Cocktails are alcoholic beverages made by mixing alcoholic beverages, such as vodka or whiskey, with a mixer, such as fruit or vegetable juice or soda (1). Since these drinks aren’t suitable for children and teens, you may try non-alcoholic cocktail recipes for kids shared in this post. These recipes, often termed mocktails, are as colorful and attractive as the cocktails but contain healthy ingredients, such as cordials, homemade fruit punch, and fruit shakes. They are relatively healthy options for children and adolescents and can be relished on different occasions. Read on as we give you different non-alcoholic cocktail recipes you can try at home using healthy alternatives such as fruit punch, squash, and milk.
15 Non-Alcoholic Cocktail Recipes For Children
Here are some easy-to-prepare, mouth-watering, non-alcoholic cocktail recipes that you can try as an occasional treat for your children and teens.
Fruit Punch
It is a non-alcoholic beverage prepared by mixing fruit juice, water, and sweeteners, such as white sugar. Commercially, fruit punch is sugar-laden, with little or no fruit juice. Besides, it often has fruit-flavored soda or carbonated water, making the drink unhealthy for kids (2). However, you can make a healthy fruit punch at home and use it to prepare no-soda mocktails. Below are some no-soda, non-alcoholic fruit punch recipes that you can make for your child.
1. Honey Lime Swirl
You will need:
1 cup fresh lime juice 2 tablespoons honey 5 cups water 1 tablespoon fresh mint leaves (chopped) 1 lemon slice
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2. Tropical Fruit Punch
You will need:
¼ cup orange juice ½ cup pineapple juice ½ cup mango juice A splash of grenadine syrup or raspberry syrup ½ cup crushed ice Maraschino cherry (chopped, for garnishing)
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3. Pink Grapefruit Punch
You will need:
1 cup pink grapefruit juice ½ cup homemade lemonade 2 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice 2 tablespoons date syrup 4 cups water 1 grapefruit (for garnishing)
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4. Homemade Hawaiian Punch
You will need:
2 cups water 1 passion fruit 1 cup pineapple juice 2 cups guava nectar ½ cup orange juice ½ cup apple juice ½ cup papaya nectar ¼ cup apricot nectar ¾ cup date syrup ½ tablespoon natural red food coloring or cranberry juice
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5. Banana slush
You will need:
1 ripe banana (chopped) 2 cups fresh pineapple juice 2 cups homemade ginger ale 1 cup frozen orange juice (thawed) 1 cup frozen lemonade (thawed) 1 cup raisin puree 3 cups water
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Homemade Cordial Or Squash
Cordials are non-alcoholic, syrup-like, high-sugar beverages that are considered to have medicinal properties. As a non-alcoholic drink, they are often mixed with carbonated water/soda to prepare mocktails, which may not be healthy. However, you can tweak these recipes and create tasty and refreshing low-sugar, non-alcoholic drinks for your child.
6. Cucumber And Lime Cordial
You will need:
1 cucumber (roughly chopped) 2 fresh limes (juiced) 100g unrefined coconut sugar 200ml water
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7. Blackcurrant Cordial
You will need:
500g blackcurrants 200g coconut sugar 100ml homemade ginger ale 300ml water 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 tablespoon lemon zest
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8. Sweet And Tangy Raspberry Cordial
You will need:
500g fresh raspberries (chopped) 250ml date syrup 300ml water 1 cup homemade ginger ale 4 tablespoons fresh lime juice 1 tablespoon fresh lime zest
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9. Refreshing Mint Cordial
You will need:
30g fresh mint with stems 80g honey 2 drops mint extract (optional)
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10. Mango Squash
You will need:
1 cup homemade, fresh mango juice 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons coconut sugar 2 cups water
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Non-Alcoholic Cocktails With Milk
These drinks are made by mixing milk (animal or plant-based) with fruit or fruit juices, just as shakes. Generally, non-alcoholic cocktails with milk contain full-fat milk or cream, but you can alter the recipe and make it healthier.
11. Berry-Berry Cocktail
You will need:
1 cup fresh berries (chopped) 1 cup coconut milk ½ cup crushed ice 1 tablespoon honey
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12. Virgin Pina Colada
You will need:
½ cup fresh pineapple juice ½ cup canned coconut milk ⅛ cup coconut cream 2 tablespoons honey 1 tablespoon vanilla paste 1 pineapple (for garnishing)
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13. Coco Lemonade
You will need:
1 cup frozen pineapple (thawed) 1 cup fresh homemade lemonade ½ cup coconut milk 1 pineapple slice (for garnishing)
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14. Great Good Morning
You will need:
½ orange (peeled and deseeded) ½ lime (peeled and deseeded) ½ apple 1 tablespoon orange juice 1 tablespoon apple juice A dash of coconut cream
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15. Papaya Splash
You will need:
2 cups papaya (sliced) ½ cup skimmed milk or almond milk 2tbsp coconut sugar
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