Medway
Mocktails
Tasty, healthy, alcohol-free cocktails
Recipe pack
by the people of Medway
Medway Mocktails
Thank you for claiming your copy of the Medway Mocktails Recipe Pack.
This pack includes 10 original recipes to encourage people to make alcohol-free drinks for
picnics, BBQ’s, and summer events, rather than alcoholic alternatives. All were submitted
by local people living or working in Medway.
Why should I swap from alcoholic drinks to mocktails?
Regularly drinking over the recommended lower risk guidelines can lead to serious health
problems, such as liver disease, cancer of the mouth, stroke, heart attack, reduced
fertility, and even breast cancer in women. Even small amounts of alcohol will have an
affect on your co-ordination, behaviour and decision-making ability.
The absorption rate of alcohol into the body is affected by many different factors such as
gender, weight, height, age, and diet, so you can never be sure of how your body will react.
The NHS recommends the following:
l Women should not regularly* exceed drinking more than 2-3units
l Men should not regularly* exceed drinking more than 3-4units
l Every week you should have at least 2 alcohol free days, and if you've had a
heavy drinking session you should avoid alcohol for at least 48 hours afterwards
How many calories are in some alcoholic drinks?
A standard glass of wine (175ml) (12% ABV) = 2 UNITS
Equivalent to 126 calories such as a Cadburys Heroes miniature bar
A pint of 5% strength beer = 3 UNITS
Equivalent to 170 calories such as 1 packet of McCoys salted crisps
A standard bottle (330ml) of Alcopop (5%) = 1.3 UNITS
Equivalent to 237 calories such as 3 Lees teacakes
NHS website (accessed 18/4/13)
For more information on alcohol and how you can change your drinking habits visit:
www.abettermedway.co.uk
It is also important to be aware that some mocktails are made with carbonated drinks (e.g. fizzy drinks) and fresh
fruit juice. These can be high in sugar and acidity, which can damage your teeth. However, if you regularly clean
your teeth twice a day (evening being the most important time) then occasionally drinking these drinks and
maintaining a good oral health routine should not cause any harm to your teeth.
*Regularly means drinking this amount every day or most days of the week
Hot Stuff
serves: 4
By Alfie
at Mid Kent College
Ingredients:
500ml Tomato Juice
125ml of Cranberry Juice
l Nine drops of Tabasco Sauce
(adjust to suit personal
preference)
l One lemon
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Method:
1. Mix the tomato juice, tabasco sauce and cranberry juice together.
2. Cut the lemon in half and squeeze the juice of one lemon into the mix.
3. Divide the mix into four glasses and serve.
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Pineapple Pick-me-up
serves: 4
By Jo
from Riverside Childrens Centre
Ingredients:
600ml of pineapple juice
150ml of Ginger Ale
(low calorie)
l Four mint leaves
l One tin of pineapple
(chunks in fruit juice)
l Four tbsp of honey (optional)
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Method:
1. Place the ginger ale, mint
and honey (optional) in a
jug, mix well.
2. Make up 600ml of pineapple juice by
draining the juice from the pineapple
tin and topping up with pineapple juice.
3. Divide the recipes into four glasses, and drop a few chunks of
pineapple into each glass.
4. Decorate with a sprig of mint.
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Mocko Coco
serves: 4
By Erene
from Deanwood Children’s Centre
Ingredients:
Four x 100ml bottles of coconut
flavoured prebiotic drink (If unavailable,
you can use a plain prebiotic drink with
25ml of coconut water)
l 250ml pineapple juice
l One tin of pineapple (sliced in juice)
l Four tsp of cocoa powder for decoration
l Crushed ice
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Method:
1. Measure 250ml of pineapple juice by
draining the juice from the pineapple tin
and topping up with pineapple juice.
2. Pour in the prebiotic drink, and
crushed ice. Stir well.
3. Divide the mix between four glasses.
4. Sprinkle with a little cocoa
powder, and sliced pineapple
to decorate.
