18 Non-Alcoholic Cocktails To Make At Home
Zero ABV Bramble: The Cocktail Service
INGREDIENTS
- 50ml of soda water
- 20ml of fresh lemon juice
- 5ml of sugar syrup
- 10ml of Monin Black Forest syrup
To garnish:
- 3 blackberries
METHOD
- Fill a rocks glass with crushed ice.
- Add all ingredients (except the Black Forest syrup) and stir vigorously to combine all the ingredients.
- Top up with crushed ice so there is a nice crown on the top.
- Lace the black forest syrup over the top and add the garnished blackberries on a cocktail stick.
Visit TheCocktailService.co.uk
Mango Wood: Patrick Sarraillon, Benares
INGREDIENTS
- 30ml of mango purée
- 20ml of fresh lemon juice
- 15ml of agave syrup
- 2 dashes of fresh ginger
- 40ml of passionfruit juice
- Squeeze of fresh passionfruit
- Cranberry juice
METHOD
- Add the ingredients to a shaker filled with ice.
- Shake and pour into a glass.
- Top up with the cranberry juice.
- Garnish with dried mango and orange zest.
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Sangria: James Morgan, Hakkasan & Brimful Drinks
INGREDIENTS
- A bottle of Nine Elms No.18
- Ripe strawberries sliced into thin rounds across the core (at least 12)
- Watermelon (seedless or seeds removed), sliced into small wedges about 5mm thick
- Peach or nectarine, stone removed and thinly sliced
- 1 cinnamon quill
- 2 star anise
- 1 orange, for twisting
- Dry ginger ale (Fever-Tree Light works well)
METHOD
- Place the strawberries, watermelon and peach in a large bowl.
- Add the cinnamon and star anise.
- Pour in the whole bottle of Nine Elms No.18.
- Twist a strip of orange peel over the bowl and drop its fragrant loveliness into the concoction.
- Pop the bowl in the fridge to steep for at least an hour – it’s best left for up to 4 hours.
- Decant the liquid and fruit into a large jug, filling to just over halfway.
- Top with dry ginger ale.
- Stir gently, then serve in punch or wine glasses, making sure to include a good amount of the steeped fruit.
- Garnish with another orange twist.
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Zero-Proof G&T: London Essence Company
INGREDIENTS
- 35ml of Ceder's Classic
- 125ml of London Essence Bitter Orange & Elderflower Tonic Water, chilled
- 10ml of lime juice
METHOD
- Build the cocktail in a rocks glass filled with ice.
- Garnish with a basil leave.
Zero-Proof Orange & Juniper
INGREDIENTS
- 35ml of Seedlip Grove 42
- 125ml of tonic water
METHOD
- Build in a rocks glass filled with ice.
- Garnish with pomelo zest.
Zero-Proof Pea & Cardamom
INGREDIENTS
- 25ml of Seedlip Garden
- London Essence Rhubarb & Cardamom Crafted Soda
METHOD
- Build in a highball glass filled with ice.
- Garnish with a sprig of mint.
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Watermelon Wonder: Jo Harding, Modern Food Stories
INGREDIENTS
- 3-4 cups of fresh watermelon
- 3 cups of ice
- 1 cup of UFC ReFresh watermelon juice
- Juice of 1 lime
METHOD
- Blitz all the ingredients together.
- Serve with a wedge of lime.
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‘Gimlet’: Max Venning, Top Cuvée
INGREDIENTS
- 4g of Rare Tea green tea
- 150g of acacia honey
- 2g of citric acid
- Arabica flower water
METHOD
- Infuse the green tea with 300ml of boiling water for 5 minutes and allow to cool.
- Mix the acacia honey with 30ml of the brewed green tea mix and 2g of citric acid until the honey is dissolved to make a honey cordial.
- Chill both mixes.
- Measure 50ml of the green tea mix and 25ml of the honey cordial mix. Mix together and top with the arabica flower water, then serve.
