MOCKTAIL - WHOLESOME COCKTAILS

Summer has officially arrived and beach parties are in rave. Summer cocktail drinks can make or break a party mood; good thing I learned 5 mocktail concoctions from an old brethren in food industry.

From the word “mock” these drinks imitates closely some of world’s popular cocktails; the best part is that its non-alcoholic base – which can be served legally to minors, cheap in terms of costing, key ingredients are easily availed and it’s a fun drinks!

BLUE LAGOON

It is far more likely this mocktail derives from the popular movie “The Blue Lagoon” starring Brook Shield. This drink dates to 1980 and has been popular summer cocktail featuring Blue Curacao. For a serving of Blue Lagoon, you’ll need 100ml Seven Up, 55ml Extra Dry Ginger Ale, 15ml Blue Curacao, 75g Ice; and for garnishing: a slice of lemon, 1 pc Maraschino cherry and cocktail skewer.

Using a highball glass, combine Seven Up and Extra Dry Ginger Ale, then stir using bar spoon. Slowly pour Blue Curacao allowing gliding on rod to evenly settle at the bottom part of mixture. Add ice and garnishing.

For garnishing – create a lemon round slice with 0.25” thickness and cut into half; create slit on base part of slice lemon that will serve as interlock with glass. Place Maraschino cherry on top of sliced lemon, fold both ends that will enclose cherry within it; secure enclosure by sticking in cocktail skewer. Place garnishing on one side of glass mouth.

MOJITO MOUNTAIN DEW BASE

The original Cuban recipe uses spearmint or Yerba Buena, a mint very popular on the island. This recipe uses peppermint and Mountain Dew as replacement for alcohol base, yet gives the Mojito vibe with combination of sweetness, minty and refreshing citrus flavor.

For a serving, you need to prepare 150ml Mountain Dew, 2g fresh peppermint leaves, 30ml Soda Water, 30ml Lime Juice, 75g (3pcs) ice cubes and a slice of Dayap for garnishing.

Using Collins glass, add in lime juice and fresh peppermint leaves; add soda water and muddle the mint leaves inside the glass. Pour in mountain dew, stir using bar spoon. Add ice and garnishing.

Pepsi Cola or any flavored carbonated drinks can be used as alternative for Mountain Dew.

ORANGE LIME

This tropical drink requires: 75ml Orange Juice, 30ml Fontana Lemonade, 130ml Seven Up, 15ml Blue Curacao, 75g (3pcs) ice cubes and for garnishing – wedge of fresh orange, 1 pc Maraschino cherry and 1 pc umbrella stick.

Direction: Pour Seven up in a highball glass, mix in orange and lemonade; stir using bar spoon. Using stirring rod, slowly pour blue curacao by allowing liquid to glide as settle at bottom part of mixture. Do not mix. Add ice and garnishing.

For garnishing: Create a triangular shape orange by cutting wedge size into three parts, then create a slit on middle portion of triangular shaped orange that serves as interlock with glass. Place Maraschino cherry on base (skin) portion of orange and secure by sticking in umbrella stick.

PEPSI BLUE MARTINI

This beautiful martini mocktail is an excellent addition to any party be it luau or casino night themed this sure fire hits glamour and sophistication that delights every senses. You’ll need 60ml Pepsi Blue, 40ml Lime Juice, 40g iodized salt, 20g (2 pcs) ice cubes and for garnishing – 6g (3pcs) green olives and cocktail skewer.

Place iodized salt on a plate, and then dip in martini glass on bed of iodized salt (upside down position) until glass mouth edges are covered with salt. Pour in Pepsi Blue in prepared martini glass, add lime and mix using bar spoon until uniformed in clear blue color. Add ice and garnishing.

For garnishing, get three pieces of olives, stick olives in cocktail skewer (opposite of hole direction) and drop in prepared Pepsi Blue Martini.

SHIRLEY TEMPLE

A refreshing summer drink named after the biggest child star in history; contains no alcohol and this Shirley Temple mocktail is just as popular as its name sake. This drink requires 110ml Seven Up, 10ml grenadine, 75g (4pcs) ice cubes and garnishing – 35g lemon, 4g (1pc) Maraschino Cherry, 2g (1pc) green olives and umbrella cocktail stick.

Pour in Seven up in a Collins glass, slowly pour in grenadine using stirring rod as guide (to settle evenly), and then add ice and garnishing – Create a lemon wedge, slit middle part that will serve as interlock with glass. Stick one piece green olives in umbrella cocktail, and stick on prepared lemon wedge. Slice a round lemon with 0.25” thickness, cut into half that is added into mixture together with Maraschino cherries.