Some of us here in Switzerland are perhaps becoming increasingly frustrated with wasting a morning's adventuring due to a hangover. Yet we don't want to give up relaxing in the evening sunshine with a cocktail or a glass of wine. With the warmer months approaching, these 20 non-alcoholic summer evening drink recipes have got you covered. We've divided them into categories based on the alcohol you would usually find in them. Each one has an alcohol-free replacement and you're going to be shocked at how tasty they are!
Sparkling alcohol-free wine cocktails
Elderflower Spritz
There's something about elderflower that just screams summer. In this cocktail, we use Noughty alcohol-free sparkling chardonnay, along with elderflower cordial. For an even fresher taste, you can make the elderflower cordial yourself.
Ingredients
- 100ml Noughty alcohol-free sparkling Chardonnay
- 25ml elderflower cordial
- Crushed ice
- Lime slices to garnish
Method
- Fill a tumbler with crushed ice
- Pour over the elderflower cordial
- Add the alcohol-free sparkling Chardonnay
- Stir gently to combine
- Garnish with a slice of lime to serve
Alcohol Free Rosé Sangria
Sangria lovers unite! The sun is starting to make an appearance, the days are getting a little longer and we are ready for Sangria! Celebrate with this stunning alcohol-free rosé Sangria.
Ingredients
- 100ml Noughty Sparkling Rosé
- 25ml Lemon Juice
- 50ml Grapefruit Juice
- 25ml Orange Juice
- 25ml Sugar Syrup
- Crushed ice
Method
- Half- fill a large wine glass with ice
- Pour in the remaining ingredients
- Stir gently to combine
Mojito
The mojito might just be the first thing to cross your mind when you think of summer cocktails. And this classic drink is surprisingly easy to make without alcohol. The addition of alcohol-free sparkling Chardonnay gives it an interesting twist. You might even find this is more to your taste than its alcoholic counterpart.
Ingredients
- 210 ml of Noughty alcohol-free sparkling Chardonnay
- Juice of half a lime
- Two mint leaves
- Crushed ice
- Lime wedge and extra mint leaves to garnish
Method
- Half-fill a tall glass with crushed ice
- Squeeze the juice of half a fresh lime over the ice
- Add two mint leaves and gently press them against the side of the glass for 15 seconds to release their flavour
- Pour in the Noughty sparkling Chardonnay
- Garnish with a wedge of lime and additional mint leaves to serve
Alcohol-free Kir Royale
The ultimate evening drink when you've got something to celebrate. Best enjoyed outdoors in the early-evening sunshine whilst taking in the view. Introducing the alcohol-free Kir Royale. Simple to make but remember, garnish first!
Ingredients
- ½ tbsp blackcurrant cordial
- Noughty Alcohol-free sparkling Chardonnay (chilled)
Garnish
- 1 frozen blackberry
Method
- Drop a frozen blackberry into the bottom of a champagne flute
- Add your blackcurrant cordial
- Top up with chilled alcohol-free sparkling Chardonnay
Strawberry Rhubarb 0.0% Rosé Spritzer
This summer spritzer is a cool taste sensation made with fresh strawberries, freshly pressed lemon juice and rhubarb syrup.
Ingredients
- 120ml Noughty Sparkling Rosé
- 50ml of rhubarb simple syrup
- 5 strawberries
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Fresh strawberry or a chunk of fresh rhubarb to garnish
Method
- Add some fresh strawberries and the freshly pressed juice of one lemon to a blender
- Pulse until you have a smooth purée
- Add 30ml of your self-made strawberry lemon purée and the rhubarb simple syrup to a glass with ice
- Top up with Noughty Organic, Alcohol Free, Sparkling Rosé
- Stir gently to combine
- Garnish with a fresh strawberry or a chunk of fresh rhubarb to serve
Alcohol-free rosé sorbet float
This chilled alcohol-free sorbet float can be served as a cocktail or a decadent dessert. As this one is best shared with friends, family or neighbours, the recipe makes 4-6 servings.
Ingredients
- 4 scoops of raspberry or blackberry sorbet
- 1 bottle of chilled Noughty Sparkling Rosé
Method
- Pour your chilled rosé into champagne coupes
- Place a scoop of sorbet into each glass
Simple but luxuriously Noughty!
Still wine-based cocktails
Sangria
Not many drinks signify a party quite like sangria. But these days, a party doesn't have to mean alcohol. And neither does sangria. We've used dealcoholised Noughty rouge to make this delicious take on traditional red sangria. It's super easy to make and tastes so good, you won't miss the alcohol at all.
Ingredients
- 100ml Noughty Rouge
- 50ml Orange Juice
- 25ml Lemon Juice
- Orange slices and sprigs of mint to serve
Method
- Pour all ingredients into a glass over ice and stir
- Garnish with orange slices and sprigs of mint to serve
Tinto de Verano
Literally meaning "summer red wine", Tinto Verano is the simplest cocktail you'll ever make, yet it tastes fabulous. Using Noughty rouge makes this drink alcohol-free. Ideal for a weekday evening when you want to treat yourself, but you need to be on top form the next day.
