There's something so whimsical and ethereal about strawberries. When bought fresh, the shelf life for those red berries is frustratingly fleeting. And when you buy them out of season? Oh, just forget it. So what's one to do when they want strawberries? Strawberry mocktails, friend. Juicy, unforgettable strawberry mocktails.
Strawberry Mojito Mocktail
Make the most of fresh strawberries if you have them, or whip up some strawberry simple syrup as soon as you bring a pint of strawberries home to have this ready to go. Should you opt for fresh strawberries, hull three to four, slice 'em up, and muddle with the mint leaves.
Make a flight of strawberry mocktails by including a strawberry margarita mocktail and a virgin strawberry daiquiri.
Ingredients
- 3-5 fresh mint leaves
- 2 ounces nonalcoholic silver rum, optional
- 1 ounce strawberry simple syrup
- ½ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- Crushed ice
- Strawberry club soda or plain club soda to top off
- Lime slice and mint sprig for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, muddle the mint leaves with lime juice.
- Add ice, nonalcoholic silver rum, and strawberry simple syrup.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into a highball glass over crushed ice.
- Top off with strawberry club soda.
- Garnish with a lime slice and mint sprig.
Virgin Sparkling Strawberry Seltzer Mocktail
The homemade strawberry simple syrup goes a long way with mocktails. Don't sweat it if you want to go the store-bought route, though.
Ingredients
- 1 ounce nonalcoholic silver rum, optional
- ¾ ounce strawberry simple syrup
- ½ ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ½ ounce white cranberry juice
- Ice
- Sparkling white grape juice to top off
- Strawberry slices for garnish
Instructions
- Chill a coupe glass.
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, nonalcoholic silver rum, strawberry simple syrup, lemon juice, and white cranberry juice.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into the chilled glass.
- Top off with sparkling white grape juice.
- Garnish with strawberry slices.
Strawberry Mocktail Mule
The ginger beer in this nonalcoholic Moscow mule balances the sweet flavors of strawberries. Don't worry, this strawberry mocktail is still sinfully juicy.
Ingredients
- 1-3 fresh mint leaves
- ¾ ounce strawberry simple syrup
- ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- Ice
- Ginger beer to top off
- Strawberry slices for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, mint leaves, strawberry simple syrup, and lime juice.
- Shake two to three times.
- Strain into a rocks glass or copper mug over fresh ice.
- Top off with ginger beer.
- Garnish with strawberry slices.
Virgin Strawberry Sorbet and Champagne Strawberry Mocktail
A scoop of strawberry sorbet (or use lemon or berry with a splash of strawberry simple syrup over top) in a coupe glass with sparkling juice or nonalcoholic wine makes for an elegant mocktail.
Ingredients
- 1 small scoop strawberry sorbet
- ½ ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ¼ ounce freshly squeezed orange juice
- Sparkling white grape juice or nonalcoholic sparkling white wine to top off
- Strawberry for garnish
Instructions
- Chill a coupe glass.
- In the chilled glass, add strawberry sorbet, lemon juice, and orange juice.
- Slowly top off with sparkling white grape juice.
- Garnish with a strawberry.
Nonalcoholic Strawberry Limeade Mocktail
Sail the citrus berry seas with a strawberry mocktail that's the right balance of tart and juicy. You can freely swap lemonade and limeade, use equal parts of both, or use plain club soda instead of lemon-lime soda.
Ingredients
- 3-4 fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
- ¾ ounce simple syrup
- 4 ounces limeade
- Ice
- Lemon-lime soda to top off
- Strawberry for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, thoroughly muddle strawberries with simple syrup.
- Add ice and limeade.
- Shake to chill.
- Pour into a highball glass, do not strain.
- Top off with lemon-lime soda.
- Garnish with a strawberry.
Virgin Basil Strawberry Mocktail
This pairs well with any recipe calling for fresh basil leaves when you want to use up the rest of the leaves before they go bad - which is a smaller window of opportunity than a ripe avocado.
Ingredients
- 1-3 fresh basil leaves
- 2 ounces nonalcoholic tequila, optional
- 4 ounces strawberry juice
- 2 ounces cranberry juice
- Ice
- Basil sprig for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, basil leaves, tequila, strawberry juice, and cranberry juice.
- Shake briefly.
- Pour into a highball glass, do not strain.
- Garnish with a basil sprig.
Easy Strawberry Mocktail
Quickly, and painlessly, mosey your way to easy strawberry mocktail street. Don't forget to kick your feet up and add your out-of-office message.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces nonalcoholic white rum, optional
- 4 ounces strawberry juice
- ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ¾ ounce pomegranate juice
- Crushed ice
- Lemon peel for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, nonalcoholic white rum, strawberry juice, lemon juice, and pomegranate juice.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into a rocks glass over crushed ice.
- Garnish with a lemon peel.
Simple Strawberry Iced Tea Mocktail
Don't forget your sun hat when you grab this mocktail and head outside with a book or a podcast as you enjoy the sunny day. Alternatively, daydream under a few blankets about the summery strawberry days ahead. With this mocktail. The most important part about these scenarios is this strawberry mocktail.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces nonalcoholic bourbon
- 4 ounces unsweetened iced tea
- 1 ounce strawberry simple syrup
- 2-3 dashes orange bitters
- Ice
- Strawberry for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, nonalcoholic bourbon, unsweetened iced tea, strawberry simple syrup, and orange bitters.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
- Garnish with a strawberry.
Making Summer in a Glass With Strawberry Mocktails
Soak up the vitamin C and potassium in these strawberry mocktails and a little sunshine - both actual and theoretical. Made fancy in a coupe or simple with ice, strawberry mocktails are quite nice.
