We’re already halfway through January and if one of your goals for this month was not to drink alcohol during the month, then you’re almost there on your goal for a dry January.
Studies have shown that a dry January has benefits such as weight loss and a reduction in blood pressure.
Preparing mocktails can be a daunting task for some, especially if you’re used to martinis, cosmopolitans, gin and tonics.
If your dry January consisted only of water, cold or hot drinks and you’re looking for mocktails to prepare, these will remind you of the classics.
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The following mocktail recipes aren’t too sweet and are perfectly balanced.
Recipes for dry January mocktails
Lyre’s penicillin
ingredients
- 60ml Lyre’s American Malt
- 15ml honey and ginger syrup
- 15ml lemon juice
- 30ml strong smoked tea
method
Shake briefly with ice, strain over large ice cubes and serve in an old fashioned glass.
Mocktail mojito
ingredients
- 75ml Lyre’s White Cane Spirit
- 30ml lime juice
- 15 ml white sugar syrup
- 8-10 mint leaves
- 30 ml soda water
method
Pour all the ingredients into the glass, fill up with fresh ice cubes, stir, add the soda and garnish.
Amalfi Spray
ingredients
- 60ml Lyre’s Italian Spritz
- 30ml premium bottled soda water
method
Put all the ingredients in a glass, stir and fill with fresh ice cubes. Serve in a tall or stemless wine glass.
These recipes are courtesy of Lyres.co.za
espresso martini
ingredients
- 50ml Seedlip Spice
- 50ml espresso
- 15 ml sugar syrup
glass and garnish
- coupe glass
- Garnish with three coffee beans
method
Shake all ingredients and double strain. Then garnish.
Cosmopolitan
ingredients
- 50ml seed lip groove
- 30 ml cranberry juice
- 15 ml lime juice
- 10 ml sugar syrup
method
Shake the ingredients three times and strain into a glass. Garnish with an orange slice.
Cape citrus and tonic
ingredients
- 50ml Abstinence Cape Citrus
- Top up with Fever-Tree Indian Tonic
glass and garnish
- gin mug
- Garnish with a grapefruit slice and fresh rosemary.
method
Build ingredients over ice.
These recipes are courtesy of Abstinence and Seedlip.