6 Creative Mocktail Recipes for Your Next Soirée

Who said mocktails needed to be boring? Here are 6 creative mocktail recipes from our bartenders that will excite your palate and have your guests mixing and mingling during your upcoming gatherings.

1.) LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS: 312 Chicago – Chicago, IL

Ingredients:

• 2 oz. blackberry syrup
• 1 oz. lemon juice
• 4 mint leaves
• Splash of soda water

Glass: Rocks

Garnish: 2 skewered blackberries and mint sprig

Instructions: Dry shake all ingredients except soda water and double strain into glass with crushed ice. Top with a splash of soda water and garnish.

2.) ROOT HIGHBALL: B&O American Brasserie – Baltimore, MD 

Ingredients:

• .5 oz. beet shrub
• .25 oz. ginger syrup
• 1 oz. orange juice
• .5 oz. lemon juice
• Ginger Beer

Glass:
 Highball

Garnish: Cilantro or carrot fronds

Instructions: Mix first four ingredients. Pour into ice-filled glass. Top with ginger beer and garnishes.

3.) BRAMBLE: Bambara – Salt Lake City, UT

Ingredients (to make an apple-pear shrub):

• 1 part white distilled vinegar
• 1 part white sugar
• 1 part water
• 1 part apples (by weight)
• 1 part pears (by weight)

Glass:
 Highball

Garnish: Lemon twist

Instructions: Boil all ingredients and let simmer for 3 hours. Puree and strain into glass with ice. Top with a splash of soda water, to taste. Garnish.

4.) POMEGRANATE TONIC: B&O American Brasserie – Baltimore, MD 

Ingredients:

• .5 oz. grenadine
• .5 oz. lemon juice
• .75 oz. Jack Rudy Tonic Syrup
• Soda water

Glass:
 Pint or Collins

Garnish: Lemon wheel

Instructions: Shake all ingredients and strain into ice-filled glass. Garnish

5.) STRAWBERRY SHRUB LEMONADE: 312 Chicago – Chicago, IL

Ingredients:

• 2 oz. strawberry shrub
• 2 oz. lemon juice
• 1 oz. simple syrup

Glass:
 Pilsner

Garnish: Mint sprig

Instructions: Shake all ingredients and add to glass filled with crushed ice. Garnish.

6.) HIBISCUS TEA & LEMONADE: B&O American Brasserie – Baltimore, MD 

Ingredients:

• 1 part hibiscus tea
• 1 part lemonade

Glass:
 Pint or Collins

Garnish: Lemon wheel

Instructions: Pour equal portions of hibiscus tea and lemonade into ice-filled glass. Garnish.