Alcohol-free drinks for the great outdoors

The Drinkaware team thought it would be a great idea to offer some inspiration for alcohol-free drinks to try in the garden or to take with a picnic to your nearest green space.

Tropical fizz from home

This zingy drink is refreshing and light -perfect for sunny days.

Serves eight small glasses

Ingredients:

• 400 ml soda water
• 250 ml lime juice (fresh)
• 100 ml simple syrup
• 14 sage leaves (fresh)
• 300 ml of pineapple juice (fresh)

Recipe:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Build the ingredients in an ice-filled pitcher.
• Stir well.
• Garnish each with a pineapple wedge and enjoy!

Tips:

• Fresh lime juice makes a better tasting drink. The average lime yields almost 30 millilitres of juice, so you will need at least 8 pieces of fruit for this recipe.
• Pineapple is a very juicy fruit, so if you don't have an electric juicer, you can muddle chunks to extract its juice (strain out the mashed fruit to produce a chunk-free juice). It won't be as efficient or quick, but the fresh taste is worth the effort. You will likely need half of a pineapple to get the juice needed for the recipe.

Fresh cut grass in a glass

A drink that’s great to share and can be made with sparkling or still water to your desired taste.

Serves four glasses.

Ingredients:

• 1 x 30g pack mint leaves picked
• 8 slices of cucumber
• 50ml lemon juice (about 1 lemon)
• 250ml cloudy apple juice
• 2 tbsp clear honey
• about 250ml sparkling water, or iced still water, to top up

Recipe:

• Put the mint leaves (keep a few of the prettiest leaves to serve) and cucumber in the bottom of a cocktail shaker, large-lidded jar or a jug and muddle together with a cocktail muddler, the end of a rolling pin, or even a wooden spoon.
• Add lemon juice, apple juice, honey and ice cubes and shake or mix vigorously to ensure the honey is well distributed. Pour into 4 glasses and top up with your chosen water.

Shrubbery in summer

This sharp and juicy drink is a bright in flavour and colour, so it’s lovely to look at and taste.

Makes one drink.

Ingredients

• 25ml Apple Juice
• 35ml Lemon Juice
• 35ml Cranberry Juice
• 2-4 Blackberries
• Blackberry to garnish

Recipe:

• Take your glass
• Add 2 - 4 blackberries to the glass
• Muddle your blackberries with your muddler
• Pour 25ml of lemon juice and add to the glass
• Fill the glass with cubed ice
• Pouring both at the same time, fill with equal amounts apple and cranberry juice
• Using a spoon give the drink a quick stir
• Top with more ice if needed
• Garnish with a Blackberry
• Serve and Enjoy!

The new tea on the lawn

A touch of spice is always welcome as the days get warmer and this drink doesn’t disappoint.

Serves five glasses.

Ingredients: 

• 250ml cold lapsang souchong tea (this needs to be brewed and left to cool)
• 2500ml lemon juice
• 1 tsp marmalade or ginger jam
• 3 tsp loose set honey
• Ice (enough for each glass)
• Slice dried orange or crystallised ginger (optional)

Recipe:

• Put your glasses in the fridge to chill.
• Place the cold tea, lemon juice and marmalade in a cocktail shaker, large-lidded jar or a jug and muddle together with a cocktail muddler, the end of a rolling pin, or even a wooden spoon to break down the marmalade so it starts to dissolve.
• Stir in the honey then add the ice.
• Shake well, until the outside of the shaker or whatever the drink is in feels cold, strain into a bowl.
• Finally, strain the drink again into the chilled glasses and serve as it is or garnish.