If you are avoiding alcohol this festive season it doesn’t mean you can’t treat yourself at a party or that you have to ring in the New Year with a glass of water!

Here are a few tasty mocktail recipe ideas:

Mojito Mocktail

• 75ml of apple juice
• 75ml of sparkling water
• 1 whole lime
• 1 sprig of fresh mint leaves
• 1 teaspoon of sugar (just because it’s Christmas!)

1. Muddle the quartered lime, sugar and mint leaves (if you prefer to, remove the lime skin first)
2. Place ice cubes in a tall glass, add mixture and pour in apple juice
3. Top with sparkling water and stir
4. Garnish with a mint leaf and serve

The Pink Pick Me Up

• 75ml of Pink Grapefruit Juice
• 75ml of Cranberry Juice
• 25ml of Strawberry Puree
• Handful of Ice cubes
• ½ Strawberry for Garnishing

Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker. Strain the liquid into a martini glass and garnish with a strawberry.

Sparkling Virgin Cosmo

• Ice
• 60ml of cranberry juice
• 30ml of freshly squeezed  lime juice
• 150 ml of club soda
• Lime wedge for garnish
• Sugar for frosting (optional)

(Serves 2)

1. Pour ice into a shaker or tall glass.
2. Add cranberry juice, lime juice and club soda.
3. Shake to combine.
4. Run a lime wedge over the outside rim of a chilled martini glass. Pour sugar onto a flat surface. Dip the rim of the glass into the sugar until covered with a thin border.
5. Pour carefully into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with lime.