Lots of local establishments are jumping on the mocktail trend, bringing non-drinkers into the craft cocktail-loving fold. Forget soda water with lime – there are now far tastier ways to keep your hands busy at parties, take breaks between alcoholic drinks, and avoid nosy questions about why you’re not drinking.
“I like for people to have options that don’t want to have alcohol but still enjoy a cocktail,” says Courtney Daniels, on why she introduced mocktails to the drink menu at Public House when she became the restaurant’s beverage director last year. “Especially in the spring and summer months, when people drink more in general, alcohol or not, mocktails are a great option for that.”
Rosemary’s Baby, a refreshing mix of fruit and herbs – and the most popular of Public House’s mocktails around this time last year – is back and destined to become one of your favorite summer sips.
“Rosemary’s Baby” Mocktail
What you need:
» 1 fresh strawberry, quartered
» 2 thick slices cucumber
» 1 sprig rosemary
» 2 ounces lemonade (Public House makes its own)
» Splash of club soda
What you do:
» Muddle strawberry and cucumber.
» Pull leaves from rosemary sprig.
» Add leaves to glass with strawberry/cucumber mix, pour in lemonade and top with soda.