3 Summer-Inspired Mocktail Recipes!

We can feel the warm breeze on our faces already! As we get through the last leg of winter, we’re kicking things up a notch by making these summer-inspired mocktails!

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SPARKLING GRAPEFRUIT ROSEMARY MOCKTAIL

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup freshly-squeezed grapefruit juice

  • 3 large, square ice cubes

  • 1 tbsp of fresh rosemary leaves

  • A few splashes of seltzer

Directions:

  1. Muddle 1 tablespoon of fresh rosemary leaves in the bottom of a tall glass

  2. Add ice cubes and fill the glass with your freshly-squeezed grapefruit juice

  3. Top the glass off with a pour of seltzer and stir together

  4. Garnish with a sprig of rosemary and serve!

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BERRY

SPRITZER

(Inspired via Honest Company)

Ingredients:

  • A handful of organic berries

  • 2 Sprigs of fresh, organic mint leaves

  • Juice of 1 organic lime

  • 2 tbsp of agave, honey, or other sweetener (optional)

  • Club soda

  • Ice

Directions:

  1. Muddle the berries with the juice of one lime, the mint, and sweetener. In a 6 ounce container, add five or six large berries and three to four mint leaves from two sprigs

  2. Fill your glass with ice and spoon your berry mixture over it. Then top it with club soda

  3. Mix the spritzer using a cocktail shaker

  4. Serve with berry, lime, or mint garnishes!

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HIBISCUS GINGER PUNCH

Ingredients:

  • 4 cups ginger ale

  • 4 cups of water

  • 1 cup dried hibiscus blossoms

  • 1 (2-inch) piece of ginger, thinly sliced

  • 2 (750-mL) bottles sparkling water

  • Ice

  • Fresh mint for garnish

Directions:

  1. Combine water, hibiscus blossoms, and ginger in a pot

  2. Bring to a boil, then lower heat and simmer for 25 minutes

  3. Remove from heat and stir in sugar

  4. Strain, let cool and chill

  5. Stir hibiscus juice with ginger ale and sparkling water

  6. Garnish with fresh mint leaves and serve!

KENDAL MAESTRI