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Going dry this month? Raise a glass with one of these delicious concoctions
Every now and then, you might think about taking a break from alcohol. Be it Sober October, a “New Year, New Me” pledge or just sticking to weekends only, it can be a healthy choice. And a delicious one to boot!
While October and January are popular for taking a month off, February is the shortest month of the year, and if you commit, you could even raise money for a good cause through the Canadian Cancer Society!
If you’re used to a variety of flavours and fancy concoctions, water can get pretty boring fast. I skipped the drink this January so that I could come up with some mocktails to help fill the need to sip out of those fancy glasses you have sitting by your liquor cabinet.
I love a whiskey or bourbon sour, and figured I could make one without the booze fairly easily. Don’t let the raw egg white scare you, it’s key to getting the foam in the sour. If you’re vegan, substitute it out for aquafaba.
The great thing with this recipe (and making any of these yourself at home) is that you control the amount of sugar going into the drinks, so not only are you cutting out the booze, you can watch how much sugar you’re taking in as well.
Simple syrup:
Sour:
For the simple syrup:
For the cocktail:
Pro tip: Make the syrup and tea the day before you’re going to make the cocktail as they need to chill in the fridge Also, if you’re going to be making a lot of drinks, you can up the amounts, as long as they’re 1:1 ratio
Makes two drinks
I don’t like a lot of sugar in my drinks, but to each their own and you can easily adjust this mocktail to your liking. Add a bit more honey or substitute in simple syrup if you’re vegan, or just cut it down with more seltzer.
2 blood oranges, juiced and strained (approx 4 oz)
1 tbsp honey (or simple syrup)
1 oz lime juice
4 oz (or more) seltzer/sparkling water
Optional: splash of real vanilla extract
Garnish – lime wedge or blood orange slice
Ice
Makes one large drink or two short drinks
If it wasn’t supposed to be a mocktail, I could see adding tequila or gin to this drink, but it’s so refreshing and interesting on its own, as is.
Once again, make the syrup ahead of time so that it can cool properly.
Sage and ginger syrup:
Paloma mocktail:
Sage and ginger paloma mocktail:
Makes approximately one drink (Depending on the size of your grapefruit, you can likely get two out of it)