Non-Alc Cocktail Recipes

The interest in non-alcoholic options has grown tremendously in the last two years. Guests have now come to expect non-alc options on a menu that go beyond a simple soda or fruit juice.

But Dry January shines an even bigger spotlight on non-alc options, as even more consumers opt to drink less—or not at all—to start off the new year.

Consider making your non-alc section front-and-center on your menus this month. Here are some non-alc recipes to get you started.

Clarified Milk Punch

Ingredients:
4 cups strong Earl Grey Tea
I cup lemon juice
1 cup blood orange juice
1 cup hazelnut syrup-this could be more or less depending on how sweet you would like it.  

1 cup whole milk
1 ¼ cup heavy cream
¾ cup hazelnut milk

Directions:

1. In a large container (ideally a cambro), mix together the earl grey tea, lemon, blood orange juice and hazelnut syrup.  Set aside.
2. In a stove pot, combine the whole milk, heavy cream and hazelnut milk.  Heat on medium until right before simmering
3. Pour dairy mixture into another large container, then pour tea mixture into the milk mixture. This is important as it cannot be poured the other way around.  
4. Let sit in fridge for at least 2 hours, but up to 24 hours.
5. Strain out the now curdled milk mixture through a nut milk bag or fine mesh strainer with cheesecloth.
6. Serve over ice with orange slice as garnish.

Peach Highball

Ingredients: 
2 oz N/A bourbon ( we used Spiritless Kentucky 74)
3/4 oz peach puree (Real brand peach puree infused syrup)
1/2 oz lemon juice 
Soda water

Directions: 

1. Add all ingredients into a shaker. Shake well with ice. 
2. Strain into tall glass with ice, and top with soda water. 
3. Garnish with lemon.

Café au Chai Mocktail

Recipe: Guinness

Ingredients:

2 oz Guinness Zero

1.5 oz Seedlip Spice 94

0.5 oz Seedlip Grove 42

1.0 oz Grady’s Cold Brew

0.75 oz Simple Syrup

1 oz Tazo Chai Latte

Espresso beans

Directions:

1. Build in tin with ice, stir, shake & strain into a coupe glass.
2. Garnish with espresso beans.

Kamasutra

Ingredients:

2 oz Passion fruit juice

2 oz Green tea

1 oz Ginger syrup

½ oz Lemon juice

½ oz Rose syrup

1 oz Tonic water

½ oz Seeds

3 Mint Leaves

Cherry

Directions:

1. In a Cognac glass, add ice then add passion fruit juice, green tea, ginger syrup and lemon juice. 
2. Fill with tonic water and add seeds to the top. 
3. Garnish with mint leaves and a cherry.

Pistachio Dream

Ingredients

13 oz. Monin Pistachio Syrup

4 oz. Monin Honey Organic Sweetener

10 oz. fresh lemon juice

1 1/2 qt. fresh pressed orange juice

1 1/2 qt. coconut water

Directions:

1. Pour ingredients into suitable mixing container in order listed.
2. Whisk well to mix.
3. Portion into appropriate storage container(s).
4. Cover, label, day dot, and store refrigerated.

Rosemary Blueberry Smash

Ingredients:

7-8 blueberries muddled

1 oz of honey syrup

1 oz fresh lemon juice

4 oz sparkling mineral water

Rosemary sprig

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients except mineral water.
2. Top with 4 oz of sparkling mineral water and rosemary sprig.

Blood Orange Ginger Spiced

Ingredients: 

2 oz Blood orange juice

1/2 oz Fresh squeezed lemon juice

1/4 oz Simple syrup

2 oz Ginger beer

Orange slices

Directions:

1. Add the first 3 ingredients to a shaker tin with ice
2. Lightly shake
3. Strain into Rocks Glass over fresh ice
4. Top with ginger beer
5. Stir contents lightly
6. Garnish: 1 orange wheel wedged in between the glass and the ice, partially sticking out.

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