5 non-alc cocktails to celebrate national cocktail day

It may or may not surprise you but I very rarely drink alcohol. That’s not to say I never have because I definitely have within the past I’d say 5-6 years I have barely touched the stuff. Some love their evening glass of vino the same way I reach for an edible which is more than okay — to each their own, right? While I don’t partake in drinking the hard stuff, that doesn’t mean I go without my share of cocktails, or rather mocktails. These days non-alcoholic cocktails are soaring in popularity thanks to brands like Seedlip which makes non-alcoholic distilled spirits. And thank goodness because it’s about damn time as I’m sick of ordering Shirley Temples in place of water.

Ready to start making your own non-alc cocktails? March 24 is National Cocktail Day so there’s never been a better time to mix it up. Cheers to these 5 non-alc spring-inspired bevvies!

Sour Blossom

• 2 oz Seedlip Grove 42
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp cider vinegar
• 1 lemongrass stalk
• 1 tbsp sugar syrup
• 1 egg white

1. Add all ingredients into a cocktail shaker
2. Double strain and pour into a chilled coupe glass and garnish with an orange leaf

From The Field

• 2 oz Seedlip Garden 108
• 1/2 oz Apple & Plum Cordial
• : 1 oz Sparkling Water

1. Combine all ingredienrs and stir over ice
2. Pour into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with a pea pod

Rhubarb Spritz

• 2oz Seedlip Grove 42
• : 1/2oz Rhubarb Cordial*
• Fever-Tree Aromatic Tonic to top

1. Fill glass with ice.
2. Add all ingredients to the glass.
3. Top with tonic
4. Stir and garnish

* Combine 3 chopped sticks of fresh rhubarb, 8 oz hot water & 1 cup Caster Sugar. Leave to infuse for 2 hours. Filter & refrigerate

Damascus Cherry Cocktail

• 2oz Seedlip Spice 94
• 1 1/4oz Cold Brew Coffee:
• 1/3oz Cherry Cordial*

1. Combine all ingredients and pout into a chilled cocktail glass
2. Garnish with a single cherry

* Cherry Cordial – Syrup from high quality Marasca jarred Cherries is perfect.

Orange Blossom Highball

• 2 oz Seedlip Grove 42
• ½ oz Honey Syrup*
• 2 dashes Orange Blossom Water
• ¼ ozLemon Juice
• 3 oz Fever-Tree Club Soda

1. Build all ingredients in a glass.
2. Add ice & gently stir.
3. Garnish with a Blood Orange slice.

* Honey syrup: combine equal parts warm water & honey. Stir to combine. Let cool.