There is nothing better on a hot summer day than quenching your thirst with a fun beverage. Summer is a great time to experiment and find your new favorite drink. In today’s post I’m sharing 13 different mocktails to try this summer. Whether you don’t drink alcohol at all, or are wanting to cut down on your alcohol consumption, mocktails are a great solution. You’ll get a delicious drink that is both pretty to look at and non-inebriating.
Before You Start Mixing Your Drink…
The first step to creating a fun summer mocktail is to decide what type of cup to use. Will you be sipping your drink out of a standard wine glass garnished with fruit slices or fun umbrellas? Another option is to grab a fun summer-themed cup like these pineapples or this fun drinkware.
After you’ve decided it’s time to start talking about the drinks. So, you’ve got non-alcoholic versions of your favorite cocktails, and some fun summer drinks you may not have heard of.
Fun Mocktails To Try This Summer
Try making one, or more, of these mocktails for your next summer party, girls day, or simply just because. There is something for everyone’s taste on this list.
Shirley Temple
A Shirley Temple is probably the classic mocktail, so I had to start the list off with it. If you are wondering, yes the drink is named after Shirley Temple the child actress. This particular recipe subs out the ginger ale with cream soda, includes grenadine syrup, and of course a Maraschino cherry.
Strawberry Mojito Mocktail
A mojito is a refreshing drink all year long, but especially in the summer. There are many different flavors of mojitos. So if you don’t like strawberries just sub them for a fruit you do like. To make this a mocktail you would just need to grab some non-alcoholic rum.
Hibiscus Iced Tea Sparkler
Tea is a perfect summer drink, especially when you dress it up a little by adding fun extras. In this Hibiscus Iced Tea Sparkler you just have to mix a few staple ingredients. Grab some hibiscus tea, honey, sparkling water, mint leaves, strawberries, and of course some ice and get to mixing.
Sunset Mocktail – The Prettiest (IMHO) To Try This Summer
The Sunset Mocktail is a gorgeous drink. It tastes amazing too. Also, it would be a great drink to make for a crowd. All you need to do is make fresh watermelon juice, grab some orange juice, a lemon, mint leaves, and Sprite. This video will walk you through exactly how to make this refreshing drink.
Mimosa Mocktail
If you are planning brunch with friends this summer, this Mimosa Mocktail is a must make. Mimosas are a brunch staple that you can still enjoy if you are staying sober.
In this recipe orange juice is the obvious staple, but you have choices with what you want to pair it with. You can choose between non-alcoholic sparkling wine, citrus sparkling water, or ginger ale. Whichever you choose I’m sure it will be a hit at your get together.
Grapefruit & Rosemary Summer Mocktail
If you are looking for another refreshing summer drink, this Grapefruit & Rosemary Summer Mocktail is for you. In addition to the grapefruit and rosemary you are going to want caster sugar, still water, soda water, and tonic water. Don’t forget to add the ice when pouring the drink and top it with a garnish of rosemary.
Frosty Pina Colada
The best way to level-up a summer drink is to make it a frozen summer drink. That’s exactly what they did here on the mocktail spin of the classic vacation in a glass drink, pina colada.
All you need is three ingredients for the Frosty Pina Colada. You’ll want to grab a can of crushed pineapple with juice, real cream of coconut, as well as ice. Then you just blend it up and enjoy.
Cherry Lime Mocktail
This Cherry Lime Mocktail is simple to make and has a refreshing taste. All you need is cherry juice, your favorite lime flavored seltzer water, and lime juice. If you want to garnish your drink for added great vibes you can grab a lime wedge, a cherry or mint sprig.
Margarita Mocktail To Try This Summer
I love a good margarita, so I’m excited to try it in a mocktail version for times where I’m not feeling like having alcohol. To make this Margarita Mocktail you just need lime juice, grapefruit juice, orange juice, lime sparkling water, sweetener, and alcohol free tequila. Don’t forget salt for the rim of the glass.
Summer Berry Smash Mocktail
With a name like Summer Berry Smash, you know it’s about to be a great summer mocktail. To make this drink you’ll need a lime, blueberries, salt, honey, acai juice, sparkling water/club soda, and whatever you want for garnishing.
Green Dream Mocktail
Here is another mocktail with a fun name. The Green Dream Mocktail includes lime juice, mint leaves, Calypso Ocean Blue Lemonade, edible glitter, orange juice, and ice. Did you catch that one ingredient in there? Yes I said edible glitter, how fun is that?
Frozen Peach Bellini Mocktail
Here is another frozen treat in the form of a mocktail for you to enjoy this summer. To make this Frozen Peach Bellini Mocktail you’ll need peaches, sparkling apple juice, sweetener, and lime juice. So, if you love peaches you are sure to love this summer drink.
Blue Lagoon Mocktail
The last summer mocktail on the list is the Blue Lagoon Mocktail. To make it you’ll need a lemon, ice, mint leaves, blue curacao syrup, sprite, and ice. All you have to do is mix it all together and your refreshing drink is ready for you.
Final Thoughts On These Delicious Mocktails To Try This Summer
Beat the heat this summer by making one of these refreshing mocktails. Then come back here to the comments and let me know which one(s) you tried. Happy sipping!
About the Author
Kelly graduated from Liberty University with a degree in Advertising and Public Relations and a minor in Journalism. Even though it took her a little while to find her career path, she was always meant to be in Communications. She remembers writing poems and songs when she was a little girl and pitching to my parents the reasons why I should have a cell phone when I was a teenager. She currently has a blog (budding-joy.com) where she talks about her weight-loss journey, mental health and personal development. Her hope is to encourage and inspire readers and let them know they are not alone. Reading blog posts like that are what helped her in tough times and she wants to pay it forward. She loves dance fitness, listening to music, and creating layouts in her bullet journal. She's a big fan of planning, especially when cute notebooks and pens are involved. Her dream job has changed so much over the years; right now she'd love to co-own a dance studio.
Website: budding-joy.com