Celebrating another trip around the sun doesn’t mean you should have to nurse a hangover the day after! Opting for non- alcoholic drinks is a great way to make the most of your birthday, without the worry of the dreaded beer fear you can really soak up the celebration and enjoy the memories for years to come. We’ve pulled together some of our favourite mocktails for you to enjoy on your big day, from single serves to sharers for the whole gang.
Moscow Mule Mocktail
Ingredients
x 1 handful Polar Cube ice
x 30ml Pear Syrup
Juice of 1/2 a Lime
Top up: Ginger Beer
Garnish: An orange wheel & a cherry
Method
1. Take a Collins glass and mix the pear syrup and lime juice together.
2. Fill your glass with Polar Cube ice and top up with Ginger beer.
3. Garnish with an orange wheel and a cherry. Enjoy your Moscow Mule Mocktail!
Watermelon Cooler
Ingredients
x 4 handfuls of Party Ice
x 1 whole watermelon
x 2 Lime
x 1 bottle lemonade or sparkling water
Method
1. Remove the skin and pips of a watermelon, cut into chunks and add to a blender. Save some slices of watermelon for later!
2. Add 2 handfuls of party ice and the juice of 1 lime. Blend for 30 seconds or until mixed.
3. Pour into a drinks dispenser over 2 handfuls of ice and top with lemonade or sparkling water. Add slices of lime and watermelon for decoration. It’s now ready to serve!
Apple and Elderflower Mocktail
Ingredients
x 1 handful Crushed ice
x 1 measure Elderflower cordial
x 2 measures Apple juice
Top up: Sparkling water
Garnish: Mint leaves & an apple slice
Method
1. Fill a glass with Crushed ice and pour in the elderflower cordial and apple juice.
2. Stir well and top up with sparkling water.
3. Garnish with mint and apple and serve!
Cocoa Espresso
Ingredients
x 1 handful Party Ice
x 25ml Espresso coffee
x 15ml Chocolate syrup
x 1 dash of vanilla essence
Top up: Coconut milk
Method
1. Add the Party Ice and the shot of espresso to a cocktail shaker
2. Shake for 30 seconds to cool the coffee and strain into a glass
3. Stir in the syrup, vanilla essence and coconut milk and serve
Blackberry Limeade
Ingredients
x 6 handfuls Party Ice
x 6 cups of water
x 4 handfuls Blackberries
x 3/4 measure of sugar syrup
x 1 measure Lime juice
Garnish: Lime slice
Method
1. Add 1 cup of water and all the blackberries to a blend and blend for 30 seconds.
2. Once smooth, sieve into a large pitcher discarding the seeds.
3. Add the remaining water, Party Ice, lime juice and sugar syrup to a pitcher and stir.
4. Once the sugar syrup has dissolved, add a lime slice to each glass and serve!