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Hydrator: The Cocktail Delivery Co
INGREDIENTS
- 125ml of coconut water
- 5ml of ginger cordial
- 5ml of lime cordial
- 5ml of lemongrass cordial
- 4 mint leaves, to garnish
- 1 lemongrass stalk, to garnish
METHOD
- Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker with cubed ice and shake up.
- Strain into a bamboo cooler glass and garnish with the mint and lemongrass stalk.
Earl Grey Iced Tea
INGREDIENTS
- 25ml of lemon juice
- 25ml of simple syrup
- 100ml of earl grey tea
- 1 slice of lemon (dried or fresh), to garnish
METHOD
- Pour all ingredients into a glass with cubed ice and stir.
- Garnish with the lemon slice.
Visit TheCocktailDeliveryCompany.co.uk
Vibrante Spritz: Martini
INGREDIENTS
- 75ml of Martini Vibrante
- 25ml of grapefruit juice
- Dash of soda
- Grapefruit twist to garnish
METHOD
- Combine the Martini and grapefruit juice over a generous serving of ice in a highball or balloon glass.
- Top with soda and a grapefruit twist to garnish.
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Binary Bliss: Marco Nardi, L’Ortolan
INGREDIENTS
- 250ml of Binary
- 1 dessert spoon of crushed ice
- 10ml of grenadine
- Sliced strawberries and oranges
- Garnish with mint
METHOD
- Place the crushed ice in a stemmed glass.
- Add the grenadine and Binary – give them a quick stir.
- To finish, add the strawberries, orange and mint.
Visit BinaryBotanical.com
Non-Alcoholic Daiquiri: Nexba
INGREDIENTS
-
2 cups of frozen berries
-
200g of dried coconut
-
1½ cups of Nexba Coconut & Mango Sparkling Water
-
¼ cup of lime juice
METHOD
- Combine all ingredients in a blender. Blend until smooth and creamy (this takes a few minutes).
- Transfer to daiquiri-style glasses and garnish with shredded coconut.
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Cucumber & Watermelon Spritz: Raissa & Joyce De Haas, Double Dutch
INGREDIENTS
- 50ml of white grapefruit juice
- 10ml of elderflower cordial
- Bottle of Double Dutch Cucumber & Watermelon Tonic Water
METHOD
- Build the cocktail in a glass filled with ice.
- Top with the tonic water and garnish with a cucumber ribbon.
The Dutch Sangria
INGREDIENTS
- 50ml of red grape juice
- Half a fresh orange
- Bottle of Double Dutch Pomegranate & Basil Tonic Water
METHOD
- Build the cocktail in a glass filled with ice.
- Top with the tonic water.
Visit DoubleDutchDrinks.com
Virgin Mary: Mel Brown, The Laundry
INGREDIENTS
- 200ml of tomato juice
- 10ml of lemon juice
- 5ml of Tabasco
- 1 tsp of Worcestershire sauce
- Salt and pepper
- Rosemary and salt mix
To garnish:
- Celery
- Lemon slice
- Rosemary sprig
METHOD
- Rim a highball glass with rosemary and salt mix.
- Fill the glass with ice.
- Add all ingredients to the glass and stir.
- Garnish with a celery stick cut on an angle, lemon wedge and rosemary sprig
Visit TheLaundryBrixton.com
Lavendaria: Shaman Bar
INGREDIENTS
- 50ml of Ceder’s
- 20ml of fresh lemon juice
- 20ml of lavender syrup
- Sekford Botanical mixer
METHOD
- Shake all ingredients apart from mixer.
- Strain over ice.
- Top up with mixer.
- Garnish with lemon zest and a long lavender sprig.
Tonique du Caffee
INGREDIENTS
- 35ml of Seedlip Spice 94
- 25ml of cold weak espresso
- Tonic water
METHOD
- Add the Seedlip and tonic over an iced highball glass.
- Slowly pour over the cold espresso and layer the drink.
- Garnish with a coffee bean and lemon twist.
Visit Shaman-Coffee.com
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