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Five Alcohol-Free Cocktails To Try This Valentine’s Day

Gemma Mills

Whether you are having an intimate dinner, a romantic picnic or a casual film night together, Valentine's day is the day when you get to spoil your loved one. Maybe you usually crack out a bottle of wine, but why not take things up a notch this year and make one of these fun, fruity and indulgent alcohol-free Valentine’s cocktails?

When you think Valentine's day you think all things fluffy, red, pink and purple, or you think delicious, rich chocolate. Whichever your Valentine’s preference we have you covered with these five non-alcoholic drinks for Valentine’s day.

Aviation 

The Aviation cocktail is a beautiful, vibrant purple, and tastes sweet like parma violets. It is the perfect classy, Valentine’s mocktail to serve to your loved one.

Ingredients:

Method:

  1. Add all the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice.

  2. Shake well.

  3. Strain the ice and pour the drink into a cocktail glass.

  4. Garnish with violets.

If you want to make a low-alcohol version you can use maraschino liqueur and Creme de Violette with alcohol-free gin.

Strawberry Margarita

The Strawberry Margarita is a classic valentines cocktail, with a rich pink colour. The colour of love!

Ingredients:

  • 45 ml Alcohol-free tequila. We suggest Fleure’s Smoked Agave or Feragaia.

  • 20 ml Alcohol-free triple sec (such as Lyre’s Orange sec) or orange juice

  • 10 ml lemon juice

  • 3 Strawberries

  • 5 ml Simple sugar syrup

Method:

  1. Start by garnishing your Margarita glasses. Do this by running a lime slice around the edge of the glass and then turning it upside down onto a plate of salt. 

  2. Place all your ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. You may choose to add ice and make a frozen alcohol-free Margarita.

  3. Use a sieve to remove any unwanted pulp or pits from the strawberry. Then pour into your garnished glass.

Raspberry Bellini

Romantic breakfast in bed? Then you really need to start the day with an alcohol-free mimosa or bellini. This raspberry bellini is the perfect red and romantic mocktail to begin the day with.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup of fresh raspberries

  • 1tsp of granulated sugar (or more if you prefer it sweeter)

  • An alcohol-free sparkling wine such as Noughty.

Method:

  1. Add the raspberries and sugar to a blender and blend into a puree.

  2. Put this into your champagne flute or coupe and top it with non-alcoholic sparkling wine.

  3. Garnish with a raspberry and serve to your loved one for a romantic alcohol-free breakfast cocktail.

You can use exactly the same method with other fruits such as peaches or strawberries.

Chocolate martini

You can’t really celebrate valentines day without indulging in at least one thing that is very chocolatey. This chocolate martini makes for a delicious non-alcoholic, adult treat.

Ingredients:

  • 20 ml Chocolate syrup

  • 25 ml Alcohol-free Kahlua for instance Lyre’s Coffee Originale

  • 30 ml Brunswick Aces

  • 10 ml Single cream

Method:

  1. Add all the ingredients to a cocktail shaker filled with ice.

  2. Shake well until the drink is fully chilled.

  3. Strain the ice out and pour it into a martini glass.

  4. Garnish with a strawberry. To make it extra romantic cut the strawberry into a heart shape!

Blackberry Hot Toddy

Valentine's day is still mid-winter in the UK, so you might be looking to enjoy a warm romantic cocktail this Valentine's day. Then we have you covered with this delicious blackberry hot toddy.

Ingredients:

  • 50 ml alcohol-free bourbon such as Lyre’s American malt spirit or Feragaia.

  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract

  • 1 Tbsp brown sugar

  • 80 g Blackberries

  • Dash of lemon juice

Method:

  1. Mash your blackberries in a colander over a container so that you get their juice.

  2. Add your alcohol-free spirit, vanilla extract, brown sugar, and a dash of lemon juice to the glass. 

  3. Add 110 ml of hot water and mix together until the sugar is dissolved. 

  4. Garnish your glass if you choose to by adding a rim of lemon juice and dipping the glass in brown sugar. 

  5. Serve in your garnished glasses and enjoy the warmth. 

Dive Into The World of Alcohol-Free Drinks With JOMO

Want to be inspired with even more no-alcohol cocktail ideas? Then sign up for a JOMO subscription box and you will receive a new alcohol-free spirit and a range of mocktail ideas, every single month.

We will send you our favourite alcohol-free spirits, ready-to-drink alcohol-free drinks, non-alcoholic wines and more. That way you can taste test a bit of everything and discover your new, alcohol-free favourites.

This would also make a great gift to any loved one who no longer drinks alcohol!