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Stay refreshed, cool, and indulged with these healthy mocktail recipes! Made using fresh ingredients like fruits and herbs, these easy mocktails are low in sugar, and stay refreshed but healthy with these non-alcoholic co*cktails!
Indulge in an alcohol-free lemonade or a pomegranate spritzer.
Use these drinks for dry January and take alcohol-free to a whole other level.
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Non-alcoholic drinks are the perfect solution for summer pregnancies (learn the best ways to stay cool!), dry January, or just the occasions when you don’t want to drink.
However, most mocktail recipes use juice and other sweeteners (like simple syrup) to create their flavor.
As a Certified Nutrition Coach, these non-alcoholic co*cktails take the extra step to boost health by using fresh fruits and herbs instead.
Learn more about the exact difference between a co*cktail and mocktail!
What To Look For In A Healthy Mocktail
Replacing alcohol with a glass full of sugar isn't really a healthy swap. This is why these mocktails focus on:
- Using real fruit or herbs
- Minimizing concentrated fruit juice
- Avoiding simple syrup
- Light, refreshing, healthy
They’re the perfect blend of flavor and real food-based ingredients.
These non-alcoholic mocktails look gorgeous so you feel as if you fit in. and of course, they’re refreshing and cool (Note: learn how to scale back sugar and not hate your life!).
When To Go Alcohol-Free
While the obvious answer is “anytime you don’t want to drink”, here’s a little secret: another great time to use these mocktail recipes is when you’re currently pregnant but not yet telling anyone!
These easy mocktail recipes look indulgent.
They also look alcohol-based. It’s easy to make people believe you’re indulging with them when you’re not.
Which is what I did for the first four months of my pregnancy.
Similarly, these recipes work beautifully for work gatherings in which you don't wish to drink (learn more about mindful drinking). As well as anyone looking to take part in dry January.
Tips To Making The Best Mocktails
Part of the reason people opt for non-alcoholic co*cktails and not just water is that they want to feel included.
Essentially this means that they want their drink to not only taste great but look it too!
And so, embrace that!
- Garnish your drink with one of the ingredients
- Place the mocktail in a glass you typically wouldn’t use
- A little umbrella never hurt anyone
If you’re going to rock a low sugar mocktail, do it up!
Keep in mind that these recipes are best made to order and not stored in the fridge.
Fun hack: when you are ready to have some alcohol again, give this white tea shot a go. It's crazy refreshing and you truly only need one 😉
The Best Mocktail For Summer : Raspberry Lemonade
This is the recipe I used the most during both of my pregnancies. It’s light, simple and so damn perfect on a sunny day.
Plus, it uses ingredients you probably already have.
- ½ lemon, freshly juiced
- 5 raspberries
- 1 can original perrier
- 5 drops stevia(or ½ teaspoon cane sugar)
- Ice
- Raspberries for garnish
Muddle the raspberries into the bottom of a glass. Add in the lemon juice, ice, and top with Perrier. Add in the stevia and stir to combine. Garnish with raspberries
Here's where you can grab a list of my other favorite (healthy!) summertime mocktail recipes perfect for pregnancy!
Low Sugar Non-Alcoholic co*cktails
The mocktail recipes below are deliciously healthy.
They’re loaded with color which makes them seem fancier than they are. The majority actually have very simple ingredients.
These easy mocktails are made with simple ingredients and are not based on concentrated juice and soda.
Pick a flavor that suits you and enjoy!
Sparkling Blueberry Ginger Mocktail Recipe
Muddled blueberry and ginger mixed in with lime and sparkling water, this blueberry mocktail is a refreshing burst of flavors to kick back with.
Check out this recipe
Easy Ginger Beer Mocktail Recipe (Low Calorie!)
Made with zesty lime juice, and spicy ginger, and sweetened with pineapple and honey. This ginger beer mocktail is perfect for a summer day!
Check out this recipe
Watermelon Mojito Refresher
This whole30 compliant Watermelon Mojito Mocktail is a blend of watermelon, fresh mint and lime juice, don’t worry, we shared the Adult version too!
Sparkling Apple Cider Mocktail - Nourish Nutrition Blog - semi-homemade
This 5 minute apple cider mocktail has slices of citrus fruit and rosemary to add some tangy and herby flavors to simple apple cider.
Fizzy Watermelon Slushie
This fizzy, refreshing summer drink is perfectly pink and delicious! Make and enjoy it as is for the kids or add a little vodka to make an easy watermelon slush co*cktail.
Check out this recipe
3 Ingredient Pomegranate Mocktail
Add a squeeze of lime to this pomegranate mocktail for a refreshing, tart drink that you can have any time during the day.
Coconut Mojito Mocktail (Whole30)
Whole30 Coconut Mojito Mocktail recipe is lightly sweet, rich, bubbly, and so refreshing! Made with just a 5 ingredients, it’s the best non-alcoholic drink!
Honeydew Mint Cooler (no sugar, Whole30)
Honeydew Mint Cooler is a refreshing summer drink made with simple ingredients and no added sugar. It’s a summer mocktail perfect for both kids and adults!
Frosty Coconut Mint Green Tea Mocktail
Frosty Coconut Mint Green Tea Mocktail will have you feeling hydrated, healthy, & luxurious! Just 3 simple ingredients are you will be sipping all day long!
Pomegranate Mocktail with Ginger and Orange
Here’s a sparkling Pomegranate Cranberry Mocktail that is perfect for a winter non-alcoholic beverage. This bubbly drink is easy to make and has no added sugar. It’s healthy, festive, and tasty.
Earl Grey Mocktail
An Earl Grey mocktail is a perfect sipper when you don’t feel like drinking alcohol, yet want something a bit fancier than water or iced tea.
Sparkling Watermelon Agua Fresca (Naturally Sweetened) - Cass Clay Cooking
If you love fresh watermelon and healthy food, this sparkling watermelon agua fresca is great. With no added sugar, it’s a serving of fruit in a glass.
Easy, Anti-Inflammatory Mixed Berry Switchel :: paleo, GAPS
When you’re needing a cold refreshing drink this summer reach for this easy, anti-inflammatory mixed berry switchel! It’s paleo and GAPS-friendly!
Fruity Lime and Ginger Beer Mocktail
I have been on a mocktail kick recently. I have worked my way recently through quite a few of them including this guava coconut mocktail, a rosemary and ginger beer infused mocktail and now this fruity lime and ginger beer mocktail with lots of fruit.
Blue Lagoon Mocktail
This blue lagoon mocktail recipe is a really fun non alcoholic blue drink that is perfect for entertaining! It is a sweet and tart drink made with non alcoholic blue curacao syrup, freshly squeezed lemon and Sprite for some fizz.
Virgin Mojito Recipe | Refreshing Mojito Mocktail
This Virgin Mojito or Mojito Mocktail, has fresh basil leaves (easily swap with mint), lemon juice, soda, sugar and is cooling and refreshing
Mango Ginger Mocktail
What I also love about this mango mocktail is that it has 5 simple ingredients and can be prepared in literally minutes. SO if you plan to host friends this weekend, you don’t need to plan a whole lot.
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