I've got a few guests coming tomorrow, some of whom will be driving at the end of the day. I want to be able to offer them some interesting non-alcoholic drinks/cocktails and was wondering if anybody had some favourite recipes to share. I've tried Googling, but I'm getting loads of recipes with Grenadine/fruit syrups and fresh exotic fruits that I don't have in the house and am unlikely to be able to get hold of.

I've got a variety of juices (orange, pineapple, cranberry, pomegranate, grape), the usual mixers (bitter lemon, ginger ale, soda water), pepsi, lemonade, Rose's lime cordial and lemon juice. Can chuck in a few tins of exotic fruit (mainly lychees) plus the usual fresh apples, pears, oranges, clementines, etc. Any ideas?

If you have got peach juice and limes you can make 'Fuzzy Peach' which is peach juice, lime juice and all the lime halves, ice and lemonade.

Try here Good luck with it.

Just improvise anyway.

Thanks for the suggestions folks - in the end, most just stuck with straight juice or lemonade/pepsi, although my Muddy Puddle (orange juice + pepsi over ice) went down well! Also found a recipe for Berry Frost which made a good post-lunch drink:

1 can mixed berries (including juice)
120ml lime juice
250 ml lemonade

Zap it all in a smoothie maker/liquidiser and serve over ice.

Mmmmm that sounds quite nice.

Not entirely on topic but non alcoholic Becks is the nicest N/A beer I've tasted. just drinking some kaliber at present which isn't too bad.

1 fresh mango or tin. (tinned mango is easier)
milk.

Empty tin into liquidiser. Blitz until it is thick. Then top up with milk and then blitz again.

A lovely,frothy,creamy mango smoothie! This can serve about 4 if put into small glasses or 2 if you are feeling generous. 1 if you are very thirsty.


ooooooooooooooooo I should have looked at the date!

They have to be ice cold.

Thanks for the tip, the last 2 cans have gone in the freezer.

That sounds a bit like how I used to drink Special Brew, best to knock out the taste buds first..

Tesco do a sparkling elderflower in a glass bottle..only about £1.30. So nice mixed with ice, sliced strawberries, lemon and a dash of lemonade.