There's just something about pineapple juice that orange juice can't quite achieve. Is it the flavor of sunshine? The taste of pure bliss that rolls from your glass over your lips? The sweet, tart, and stinging flavors that are so perfectly packaged as though a personal gift from the gods? Let's say all of the above. Shake pineapple juice with a few other ingredients for a nonalcoholic drink worthy of endless adoration, or give it a zero-proof twist for a mocktail to rival the classics.
Sparkling Pineapple Mocktail
Club soda is all it takes to give this mocktail that bubbly pizzazz. If you have bigger, grander dreams, and who among us doesn't, feel free to use a nonalcoholic sparkling wine.
Ingredients
- 4 ounces pineapple juice
- ½ ounce vanilla syrup
- ½ ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Ice
- Vanilla or plain club soda to top off
- Pineapple wedge for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, pineapple juice, vanilla syrup, and lemon juice.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into pilsner glass over fresh ice.
- Top off with club soda.
- Garnish with a pineapple wedge.
Spiced Pineapple Ginger Mocktail
Three ingredients are all you'll need for a spiced pineapple mocktail. Sounds like you have extra time to go for that walk today. Or play video games. If you're uninterested in the cinnamon simple syrup, a few dashes of cinnamon bitters or even a splash of orgeat will check that box.
Ingredients
- 3 ounces pineapple juice
- ¾ ounce cinnamon simple syrup
- Crushed ice
- Ginger beer to top off
- Lemon wheel and mint sprig for garnish
Instructions
- In a rocks glass, add pineapple juice and cinnamon simple syrup.
- Fill glass with crushed ice.
- Top off with ginger beer.
- Garnish with a lemon wheel and mint sprig.
Virgin Pineapple Mojito
Dust off your bottle of nonalcoholic silver rum, or even your zero-proof tequila, for this fauxjito. If you have no bottle to dust off, you can substitute coconut water. Voila!
Ingredients
- 2-3 fresh mint leaves
- 2 ounces nonalcoholic silver rum
- 2 ounces pineapple juice
- ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- ½ ounce simple syrup
- Ice
- Lime or plain club soda to top off
- Pineapple wedge, mint sprig, and lime slice for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, muddle mint leaves with simple syrup.
- Add ice, nonalcoholic silver rum, pineapple juice, and lime juice.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
- Top off with club soda.
- Garnish with a pineapple wedge, mint sprig, and lime slice.
Frozen Berry Pineapple Mocktail
Does this mocktail require a bit of effort? Well, yeah. But the layering really makes this gorgeous mocktail pop. Don't sweat it if you don't want to. Blend everything together right from the start if you're not up for the layering journey.
Ingredients
- 1 cup frozen pineapple
- 3 ounces pineapple juice
- 2 ounces nonalcoholic silver rum, optional
- 2 ounces coconut water
- 1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- 2 ounces cherry juice
- 1 ounce strawberry syrup
- Pineapple wedge for garnish
Instructions
- In a blender, add frozen pineapple, pineapple juice, coconut water, and lime juice.
- Blend until smooth.
- Pour a third of the pineapple mix into a cocktail glass.
- Add cherry juice and stir until well combined.
- In a separate rocks glass, add another third of the plain pineapple mixture.
- Add strawberry syrup and stir until well combined.
- Slowly pour strawberry mix onto cherry mix, careful not to mix layers.
- Add final third of pineapple mix to cocktail glass, careful not to mix.
- Garnish with a pineapple wedge.
Quick Nonalcoholic Lava Flow Mocktail
No layering work is needed for this frozen mocktail. Instead, you'll just give it a quick stir to give it that lava swirl.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces nonalcoholic rum, optional
- 4 ounces pineapple juice
- 3 ounces cream of coconut
- 1 banana, peeled
- 1½ cups crushed ice
- 2 ounces strawberry simple syrup
- Pineapple wedge for garnish
Instructions
- In a blender, add ice, nonalcoholic rum, pineapple juice, cream of coconut, and banana.
- Blend until smooth or desired consistency.
- Pour into a cocktail glass.
- Add the strawberry simple syrup.
- Stir a few times to blend into mix.
- Garnish with a pineapple wedge.
Easy Frozen Pineapple Mocktail
Toss everything in a blender, turn it on, pour it out. The end. Now isn't that relief not to have to lift more than one finger?
Ingredients
- 2 ounces pineapple juice
- 2 ounces passionfruit juice
- 2 ounces mango juice
- 1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 cup crushed ice
- Pineapple wedge, mint sprig, and strawberry for garnish
Instructions
- In a blender, add ice, pineapple juice, passionfruit juice, mango juice, and lime juice.
- Blend until smooth or desired consistency.
- Pour into a rocks or poco grande glass.
- Garnish with a pineapple wedge, mint sprig, and strawberry.
Virgin Pineapple Jalapeño Margarita
Dabble with the classic margarita recipe as a spicy pineapple margarita mocktail and give your tastebuds a little heat.
Ingredients
- Lime wedge and sugar for rim
- 1-3 fresh jalapeño coins
- 2 ounces nonalcoholic tequila
- 3 ounces pineapple juice
- ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- ½ ounce simple syrup
- ½ ounce nonalcoholic orange liqueur
- Ice
- Pineapple wedge for garnish
Instructions
- To prepare the rim, rub the rim of the glass with the lime wedge.
- With the sugar on a saucer, dip either half or the entire rim of the glass in the sugar to coat.
- In a cocktail shaker, muddle the jalapeño coins with simple syrup.
- Add ice, nonalcoholic tequila, pineapple juice, lime juice, and nonalcoholic orange liqueur.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into the prepared glass over fresh ice.
- Garnish with a pineapple wedge.
Jungle Bird Mocktail
Bitter, tropical, and spiced - this jungle bird mocktail will hit the spot, especially if you can't decide what to make.
Ingredients
- 1½ ounces nonalcoholic dark rum
- ¾ ounce nonalcoholic Italian orange liqueur
- 2 ounces pineapple juice
- ½ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- ¼ ounce simple syrup
- 2-3 dashes orange bitters
- Ice
- Pineapple wedge and cocktail cherry for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, nonalcoholic dark rum, nonalcoholic Italian orange liqueur, pineapple juice, lime juice, simple syrup, and orange bitters.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
- Garnish with a pineapple wedge and cocktail cherry, piercing them both with a single cocktail skewer.
A Pineapple Mocktail for Any Occasion
Any reason, any season, the pineapple mocktail looks perfect in your hand. Shaken, blended, or stirred, they're a delight to enjoy in the quiet of your own home or amongst friends at a party. Just like you, these never go out of style.
