Wishing You A Happy Holiday & Joyful New Year!

We wish you and your loved ones near and far a safe and relaxing holiday that's merry, bright and full of peace and joy!

Cheers to health, happiness, and prosperity in 2022!

Happy New Year from the Connections in Recovery Team,

~ Lauren, Patty, Lauren Casey, Jenna, Nathalie

Here are some of our favorite, delicious mocktail recipes to spice up your holiday festivities!

The Candy Cane

Creamy, pepperminty and refreshing… The candy cane is a longtime holiday staple and makes for a great mocktail. The candy cane mocktail calls for cream soda, simple syrup, peppermint oil, and candy canes for the martini glasses.

Use the syrup to coat the glass’s rim and add candy cane pieces. Then, you combine a cup of half-and-half with 12 oz. of cream soda, 4 tsp. of syrup, and a few drops of peppermint oil. Adjust for taste.

Voila, you have a candy cane mocktail that anyone celebrating the season will love.

Umm Yumm – Lamplighter Inn

Recipe:

1.5 oz. heavy cream
1.5 oz. spent coffee grounds syrup
.5 oz. lemon juice
.5 oz. egg white
Seltzer

Instructions:

Add ingredients to a cocktail shaker and shake. Add ice shake again. Strain into a fizz glass. Top with seltzer and garnish with coffee beans.

Ginger Basil Grapefruit Mimosas

1 grapefruit; plus additional grapefruit for garnish
2 cups of ice
3 x 12 oz. cans of ginger soda
handful of fresh basil
1/4 cup basil simple syrup

Juice one large grapefruit and segment additional grapefruit for garnish if preferred. Fill a pitcher half way with ice. Pour soda, fresh grapefruit juice and simple syrup. Mix well. Garnish with grapefruit slices and fresh basil.

BASIL SIMPLE SYRUP

1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 cup loosely packed fresh basil

Place sugar and water in a small pan over medium heat until sugar is fully dissolved, about 2 minutes. Add the basil. Allow to steep for 15 - 20 minutes and strain and discard basil. Place syrup in a glass tupper-ware container or squeeze bottle if you have it. Cover and chill for a couple hours.

Non-Alcoholic Hot Buttered Rum

Recipe:

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup dark brown sugar
1 cup Monk Fruit In The Raw bakers bag (or 24 packets of Monk Fruit In The Raw)
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/16 teaspoon ground cloves
Boiling water
Half and half or heavy cream

Instructions:

Combine the butter, sugar, Monk Fruit In The Raw, cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, and cloves in a mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until thoroughly combined. Use immediately.

To make each drink, scoop 1 1/2 - 2 tablespoons of the buttered spice mixture into a small mug. Pour 1/4 cup of boiling hot water into the cup and stir or whisk to dissolve completely. Add 1 - 2 tablespoons of half and half or cream, and stir once more. Taste, add more water or cream, as desired.

Holiday Berry Smash

Ingredients:

Mingle Mocktails Blackberry Hibiscus Bellini (click link)
Handful of blueberries or raspberries
Ice

Instructions:

Muddle fresh blueberries or raspberries in a glass (i.e. place the berries into the bottom of your cocktail glass or shaker. Use a firm pressing mechanism and twisting motion to juice the fruit and extrapolate the oils.

Then pour Mingle over ice.

Holiday Punch with a Lil Sherbet

Ingredients:

2 pt. raspberry sherbet
1/2 gal. cranberry juice (or a mix of cranberry and pomegranate juices), well chilled
1 2-liter bottle ginger ale, well chilled

Instructions:

Scoop the sherbet into a large punch bowl.

Pour in the cranberry juice and ginger ale and stir gently. Serve immediately.

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