• Prep 50 MIN
  • Total 2 HR 0 MIN
  • Servings 24

Crowd pleasing, refreshing summer drinks! A non-alcoholic twist on craft cocktails; perfect for kids and adults!

Ingredients

Lemonade Base

3 cups sugar
3 cups water
3 cups fresh lemon juice
9 cups cold water
Ice
1 bottle (1 liter) sparkling water, chilled

Mixed Berry Mocktails

2 cups mixed berries (blueberries, blackberries and raspberries)
1 lemon, thinly sliced

Cucumber-Mint Mocktails

1 cup fresh mint leaves
2 cups thinly sliced cucumber

Mango-Lime Mocktails

2 medium mangoes, seed removed, peeled and chopped
1 lime, thinly sliced

Steps

1. In 2-quart saucepan, heat sugar and 3 cups water over medium heat 2 to 3 minutes or until sugar is completely dissolved. Refrigerate until chilled, about 30 minutes.
2. To make Mixed Berry Mocktails: Place 1 cup berries in pitcher. Muddle with back of wooden spoon. Add 1 1/2 cups of the sugar mixture, 1 cup lemon juice, 3 cups cold water, remaining berries and lemon slices. Refrigerate 30 minutes to chill. To serve, fill 8 glasses half full with berry mixture. Add ice and sparkling water to fill glasses.
3. To make Cucumber-Mint Mocktails: Place mint leaves in pitcher. Muddle with back of wooden spoon. Add 1 1/2 cups of the sugar mixture, 1 cup lemon juice, 3 cups cold water and cucumber slices. Refrigerate 30 minutes to chill. To serve, fill 8 glasses half full with cucumber mixture. Add ice and sparkling water to fill glasses.
4. To make Mango-Lime Mocktails: Place 1 cup chopped mango in pitcher. Muddle with back of wooden spoon. Add 1 1/2 cups of the sugar mixture, 1 cup lemon juice, 3 cups cold water, remaining mango and lime slices. Refrigerate 30 minutes to chill. To serve, fill 8 glasses half full with mango mixture. Add ice and sparkling water to fill glasses.

Expert Tips

  • These refreshing drinks can be personalized in any way–add more sparkling water to reduce the sweetness, or mix and match your favorite fruits.
  • For an easy garnish, spoon some of the fruit from the pitcher into each glass.

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