8 Delicious Mocktail Recipes for a Dry January

For anyone looking for a resolution they may actually keep, we recommend practicing dry January, or giving up alcohol for the next month. Not only is it easier to commit to than daily exercise routines or a low-carb diet, giving up alcohol is also proven to boost your mental and physical well-being (a good idea after last month's excesses).

To make your dry January feel less like a sacrifice, we spoke to Swoon, a zero sugar simple syrup company, which shared their favorite mocktail recipes with us. Make them for your next friends get together or a post-workout treat; you'll feel lighter, more energetic and ready to tackle whatever this year throws at you.

 

Shirley Temple

Ingredients

1/2 cup Pomegranate seeds
2 tsp. Swoon
10 oz. Club Soda

Instructions
1. To make the grenadine, muddle the pomegranate seeds in a separate bowl and strain the juice into a separate glass with Swoon.
2. Stir the two together.
3. Add ice and then add the club soda and stir well.
4. Garnish with pomegranate seeds if desired.

 

 

 

 

 

Watermelon Lemonade

Ingredients

4 oz. Water
1 oz. Swoon
6 Cubes of Watermelon
1 oz. Lemon Juice

Instructions 
1. Place watermelon into a glass and muddle.
2. Squeeze lemon into the shaker.
3. Add Swoon and water and stir.
4. Fill the glass with ice and enjoy!

 

 

 

 

 

Strawberry Cinnamon Fix

Ingredients

Muddled Tristar Strawberries
Freshly grated cinnamon
1.5 oz. Swoon
1.5 oz. Lemon juice

Instructions 

1. Muddle strawberries in a glass and top with crushed ice.
2. In a separate glass, combine lemon juice and Swoon. Pour mixture into the glass with ice.
3. Grate cinnamon on top.
4. Garnish with strawberry slices.

 

 

 

 

Blackberry Smash

Ingredients
1 oz. Swoon
8 Blackberries
6 Mint Leaves
1/2 Lemon, juiced

Instructions
1. Muddle blackberries and mint in a cocktail shaker.
2. Add Swoon, ice and lemon juice to shaker.
3. Shake well and strain into a glass over ice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grapefruit Fizz

Ingredients

1/2 Grapefruit, juiced
1 oz. Swoon
4 oz. Club Soda
Ice

Instructions
1. Squeeze grapefruit juice into a glass.
2. Add Swoon and club soda and stir.
3. Garnish with a grapefruit slice.

 

 

 

 

 

Paloma

Ingredients

.5 oz. Swoon
2 oz. Fresh Squeezed Grapefruit Juice
1 oz. Lime juice
2 oz. Club Soda

Instructions

1. Fill your glass with ice.
2. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice, then add the grapefruit, Swoon, and lime juices.
3. Shake well then strain into your glass.
4. Garnish with a lime wedge.

 

 

 

 

Lemonade

Ingredients 

1 oz. Lemon Juice
1 oz. Swoon
4 oz. Water
Ice

Instructions

1. Squeeze lemon juice into a pitcher.
2. Add Swoon and water and stir.
3. Place additional slices of lemon into the pitcher.
4. Pour the contents of the pitcher into separate glasses with ice.

 

 

 

 

 

Berry Banana Smoothie

Ingredients
1 cup Frozen Strawberries
1 Banana
1 cup Frozen Raspberries
2 tbsp. Swoon

Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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