Who does not like a drink ? Yep, even the veggie eaters. By the way, do you already know a mocktail ? The name 'mocktail' is a combo of the English words 'mock' (that means 'fake') and 'cocktail', so a 'fake cocktail' without alcohol. Often is a mocktail a mixture of several non-alcoholic juices, drinks, syrups and fruits (or somethimes even vegetables). And believe me, it's not only for kids ! ;-)
So this post you will get some mocktails and two healthy juices. These are just some possibilities, so try and as I often said, experiment ! But above all ..... enjoy yourself!!
Mocktail of KIWI, Galia melon and Granny Smith apple.
(For 4 pers.)
You need:
- 6 kiwis, peeled and cut into large pieces
- 1 kiwi, washed and thinly sliced (garnish)
- 1 Galia melon, peeled, seeded and cut into large pieces
- 4 Granny Smith apples, washed and cut into large pieces
- juice of 1 lemon, chilled
- A juicer
- 4 glasses, chilled in the freezer
- A straw
- Some decoration (optional)
Preparation:
Put the fruit (beside the one kiwi you hold for the garnish) and lemon juice in the juicer. Mix fine. Pour the mixture then into the well chilled glass and garnish with a slice of kiwi, a straw and if you want, some decoration.
Mocktail of WATERMELON, STRAWBERRY and Charentais MELON.
(For 4 glasses.)
You need:
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, washed (keep 4 separate, with crown on) and crowns removed.
- Half watermelon, peeled and cut into large pieces
- 1 Charentais melon, peeled and cut into large pieces
- 1 bottle of lemonade (lemon), chilled
- 4 glasses, chilled in the freezer
- The juicer
- straws
- Some decoration (optional)
Preparation:
Put the fruit (keep the 4 strawberries for garnish aside !) in the juicer and mix finely. Fill the glass for two thirds with this juice, then pour in the lemonade. Garnish with the whole strawberry, a straw and some decorations.
CRANBERRY mocktail with APPLE.
(For 4 glasses.)
You need:
- 1 Granny Smith apple, washed, halved and cut into thin slices
- 1 Pink Lady apple (sweet), washed, halved and cut into thin slices
- 24 mint leaves, washed
- 32 cl. cranberry juice, chilled
- 24 cl. apple juice, chilled
- 4 tall glasses, chilled in the freezer
- ice cubes
- Straws (optional)
Preparation:
Put some ice cubes in the well chilled tall glasses. Divide the cranberry juice and appelssap over the longdrink glass. Add some apple slices and mint leaves to.
Funny Pineapple Mocktail.
(For 4 glasses.)
You need:
- 16 cl. Funny Bitter, chilled
- 8 cl. pineapple juice, chilled
- 4 maraskino cherries, chilled
- 4 flute glasses, chilled in the freezer
Preparation:
Pour the Bitter in the flute glasses, add the cherry and fill with the pineapple.
Citrus Mocktail.
(For 4 glasses.)
You need:
- 56 cl. light sparkling mineral water, chilled
- 8 cl. citrus syrup
- 1/2 lime, washed, halved and thinly sliced
- Juice of 1/2 lime, chilled
- Some mint leaves (optional)
- 4 tall glasses, chilled in the freezer
- straws
Preparation:
Put some ice cubes in the well-chilled glasses. Add the lime juice, citrus syrup and mineral water to it. Serve with slices of the lime, a mint leaf and a straw.
The chill mocktail.
(For 4 glasses.)
You need:
- 1 small watermelon, peeled, seeded and cut into pieces
- 120 ml. coconut water, cooled
- Juice of 1 lime, chilled
- Some red berries, washed and dried, for garnish
- What mint
- A juicer or food processor
- 4 tall glasses, chilled in the freezer
- Ice (cubes or crushed)
Preparation:
Put the watermelon, coconut water and lime juice in the juicer or food processor and blend fine. Distribute over the glass and garnish with some mint and berries.
Malibu delight.
(For 4 glasses.)
You need:
- 100 ml. pineapple juice, chilled
- 100 ml. coconut milk, chilled
- 100 ml. yoghurt, chilled
- 1 banana, peeled
- 1/2 lime, washed and thinly sliced (garnish)
- 1 sachet of vanilla sugar
- 4 glasses, chilled in the freezer
- A juicer
- Ice (cubes or crushed)
- straws
Preparation:
Put all the ingredients except the lime slices and ice, in the juicer and mix finely. Put some ice cubes (or crushed ice) in the well-chilled glass and garnish with a few slices of lime and a straw.
