3 Alcohol-Free Summer Mocktail Recipe

While I enjoy the odd G&T, I tend to opt for mainly alcohol-free these days, esspecially since struggling with long covid. With the rise of so many great non-alcoholic alternatives it is no surprise searches for ‘non-alcoholic drink alternatives’ are up by +100% in the past year.

Enter these three delicious mocktail recipes from Ocado, perfect for summer entertaining. And really what is better than a delicious, refreshing mocktail that doesn't leave you with a hangover the next day?

​Alcohol-free Appletto Sour

​This alcohol-free Appeletto Sour has the classic sour-style frothy top included, using apple juice and almond extract instead of Amaretto.

​Ingredients

• 120ml cloudy apple juice
• 1 tbsp almond extract
• 1 egg white (or use ¼ pack Oggs Aquafaba if vegan)
• 2 cocktail cherries, to garnish

Method

1. Fill a tumbler with ice and set aside.
2. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice, add the apple juice, almond extract and egg white, then shake for 20 secs. Strain into the tumbler; garnish with the cherries

​Cherry Float Mocktail

This one is my Husband's favourite! ​Delivering the rich and sweet flavours of a classic British Bakewell Tart, this Cherry Float Mocktail uses cherry soda and almond syrup to give a big flavour finish.

Ingredients:

• 200g frozen pitted cherries
• 2 x 330ml cans cherry soda (we used Dalston’s Cherry)
• 50ml almond syrup (we used Giffard Orgeat Almond Syrup)
• 4 scoops vanilla ice cream (optional)
• 4 fresh cherries

Method:

1. Put the frozen cherries, cherry soda and almond syrup into a blender with a large handful of ice; blitz until smooth.
2. Serve in glasses with the vanilla ice cream and a cherry, if using.

Rooibos Mocktail

​For a summery iced tea mocktail with a sweet honey aftertaste, this calming rooibos recipe is a great option to sit back and relax with.

Ingredients

• 1 rooibos teabag
• 2 tbsp honey
• 50ml water
• 150ml tonic water

Method

1. Infuse the teabag and honey in 50ml hot water for 10 mins.
2. Strain into a glass of ice. Top with tonic and garnish with a clove-studded lemon wedge.

I hope you enjoy these delicious drinks on the terrace in the sunshine this summer! What's your favourite summer mocktail recipe?