Confession Time - Recipes Most Welcome !

[Smowball]

Ok guys, now like a lot of you I’ve been on AB for years, and you long suffering members will have been with me thru all my ups and downs, (you all deserve medals!!), but to cut a long story short, I have, for medical reasons, become tee-total, and have been since 24th August. I used to love my evening white wine, but now it is alcohol free wine, and tbh I don’t miss it - yet! But I’d love to try making a few mocktails for over the Christmas period, and any time really.
So does anyone have any recipes they have tried?? I’ve even heard of a few you can make in the slow cooker! Any tips, or suggestions would be gratefully received. It’s very odd not being able to drink, but on the plus side my skin, scales, and bank balance are thanking me lol.
Thanku muchly xxx

[calmck]

Non alcoholic ginger wine is very good. Serve ice cold

[calmck]

Also The Little Book of Mocktails available on Amazon

[Smowball]

Ooh that sounds good x

[Buenchico]

The BBC Good Food website has 61 mocktail recipes, nearly all with star ratings from people who've tried them (and with some having specific comments added too). Worth a look, perhaps?
https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/collection/non-alcoholic-cocktail-recipes
(The pineapple and ginger punch would definitely be my type of drink if I had to abstain from alcohol).

[Barsel]

Smow, I don't have any recipes for you but I just want to say very well done for giving up the booze. xx

[Smowball]

Thank you Chris.
Awww Thankyou Barsel. I’m making myself sound like a raging wino but you know what I mean - it’s easy to get into a habit isn’t it x

[Redhelen72]

I like the non alcoholic gin.
But if not drinking I just love an elderflower presse as it’s refreshing

[Buenchico]

I love elderflower pressé too, Helen. It's my 'go to' drink in a café in the summer months.

[Smowball]

RH I’ve tried the non alcoholic gin, it’s lovely.

[DTCwordfan]

Matcha Mojito??


Ingredients:
4-6 mint leaves
Ice cubes
Juice of 1 lime
250 ml of cold water
1 tsp premium matcha powder
3 tsp agave nectar or simple syrup
Soda water (optional)

How?

Tear and wiggle the mint leaves in a cocktail shaker
Add ice, lime juice, water, matcha powder and agave to the shaker
Shake well and pour into a tall glass filled with ice
Top with soda water, if desired
Garnish with lime wedges and mint leaves

[DTCwordfan]

one for Chris
A Green Tea Mai Tai

4 Pineapple Orange Guava Green Tea bags
250 ml of cold water
Ice cubes
125 ml of pineapple juice
125 ml of orange juice
Pineapple, orange or cherry for garnish

How?

Steep 4 Pineapple Orange Guava Green Tea bags in the 250 ml of boiling water for 5 minutes
Remove tea bags and stir in ice cubes, pineapple juice and orange juice
Add the mixture to a cocktail shaker and shake well
Pour into a tall glass filled with ice and serve
Optional: garnish with pineapple, orange or cherry

And glug back!

[Smowball]

Ooh lovely DTC - Thankyou x

[curlygirlies]

Be careful with mocktails. All that fruit juice and coconut milk can have loaded calories, much more than the real stuff.

Fresh orange juice poured over grenadine syrup makes a mock tequila sunrise

[barry1010]

Confessions are usually about bad things we might feel guilty or ashamed of. Not drinking alcohol doesn’t need a confession, many would think it is a good thing - you can be the designated driver on a night out.

Good luck with it anyway, hope your health improves

[Smowball]

Ahh ok thanks cg.
Yes that’s true Barry lol , and Thankyou x

[DTCwordfan]

A doctor tells a woman she can no longer touch anything alcoholic. So she gets a divorce.

[Smowball]

Lol! That did make me laugh!