Recipes for National Mocktail Week

January 13-19, 2019 is National Mocktail Week, so it seemed like a great opportunity to share a few tasty drink recipes that don’t include alcohol.

Whether you’re abstaining from alcohol because of diet or other lifestyle changes, you’re pregnant and must abstain, or you’re just looking for some new drinks to try, the recipes below can help get you started.

THE CLASSIC SHIRLEY TEMPLE

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Ingredients

• 1 ounce grenadine syrup
• 4 ounces ginger ale
• 4 ounces lemon-lime soda
• Maraschino cherry, for garnish

How to Make It

Fill a glass with ice and add the grenadine. Add ginger ale and lemon-lime soda. Stir, and garnish with a maraschino cherry.

ALCOHOL-FREE MOJITOS

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Ingredients

2 cups water

1 1/2 cups white sugar

2 cups mint leaves, chopped

2 cups lime sherbet, softened

1 cup lime juice

1 cup water

8 cups club soda

Lime slices for garnish

How to Make It

• Combine 2 cups water and the sugar in a microwave-safe bowl; heat in microwave on High for 5 minutes. Stir the mint into the water; let stand for 5 minutes. Strain and discard the mint leaves from the syrup; set aside.
• Stir the lime sherbet, lime juice, and 1 cup water together in a large pitcher until well combined. Pour the mint-infused syrup into the mixture. Add club soda and stir. Serve over ice. Garnish with lime slices.

ALCOHOL-FREE MINT JULEP

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Ingredients

• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint leaves
• 2 cups crushed ice
• 1/2 cup prepared lemonade
• Fresh mint sprigs for garnish

How to Make It

In a small saucepan, combine the water, sugar and 1 tablespoon of chopped mint. Stir and bring to a boil. Cook until sugar has dissolved, then remove from heat and set aside to cool. After about an hour, strain out mint leaves.

Fill 2 cups or frozen goblets with crushed ice. Pour 1/2 of the lemonade into each glass and top with a splash of the sugar syrup. Garnish each with a mint sprig and a straw. Serve on a silver platter.

CHERRY LIME RICKEY

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Ingredients

•       ½ cup tart cherry juice
•          Juice of 1 lime
•          1 packet granulated sugar substitute
•          Club soda
•          Lime wedge for garnish (optional)

How to Make It

• In a measuring cup, combine the cherry juice, lime juice, and sugar substitute. Stir to dissolve the sugar substitute.
• Fill a tall glass with ice. Pour in the cherry juice mixture. Top with the club soda. Serve with a straw, garnished with the lime wedge, if desired.

What are some of your favorite alcohol-free mixed drinks? We'd love to hear from you in the comments below!