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Refreshing mocktails to try out this summer

3y By Dideka Njemla

In no way do mocktails have to be boring and dull simply because they do not contain alcohol. If anything, this is your chance to impress and accommodate all your friends and family members with your impressive mocktail making skills that you will acquire from this reading this article.

Whether you make them aesthetically appealing or add your own personal spin, feel free! The glass is your oyster and you are the Picasso.

Nothing screams summer and refreshing more than a tall glass of an exciting drink that contains all the special ingredients that you had within the comfort of your own home.

Sprinkle your own ‘je ne sais quoi’ to these mocktails. Gather all your exciting ingredients to create these sophisticated flavour infused tasty drinks. Go all out and do not shy away from creating a variety of tasty appealing drinks.

Here are a few reasons why these non-alcoholic servings will come in handy this summer as they guarantee:

  • Hydration

It remains of importance to remain hydrated during this hot season to ensure that all the fluids that leave our body, enter and keep us cool.

  • No hangovers

These can be absolutely strenuous and hard to get over. They are also often accompanied by headaches, migraines and sometimes even body pains.

  • The ability to monitor what you consume 

You are totally in charge of what you consume and you monitor everything that add into the drink. For all health bunnies, this is a way you to keep track of everything.

Bringing you some of these refreshing and tasty mocktail recipes is the South African home cook content creator, Louis Gaisang Mashile.

  • Grapefruit sparking mocktail

  • Mimosa Mocktail 

  • Strawberry sparkling mocktail 

  • Blueberry sparkling mocktail

  • Elderflower mocktail

  • Kiwi mojito refreshing mocktail 

Also: Easy Sunday meal ideas

 

 

 

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