5 mocktail recipes for your spring and summer celebrations

Sip and savor these delicious non-alcoholic beverages at your next gathering

5 mocktail recipes for your spring and summer celebrations

Spring and summer are perfect for hosting outdoor gatherings, and serving refreshing mocktails is a fantastic way to ensure all your guests can enjoy delicious, non-alcoholic beverages. We've compiled a list of five tantalizing mocktail recipes that will add a touch of sophistication and flavor to your next celebration.

 

Cucumber-Mint Cooler

Cucumber-Mint Cooler mocktail recipe

Ingredients:

  • 1 large cucumber, peeled and seeded

  • 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves

  • 1/4 cup lime juice

  • 2 cups club soda

  • 1/4 cup simple syrup

  • Ice

  • Mint sprigs and cucumber slices, for garnish

Instructions:

  1. In a blender, puree cucumber and mint leaves until smooth.

  2. Strain mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a pitcher.

  3. Add lime juice, club soda, and simple syrup, stirring to combine.

  4. Fill glasses with ice, pour the cucumber-mint cooler over, and garnish with mint sprigs and cucumber slices.

 

Watermelon-Lime Spritzer

Watermelon-Lime Spritzer-rmocktail-recipe

Ingredients:

  • 4 cups seedless watermelon, cubed

  • 1/4 cup lime juice

  • 2 cups sparkling water

  • Ice

  • Lime wedges and watermelon slices, for garnish

Instructions:

  1. In a blender, puree watermelon until smooth.

  2. Strain mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a pitcher.

  3. Add lime juice and sparkling water, stirring to combine.

  4. Fill glasses with ice, pour the watermelon-lime spritzer over, and garnish with lime wedges and watermelon slices.

 

Pineapple-Ginger Fizz

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups pineapple juice

  • 1/4 cup ginger syrup

  • 2 cups club soda

  • Ice

  • Pineapple wedges and crystallized ginger, for garnish

Instructions:

  1. In a pitcher, combine pineapple juice and ginger syrup.

  2. Add club soda, stirring gently to mix.

  3. Fill glasses with ice, pour the pineapple-ginger fizz over, and garnish with pineapple wedges and crystallized ginger.

 

Virgin Strawberry Mojito

Virgin Strawberry Mojito Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced

  • 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves

  • 1/4 cup simple syrup

  • 1/4 cup lime juice

  • 2 cups club soda

  • Ice

  • Strawberry slices and mint sprigs, for garnish

Instructions:

  1. In a pitcher, muddle strawberries and mint leaves.

  2. Add simple syrup, lime juice, and club soda, stirring to combine.

  3. Fill glasses with ice, pour the virgin strawberry mojito over, and garnish with strawberry slices and mint sprigs.

 

Citrus-Rosemary Mocktail

Citrus-Rosemary Mocktail Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup orange juice

  • 1/2 cup grapefruit juice

  • 1/4 cup lemon juice

  • 1/4 cup rosemary simple syrup

  • 2 cups club soda

  • Ice

  • Lemon slices and rosemary sprigs, for garnish

Instructions:

  1. In a pitcher, combine orange juice, grapefruit juice, lemon juice, and rosemary simple syrup.

  2. Add club soda, stirring gently to mix.

  3. Fill glasses with ice, pour the citrus-rosemary mocktail over, and garnish with lemon slices and rosemary sprigs.

 

These five refreshing mocktail recipes are perfect for adding a touch of elegance and flavor to your spring and summer celebrations. With their vibrant colors, tantalizing flavors.

Don’t forget the glassware. The use of pretty glassware when serving drinks is important in creating an enjoyable and memorable experience for the drinker.


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Akeshi Akinseye
Akeshi Akinseye

Founder & CEO of Kesh Events | Event Planner, Designer, Author & Hospitality Expert

Akeshi Akinseye is the founder and CEO of Kesh Events, a Chicago-based event planning, design and production company creating high-end weddings, destination celebrations, private events and brand experiences worldwide.

With more than 15 years of experience, her work centers on thoughtful hospitality, guest experience, cultural intelligence and the planning, design and production of highly considered celebrations.

Akeshi is also the author of The Art of Celebrating, a book about meaningful gatherings, thoughtful design and creating more intentional moments around the table and at home.

Her work and perspective on weddings, celebrations, design and hospitality have been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, Brides, People and other leading publications.

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