Activate your weekend chill mode: Try these 5 summer-inspired mocktail recipes

We have curated a list of mocktail recipes that elevate your weekend chill session with summer flavours. 

1. Ginger Mule Buzz

Recipe by Meera Kapoor, Beverage Consultant, Mumbai

Ingredients:

• 1 bottle Non-Alcoholic Ginger Beer
• 25 ml lime juice
• 10 ml ginger syrup
• Crushed ice
• Mint leaves (for garnish)

Process:

• Fill a glass or mule mug with crushed ice.
• Add lime juice and ginger syrup.
• Pour in chilled Non-Alcoholic Ginger Beer.
• Stir gently and garnish with mint leaves.
• Enjoy the spicy zing and chill.

2. Golden Malt

Recipe by Chef Arvind Nair, Culinary Head, Jaipur

Ingredients:

• 1 bottle Malt Non-Alcoholic Beer
• 8–10 mint leaves
• 30 ml lime juice
• 1 tbsp sugar syrup
• Ice cubes
• Lime wedges (for garnish)

Process:

• In a glass, muddle mint leaves with lime juice and sugar syrup. Add ice cubes. 
• Slowly pour in Malt Non-Alcoholic Beer and stir lightly. 
• Garnish with lime wedges and serve immediately.

3. Minty Citrus Fizz 

Recipe By Rounav Bose, Mixologist at Layla, The Den Hotel

Ingredients:

• 1 bottle Coolberg Mint Non-Alcoholic Beer
• 30 ml lemon juice
• 1 tsp honey or agave syrup
• A pinch of black salt
• Fresh mint leaves
• Ice cubes
• Lemon slice (for garnish)

Process:

• Muddle fresh mint leaves with lemon juice and honey in a shaker. Add a pinch of black salt and shake well. 
• Fill a tall glass with ice cubes, pour the mix, and top with chilled Coolberg Mint Non-Alcoholic Beer. 
• Stir lightly and garnish with a lemon slice and a mint sprig. Serve cold.

4.  Zero Buzz Lemon Shandy

Recipe by Ayesha Dutta, Mixologist, New Delhi
 

Ingredients:

• 1 bottle Non-Alcoholic Beer
• 100 ml lemonade (fresh or packaged)
• 1 tbsp orange juice
• Ice cubes
• Orange slice (for garnish)

Process:

• Add ice cubes to a tall glass. Pour in lemonade and orange juice. Top with chilled Non-Alcoholic Beer. 
• Stir gently and garnish with an orange slice. This citrusy combo is great for a summer brunch.

5. Herbal Chill Lager

Recipe by Chef Nikhil Joshi – Culinary Consultant, Pune

Ingredients:

• 1 bottle Non-Alcoholic Beer
• 1 tsp soaked basil seeds (sabja)
• 20 ml cucumber juice
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• Ice cubes
• Cucumber slice (for garnish)

Process:

• Add soaked basil seeds, cucumber juice, and lemon juice to a tall glass. Mix well. 
• Fill the glass with ice cubes and pour in chilled Non-Alcoholic Beer.
•  Stir and garnish with a cucumber slice. A cooling and healthy twist for summer sips.

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