Sunday, September 28, 2008

Happy Hour: Mocktails

Not Serving Alcohol at Your Wedding? No problem. Try Our Favorite Mocktail Recipes.

Not only is alcohol an expensive part of your wedding plans, but some people just don't want to deal with the extra precautions you have to take when serving alcoholic drinks. Plus, there are so many of the "fruity" flavored cocktails taste so sweet you can't even taste the liquor anyway. So, if you are planning an alcohol-free bridal bash, check out some of our favorite mocktail recipes.


GINGER-LIME ADE
Ingredients
6 oz. Stirrings Clarified Key Lime Juice
1 liter lemon-lime soda
1 thumb peeled and sliced ginger

Preparation

Add Stirrings Clarified Key Lime Juice to a blender
Add peeled and sliced ginger
Mix on medium speed for 30 seconds
Strain well into lemon lime soda


ICED GREEN MINT TEA
Ingredients
3 oz Stirrings Simple Syrup
1 liter fresh brewed green tea
3 leaves fresh mint

Preparation

Brew 2 liters green tea
Add Stirrings Simple Syrup and a handful of clean mint leaves (no stems)
Chill in the fridge until cold


THE REAL SHIRLEY TEMPLE
Ingredients
6 oz. Stirrings Ginger Ale Cocktail Soda
1.5 oz Stirrings Authentic Grenadine

Preparation

In a highball glass with plenty of ice combine both Stirrings Authentic Grenadine and Stirrings Ginger Ale


SPARKLING SANGRIA BLANCA
Ingredients
1.5 oz Stirrings White Sangria Cocktail Mixer
1.5 oz Stirrings Club Soda
1 slice peach

Preparation

Combine Stirrings White Sangria Cocktail Mixer with Stirrings Club Soda
Garnish with fresh sliced peach

Recipes from thebar.com


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