Recipes
The following tasty and refreshing drinks are excerpted from Zero-Proof Cocktails: Alcohol-Free Beverages for Every Occasion (Photography by Sheri Giblin, Copyright 2009, Ten Speed Press, May 2009, www.tenspeed.com)
cosmopolitan charade
Deception never tasted so good! Fool them all as you sip from this alcohol-free version of a trendy cocktail that offers all of the taste and none of the alcohol. Use a trendy, festive martini glass, and frost it by placing it in the freezer for at least 30 minutes before pouring in the mocktail. Serve on its own or with traditional salty bar nibbles, like pretzels and peanuts.
1/2 cup cranberry juice cocktail
1/2 cup no-sugar-added white grape juice
2 tablespoons Rose’s Lime Juice
Ice
Splash of orange seltzer
Orange slice, for garnish
Combine the juices in a cocktail shaker, add some ice, and shake until combined and well chilled. Strain into a martini glass, add a splash of orange seltzer, stir, and serve garnished with the orange slice.
lychee nutini
Lychee nuts have a unique and intoxicating honey and floral aroma and flavor. Here the juice is featured in an alcohol-free martini with cranberry and apple juices for a superb cocktail with an exotic flair. Lychee juice can be found canned on its own, or with the fruit, at most Asian markets and some supermarkets. Although they can be hard to find, fresh lychee nuts have deep pink, prickly outer casings that make for an exciting cocktail garnish.
Serves 1
1/4 cup apple juice
1/4 cup cranberry juice
1/4 cup lychee juice
1 tablespoon lime juice
Ice
Fresh or canned lychee nut, for garnish
Combine all of the juices in a cocktail shaker, add ice, and shake until combined and well chilled. Strain into a martini glass and serve garnished with a skewered lychee nut.
