Holiday + Entertaining

Holiday Mocktails

As we head into the holiday season, a new trend is showing up at gatherings and parties – mocktails! These alcohol-free drinks offer elegant and sophisticated flavors that will add to your holiday festivities. So raise a glass to a hangover-free holiday with these delicious recipes.  

Cranberry Mint Mocktail

Ingredients:

Simple Syrup:

1 cup water 

1 cup sugar

1 cup of fresh mint leaves

Mocktail:

1 cup cranberry juice

1/4 cup sparkling water

2 tbsps. mint syrup

1 sprig mint

Instructions:

To begin, make your mint simple syrup.  Mix together water, sugar, and mint leaves in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Simmer for one minute and remove from heat; let the syrup steep for 30 minutes or until cooled. Remove the mint. Combine the cranberry juice, mint syrup, and ice in a shaker. Shake the mixture to cool and strain into a glass. Top with sparkling water and serve with a mint garnish. Serves two.

Rosemary Pear Mocktail

Ingredients:

Simple Syrup:

1 cup sugar

1 cup water

1/4 cup rosemary leaves

Mocktail:

1/2 cup pear juice

3/4 cup sparkling water

3 tbsp. lemon juice

2 tbsp. rosemary syrup

1 sprig rosemary

Instructions:

First, make your rosemary simple syrup. Combine water, sugar, and rosemary leaves in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Simmer for one minute and remove from heat; let the syrup steep for 30 minutes or until cooled. Remove the rosemary. In a shaker, pour in the pear juice, rosemary simple syrup, lemon juice, and ice. Shake to chill and strain into a glass. Finish with sparkling water and a rosemary garnish. Serves two.