We may be in the midst of Dryuary, but the annual no-alcohol-in-January challenge isn’t the only reason folks are reaching for the mocktails. These four recipes crafted by Raduno Brick Oven & Barroom are every bit as delicious as any happy hour menu you’ll find — tiki glass included — no matter your motive for passing on the hard stuff.
Lavender Limonata
This crisp, refreshing mocktail is not too sweet or overpowering, a great stand-in for Dry January.
Serve in a Collins glass
- 0.75 oz. lavender syrup
- 0.5 oz. lemon juice
- 4 oz. Sanpellegrino Limonata
Garnish: Lemon wheel, sweet pea flower and lavender sprig
For Your Health
An earthy and tangy mocktail with a hearty base of ginger beer, this one’s for all the moscow mule lovers.
Serve in a Collins glass
- 0.75 oz. yerba mate syrup
- 0.5 oz. lemon juice
- 4 oz. ginger beer
Garnish: Lemon wheel and mint sprig
Cherry Basil Tonic
Sit back and enjoy this take on a shirley temple with basil syrup and grenadine.
Serve in a rocks glass
- 0.5 oz. fresh basil syrup
- 0.5 oz. grenadine
- 4 oz. tonic
Garnish: Basil leaf and cherry
Tiki Me Back to Summer
Hold on to summer with this ode to the warmer months. The smooth mixture of pineapple and grapefruit juices paired with a bit of simple syrup will have you hearing the waves in no time.
Serve in a tiki glass
- 1 oz. grapefruit juice
- 0.75 oz. pineapple juice
- 0.25 oz. simple syrup
- 1.5 oz. lemon lime soda
- 1.5 oz. soda water
Garnish: Pineapple chunk and pineapple leaf
This story originally appeared in the January 2020 issue of Little Rock Soirée.