Merry Mocktails

Mintini Mocktail in a Chinet Crystal cup

Seasonal sips that every guest will enjoy!

‘Tis the season to gather with friends and family! Whether you’re getting together for a last-minute party or hosting your annual holiday dinner, serving great drinks is always a must. With more people than ever skipping the booze and a wider selection of non-alcoholic options available, make sure to include holiday mocktails in your beverage lineup. 

Here are three of our favorite holiday mocktail recipes. 

Mintini Mocktail

This combination of peppermint and vanilla is both festive and delicious.

Ingredients:

  • Mintini Syrup
    • Vanilla-flavored syrup
    • Peppermint extract
    • Small pitcher
  • Mocktail
    • Mintini syrup
    • Mini marshmallows
    • Mint leaves
    • Ginger ale or soda
    • Chinet Crystal® 9oz cups

Steps:

  1. Fill a small pitcher with two cups of Torani brand vanilla-flavored syrup, then add half a teaspoon of peppermint extract.
  2. Fill 1/3 of a Chinet Crystal® 9oz cup with Mintini syrup.
  3. Fill the remainder of cup with ginger ale or soda.
  4. Serve with marshmallow “olives” and fresh mint leaves.

Grinch Holiday Mocktail

Make this sour lime drink in honor of one of our favorite holiday characters, the grumpy Grinch! 

Ingredients:

  • Limeade Syrup
    • Frozen limeade concentrate
    • 2 cans of water
  • Mocktail
    • Limeade syrup
    • Ginger ale
    • Whipped cream
    • Lime wedges
    • Chinet Crystal® 9oz cups

Steps:

  1. Mix up frozen limeade concentrate with just two cans of water, instead of the four called for on the package.
  2. Fill 1/2 of a Chinet Crystal® 9oz cup with limeade syrup.
  3. Fill remainder of the cup with ginger ale.
  4. Serve with sliced lime wedges and top with whipped cream.

Pomegranate Orange Punch

Both fruity and festive, this holiday mocktail packs a merry punch!

Ingredients: 

  • 4 cups pomegranate juice 
  • 3 cups orange soda 
  • 1 liter of club soda 
  • Pomegranate seeds, for garnish 
  • Mint leaves, for garnish 
  • Lime slices, for garnish 
  • Orange slices, for garnish 

Steps: 

  1. Mix pomegranate juice, orange soda and club soda.  
  2. Pour into Chinet Crystal® 14oz cups. 
  3. Add mint, lime slices, orange wheels and pomegranate seeds as garnish. 

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