Mocktail Recipes using Shrubs and Bitters

For those of you looking for inspiration for mocktails whether that’s during Dry January or as a base for cocktails I’ve listed a few that we use below. You’ll also find them in a printable format HERE.

Resource wise you may need to do some shopping to stock your home bar with ingredients that you don’t normally use and I’ve set out a few links for you below;

Books
Mocktails

Bitters that we use - I know that these contain alcohol but as they’re used in such small quantities the amount of alcohol in the end drink is negligible.
Napa Valley Bitters

Shrubs that we use
Girl Meets Dirt
Crafted
Hurley Farms - from here in Napa

Seltzers/Mixers
Spindrift
Fever-Tree
Betty Buzz

Non Alcoholic Spirit Substitutes
Ritual
Seedlip
Lyre's Non-Alcoholic Spirits


Ingredients
¾ fl. oz. / 23ml. Blackberry Shrub
7 Drops Caramelized Orange Bitters
3 fl. oz. / 90ml. Spindrift Blood Orange Tangerine
3 fl. oz. / 90ml. Fever-Tree Ginger Beer
Slice Lemon and/or Lime to garnish
Ice As Required

Instructions
-Add Blackberry Shrub, Caramelized Orange Bitters, Spindrift Blood Orange Tangerine, Fever-Tree Ginger Beer to a glass over ice
-Stir gently to mix everything together
-Garnish with a slice of lemon and/or
-Sip and Enjoy…Sláinte! 


Ingredients
¾ fl. oz. / 23ml. Cherry Shrub
7 Drops Cherry Bark Vanilla Bitters
1 fl. oz. / 30ml. Fresh Lemon Juice
3 fl. oz. / 90ml. Spindrift Lemon Drink
3 fl. oz. / 90ml. Fever-Tree Ginger Beer
Slice Lemon to garnish 
Ice As Required

Instructions
-Add Cherry Shrub, Cherry Bark Vanilla Bitter, Fresh Lemon Juice, Spindrift Lemon Drink, Fever-Tree Ginger Beer to a glass over ice
-Stir gently to mix everything together
-Garnish with a slice of lemon
-Sip and Enjoy…Sláinte! 


Ingredients
¾ fl. oz. / 23ml. Blackberry Shrub
7 Drops Ginger Bitters
1 fl. oz. / 30ml. Fresh Lemon & Lime Juice
3 fl. oz. / 90ml. Fever-Tree Sparkling Grapefruit
3 fl. oz. / 90ml. Fever-Tree Ginger Beer
Slice Lemon to garnish
Squeezed Lime to garnish
Ice As Required

Instructions
-Add Blackberry Shrub, Ginger Bitters, Fresh Lemon & Lime Juice, Fever-Tree Sparkling Grapefruit, Fever-Tree Ginger Beer to a glass over ice
-Stir gently to mix everything together
-Garnish with a slice of lemon and drop in the squeezed lime 
-Sip and Enjoy…Sláinte! 


Ingredients
¾ fl. oz. / 23ml. Blueberry Shrub
7 Drops Eureka Lemon Bitters
1 fl. oz. / 30ml. Fresh Lemon Juice
1 Pickled Cherry
2 tsps Pickle Juice
3 fl. oz. / 90ml. Fever-Tree Sicilian Lemonade
3 fl. oz. / 90ml. Spindrift Lemon Drink
Slice Lemon to garnish
Ice As Required

Instructions
-Muddle Picked Cherry in bottom of glass
-Add Blueberry Shrub, Eureka Lemon Bitters, Fresh Lemon Juice, Pickle Juice, Fever-Tree Sicilian Lemonade, Spindrift Lemon Drink to a glass over ice
-Stir gently to mix everything together
-Garnish with a slice of lemon
-Sip and Enjoy…Sláinte! 


Ingredients
¾ fl. oz. / 23ml. Red Raspberry Shrub
7 Drops Lime Bitters
1 fl. oz. / 30ml. Fresh Lime or Lemon Juice
3 fl. oz. / 90ml. Fever-Tree Lime Yuzu
3 fl. oz. / 90ml. Spindrift Lime Drink
Slice Orange to garnish
Ice As Required

Instructions
-Add Red Raspberry Shrub, Lime Bitters, Fresh Lemon Juice, Fever-Tree Lime Yuzu, Spindrift Lime Drink to a glass over ice
-Stir gently to mix everything together
-Garnish with a slice of orange 
-Sip and Enjoy…Sláinte! 


Ingredients
¾ fl. oz. / 23ml. Lemon Shrub
7 Drops Eureka Lemon Bitters
1 fl. oz. / 30ml. Fresh Lemon Juice
3 fl. oz. / 90ml. Fever-Tree Sicilian Lemonade
3 fl. oz. / 90ml. Spindrift Lemon Drink
Slice Lemon to garnish
Ice As Required

Instructions
-Add Lemon Shrub, Eureka Lemon Bitters, Fresh Lemon Juice, Fever-Tree Sicilian Lemonade, Spindrift Lemon Drink to a glass over ice
-Stir gently to mix everything together
-Garnish with a slice of lemon
-Sip and Enjoy…Sláinte! 

 
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