Every day a person consumes a large amount of water, often it is either purified or simple. According to statistics, each of us drinks about two liters of “pure” water per day, not counting tea, soup or other liquids. Non-alcoholic homemade cocktails have many vitamins. They also taste good and are not difficult to prepare.
Delicious non-alcoholic cocktails will be appreciated not only by your children and relatives, but also by guests of your home. Today on the Internet you can find many all kinds of options. In this article, we will talk about some of the most popular recipes for homemade soft drinks.
Virgin Mary
The Virgin Mary Cocktail is great for a home party. The basis of this drink is tomato juice and lemon. We will also need salt, a few sprigs of parsley and black pepper. This cocktail is also called the vitamin bomb, as it includes only fresh tomatoes and parsley, which contain a large amount of vitamins. Some believe that this tomato drink is often consumed from a hangover syndrome, because it is much tastier and more pleasant than regular brine.
Let's figure out how to make a non-alcoholic Bloody Mary cocktail:
- The first step is to choose the freshest and most delicious tomatoes and how to rinse them.
- Next we need to remove the top film. First, we make a cross-shaped incision at the top of the tomato and boil for five to six seconds. This tricky procedure will help us to easily remove the tomato film. Do not even think about a blender, as small pieces will still remain and because of this, the taste of the cocktail will change greatly.
- After that, cut the tomatoes into small pieces and squeeze half a lemon.
- Add salt, pepper and finely chopped parsley to taste.
- Grind the prepared ingredients completely with a blender to get a homogeneous mixture.
Non-alcoholic cocktail "Virgin Mary" is ready. It is best served chilled in tall glasses.
Coco Colada
The best place to drink this cocktail is a summer picnic with friends. In the hot season, this drink perfectly quenches thirst and improves well-being. To prepare this cocktail, we need:
- Pineapple juice. It is best to choose from natural products.
- Coconut milk.
- Ice.
- Lemon and Cherry.
Before you prepare a non-alcoholic cocktail Coco Colada, you need to cool all the ingredients. Pour pineapple juice and coconut milk into a blender and mix thoroughly. After add a few ice cubes and repeat the procedure.
The cocktail is ready. Now it can be poured into glasses and add lemon rings with several berries of cherry.
Fruit drink
Non-alcoholic fruit cocktails differ from all others in their special thick consistency. They can serve as a refreshing snack or a tasty, high-calorie meal replacement. The recipe for this cocktail is quite simple and less expensive than others. With a few ingredients, you can create a pretty tasty and light drink in a few minutes.
We will need:
- Blender
- Frozen fruits: peaches, blueberries, bananas, kiwi, avocado, strawberries and much more for your choice.
- Any liquid: Greek yogurt, milk, fruit juice, soda, ice cream or nut milk.
- You can add protein powder. This is done if you want to transform a cocktail into a small meal. Soy whey or brown rice is great.
- If desired, you can add a little greens to make your cocktail more healthy. It can be finely chopped cabbage, spinach, celery and beets.
Now it remains to mix the whole mixture thoroughly with a blender and, throwing a couple of ice cubes, let it stand for several minutes. Ready fruit cocktail can be decorated with different berries, a slice of lemon, lime, a sprig of mint, chocolate chips, etc.
Milkshakes
It turns out that it is quite simple to make several recipes for non-alcoholic cocktails at home. This is especially true for milk drinks.
A milkshake, as a rule, includes either milk or ice cream and some fruit. There are many different recipes, but we will consider only the most popular.
Punch
To prepare the "Milk Punch" we need:
- 60-80 ml of fat milk
- 2-4 ml of lemon juice
- raspberries, cherries, strawberries or small slices of kiwi,
- a teaspoon of sugar.
The first thing we do is rinse all the ingredients and pour them into a small saucepan. Squeeze half a lemon and refrigerate for one hour. After that, beat in a blender until smooth and serve in dessert glasses.
"Lilac evening"
This milk mix is loved not only by adults, but also by children. It is very easy to cook. Here is a list of essential ingredients:
- Fresh blueberries.
- Natural yogurt.
- Whole milk.
- Sugar.
- Ice cubes.
As usual, we first wash the blueberries and then beat them in a blender, making mashed potatoes out of them. Then add 100 ml of milk and repeat the procedure. After that, pour 100 ml of yogurt, sugar to taste and mix for 1-2 minutes. The recipe for a non-alcoholic cocktail is made, and you can serve it in tall glasses decorated with berries or a straw.
Fitness cocktail
This home-made non-alcoholic cocktail at home is especially good for dieters. To make it, we need:
- A glass of kefir.
- Oatmeal (2 large spoons).
- Vanilla sugar (half a teaspoon).
- 3-5 grams of cinnamon.
- 10 grams of honey.
In a tall glass, put honey, pour it with kefir and let it brew. After the whole mixture, beat in a blender until smooth with the rest of the fruit. Throw a couple of ice cubes, and the drink is ready. This simple recipe for a non-alcoholic cocktail shows that such drinks can be not only tasty, but also very useful, unlike alcoholic ones.
Fruit Smoothie
If you have a blender, then this drink can be easily prepared. In the summer, when there is a large abundance of different fruits in the garden and in the garden, you can prepare different cocktails every day, experimenting and inventing something new. It will be not only very useful, but also delicious. You can also prepare different multifruit drinks or use only one type of fruit. It all depends on your preferences and capabilities. In the hot season, crushed ice is an excellent addition. It can be added during the preparation process or at the very end, so that the drink is cool and quenches thirst.
Smoothies are a variety of fruit drinks that are considered the most popular today. This is a thick cocktail made only from dairy products with the addition of berries or fruits. Some lovers of such mixes prefer to use honey or nuts instead of berries. But the most important ingredients are always milk, kefir or yogurt.
Where to find such cocktails?
Often, such cocktails are served at children's parties, non-alcoholic receptions or at beach parties. The peculiarity of such drinks is the complete absence of alcohol. Typically, this is due to several reasons: age, social beliefs, health, or religious beliefs. There are a large number of both alcoholic and non-alcoholic cocktails. Non-alcoholic usually served with dessert: fruits, cake, small cakes and so on.
Making a non-alcoholic cocktail at home is much easier if you have a blender or other similar household appliance, since it’s almost impossible to whip all the ingredients manually. Therefore, kitchen appliances play a large role in the preparation of cocktails. Then comes the right cookware. Each type of drink is served in special glasses or tall glasses.
Home-made non-alcoholic cocktails are prepared very easily and simply. If you have such a household appliance as a blender, you can prepare different drinks at least every day. And such an opportunity, as a manifestation of one’s own imagination, will certainly appeal to every housewife.