Summer is here which means that we’ll be meeting friends and enjoying the sunshine as best as we can.
If you’re more of a mocktail lover, we have you covered with these gorgeous options for all your garden parties or just an after-work refresher.
Take a look at these three gorgeous recipes…
Citrus Zest
Ingredients:
- Red Bull Citrus Zest Summer Edition
- 50ml Aloe Juice
- 20ml Lemon Juice
- 15ml Lime Leaf Syrup (see below)
Method:
Build drink in a Highball glass
- Add Aloe juice, lemon juice, and lime leaf syrup to your glass
- Add ice to the top of the glass
- Add Red Bull to top it off
- Stir it gently
Garnish (optional):
Rim the glass with Maldon sea salt, citric acid, lemon and lime zest
*A small pinch of citric acid to roughly 20g of salt
Lime Leaf Syrup Recipe
Ingredients:
- 250ml water
- 250g sugar
- 6 lime leaves
Method:
- Add sugar and water to a saucepan
- Turn stove on a medium heat and mix until sugar is fully dissolved
- Add lime leaves
- Let it simmer for 10 minutes
- Remove from heat and let it cool
- Once it has cooled, strain syrup
Lime and mint sodas
Ingredients:
- 2/3 cup finely chopped fresh mint leaves
- 8 limes, quartered
- 1/2 cup lime cordial
- 2 cups ice cubes
- 1.25 litres soda water, chilled
Method:
- Place mint and lime in a large jug. Using the end of a rolling pin, carefully pound until limes are crushed and juiced. Add cordial and ice. Stir to combine.
- Top with soda water.
Spicy Grapefruit Ginger Fizz
Ingredients:
- Grapefruit juice
- Ginger ale
- Lime Juice
- Fresh Mint
- Ice
Method:
- Add the grapefruit juice, lime juice and mint into a cocktail shaker.
- Shake well!
- Pour the mixture into a glass.
- Strain the grapefruit juice mixture over the ice.
- Top with the ginger beer and briefly stir to combine.
- Garnish with mint!
Relax and enjoy.