Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Keep scrolling for our favorite non-alcoholic, all-ages mocktail recipes for St. Paddy’s

Simple syrups are super easy to make! Mix all ingredients in a saucepan over medium/low heat until all of the sugar is dissolved. Turn heat down to low and simmer for 5 minutes. Turn off heat and let cool. The longer you let the syrup sit with all the ingredients, the strong it will be! Once cooled, strain and place in an air tight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. Check out these simple syrup recipes if you want to try something a little more interesting! 

• 1 part water
• 1 part granulated sugar

In a small saucepan, bring the water to a boil. Stir in the sugar until the sugar is completely dissolved. Reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat, keep covered, and let the syrup cool completely. Bottle and store in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

makes 2 drinks

• 1 cup light unsweetened coconut milk
• 1 cup fresh spinach or kale (de-stemmed) 
• 1 banana
• 1 1/4 cups frozen pineapple chunks
• 1-2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup
• Pineapple wedges and leaves for garnish (optional)

makes 4 drinks

• 1 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
• 4 ounces simple syrup (recipe above)
• 12 ounces soda water or tonic water
• Lime wedges, for garnish

In a large measuring cup, combine lime juice ands simple syrup. 

Fill 4 glasses with ice. Pour sweetened lime juice into the glasses, about 3 ounces in each. Top with soda water. Stir with a spoon and garnish with a wedge of lime. 

makes 1 drink

• 1 cup freshly brewed strong hot coffee
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
• cocoa powder, for garnish

Whip the heavy cream with a whisk, electric mixer, or a frother until light and fluffy, but not all the way to whipped cream. 

Add brown sugar to serving mug. Pour in the hot strongly brewed coffee and stir to dissolve the sugar.

Top with whipped heavy cream by pouring gently over the back of a heated spoon. To heat the spoon, run it under hot water. Sprinkle cocoa powder over the top.

makes 1 drink

• 1 ounce lime juice, freshly squeezed
• 1 Medjool date, pitted
• 1 pinch fine sea salt
• 1 pinch ground cumin
• 6 ounces ginger beer
• Garnish: mint sprig

Add the lime juice, date, salt and cumin to a shaker. Let sit for 5 minutes, then muddle until the date is pulverized.

Add ice and shake until well-chilled, then pour unstrained into a tall glass. Top with ginger beer and stir well to combine. Garnish with a mint sprig.

makes 4 drinks

• 1 cup fresh mint leaves
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup fresh orange juice
• 1 cup mango nectar or juice
• 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
• 12 oz sparkling water of choice
• ice
• orange slices and mint leaves for garnish

In a large bowl or pitcher, add the 1 cup of fresh mint leaves and muddle. Add sugar, and muddle the mixture again. Add the orange juice, mango juice, lime juice, and sparkling water. Gently stir.

Fill each glass halfway with ice. Pour in mixture over ice. Garnish with orange slices and mint.

makes 1 drink

• 1 ounce fresh lemon juice
• 1 ½ ounces orgeat, or almond syrup
• 4 ounces mineral water, such as Topo Chico
• pebble ice

makes 2 drinks

• 10-15 fresh mint leaves
• 1/2 avocado
• big handful of fresh spinach leaves 
• 3/4 cup milk of choice
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 cups vanilla ice cream
• 5-10 drops peppermint extract
• Whipped cream, cacao nibs and mint leaves for serving