Now that the holidays are just around the corner, you’re probably thinking of learning a new recipe or two to celebrate the season. More and more people are choosing to abstain from alcohol, which can leave you wondering how to create delicious cocktails without any liquor. Fortunately, there are many mocktails you can experiment with, allowing you to enjoy a great holiday drink without any of the hangovers.
However, if you want to take it a step further, you can create alcohol-free drinks that are also healthy and energising. By making mocktails with ionised alkaline water, you’ll be celebrating the holidays in a fun and exciting way. Here are five-holiday drink recipes to make with alkaline water:
1. Shirley Temple
This classic holiday drink is one of the most famous mocktails out there, making it a perfect candidate for your holiday drink experimentation. Since it doesn’t contain any alcohol and often includes lemon-lime soda, it’s also a great beverage choice for children. Given the drink’s namesake, it only makes sense for it to be child-friendly!
To make a Shirley Temple, you’ll need to prepare one part of lemon-lime soda, one part of ginger ale, maraschino cherries, a dash of grenadine, and a dash of ionised water. Fill a glass with ice, then pour the grenadine over it. Then, top it off with ginger ale and the lemon-lime soda of your choice. Mix in the ionised water, top it off with maraschino cherries, and you’re good to go!
2. Arnold Palmer
Named after the American professional golfer who often requested iced tea and lemonade, this holiday drink provides a zesty twist to the season. It’s also known to be non-alcoholic, making it a great recipe to infuse with alkaline water. Given the warmer holiday months in Australia, an Arnold Palmer is an even more appropriate choice!
All you need for an Arnold Palmer is one part lemonade and two parts iced tea that you’ll need to make with alkaline water. Combine the two in a large pitcher, then mix them well. Pour the drink into glasses over ice and garnish it with lemon slices, and you’ll enjoy a cold and tangy drink for December.
3. The Provençal
The Provençal drink takes its inspiration from the lavender fields in Provence, and definitely tastes like it, too! With notes of herb, it offers a relaxing fragrance with a fash of sweetness. You’ll feel like you’re lounging in a field of flowers, transporting you to southeastern France! This mocktail is also an excellent choice for those who prefer more exciting flavours in their drink.
To make a Provençal, you’ll need five rosemary leaves, five halved white grapes, simple and lavender syrup, alkaline water, two to three ounces of lemonade, ¼ teaspoon of lavender flower petals, and ½ teaspoon of lemon peel. Combine all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker and, according to your preference, stir vigorously and shake it. Once it’s to your liking, garnish it with a lemon slice or even a lavender sprig, and you’ve created a gorgeous and delicious Provençal for the holidays!
4. Baby Bellini
The Baby Bellini is a fruity drink that highlights the sweetness of peaches. You can adjust the sweetness to your preference, allowing you to balance the tang of lemon and the floral taste of peach. Although most people enjoy this beverage with a glass of champagne, alkaline water will do just fine.
A Baby Bellini needs one part of peach nectar or purée, one part of sparkling apple juice, some alkaline water, and a peach slice to garnish. Put some ice in a glass and add the peach nectar over it. Slowly top it off with sparkling apple juice and alkaline water to make it pop, and you’ve made yourself a healthy and sophisticated mocktail that’s sure to be a hit with your friends.
5. The Sundowner
Although typically made with cognac, this elegant drink is just as delicious even as a mocktail. You’ll get the same tastiness and bubbliness present in the original beverage, except you’ll be swapping it with sparkling white grape juice and sparkling water this time. It’s also incredibly easy to make, so you might find yourself gravitating to it more often than you’d expect!
To make a Sundowner, you’ll need four ounces of sparkling white grape juice, one and a half ounces of sparkling water, one ounce of alkaline water, and shredded mint sprigs. All you have to do is combine the ingredients in a glass, stir, then garnish with your mint sprigs.
Conclusion
Never has it been more enjoyable to have a healthier holiday season with your alkaline water filter. In fact, with these holiday drink recipes, you’ll be giving it a workout all season long — or even the whole year. With these refreshing, guilt-free recipes, you’ll make your holidays even sweeter.
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