What a week… so much fun to create the seasonal drinks. Many people seem to wonder what I mixed up on Christmas Eve. My better half enjoyed a glass of Domaine du Ry d’Argent Nell Brut, a Belgian sparkling wine based on Pinot Auxerrois, Chardonnay and Johanniter. I had a Negroni Sbagliato with that same bubbly. For my daughter (she’s 11), I created a non-alcoholic variation of the Cosmopolitan. That might sound easier than it is. But the result was a real winner and my fashionista daughter absolutely loved this SATC-style drink.
What’s the tricky part? You need a good base for your drink. A product with some body and a strong tail. That’s usually where drinks like this fail. I was happy to find something that works because that body and tail are really the difference between a soft drink and a mocktail.
Fryns Spice is a non-alcoholic aperitif based on ginger, lemon, lime and red pepper. Those strong and natural flavours are a good base for a tasty mocktail.
From the original recipe, I swapped Cointreau for orange juice. But since the juice was of course less sweet than a liqueur, I also added a tiny bit of simple syrup.
When Santa had too many Cosmos (NA)
50 ml Fryns Spice 0%
30 ml Orange juice
30 ml Cranberry juice
15 ml Lime juice
7 ml Simple syrup
Method
Add all ingredients to a shaker with lots of ice. Shake hard for 15 seconds. Fine strain (that’s a must!!!) in a Martini glass. You could garnish with a lemon or orange twist, but it’s not absolutely necessary.
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