Here are six delicious non-alcoholic cocktail and spritz recipes that use crisp, fresh, and invigorating mint to garnish.
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Mint isn't just a garnish; it's a green superhero that elevates every drink it touches. Loved by bartenders, chefs, and cocktail enthusiasts alike, this sustainable herb is a must-have in any kitchen. Imagine stepping into a sun-dappled garden where a gentle breeze carries the refreshing scent of mint. You can easily bring that experience home by growing your own mint from seed or clippings in a kitchen container or garden plot. With some care, you'll have a bountiful supply of this invigorating herb all season long, ready to add a burst of flavour to your cocktail creations.
1. Mountain Non-Alcoholic Summer Cup
Inspired by British summer garden parties, the Summer Cup is a garden’s worth of fresh fruits and herbs, capturing the essence of a warm season.
Ingredients: 50ml Everleaf Mountain, 120ml Lemonade
Method: Combine all ingredients in highball glass, stir gently. Garnish with mint, cucumber & strawberries.
2. Marine Non-Alcoholic Hugo Spritz
Ideal for when the sun is out and the garden party season starts. Serve the Hugo Spritz, a cocktail from northern Italy, with classic summer elderflower flavours.
Ingredients: 50ml Everleaf Marine, 20ml elderflower cordial, 15ml lime juice, 80ml soda water.
Garnish with mint and lime
Method: Build the ingredients in a wine glass with ice, and garnish with mint and sliced limes.
3. Mountain Non-Alcoholic Strawberry Daiquiri
The sweet treat that’s always deserved, the Strawberry Daiquiri blends ripe strawberries, fresh lime juice and sugar, offering a sweet and tangy tribute to tropical indulgence.
60ml Everleaf Mountain, 20ml lime, 15ml strawberry syrup.
Garnish with strawberries, cherries, mint, basil
Combine all ingredients in shaker, stir a few seconds, pour over a coupette/martini glass. Garnish with strawberry slices.
4. Marine Non-Alcoholic Mojito
A refreshing blend of lime juice, mint leaves, and sugar, complemented by the effervescence of soda water. Think of Havana street parties (or brunch next week) and get mixing.
Ingredients: 50ml Everleaf Marine, 15ml Lime juice, 10ml Sugar syrup, 10 Mint leaves, Soda
Method: Build in a highball glass with crushed ice, churn briefly, top with soda. Garnish with mint bouquet.
5. Mountain Non-Alcoholic Raspberry Spritz
An extra fruity version of our Mountain Spritz.
Ingredients: 50ml Everleaf Mountain, 150ml light tonic, 10ml raspberry syrup (Monin or 1 cup raspberries + 1 cup sugar macerated and left overnight).
Garnish with mint and raspberries when in season
Method: Build the ingredients in a wine glass with ice, and garnish with strawberries, raspberries and mint.
6. Mountain Non-Alcoholic Clover Club
There are two names for very similar versions of this classic raspberry sour from the turn of the last century; the Clover Club and the Clover Leaf. Guess which we prefer... Make one or two in a shaker, or whizz up a batch as a party aperitif using a blender.
Ingredients: 60ml Everleaf Mountain, 25ml lemon juice, 25ml sugar syrup, 3 raspberries, 1 portion egg white or vegan foamer.
Garnish with mint leaves.
Method: Shake all the ingredients hard with plenty of ice. Fine strain into a coupette glass to remove bits of raspberry.
