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10 Refreshing Mocktail Recipes to Capture Holiday Vibes During Your Staycation

Planning a staycation this year? Transform your home into a holiday haven with these special touches. While outings to amusement parks or zoos are great fun with the kids, nothing beats backyard celebrations featuring delicious mocktails (and cocktails for adults). We've curated 10 family-friendly mocktail recipes so everyone can join in the chic festivities. Enjoy! Pair them with our Lego inspiration for endless holiday activities.

P.S. Beyond these recipes, we're giving away 2 SodaStream machines to keep your staycation sparkling with homemade fizzy water. Details below!

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10 Mocktails for a Cool Staycation or Fun Party

1. Star Kissed Mocktail (Alcohol-Free)

A SodaStream original recipe from the experts who specialize in fizzy delights. This royally refreshing drink is perfect for kids, friends, or baby showers.

Ingredients:

  • 25 ml lychee syrup
  • 15 ml lime juice
  • 30 ml apple juice
  • ½ teaspoon Fruitdrop grapefruit from SodaStream
  • SodaStream sparkling water

Preparation: Combine all ingredients, top with SodaStream sparkling water, garnish elegantly, and serve.

2. Lazy Sunday Mocktail with Blackberries and Mint

Ingredients:

  • 3 blackberries
  • Handful of mint
  • 25 ml ginger syrup
  • 15 ml lime juice
  • SodaStream sparkling water

Preparation: Add all except sparkling water to a shaker with ice. Shake well, strain into a glass, top with sparkling water, stir gently, and garnish.

3. Hugo Raspberry Dream Mocktail

A low-calorie, refreshing alcohol-free delight.

Ingredients:

  • 1 lemon
  • 4 ice cubes
  • 15 ml elderflower syrup
  • 150 ml sparkling water with lemon lime
  • 5 fresh mint leaves
  • 5 raspberries

Full preparation for recipes 3 and 4: See the linked blog below.

4. Cherry Coketail

A low-calorie mocktail using Diet Coke or SodaStream's cola variant. Stunning presentation!

Ingredients:

  • 15 ml cherry syrup
  • 10 ml vanilla extract
  • Splash of lime juice
  • Coca-Cola
  • Ice cubes

Full preparation: See the linked blog below.

5. Mocktail with Orange and Pomegranate

Featuring non-alcoholic champagne like Faber Sparkling White for a bubbly twist.

Ingredients:

  • 1 pomegranate
  • 4 tablespoons grenadine
  • 400 ml non-alcoholic champagne
  • 1 orange
  • 4 sprigs of thyme
  • Ice cubes

Full recipe: Visit the Libelle website.

6. Blueberry Velvet

A kid-approved stunner from SodaStream, with vibrant color and fantastic flavor.

  • Small handful of fresh tarragon leaves
  • 10 blueberries
  • 15 ml maple syrup
  • 20 ml lime juice
  • SodaStream sparkling water

Preparation: Muddle blueberries and tarragon with maple syrup in a shaker. Add lime juice, ice, and a splash of water; shake vigorously. Strain and top with SodaStream sparkling water.

7. Alcohol-Free Gin and Tonic

A personal favorite for designated drivers. Use Seedlip Spice 94 for authentic flavor kids might skip, but G&T lovers will adore.

Ingredients:

  • 50 ml Seedlip Spice 94
  • 120 ml tonic
  • Garnish: blackberries, thyme, lime, cucumber, or cinnamon sticks

8. Lavender Mocktail (Nice, Non-Alcoholic, and Special)

Ingredients:

  • 200 ml lavender syrup*
  • 200 ml fresh lemon juice
  • 600 ml SodaStream sparkling water
  • *Lavender syrup: 100g dried lavender buds, 500 ml sugar, 500 ml water

Preparation: Boil water and lavender, dissolve sugar, simmer 10 minutes, cool 1 hour, strain. Mix with lemon juice and sparkling water. Garnish with lavender bud and lemon slice.

9. Non-Alcoholic Mojito with Mint

Ingredients:

  • Lime juice from 1 lime (3-4 tbsp)
  • 10-15 mint leaves
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp lemonade syrup (your choice)
  • Ice cubes
  • Sparkling water or Sprite

Preparation: Muddle mint with sugar, lime juice, syrup, and ice in shaker. Shake, divide into 4 glasses, top with sparkling water or Sprite.

10. Grape Mocktail

  • Ice cubes
  • Grapefruit wedges
  • 50 ml grape juice
  • 200 ml SodaStream sparkling water with grapefruit drops
  • Juniper berries for garnish
  • Grapes or mint

Preparation: Layer grape juice and ice in glass, top with flavored sparkling water. Garnish with grapefruit wedge, grapes, or mint.

More Mocktail Inspiration

For endless ideas, grab Hilde Deweer's book—rave reviews confirm it's a must-have. Order easily at Bol.com.

SodaStream Staycation Giveaway

I've relied on my SodaStream daily for perfect fizz. Now, win one of 2 packages to craft these mocktails!

Package includes:

  • SodaStream Spirit with gas bottle and reusable bottle
  • Mocktail mixing essentials
  • My Only Bottle reusable bottle
  • Fruit drops

Enter: Comment your favorite mocktail, like/share our Facebook/Instagram post, follow @SodaStreamNL. Ends July 31, 2020.