Non Alcoholic Drinks - 4 mocktails to try at home
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Published 2022-01-07
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TIME STAMPS
Intro: 0:00
1. Spa Water: 0:59
2. Basil Orgeat Lemonade: 1:56
3. The Devil’s Day Off: 3:04
4. The Grey Fox: 4:11
5. Final thoughts: 6:03
SPA WATER RECIPE 0:59
4 slices of cucumber
4-6 mint leaves
1 oz. (30 ml) fresh lime juice
1/2 oz. (15 ml) semi-rich simple syrup (1.5:1, sugar:water)
2-3 oz. (60-90 ml) Topo Chico Sparkling Mineral Water OR soda water
Sprig of mint and slice of cucumber for garnish
BASIL ORGEAT LEMONADE RECIPE 1:56
1.5 oz. (45 ml) homemade orgeat (SYRUPS VIDEO: • 4 EASY to Make Cocktail Syrups | gren... )
1.5 oz. (45 ml) fresh lemon juice
4 basil leaves
3 oz. (90 ml) Topo Chico Sparkling Mineral Water OR soda water
Basil leaf and lemon wheel for garnish
THE DEVIL’S DAY OFF RECIPE 3:04
2 oz. (60 ml) grapefruit juice
1/2 oz. (15 ml) fresh lime juice
1/4 oz. (7.5 ml) agave nectar
Pinch of cinnamon
1 bottle (100 ml) red bitter soda*
Sprig of rosemary for garnish
*ITALIAN RED BITTER SODA
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THE GREY FOX RECIPE 4:11
1 oz. (30 ml) fresh lemon juice
1 oz. (30 ml) rich earl grey syrup**
3/4 oz. (22.5 ml) aquafaba (chickpea or white bean water)
2-3 oz. (60-90 ml) Fever Tree Premium Indian Tonic Water
Lemon zest for garnish
- This is great with a sprig of thyme or lavender too! - if you have it (I did not)
**RICH EARL GREY SYRUP
200g strong earl grey tea
400g granulated sugar
- Steep 4-6 earl grey tea bags in 200g (~1 cup) boiling water for 10-15 minutes. Remove tea bags and add sugar. Over low heat, stir until sugar is dissolved (don’t boil!). Remove from heat and let cool.
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All Comments (21)
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Because some of you were asking - here are some spirit-free drinks to try this January! What are your favorite booze free concoctions?
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This episode was really great because most of these ingredients are fairly accessible. I don't try a lot of mocktail recipies because they often call for "a grating of a unicorns horn" and some "smashed enchanted beans"
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As someone who doesn't drink, I really appreciate this. It really sucks when you go somewhere and you're the only one who has to get, like, water or lemonade while your friends are all having fun drinks
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As a non-drinker who always thought mixed drinks SOUNDED tasty but subsequently couldn't drink them, thanks for this!
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My favourite mocktail is one I made at a bartender job I used to have. It's elderflower syrup with pear juice, fresh mint leaves and sparkling water. It's really refreshing! Thanks for the inspiration you give with all your videos :)
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The Devils Day Off looks great and a perfect name for a non-alcoholic drink!
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Thanks for making this!! My mom is allergic to alcohol and has been bugging me to learn some alcohol free ones since I’ve gotten into cocktail making:)
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As a recovering alcoholic, I love seeing more people making mocktails, especially ones that don't require a lot of obscure ingredients.
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Thanks for this! Even if you're not participating in dry January, it's always nice to have some fun options for people who choose not to consume alcohol. No reason a DD can't enjoy some of your mixology prowess.
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The Grey Fox sounded really good so after watching this video I just made some earl grey syrup and mixed it up. And it didn't disappoint! This would actually be a really nice summer drink.
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As a Canadian, let me recommend the virgin caesar: clamato (tomato juice with salt and a little clam juice if you can't find it), with little hits of tabasco, worcestershire sauce, black pepper, and lemon juice. Garnish with celery and rim with salt. Don't poke your eye out.
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Thank you so much for this video. I have a Muslim friend who I think feels left out at get-togethers. I have tried mocktails before and other than virgin tiki drinks nothing worked for me. And him...he doesn't like sweet drinks. I hope now he won't have to lounge with malt juice anymore. Great video. Now I really need to get that red bitter soda. One Gunshop Fizz for me and The Devil's Day Off for my abstinent friend.
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This is great! I love making cocktails, but don’t like drinking them myself much because of the alcohol. I would definitely recommend the book “Good drinks” for more spirit-free cocktails!
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Another tip for anyone who really wants just an NA version of each of their favorite cocktails, you can buy small bottles of alcohol removed spirits, or spirit mimics. One of the most common is a gin mimic, I like to steep butterfly pea flowers in a gin mimic for an na empress gin feel.
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I really appreciated this video. I always have recovering drinkers and pregnant women wanting mocktails at our establishment. One of my go to’s is an old fashioned with black tea, or an earl grey gimlet. Winter time is also a good time for an orange pekoe hot toddy. These are great to have in the Rolodex.
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Red bitter soda sounds great. The Earl grey syrup is a great idea.
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Thank you for this! My husband and I love a good homemade cocktail, but I’m heading into this summer very preggo. So happy we’ll have something delicious that I can drink too!
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Have already tried out 2 of the 4 within a day of posting and we love them! I'd really love a video on how you create your own cocktail recipes, with tips on what flavors go well together. Thanks Anders and Az, the channel is a huge inspiration for home bartenders such as myself.
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Im a newly pregnant bar manager (1st baby!) so working on my mocktail list at work is way more fun! Thanks for some fabulous ideas!
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This is great! I grew up in a Muslim house hood where alcohol absolutely doesn’t exist and not in our nature. Booze is huge here in Kentucky but of course I’ve never found pleasure or desire for alcohol. I’ve decided to take a look into making mocktails especially to serve for my big Muslim family gatherings. It’s fun, a chance to be creative, and people love a fancy drink in their hand! Thank you! 😁