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Summer Falls
serves: 6
By Ryan
from Chatham
Ingredients:
80g of fresh fruit (such as
strawberries, watermelon, grapes)
l 600ml orange juice
l 600ml pineapple juice
l 300ml pomegranate juice
l ice cubes
l
Method:
1.Chop the fruit into small pieces (e.g. strawberries into
quarters and grapes in half)
2.Add a couple handfuls of ice into a large pitcher or jug, and pour all the juices in.
3.Add the chopped fruit and stir.
4.Serve in one large pitcher or divide between six glasses.
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Citrus Freeze
serves: 2
By Cheryl
from Gillingham
Ingredients:
300ml orange juice
One lemon
l One lime
l 80g Raspberries
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Method:
1. Cut both the lemon and lime in half and squeeze the juice
into a blender.
2. Add the rest of the ingredients into the blender, and blend until smooth.
3. Divide the recipes between two glasses and decorate with a sprig of mint.
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Apple Mintini
serves: 5
By Leah and Andrew
from Chatham
Ingredients:
One large green apple
15 small mint leaves
l 750ml Apple Juice
l 200ml Soda Water
l One lime
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Method:
1. Cut one apple into quarters,
then chop these quarters in half so you have
eight equal pieces. Remove the core/pips.
2. Repeat this process for cutting the lime.
3. Add the mint leaves, apple, and lime to a pitcher jug (or large measuring jug)
and mash the ingredients slightly by using the end of a rolling pin.
4. Fill the jug a ¼ full with ice and add the apple juice.
5. Stir the ingredients together and add soda water to taste.
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Strawberry Blitz
serves: 5
By Ashley
from Gillingham
Ingredients:
One punnet of strawberries (400g)
150ml Ginger Ale (low calorie)
l 375ml Red Grape juice
l 375ml Pomegranate juice
l 1½ tsp cinnamon
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Method:
1. Add all the liquids and approx 12 strawberries into a blender. Mix for 1-2minutes,
or until the strawberries are smooth.
2. To remove any seeds or lumps, pour the mixture through a sieve
into a jug or bowl.
3. Divide the recipe between 5 glasses and serve.
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Fresh Passion
serves: 2
By Alec
from Gillingham
Ingredients:
150ml Passion fruit juice
150ml Cherry juice
l One tsp Mint water or cordial
l 50ml Soda water
l Crushed ice
l Mint to decorate (optional)
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Method:
1. Pour all liquids in a jug and mix well.
2. Stir in the crushed ice, and divide the mixture into two glasses.
3. Decorate with a sprig of mint (optional)
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Perfection
serves: 2
By Luke and Kira
at Mid Kent College
Ingredients:
150ml of Orange Juice, plus 2tbsp for blending
15ml pineapple juice
l 25ml Red Grape juice
l 25ml Pomegranate Juice
l 40g Strawberries
l 40g Blueberries
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Method:
1. Mix all the juices together in jug, and
pour the mixture evenly into two
separate glasses.
2. Add the strawberries to the blender
with 1 tbsp of orange juice.
Blend for approx 10-15 seconds.
3. Pour the blended strawberries into each glass. Do not mix into the glass,
as it should form a layer on top.
4. Add the blueberries to the blender with 1 tbsp of orange juice.
Blend for approx 10-15 seconds.
5. Pour the blended blueberries into each glass, forming another layer on top
of the strawberry mixture.
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Tropical Sunrise
serves: 2
By Vicky
from Gillingham
Ingredients:
200ml orange juice
200ml pineapple juice
l Two lemons
l Ice cubes
l Mint leaf (optional)
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Method:
1. Pour the orange juice, pineapple
juice and ice cubes into a shaker and shake!
Alternatively if you don’t have a shaker, then give the mixture a fast and
hard stir with a spoon.
2. Cut the lemons into halves and squeeze three halves into the mix, and stir.
3. Divide the recipe into 2 glasses.
4. Cut the remaining lemon half into two pieces, and place one in each glass.
5. Decorate with a mint leaf and a slice of lemon (optional)
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