3 Mocktails That Will Make You Forget All About Alcohol

I’ve been playing around with different recipes for the last few weeks and there’ve been a few that really stuck. The trick to a good mocktail is having a flavor that isn’t something you typically have in a drink- something to linger on as you sip (for once meaning drinking and not “Stay In Place”). It could be aloe, melted coconut oil or my personal favorite, oregano.

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Coffee Quarantini
An afternoon pick-me-up to go with my Sex and The City binge…
Prep Time: 3 min
Ingredients:

  • .75 cup hot water

  • 1 T instant espresso powder

  • .5 T coconut butter

How To:

1. In a mug, stir the espresso powder into the hot water.
2. Melt the coconut butter into your drink, transfer to a martini glass and enjoy!

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Piña Oregano

Prep Time: 1 min
Ingredients:

  • .75 cup juice blend (I used the Whole Foods pineapple, apple and ginger blend, but anything with a citrus note will work!)

  • .5 cup sparkling water

  • 1 T oregano plus more to garnish

  • 1 tsp freshly grated ginger

How To:

1. Muddle the oregano into a bowl to get the flavor out.
2. Pour the juice into the bowl and muddle once more.
3. Set a glass with a large ice cube and strain the juice into the glass.
4. Top your drink with the sparkling water and a sprig of fresh oregano before enjoying.

Aloe There

Prep Time: 1 min (or less if you’re speedy!)
Ingredients:

  • .75 cup aloe juice (whole leaf and inner leaf juice both work, and yes both exist)

  • .5 cup potent juice (concord grape is my go to, but I’ve opted for fancy alternatives like “watermelon cranberry” before too)

  • 2 T sparkling water

How To:

1. Mix all the ingredients together in a glass with ice.

2. Watch as your skin starts to glow! (Okay, that may take longer than a minute)

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