Low and No Cocktails

Alcohol Free Christmas Spiced Gin and Cranberry

Spiced Syrup Ingredients

• 2 tsp mixed spice
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 70g light brown sugar
• Zest of ½ orange
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 170g caster sugar
• 125ml water

Mocktail Ingredients

• 60ml Gordon's Alcohol Free Gin
• 35ml orange juice
• 2 tsp spiced syrup
• 1 egg white beaten
• 35ml cranberry juice
• Ice

Method

1. To make the syrup bring all the ingredients to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes and allow to cool before using.
2. To mix the cocktail add all the ingredients to a cocktail shaker with a good handful of ice and shake for 30 seconds.
3. Strain the cocktail into a coupe glass.
4. Sprinkle over a touch of nutmeg and add a slice of orange peel.

Festive Alcohol Free Mulled Caramel Cider

Mulled Alcohol Free Cider

• 1 Litre Alcohol Free Cider
• Peel of 1 orange sliced
• 6 cloves
• 6 cardamom pods
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 6 allspice berries
• 2 bay leaves

Caramel Syrup Ingredients

• 200g caster sugar
• 200g water
• 1 tsp vanilla essence

Method

1. To make the caramel syrup add half the water to te sugar and bring to the boil in a small heavy bottom pan. Do not stir otherwise your sugar will crystallize. Cook until the sugar turns to a golden caramel similar to golden syrup, carefully add the remaining water and vanilla essence, and pour into a glass jar to cool.
2. To make the mulled Cider bring all the ingredients to the boil and infuse on a low heat or slow cooker for at least 30 minutes.
3. Whisk in 100g butter before serving.
4. Pour into your chosen glass mug.
5. Add a cinnamon stick to garnish.
6. Add a good drizzle of the caramel syrup.
7. Dust with ground nutmeg.

Blackberry & Rosemary Nozeco

 

Blackberry Syrup Ingredients

• 100g blackberries
• 100g sugar
• 150g water
• 3 needles of rosemary

Method

1. To make the syrup bring all the ingredients to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Pass through a fine sieve and allow to cool before using.
2. Pour 40ml of syrup in a champagne/prosecco flute.
3. Top up with chilled Nozeco.
4. Garnish with a small sprig of rosemary and a couple of frozen blackberries.

Alcohol Free Gingerbread Espresso Martini

Spiced Syrup Ingredients

• 200g caster sugar
• 150ml water
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 6 coffee beans

Mocktail Ingredients

• 60ml cooled espresso coffee
• 100ml non-alcoholic vodka
• 1 tbsp spiced syrup
• Ice
• 3 coffee beans

Method

1. To make the syrup bring all the ingredients to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes sieve and allow to cool before using.
2. To mix the cocktail add all the ingredients to a cocktail shaker with a good handful of ice and shake for 30 seconds.
3. Strain the cocktail into a coupe glass.
4. Add 3 coffee beans to garnish.