We know just what you need for your upcoming Friendsmas or ugly sweater party.
This season, we’re sharing ABC Fine Wine and Spirits list of festive mocktails paired with cocktail versions to make sure every guest has a delicious drink in hand at all of your parties and holiday get–togethers.
Whether you like mocktails because you are a “Non-Drinker” or a soon to be mom,you’ll truly be the host with the most with these twinning non–alcoholic and alcoholic recipes.
White Cosnopolitan (Non–Alcoholic)
If you’re dreaming of a white cosmo for Christmas, but still need to drive the sleigh – this cosnoplitian is the merriest mocktail of them all. The White Cosnopolitan is a refreshing non–alcoholic concoction with a light, fruity flavor that’s perfect for your holiday gatherings.
Seedlip Grove is distilled with a blend of 42 botanicals and herbs including allspice, rosemary and bitter orange, which gives this mocktail a sophisticated taste to impress all your non–drinking guests.
The Recipe:
• 2 ounces Seedlip Grove 42, Non–Alcoholic Spirit
• 1 ounce white cranberry juice
• ½ ounce lime juice
• ½ ounce simple syrup
• Sugar–coated cranberries (optional)
• Rosemary sprig
Place a martini glass in the freezer. In a shaker with ice, add Seedlip Grove 42, white cranberry juice, lime juice and simple syrup. Shake well. Remove glass from freezer. Strain mixture into chilled glass.
Garnish with a skewer of sugar–coated cranberries and a rosemary sprig.
Alcoholic Version:
Sparkling Spice (Non–Alcoholic)
This Sparkling Spice mocktail is the ideal alternative. The alcohol–removed brut still has all the bubbles of a sparkling wine without the booze.
• 1 slice fresh ginger
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• ½ pinch cinnamon
• 2 ounces freshly squeezed grapefruit juice
• 2 ½ ounces Fre Sparkling Brut, Alcohol Removed Wine
Replace the 2 ½ ounces of Fre Brut with 2 ½ ounces ofHaton Champagne Brut Classic Champagne.
Prepare in the same method as above.
Spiced Cranberry Margarita (Non–Alcoholic)
This non–alcoholic Spiced Cranberry Margarita features Ritual Zero Proof Tequila Alternative, a low–calorie alternative to traditional tequila that is the highest–rated non–alcoholic spirit. The taste is light and smooth with just enough sweetness to cut through the tart cranberries. It’s a fantastic mocktail for those who want to enjoy the classic flavors of a margarita without the alcohol.
The Recipe:
• ½ ounce agave syrup
• ½ ounce non–alcoholic triple sec
• 1 ounce lime juice
• ¾ ounce fresh cranberry juice
• Fresh cranberries
fresh ice. Garnish with fresh cranberries.
Replace the 1 ½ ounces of Ritual Zero Proof Tequila Alternative with 1 ½ ounces Mayorazgo Silver Agave Tequila and the ½ ounce of non–alcoholic triple sec withCharles Regnier Triple Sec.
Apple Pie Sangria(Non–Alcoholic)
• Honey
• Cinnamon sugar (equal parts cinnamon and sugar)
• 2 ounces apple juice
• 1 ounce lemon juice
• 2 ounces Fre Chardonnay, Alcohol Removed Wine
• Vanilla simple syrup*
• Apple slices
• Cinnamon sticks
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
Alcoholic Version:
Replace the 2 ounces of Fre Chardonnay with 2 ounces of Perimeter Chardonnay. Prepare in the same method as above.
Cranberry Gimlet (Non–Alcoholic)
• 1 ½ ounces Ritual Zero Proof Gin Alternative
• 1 ounce lime juice
• ¾ ounce cranberry juice
• ½ ounce simple syrup
• Fresh rosemary sprig
In a shaker with ice, add gin alternative, lime juice, cranberry juice and simple syrup. Shake well. Strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with a fresh rosemary sprig.
Replace the 1 ½ ounces of Ritual Zero Proof Gin Alternative with 1 ½ ounces of Balfour Street Gin.
Prepare in the same method as above.
Additional Holiday Mocktails to Try this Season
Garden 108 Apple Highball(Non–Alcoholic)
• 2 ounces Seedlip Garden 108, Non–Alcoholic Spirit
• 1 ounce apple juice
• ½ ounce lemon juice
• ½ ounce maple syrup
• 3 ounces soda water
• Apple slices
Maple Old Fashioned(Non–Alcoholic)
The Recipe:
• 1 ounce Ritual Zero Proof Whiskey Alternative
• ½ ounce maple syrup
• 3 to 5 dashes of angostura bitters
• Orange peel
• Maraschino cherry
In a mixing glass with ice, add whiskey alternative, syrup and bitters. Mix with a bar spoon until well chilled. Strain over ice. Garnish with orange peel and cherry.