Showing posts with label non alcoholic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label non alcoholic. Show all posts

Friday, September 16, 2011

Happy Hour: The Tot (non-alcoholic)

Ingredients
6 large strawberries
1 scoop of ice
1 ounce simple syrup
3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice
1/2 ounce fresh orange juice
1/2 ounce grape juice

Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients in blender. Blend until smooth consistency.

2. Pour over cubes in a highball glass.

3. Garnish with candy or fresh berries.

Source: Colin Cowie

Happy Hour: Fresh Pear & Ginger Juice (non-alcoholic)

Ingredients

8 ripe pears, peeled, cored and cut into chunks
8 green apples, peeled, cored and cut into chunks
2 ripe pineapples, peeled, cored and cut into chunks
1 1/2-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled

Instructions

Pass the pear, apples and pineapple chunks and the ginger through a juicer according to manufacturer’s instructions. Chill.

Source: Colin Cowie

Happy Hour: Ginger Beer (non-alcoholic)

Ingredients
2 pounds plus 1/4 cup sugar
1 pound fresh ginger, shredded
1 pack compressed yeast
1 cup black raisins
2 lemons, juiced
60-72 white raisins

Instructions

1. In a large pot soak the sugar and ginger in 3 quarts water overnight. In the morning, bring the liquid to a boil and allow to simmer for 1 hour. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.

2. Pour the liquid into a clean pail and add enough water to total 2 gallons of liquid. Add the yeast and black raisins. Cover the pail and allow to stand airtight overnight.

3. In the morning, through a strainer, add the juice of 2 lemons. Cover and set aside for 6 days. Do not stir.

4. Siphon and strain all but a few inches of the ginger beer into a clean pail. Discard the remaining liquid, ginger, and raisins.

5. Bring to a boil 1/4 cup sugar with 2 cups water. Add to the ginger beer and stir.

6. Pour the ginger beer into 10 to 12 750-ml bottles leaving 1 inch of air space at the top of each bottle. To each bottle, add 6 white raisins and cork tightly. When the raisins rise to the top, the ginger beer is ready to be served.

Note: Be careful, the corks may pop for the first few days while waiting for the raisins to rise. Place a towel on the cork when opening bottle. This is a non-alcoholic beverage.

Source: Colin Cowie

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Happy Hour: Fruity Iced Tea (non-alcoholic)

Fruit-flavored iced tea is one of the most popular drinks in America today. Some are made with black teas and fruit essences; others are herbal blends of flowers, leaves, herbs or citrus rinds. You can use one of the many tea bag products available or come up with your own blend.

Ingredients
Mango puree
1 tablespoon passion fruit
Iced tea
Club soda (optional)
Mint sprig

Instructions

1. Pour a bit of mango puree into a glass, add a tablespoon of passion fruit, then fill the glass with iced tea or a mixture of iced tea and club soda.

2. Garnish with a sprig of fresh mint and you have the perfect luncheon cocktail.

Another favorite is what I call the Te-llini: freshly brewed iced tea with a splash of peach nectar! Yet another refreshing idea: bottled raspberry juice and iced tea, garnished with a few fresh raspberries.

Source: Colin Cowie

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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