Easy Cocktail Recipes

In recent years, a vast range of fruit juices ans syrups has become widely available. These can extend the range of the cocktail bar and are particularly useful for non-alcoholic mixed drinks, which were once heavily dependent on the rather tired old favorites of orange, lemon and lime juices.

Smoothies of all sort – alcoholic and non-alcoholic- have become immensely popular in the last two or three years. The secret of success is to blend then or medium speed until just smooth.

Wonderfully creamy and thick with fruit and goodness, the perfect wake up package or early evening settler.

Yes, it’s non-alcoholic but no-one needs to know if you dress it up well.

This is a clever and refreshing variation on the classic Buck’s fizz, which is perfect for all ages in the family.

Nothing could be more refreshing on a hot summer’s day than this colorful combination of tropical fruit juices. To get into a party mood, go to town and decorate with a cocktail parasol, swizzle stick and straws, as well as fresh fruit.

Taken from the Arabic word. Which in turn was derived from Persian, meaning rose water, it seems likely that julep was always a non-alcoholic drink until imaginative bourbon-drinking derby-goers hijacked the term.

Put this top of the list when you next go on a diet- it’s the perfect booster.

Choose a very ripe, sweet flavored melon, such as a cantaloupe, for this lovely, fresh-tasting cocktail. This drink is perfect for sipping on a hot evening.

A velvety-smooth, delicately scented drink without alcohol. This can be served at any time of day – and it’s delicious for breakfast.