Mocktail MELON sour.
(For 4 glasses.)
You need:
- 1 yellow melon, peeled, seeded and cut into pieces
- 1/2 cucumber, peeled, seeded and cut into pieces
- 120 ml. coconut water, cooled
- 12 mint leaves, washed and dried
- Some honey (optional)
- 4 glasses, chilled in the freezer
- A juicer
- Ice (cubes or crushed)
Preparation:
Put all the ingredients, except the mint leaves and ice, in the juicer and mix finely. Pour it in the well chilled glasses, throw in some ice and garnish with some mint.
A TIP:
You can always add spices (cinnamon, lemongrass ...) or herbs (parsley, cilantro ...). Also vegetables you can use, such as cucumber (see recipe above), that goes with every kind of fruit and adds an extra fresh touch.
VIOLET-ICE TEA mocktail.
(For 4 glasses)
You need:
- 16 cl. violets syrup, chilled
- 80 cl. ice tea, chilled
- ice cubes
- 4 glasses, chilled in the freezer
Preparation:
Pour the syrup into the glasses, add ice cubes and pour over ice tea.
Non alcoholic Shirley Temple.
(For 4 glasses.)
You need:
- 1 bottle of pomegranate- & cranberry-juice, chilled
- 8 ml. grenadine syrup, chilled
- 40 cl. apple juice, chilled
- ice cubes
- 4 glasses, chilled in the freezer
Preparation:
Pour the grenadine syrup in the glasses an add the ice cubes. Pour in the apple juice and pomegranate- & cranberry-juice.
Two versions of the non-alcoholic Mojito.
(For 4 glasses)
For the first one,
You need:
- 8 sprigs fresh mint, washed, dry, leaves taken off
- 16 cl. mojito-mint-syrup, chilled
- 8 cl. non-alcoholic rum syrup, chilled
- 8 cl. lime juice, chilled
- 1 lime, washed and cut into wedges
- 100 cl. sparkling water, chilled
- ice cubes
- 4 glasses, chilled in the freezer
Preparation:
Divide some mint leaves (not all, keep some aside as garnish) and lime wedges into the glasses and crush the leaves and lime wedges. Add the mojito-mint-syrup and rum syrup. Throw some ice cubes in the glasses and fill further with sparkling water.
And for the second one:
You need:
- 160 ml. mojito syrup, chilled
- 80 ml. non-alcoholic rum syrup, chilled
- Some lime juice (optinal)
- sparkling water, chilled
- 1 lime, washed, dried and cut into quarters
- a lime, washed and cut into thin slices (garnish)
- 4 glasses, chilled in the freezer
- ice cubes
- Some fresh mintleaves, washed, dried
Preparation:
Divide the lime quarters over the glass along with a few mint leaves (keep some aside as garnish) and crush them. Pour the syrup over it and add ice cubes to. Now fill with soda water. Garnish with a mint leaf and a slice of lime.
And now, the juices:
The good morning juice.
You need:
- 1 apple, washed, dried, cored and sliced
- 1 lemon, peeled
- 2 celery stalks, washed, dried and cut into pieces
- Piece of cucumber, washed, dried and cut into pieces
- 1 cm. fresh ginger, peeled
- A handful of fresh mint leaves, washed and dried
- A (slow) juicer
Preparation:
Put everything in the slowjuicer, mix it very good because pieces of ginger in your juice, that tastes not good. You do'nt have a slowjuicer, you can also use a blender, but add 200 ml. water or liquid. This also applies to the second juice.
The super detox juice.
You need:
- 1/2 cucumber, washed, dried and cut in pieces
- 4 stalks celery, washed, dried and cut into pieces
- 2 hands spinach, washed and dried
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled (may also be ginger)
- 1 lemon, peeled
- The slowjuicer or blender
Preparation:
Put everything in the slowjuicer and mix finely. Instead of spinach, you can also take kale, chard or watercress. But remember, my Sweetypies, pieces of ginger or garlic in your juice = not yummy !!!
One of the next times I will serve you some delicious cocktail (yes, with alcohol), I promise. But, my dear treasures, please remember, be careful on the road so never drink and drive !!
Eat them,
The Veggie Lady
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