Dryvember’s Mocktail of the Week #3 – Strawberry, Lemon, and Basil Soda

Social occasions can be pretty hard if you’re staying off the booze – sometimes the thought of sipping boring water, having a juice or a soft drink are enough to make you want to stay in.

But staying off alcohol on a social occasion, doesn’t mean giving everything up! We have gathered some of our favourite mocktail recipes, which have all the pizazz of a ‘normal’ cocktail, but none of the alcohol!

Whether you’re the designated driver, or taking full part in our #Dryvember campaign, a mocktail can be a great choice.

 

 

The magic ingredients:

-2 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice

-1 tablespoon of sugar

-6 fresh basil leaves

-5 small strawberries-save a slice for decoration!

-a pinch of salt

-ice

-3/4 cup soda water

 

How to make #Dryvember magic happen:

– Combine the lemon juice, sugar, basil, whole strawberries, and salt in a pint glass.

– Muddle ingredients with a muddler or spoon until the sugar dissolves completely.

– Add ice cubes and soda water and stir until the drink is chilled through.

-Strain into glasses filled with ice cubes and garnish with a strawberry slice.

-Enjoy!

 

This November, take part in the #Dryvember campaign and help the Alcohol Education Trust raise £25,000 to educate children and parents on alcohol safety in the UK. Join us on our Facebook and Twitter, for some real time banter.