Looking to add a little zing to your cocktail game that doesn’t actually include bringing the heat? Because same. My heartburn doesn’t need any help in upping its game. The solution? Ginger mocktails. Grab your favorite ginger beer, ginger ale, ginger tea, or even ginger simple syrup, and you’re on your way to a land of spiced mocktails that’ll have you saying, “booze, who?”
Ginger Lime Mocktail
Grab that can of ginger beer, which is beer in name only. You’ll find this among the other sodas in the pop aisle of the grocery store.
Ingredients
- 1½ ounces freshly squeezed lime juice
- ½ ounce grapefruit juice
- ½ ounce simple syrup
- Ice
- Ginger beer to top off
- Lime wedge for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, lime juice, grapefruit juice, and simple syrup.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
- Top off with ginger beer.
- Stir briefly to mix.
- Garnish with a lime wedge.
Gingerade Mocktail
Lemonade meets spicy ginger flavors for a tart and refreshing mocktail that Arnold Palmer wishes he’d thought of.
Ingredients
- 4 ounces lemonade
- 4 ounces ginger tea, chilled
- ½ ounce simple syrup
- Ice
- Lemon wheel for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, lemonade, ginger tea, and simple syrup.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into a highball glass over fresh ice.
- Garnish with a lemon wheel.
Zesty Ginger Sparkler
Layers or no layers, this sparkler is spiced without being spicy, and crushable without causing an upset stomach. Pairs well with an afternoon on the couch and a new movie.
Ingredients
- 3 ounces ginger beer
- 1½ nonalcoholic spiced rum
- 2-3 dashes orange bitters
- Ice
- 1½ ounces club soda
- ½ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- Lime wheel and mint sprig for garnish
Instructions
- In a rocks glass, add ice, ginger beer, nonalcoholic spiced rum, and orange bitters.
- Slowly add club soda and lime juice.
- Garnish with a lime wheel and mint sprig.
Nonalcoholic Sunset Ginger Refresher
Sail off into the sunset aboard this sweet and summery ginger mocktail that’s reminiscent of childhood without being overly cloying.
Ingredients
- ½ ounce root beer syrup
- ½ ounce coconut water
- ¼ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- Crushed ice
- Ginger beer to top off
- Lime wedge for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, root beer syrup, coconut water, and lime juice.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into a rocks glass over crushed ice.
- Top off with ginger beer.
- Stir to mix.
- Garnish with a lime wedge.
Zero-Proof Ginger Elixir
Cranberry juice isn’t just for club sodas! That tart juice with some ginger ale or even chilled ginger tea will make for a mocktail that’ll sweep you off your spice-loving feet.
Ingredients
- 3 ounces cranberry juice
- 2 ounces ginger ale
- ½ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- Ice
- Rosemary sprig for garnish
Instructions
- In a rocks glass, add ice, cranberry juice, ginger ale, and lime juice.
- Stir to mix.
- Garnish with a rosemary sprig.
Ginger Grapefruit Daiquiri Mocktail
Get fancy by using ginger to bring the bite and spice to your nonalcoholic grapefruit daiquiri. Hemingway himself would be jealous of this riff.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces freshly squeezed grapefruit juice
- ¾ ounce ginger syrup
- ¼ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- Ice
- Lime wheel for garnish
Instructions
- Chill a martini glass or coupe.
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, grapefruit juice, ginger syrup, and lime juice.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into the chilled glass.
- Garnish with a lime wheel.
From Root to Refreshing Mocktail
Bust out that favorite ginger! There’s a world of spiced elixirs waiting for you to give them a try. And once you’re a master of ginger mocktails, you’ll soon be leading others down this flavorful and punchy ginger road. Bottoms up!
