Light & Tasty ‘Mocktails’

Reducing alcohol is a great first step toward a healthier liver, but maybe you’re in need of some ideas for replacing those beverages. That’s why we’ve compiled a list of delicious mocktails for you to try making at home. 

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Hibiscus Sangria Mocktail

• 6 hibiscus tea bags
• 3 cups very hot (almost boiling) water
• 3 cups cold water
• 1 apple, chopped
• 1 orange, with peel, sliced

Prep Instructions - Brew tea with hot water per directions on the package. Combine tea with cold water. Add chopped fruit. Refrigerate until fully chilled (about 2 hours). Add more fruit to garnish as desired. 

Virgin Bloody Mary

• 1 cup tomato juice (like V8)
• 1 tablespoon dill pickle juice
• 2-5 dashes of hot sauce (like Tobasco)
• 2 dashes of Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• ½ teaspoon celery salt
• Garnish with fresh celery, green olive, dill pickle

Prep Instructions - Combine all ingredients. Garnish with celery, green olives, and/or dill pickle.

Ginger Mock-Mojito

• 1 teaspoon grated ginger
• 1 tablespoon grated cucumber
• Juice of ½ lime
• 6 mint leaves
• ½ cup plain sparkling water (like La Croix, Perrier, Topo Chico or Pellegrino)
• ½ cup diet ginger beer* (like Fever Tree) OR lime sparkling water

Prep Instructions - combine sparkling water and ginger beer. Add in grated ginger, cucumber, lime juice, and mint leaves.

*Note: ginger beer is non-alcoholic, and some brands like Fever Tree contain less added sugar.

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Strawberry Basil Spritzer

• ½ cup fresh strawberries, sliced
• 2 cups sparkling water (like La Croix, Perrier, Topo Chico or Pellegrino)
• Ice cubes
• Garnish with extra strawberries and fresh basil leaves

Prep Instructions - Mix fresh strawberries with sparkling water and ice. Add a few mint leaves to mix. Garnish with more strawberries and basil leaves.

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Blackberry and Thyme Mocktail

• ⅓ cup fresh blackberries
• ⅓ cup water
• Juice from ½ lime
• 3 sprigs of fresh thyme
• Ice
• Sparkling water (like La Croix, Perrier, Topo Chico or Pellegrino)
• Garnish with extra blackberries and fresh thyme leaves

‍Prep Instructions - Mash fresh blackberries. Pour mashed blackberries and lime juice into a glass with ice. Add sparkling water. Garnish with fresh blackberries and thyme.