kintsugi

I'm having some friends over to discuss a project we've been working on, and I'd like to whip up something that is alcohol free and fancy enough to make sure my guests don't miss the alcohol too much.

Not only do I no longer drink, I also actively support sobriety in my circle. They know this, and so I don't think they're expecting alcohol, but i'd like to make something fun to show them it's really not horrible being sober hahaha

Any suggestions?

BrendaChenowyth

I'm addicted to carbonation and like tart and sweet, so today I was thinking of doing a fizzy cherry limeade.. but didn't buy the things I needed.

Bunny211

Root beer floats with whipped cream and sprinkles!

BrendaChenowyth

End of thread. Winner.

NulaMeansZero

try this
https://bembu.com/non-alcoholic-drinks/

SteelRes211

I have some family down in the deep south Alabama way and my sister in law makes this Punch that has the following ingredients in it:
1. Hawaiian Punch
2. Sprite
3. Pineapple Juice
4. Frozen Ginger Ale ice cubes

***No 100% sure on the exact ratios because it varied (nothing got measured down there when it came to food and drink). I would always hear just a pinch, squirt, dab, skosh, smidgen or the best one to date "when it tastes good".

ssd858

Faux Mimosa:
Fever Tree Indian Tonic water and fresh squeezed orange juice. So yummy!
You can also add other fruits to turn it into a White Sangria.

applewakesup

I love mojitos without the rum/vodka. You just muddle mint and lime juice (10 mint leaves, 1 whole lime) and sugar (~1 tsp for me). Then add ice and club soda. So refreshing!

AAPJ

Filtered water or unsweetened ice tea. Personally I don't like sugary drinks. I guess I'm not very "fun". But you asked.

bullmas

I second that , Tasty Tonic water in a Hawaiian pint glass with a slice or 2 of fresh Lemon/ Limes .

Berrybean

If your friends / guests are not alcoholic then chances are that they don't look to their glass of drink for 'fun' anyway. For normies you DON'T NEED to make up for the lack of alcohol in the glass, and for an active alcoholic you CAN'T make up for the lack of alcohol in the glass. Two very different mindsets.

Why not supply a good cake instead? Or ice cream sundaes.

Wishing you all the best for your sobriety and recovery. BB

ssd858

Faux Mimosa

entropy1964

Ok so I have a 'thing' for Le Croix. Its been going on for years Turns out, its quite the cult drink in recovery circles. There's even funny youtube stuff....search Le Croix Boix (I think that's it). Who knew? Not sure why. Its just sparkling water in lots of different flavors. Soooo, go on the Le Croix site....there are tons of great mocktail ideas using this sassy beverage. Haha. Love my Le Croix. Never leave home without it!

BrendaChenowyth

Eh.. Berrybean I don't think that's true.. there's plenty of fun drinks out there that were never meant to be alcoholic and people enjoy them.

Grungehead

I'm pretty dull when it comes to drinks (water, cranberry juice, diet coke, coffee), but if someone served me a root beer float with whipped cream and sprinkles that would be a fun treat!

ScottFromWI

I'm pretty boring in this department as well - I drink water, coffee and an occasional ginger ale for the most part. Every now and then I do like tonic water with lime too, although I suppose that could be "trigger" for some if you were used to mixed drinks with tonic. I was exclusively a beer drinker though so tonic is something new to me actually.

kintsugi

Agree! I can almost remember my first rooter float -- it had a feeling of "specialness" to it, you know? It felt like being worthy of something 'nice' (if that makes sense?) and the promise of a fun, carefree, celebration mood to an event --- the same things we're sort of conditioned to associate with alcohol as we age.

I like being able to re-create that feeling for others to show them it's totally possible to enjoy yourself and elevate the vibe of an occasion by using REAL FUN and a bit of surprise rather than cheating it by just throwing a mind altering substance in there and calling it a day.

There's totally a place for fun drinks! I'm a fun-drink-believer :P

kintsugi

Also, just incase someone is checking this out for reference for their OWN little get together, two drinks I've served that were a major hit were:

1) young coconut with a splash of pineapple juice served inside the coconut
2) watermelon lemonade (pureed watermelon in traditional lemonade) served inside half of a small, hollowed out watermelon

I also love the idea of a rootbeer float!

SoberCAH

These all sound great.

Just opened up a cold 750ml San Pellegrino.

SteelRes211

Never seen or heard of this Le Croix stuff, going to try me some if I can find it.