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5 Low-Sugar Summer Mocktails

The ultimate list of refreshing, healthy mocktail recipes for the sunny months ahead!


I love a refreshing, healthy mocktail and these are perfect for summer dinner parties, celebrations and patio sipping. Each mocktail recipe is simple with less than 9g of sugar per serving.


If you are new to making mocktails, make sure to check out my 5 tips for making non-alcoholic drinks at home before you get started. Don't forget - just because you're not drinking, doesn't mean you have to have plain ol' water every night!

Low sugar mocktails

0% Ranch Water Mocktail

  • Topo Chico

  • 2 oz n/a tequila (10 n/a tequila reviewed here)

  • 2 oz juice: I enjoy pineapple, peach, strawberry puree or guava

  • 1 oz lime juice

Instructions:

  • Pour out half the soda and then slowly add in the other ingredients. Pour the lime very slowly - the citric acid can bubble over quickly. If you do a rim like Tajin Salt, make sure to add it with a swipe of agave or lime before popping the top off the soda.


Grapefruit Thyme Spritz Mocktail

  • 2 oz grapefruit juice

  • 2 sprigs fresh thyme

  • 2-3 wedges of lime

  • Grapefruit sparkling soda (0 sugar such as La Croix)

Instructions:

  • In a cocktail shaker muddle the first 3 ingredients together. Add ice and shake vigorously, then strain into a fresh wine glass filled with ice. Fill with grapefruit soda and garnish with a thyme sprig.


Blackberry "Aperol" Spritz

• 4-5 blackberries

• .5 oz fresh lemon juice 

• .5 oz monkfruit powder or syrup, or stevia

• 2 oz n/a "Aperol" (my recommendation here)

• Sparkling blackberry soda (0 sugar like La Croix or Waterloo)

Instructions:

  • Place blackberries, lemon juice and 0-sugar sweetener in a cocktail shaker and muddle to break-up the fruit. Add Aperol and ice, then shake for 15 seconds. You can strain into a fresh glass filled with ice or pour out some of the fruit for texture and added fruit, then top with blackberry soda.


mojito mocktail recipe

Nojito Mocktail:

• 4-5 mint leaves 

• .75 oz monkfruit simple syrup* • .75 oz fresh lime juice

• 1.5 oz non-alcoholic rum (optional)

• Club soda  Instructions:

  • In a tall glass add the mint and syrup and gently muddle. Fill with pebble ice and top with lime, rum and soda. Gently stir and enjoy - this is one of my favorite low sugar mocktails!

  • Monkfruit Simple Syrup: 2:1 boiling water to monkfruit powder, stir until dissolved and store in glass jar.

Low sugar blackberry mocktail

Blackberry Bramble Mocktail

  • 1 oz lemon juice

  • 2 oz n/a gin (my favorite)

  • 1/4 cup blackberries

  • .5 oz simple syrup

  • 2 oz club soda

Instructions:

  • Place all ingredients except soda in a cocktail shaker filled with ice, and shake for 15 seconds to break up the blackberries. Strain into a fresh tumbler filled with pebble ice and garnish with a lemon slice.



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