I think our holiday mocktail tradition is going to stick around. I definitely don’t mind having to make and try out a bunch of these tasty drinks! Here are a few green mocktails that you can toast to St. Patrick’s Day with!
Pear & Thyme Spritzer
2 tbsp pear puree
1/2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
2 tbsp orange dry
1 tsp thyme simple syrup (see instructions below)
Crushed ice
Sparkling mineral water
To make the thyme syrup, combine 1 cup water, 1 cup sugar, 6 sprigs of thyme in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, or until sugar is completely dissolved, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and let infuse for 10 minutes. Strain out thyme and transfer liquid into a jar and let it cool completely.
Combine pear puree, lemon juice, orange dry, and thyme syrup in glass and stir them together. Fill the glass 3/4 full with crushed ice and top off with sparkling mineral water. Garnish with thyme sprig and pear wedge.
*You can get a greener drink based on the color of the skin on the pear.
Lemon Basil Daiquiri (Nonalcoholic)
4 basil leaves
Juice of 1 large lemon
1 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp water
Ice
Combine all ingredients in a powerful blender and blend until smooth.
Mint Juleps (Nonalcoholic)
2 tbsp mint simple syrup (see below)
Juice of 2 large lemons (Or you can substitute in some lemon-lime soda)
Ice
Sparkling mineral water
To make the mint syrup, combine 1 cup water, 1 cup sugar, 4-6 sprigs of mint in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, or until sugar is completely dissolved, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and let infuse for 10 minutes. Strain out mint and transfer liquid into a jar and let it cool completely.
Combine mint syrup and lemon juice in glass, fill the glass 3/4 full with ice and top off with sparkling mineral water. Garnish with mint leaves and sugar rim.
So refreshing! And they’d look great with some of these shamrock drink stirrers!
xo. Caitlin