Crafting the Perfect Mocktail For Your Next Event
Whether some of your guests are on a detox, don’t feel like drinking, or are just abstaining from alcohol for the foreseeable future, we’ll make sure you’re a great host with a few drink options so refreshing and fun your guests won’t even miss the alcohol.
When it comes to get-togethers, birthday parties, or any big celebrations, it is common to stock up on alcoholic beverages like beer, wine, or liquor. Cocktails, along with other alcoholic beverages, can be fun to offer. However, it is also important to offer non-alcoholic sippers a few drink options, too.
In this article, we’ll share alcohol-free versions of crowd favorites, as well as simple drink mixes, and more. Get creative with the best mocktail recipes today.
The Difference Between a Cocktail & Mocktail
You may have seen mocktails on the menu the last time you were out at a restaurant. Over the past few years, mocktails have become increasingly popular. In fact, the sales of non-alcoholic beverages have surged 33 percent in the last year according to Nielsen IQ. The trend of non-alcoholic beverages is only going to rise, and we will continue to see more healthy and tasty alternative drinks.
It is common knowledge that the difference between a mocktail and a cocktail drink is the alcohol. A cocktail contains alcohol spirits, while a mocktail doesn’t contain a single drop of booze.
That being said, mocktails require just as much skill, craftsmanship, and experience in mixology as cocktails. A proper mocktail should not taste like fruit juice or be as basic as soda water with a wedge of lemon.
Tips & Tricks For Mocktail Making
Quality mocktails should be just as fun and have the same level of artistry and quality ingredients as cocktails – just without the alcohol.
As we previously mentioned, whether you’re throwing a lavish dinner party or hosting a few friends, it's a good idea to learn how to make a few different mocktails for those not drinking alcohol. Let’s take a look at a few tips and tricks to create the most balanced and tasty mocktails.
1. Use herbs and spices
Simply relying on carbonation to create a good mocktail is not enough. To mimic the bitter taste or burning sensation you get with an alcoholic cocktail, try adding herbs, spices, or different exotic fruits.
2. Splash in bitters
If your guests are okay with a small amount of alcohol, adding bitters to your mocktails will definitely add an element of sophistication and style. Bitters are a type of neutral spirit infused with botanicals, such as herbs, spices, or roots. They can help accentuate different flavors like salt does for food.
3. Add bubbles
A great way to mimic a familiar cocktail experience is to add bubbles, or carbonation, into your drinks. Adding soda water, or carbonated water, into drinks is a great way to essentially trick your brain into thinking you’re consuming alcohol.
Nowadays, there are also a variety of calorie-free flavored soda waters, too, such as Singha’s Lemon Yuzu Soda and Lemon Soda. A few other mixers include: tonic water, ginger ale, fruit juice, and more.
The Easiest Mocktails For Beginning Mixologists
Now that you know what mocktails are and understand what makes a good mocktail, it’s time to have a quick look at the benefits of drinking mocktails as opposed to cocktails before we start making them.
Here are the many benefits to serving mocktails at an event or special occasion. For example:
• No hangover
• Safe for everyone
• Non-addictive
• Hydrating
• Nutrient-packed
• Low in calories
Let’s now take a look at our favorite easy, delicious non-alcoholic recipes to serve up at your next event.
1. Mojito
Ingredients:
• 15 mint leaves
• 1 ounce fresh lime juice
• ½ ounce simple syrup
• 4 ounces club soda or sparkling water or ginger ale
• Lime wedge optional, for garnish
2. Sangria
Ingredients:
• Fresh lemon slices
• Fresh lime slices
• Fresh orange slices
• Cranberries
• 2 cups cranberry juice
• 2 cups grape juice
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 4 cups club soda or lemon soda
3. Cosmopolitan
Ingredients:
• 90 ml reduced-sugar cranberry juice
• 30 ml freshly squeezed lime juice
• 60 ml soda water
• 30 ml orange juice
4. Piña Colada
Ingredients:
• 1 cup cream of coconut
• 3/4 cup pineapple juice
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 teaspoon rum extract
• 1 teaspoon molasses
• 10 ounces frozen pineapple
• Maraschino cherries
• Fresh chopped pineapple
Our Famous Mixers at Singha Online
Many mocktail recipes contain soda water or carbonated water. It doesn’t have a strong taste and it easily mixes in with other drinks without altering the flavor.
However, mixers don’t need to be plain and boring. Singha Lemon Soda and Singha Yuzu Lemon Soda are sour, refreshing, and have no calories - making them healthier alternatives to the majority of other mixers on the market. Get some delivered to your door today.