Mocktail Makeovers of Your Favorite Classic Drinks

In the world of cocktails, there are quite a few that stand the test of time, decade after decade after decade. Thankfully, what this decade has brought us is the availability of mocktail ingredients, both thanks to ingenious bartenders and the uptick of nonalcoholic or zero-proof spirits. Classic cocktails? Not anymore. It's time for classic mocktails.

Ingredients

• 2 ounces nonalcoholic gin, optional OR rosemary-infused water
• ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
• ½ ounce simple syrup
• Ice
• Lime wedge for garnish

Instructions

1. Chill a coupe glass.
2. In a cocktail shaker, add ice, nonalcoholic gin, lime juice, and simple syrup.
3. Shake to chill.
4. Strain into the chilled glass.
5. Garnish with a lime wedge.

Ingredients

• 2 ounces nonalcoholic bourbon, optional
• ½ ounce brown sugar simple syrup
• 2-3 dashes cinnamon bitters
• ½ dash vanilla extract
• Hot coffee to top off
• Whipped cream for garnish

Instructions

1. Warm a mug by filling it with hot water.
2. After the mug is warm to touch, pour out the water.
3. In the mug, add nonalcoholic bourbon, brown sugar simple syrup, bitters, and vanilla extract.
4. Top off with hot coffee.
5. Garnish with whipped cream.

Ingredients

• 3 ounces chilled black tea
• 3 lemon wedges
• 3 mint leaves
• ¾ ounce simple syrup
• Small pinch black pepper
• Crushed ice
• Lemon slice and mint sprig for garnish

Instructions

1. In a cocktail shaker, muddle the lemon wedges.
2. Add ice, chilled black tea, mint leaves, simple syrup, and black pepper.
3. Shake to chill.
4. Strain into a rocks glass over crushed ice.
5. Garnish with a lemon slice and mint sprig.

Ingredients

• 2 ounces nonalcoholic bourbon
• 1 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
• ½ ounce simple syrup
• 1 egg white OR 1 ounce aquafaba
• Ice
• Lemon peel for garnish

Instructions

1. In a cocktail shaker, add nonalcoholic bourbon, lemon juice, simple syrup, and egg white.
2. Dry shake for approximately 45 seconds to mix ingredients and create a froth.
3. Add ice to shaker.
4. Shake to chill.
5. Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
6. Garnish with a lemon peel.

Ingredients

• 2 ounces freshly squeezed orange juice
• 1 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
• ½ ounce ginger syrup
• Ice
• Ginger ale to top off
• Cucumber wheel, lemon slice, strawberry slice, and mint sprig for garnish

Instructions

1. In a highball glass, add ice, orange juice, lemon juice, and ginger syrup.
2. Top off with ginger ale.
3. Stir gently to mix.
4. Garnish with a cucumber wheel, lemon slice, strawberry slice, and mint sprig.

Ingredients

• 3 ounces nonalcoholic sparkling wine
• 2 ounces nonalcoholic Italian orange liqueur
• 1 ounce club soda
• 1-2 dashes orange bitters
• Ice
• Orange wheel for garnish

Instructions

1. In a wine glass, add ice, nonalcoholic sparkling wine, nonalcoholic Italian orange liqueur, club soda, and orange bitters.
2. Stir twice to mix.
3. Garnish with an orange wheel.

Ingredients

• 2 ounces nonalcoholic dark rum, optional
• 4 ounces pineapple juice
• 2 ounces freshly squeezed orange juice
• 2 ounces cream of coconut
• ½ ounce orgeat
• Ice
• Pineapple wedge and grated nutmeg for garnish

Instructions

1. In a cocktail shaker, add ice, nonalcoholic dark rum, pineapple juice, orange juice, cream of coconut, and orgeat.
2. Shake to chill.
3. Strain into a hurricane or highball glass over fresh ice.
4. Garnish with grated nutmeg and a pineapple wedge.

Ingredients

• 1½ ounces nonalcoholic white rum, optional
• 2 ounces orange juice
• 1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
• ¾ ounce grenadine
• ¾ ounce orgeat
• ½ ounce cherry juice
• ½ ounce nonalcoholic dark rum OR 2-3 dashes cinnamon bitters
• Ice
• Mint sprig and orange wheel for garnish

Instructions

1. In a cocktail shaker, add ice, orange juice, lime juice, grenadine, orgeat, cherry juice, and cinnamon bitters.
2. Shake to chill.
3. Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
4. Garnish with a mint sprig and orange wheel.

Ingredients

• 2 ounces nonalcoholic gin, optional
• 1½ ounces freshly squeezed lemon juice
• ¼ ounce simple syrup
• Crushed ice
• ½ ounce blackberry syrup
• Two whole blackberries for garnish

Instructions

1. In a cocktail shaker, add ice, nonalcoholic gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup.
2. Shake to chill.
3. Strain into a rocks glass over crushed ice.
4. Slowly add blackberry syrup, do not stir.
5. Garnish with two whole blackberries.

Ingredients

• 2 ounces nonalcoholic gin OR rosemary-infused water
• 2 ounces nonalcoholic Italian orange liqueur
• 2 ounces nonalcoholic sweet vermouth
• Ice
• Orange peel for garnish

Instructions

1. In a mixing glass, add ice, nonalcoholic gin, nonalcoholic Italian orange liqueur, and nonalcoholic sweet vermouth.
2. Stir rapidly to chill.
3. Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
4. Garnish with an orange peel.

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