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AussieChick
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Cindy
Bend
Oregon
USA
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Posted - Aug 01 2023 : 2:37:02 PM
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I have been inspired to start experimenting with making my own mocktails since recently attending a "Summer Mocktails" cooking class with my local library. We learned all about making our own simple syrups (sugar & water) and shrubs (fruit, vinegar & sugar), and then the foundations to building your mocktail. It's pretty simple once you get started. I have been testing my creations on my husband and, so far, the feedback has been positive!!
Here are a few of my latest creations:-
Pal-No-ma
1 cup coconut water 1/2 grapefruit juice 1/4 cup lime juice 2 tsp apple cider vinegar 2 tsp honey dash of salt ice (Shake it all together, then top each glass with seltzer to taste. Salt the rim of each glass and garnish with a slice of lime)
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Strawberry Balsamic Smash
Muddle 4 large strawberries, 4 cucumber slices, quartered, and 2 sprigs of thyme in the bottom of your jug. Add 2 tsp honey, 2 tsp balsamic vinegar, & 2 tbsp lime juice. Muddle again. Add 1 1/2 cups coconut water & ice. Shake. Strain mixture. Garnish with strawberries.
Please share your favourite mocktail recipe here.
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April
Central
Oregon
USA
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Posted - Aug 01 2023 : 6:08:23 PM
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Thanks for sharing, Cindy, I hope to try both recipes!
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Karen
Kennewick
WA
USA
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Posted - Aug 01 2023 : 6:22:13 PM
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Yum! Thanks for sharing! :)
Karen :)
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Dianna
Jack
Al.
USA
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Posted - Aug 01 2023 : 6:44:23 PM
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Right up my alley Cindy! Sounds so delish!! Great for these life sucking hot days!! Thanks for sharing!
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Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
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Posted - Aug 02 2023 : 05:24:02 AM
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Thanks for the recipe Cindy! I love mocktails since for some reason alcohol tastes really acidic to me.
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Blessed in Colorado
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Debbie L.
Oregon
USA
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Posted - Aug 02 2023 : 06:10:18 AM
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Thank you Cindy the drinks sounds wonderful for a warm day.
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Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
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Posted - Aug 02 2023 : 12:27:02 PM
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Cindy, your drink looks very refreshing! What an interesting class to enjoy at the library too. It is perfect for these hot summer days.
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Krista
Utah
USA
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Posted - Aug 02 2023 : 1:04:35 PM
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Wow, Cindy! Those sound really good. Thank you for sharing.
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Nancy
Texas
USA
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Posted - Aug 03 2023 : 7:47:29 PM
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Question:
What is "muddle" ?
(The recipes sound awesome)
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Krista
Utah
USA
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Posted - Aug 04 2023 : 8:56:18 PM
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Nancy, hopefully Cindy can answer you, but I actually have a button on my blender that says muddle. I haven't used it so I am not exactly sure what it does, but I know there is a button lol!
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AussieChick
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Cindy
Bend
Oregon
USA
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Posted - Aug 06 2023 : 08:26:04 AM
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Hi Nancy - to muddle is to mash the ingredients in the base of your jug. Some people purchase special muddling tools, but I just use the handle of a thick wooden spoon and I squish the ingredients together in the base of the jug. It usually involves fruit, so you're just squishing it enough to get some of the juices to come out and start mixing in with the other ingredients. You don't have to completely puree everything - it's just enough to start getting some of the flavours to emerge.
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AussieChick
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Cindy
Bend
Oregon
USA
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Posted - Aug 06 2023 : 5:12:45 PM
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Aperol-lee Spritz
Muddle 2 sprigs thyme, 4 sage leaves & 2 tsp lemon juice to emit the flavours of the herbs. Then add:- 1 cup orange juice; 1/2 cup grapefruit juice; 1/2 cup pomegranate juice; 1/2 cup white grape juice; 1 tsp apple cider vinegar;
Top with seltzer to taste & garnish with a slice of orange.
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A word on fruit juices - use 100% pure organic juice where you can (or homemade is even better). You don't want any sweetened juices or juices made from concentrate, otherwise it will really alter the flavour of the mocktail that you're trying to achieve.
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Cindy
Bend
Oregon
USA
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Posted - Aug 16 2023 : 1:52:18 PM
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Here's my latest creation:-
Peach Moscow Mule
Dice 1/4 peach & mush in the bottom of a glass. Add ice & Ginger Beer (I use Bundaberg Ginger Beer from Australia - you can buy it at Safeway & World Market). Add a big squeeze of lime. Top with mint.
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