MAGAZINE
March 2010
Happy Hour!
Fancy a cocktail without the alcohol? Here are some great recipes for delicious drinks for you to enjoy:
Traditional Cocktails Minus the Alcohol
For those who enjoy traditional and popular cocktails, here are some that can be made without the alcohol and still taste great:
Mojito
A mint lover’s delight! This is a drink that has become popular in the past few years, hailing from Cuba. It normally contains rum, but is quite tasty without it.
Ingredients:
• 10 fresh mint leaves
• ½ lime, cut in 4 wedges
• 2 tablespoons of caster sugar
• 1 cup ice cubes
• 250ml soda water
1. In a tall glass, muddle the 9 mint leaves and 3 lime wedges with the sugar to release the flavours (keeping 1 mint leaf and lime wedge to for garnish).
2. Add ice cubes.
3. Fill the glass with soda water and garnish with the remaining lime wedge and mint leaf.
Planter’s Punch
This fruity cocktail is a tropical delight for summer time. Normally it is made with rum (add an extra float of dark rum on top to make it a Mai Tai), but there is so much deliciousness in it, the rum is not needed.
Ingredients:
• 1.5 litres orange juice
• 1 litre pineapple juice
• 200ml lemon juice
• 100ml grenadine
• Orange wedge and Maraschino cherry
1. Simply mix juices and grenadine and serve over ice in a big punch bowl.
2. For single servings, garnish with the wedge of orange and cherry or make a skewer with the orange, a pineapple wedge, a lime wedge and the cherry. In the punch bowl, toss in chunks of the fruit and let them float.
Bellini
This Venetian favourite is usually made with champagne and Peach Schnapps or peach puree. However, this is a delicious non-alcoholic Bellini.
Ingredients:
• 60ml peach nectar, juice or puree
• Sparkling non-alcoholic apple cider (or apple juice), chilled
1. For some added fun, coat the rim of a champagne glass with flavoured sugar.
2. Pour in the nectar and slowly add the cider until the glass is full.