A mocktail is a mix of non-alcoholic fruit juices. Beat the summer heat with these simple mocktail recipes which include fresh fruity flavours that will also cool your body.
Apple Julep
Ingredients
Apple juice: 60 ml
Pineapple juice: 60 ml
Apple chunks: 4
Lime wedge: 4
Mint leaves: a few
Sprite: 30 ml
Method
Muddle apple chunks, lemon, mint leaves and stir with the juice. Swirl with crushed ice and top up with Sprite. Serve cold
Melonberry
Ingredients
Watermelon: 20 gm
Lime juice: 10 ml
Honey syrup: 20 gm
Sugar syrup: 20 ml
Chilled Camomile tea: 10 ml
Cranberry juice: 30 ml
Method
Mix ingredients other than cranberry juice and swirl with crushed ice. Top it up with cranberry juice and honey. Serve cold.
Kiwi cooler
Ingredients
Kiwi: 15 gm
Coconut milk: 15 ml
Sugar syrup: 45 ml
Castor sugar: 10 gm
Kiwi syrup: 20 ml
Kiwi crush: 20 ml
Method
Blend all the ingredients with ice in a blender to get a smooth consistency. Pour into a glass. Garnish with slices of kiwi. Serve cold.
Lemon and mint cooler
Ingredients
Lemon juice: 20 ml
Honey: 10 ml
Sugar syrup: 45 ml
Mint leaves: 1
Ginger ale: 90 ml
Lime cordial: 15 ml
Method
Mix lemon juice, sugar, honey, mint and ice in a blender until it is foamy. Pour into tall glasses and top it with ginger ale. Garnish with slices of lime and serve cold.
Orange Chocolada
Ingredients
Chocolate ice cream: 90 ml
Chocolate syrup: 90 ml
Orange juice: 60 ml
Heavy cream: 90 ml
Method
Blend all the the ingredients with ice other than cream. Mix well. Pour into a glass and top it up with cream carefully.
Sprinkle chocolate chips on top of the cream.
Serve cold.
( Executive Chef, Hilton Garden Inn, Thiruvananthapuram )
