Best Alcoholic-Free Beach Cocktails

 Best Alcoholic-Free Beach Cocktails (Mocktails)

By Oluwatoyin Ajayi

Fine! If not this Saturday weekend, what better way do you think you can enjoy the Boxing Day than to make yourself, family or friends any of these amazing alcohol- free cocktails (mocktails):

  Bellini

This nonalcoholic drink is the perfect accompaniment; it tastes special occasion

Ingrediants

*2 ounces peach nectar

*Sparkling apple cider

*Peach slice for garnish

Instructions

Pour the peach nectar into a champagne flite

Slowly top with the sparkling cider

garnish with peach.

    Virgin Mary

This drink is perfect for brunch or anytime of the day. It has a kick to it, so you won't notice it's alcohol-free

Ingredients

*Ice

*3 ounces tomato juice

*1/2 ounce of freshly squeezed lemon juice

*Dash of Worcestershire sauce

*Pinch of celery salt

*Pinch of ground pepper

*1/2 teaspoon of Tabasco sauce ( or to taste )

*Celery stalk and leaves for garnish

Instructions

Fill a highball glass 1/2 full with ice

Add tomato juice, lemon juice, worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, and Tabasco. Stir

Garnish with a celery stalk and leaves.

    Blackberry Nojito

Mint and blackberries are the perfect refreshing cocktail; this blend is a take-off on the traditional mojito only without the rum.

Ingredients

*10 mint sprigs

*1 ounce blackberry syrup

*Juice of 3 limes

*Ice

*Club soda, chilled

*Mint sprigs, lime slices, and fresh blackberries for garnish

Instructions

In a cocktail shaker, combine the mint sprigs and blackberry syrup; muddle

Add the lime juice and ice. Shake to blend and chill

Pour into a rocks glass half-filled with ice

Top with the club soda. Stir.

Garnish with mint sprigs, lime slices, and blackberries

    Sangria Punch

This is a boozy wine punch that is fruity and delicious. Use a non-alcoholic red wine, such as Ariel, to add a nice wine flavour with none of the booze. 

Ingredients

*1 750ml bottle of nonalcoholic red wine

*1 orange, sliced

*1 lemon, sliced

*1 lime, sliced

*1/4 cup orgeat syrup

*1 cup orange juice, chilled

*1 cup soda water, chilled 

*Ice

Instructions

In a pitcher, combine the nonalcoholic wine, orange slices, lemon slices, lime slices, orgeat syrup and orange juice. Stir to combine and refrigerate for at least three hours.

Add ice and club soda to fill to the top.

    Cranberry Sparkler

This refreshing cocktail drink tops as one my best, even on a hot day.

Ingredients

*Ice

*6 ounces of cranberry juice 

*Juice of one lime

*2 ounces sparkling water

*Orange wedge for garnish

Instructions

Fill a highball glass with crushed ice

Add the lime juice and cranberry juice

Top with sparkling water and add an orange wedge for garnish.

Just because they are all alcoholic free cocktails, doesn't mean it cant be fun and delicious.  The taste are perfect for beach parties and other occasions when you want to feel festive. 

But note that you don't really need to travel to one of those cozy beaches before you can try out those tasty cocktails or mocktails as some prefer to call them.