National Mocktail Week occurs the second week in January and pays homage to those who abstain from alcohol. A mocktail is similar to a cocktail, minus the alcohol. Perhaps one of the most well-known mocktails is a Shirley Temple.
In honor of National Mocktail Week, we’d like to share some easy-to-follow recipes for some of our favorite mocktails. And, if you are so inclined, you can easily customize them to include your favorite ingredients – like cannabis.
Armed with your favorite cannabis tincture, you are only a few simple steps away from enjoying a refreshing and relaxing concoction. As far as how much of the tincture you should include – it is recommended beginners stick to ¼ of a dropper or less per serving. A standard dropper will have 1 mL, so about 0.25 mL.
Those more experienced with tinctures may use up to ½ of a dropper per serving (0.50 mL).
All recipes have been modified to create 1 serving!
Shirley Temple Mocktail Recipe
(Adapted from cooking.nytimes.com)
Infused Shirley Temple Ingredients:
- Ice
- 1 ounce grenadine
- 8 ounces lemon lime soda (Sprite/7-Up) or ginger ale
- Tincture of choice
- Maraschino cherry, to garnish
Fill your glass with ice. Add grenadine, soda, and your preferred tincture dose.
Mix and garnish with a maraschino cherry, or two, and enjoy!
Pina Colada Mocktail Recipe
(Adapted from foodnetwork.com)
Infused Pina Colada Mocktail Ingredients:
- ¾ cup of ice
- ¼ cup diced pineapple, frozen
- 1 ounce of pineapple juice
- 1 ounce Coco Lopez Coconut Cream
- Tincture of choice
- Pineapple slice, to garnish
Blend your ice, frozen pineapple, juice, coconut cream, and preferred tincture dose. Blend until smooth.
Serve and garnish your glass with a pineapple slice!
Moscow Mule Mocktail Recipe
(Adopted from lmld.org)
Infused Moscow Mule Mocktail Ingredients:
- 1-2 tablespoons of lime juice, fresh preferred!
- 1 tablespoon of simple syrup
- Tincture of choice
- ¼ cup club soda
- Mint leaves
- ¾ cup of non-alcoholic Ginger beer
- Crushed Ice
Start by pouring in your lime juice, simple syrup, club soda, and tincture. Add your mint leaves and then fill the cup about halfway with ice.
Then pour the ginger beer (non-alcoholic) over the ice, garnish with a few more mint leaves and a lime wedge and enjoy!
Mojito Mocktail Recipe
(Adapted from culinaryhill.com)
Infused Mojito Mocktail Ingredients:
- Mint leaves
- ½ lime (divided into 4 wedges)
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- Tincture of choice
- 1 cup ice
- ½ cup club soda
In a glass, add some mint leaves and 1 lime wedge. Use a muddler and crush the mint and lime.
Add 2 more lime wedges and your sugar, then muddle again.
Fill your glass with ice, and club soda and more sugar if needed. Garnish with mint leaves and the last lime wedge, and enjoy!
Strawberry Daiquiri Mocktail Recipe
(Adapted from mocktail.net)
Strawberry Daiquiri Mocktail Ingredients:
- ½ cup frozen strawberries
- 2 tablespoons of simple syrup (can be substituted with white sugar if needed!)
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Tincture of choice
- ¼ cup of lemon lime soda
- ¼ cup of water
- Ice
Add all your ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. Serve, garnish with a lime wedge or strawberry, and enjoy!
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Regardless of the reason, or the length of time you decide to abstain from alcohol, we hope these easy-to-follow mocktail recipes add a little refreshment and relaxation to your next chill session.
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