Ingredients
- 75ml Noughty Rouge
- 75ml Lemonade
- Ice
- Slice of lemon to serve
Method
- Pour both liquid ingredients into a wine glass containing ice
- Mix together
- Garnish with a slice of lemon to serve
Bicyclette
Traditionally made with Campari, the alcohol-free bicyclette uses Wilfreds to give it its bitter taste. The natural tart flavour of bitter orange accompanies rosemary and clove. Combine it with Noughty dealcoholized blanc to create this classic cocktail without the booze.
Ingredients
- 50 ml Wilfred’s Aperitif
- 100 ml Noughty dealcoholized blanc
- Ice cubes
- Lemon wedge
Method
- Put 2-3 ice cubes into a wine glass
- Pour in the Wilfreds
- Top up with Noughty dealcoholized blanc
- Drop in the lemon wedge
- Stir gently to combine
Alcohol-free frosé
For days so hot that ice cubes in a your drink just don't cut it, this non-alcoholic frosé will cool you down in an instant. Unlike the other cocktails in this section that make just one each, the frosé makes enough to serve 4-6 people. Fear not though, you'll be pleased you've made more than one!
Ingredients
- 1 bottle of Noughty dealcoholized rosé
- 300g hulled strawberries cut into quarters
- 50g caster sugar
- The juice of one lemon
Method
- Pour the dealcoholized rosé into a roasting tin and put it into the freezer overnight
- Put the strawberries and caster sugar into a mixing bowl and mix together gently
- Leave to sit for 30 minutes
- Put the frozen rosé, sugar, strawberries and lemon juice into a blender and blend until smooth
- Serve in wine glasses
Calimocho
We know that this cocktail will NOT be to everybody's taste. But don't knock it until you've tried it. You might surprise yourself! If you enjoy a glass of coke on a hot day, it's time to try combining it with your favourite alcohol-free red wine, Noughty rouge. We'd love some feedback on this one please. Let us know what you think if you try it!
Ingredients
- 75ml Noughty Rouge
- 75ml coca cola
- Ice
- Slice of lemon to serve
Method
- Pour both liquid ingredients into a wine glass containing ice
- Mix together
- Garnish with a slice of lemon to serve
Spirit based cocktails
Pentire Adrift & Tonic
When you think of summer evening cocktails, gin and tonic probably walks across your mind. Pentire Adrift is the ideal replacement for gin. It's not an alcohol-free gin, rather it has its own crisp, herbaceous flavour. Savour the taste of citrus, sage, sea salt and rock samphire. Safe in the knowledge that it's full of healthy vitamins, minerals, flavonoids and carotenoids.
Ingredients
- 50ml Pentire Adrift
- 150ml Fevertree Light Tonic
- Lemon peel or herb garnish
Method
- Fill a highball glass with ice cubes.
- Measure in the Pentire Adrift.
- Top up with the tonic.
- Stir.
- Garnish with your chosen herb or lemon peel to serve.
Non-alcoholic Spritz by Wilfred's
The spritz in its truest form is a simple, refreshing drink based on just two ingredients. This non-alcoholic spritz by Wilfred's stays true to that principle. Wilfred's alcohol-free aperitif is created from a unique blend of rosemary, bitter orange, clove and rhubarb. With no artificial flavourings, colours or sweeteners, this offers a pure taste of summer.
Ingredients
- 50 ml - Wilfred’s Aperitif
- 100 ml - Premium Tonic Water
- Ice
- Slice of orange to garnish
Method
- Take a large wine glass and put in plenty of ice.
- Add Wilfred's and top up with tonic.
- Garnish with a slice of orange to serve.
Feragaia and ginger ale
As the sun goes down, you will probably want to sip something with a warming after taste. Traditionally this comes from whiskey, but Feragaia is not only a great alternative but in our humble opinion, it tastes better! Nonetheless, that traditional whiskey and ginger flavour combination is honoured in this warming summer cocktail.
Ingredients
- 50 ml Feragaia
- 100 ml ginger ale
- Ice cubes
- Lime slice to garnish
Method
- Put three ice cubes into the bottom of a whiskey glass
- Pour over the Feragaia
- Top up with ginger ale
- Garnish with a slice of lime to taste
Cinderella
You shall go to the ball! Traditionally made without alcohol, we have added a dash of Wilfred's non-alcoholic spirit to liven up this classic cocktail. We think you'll be impressed!
Ingredients
- 25ml Pineapple Juice
- 25ml Orange Juice
- 50ml Wilfred’s
- 50ml soda water or ginger ale
- Slice of orange to garnish
Method
- Place all ingredients except for the soda water or ginger ale into a cocktail shaker
- Shake everything together for a few seconds to mix
- Pour into your choice of glass
- Top up with soda water or ginger ale
- Garnish with a slice of orange to serve
Alcohol free Aperol Gin Sour
Containing both gin and Aperol, the Aperol Gin Sour may sound like a difficult cocktail to create without alcohol. Luckily with the distinctive flavours of alcohol-free Pentire and Pentire Coastal Spritz, this non-alcoholic version actually tastes better than its traditional counterpart!
We have suggested fresh thyme as a garnish but because of the froth you'll create using the egg white, if you want to create something extra beautiful, you can pop an edible flower on the top instead.
Ingredients
- 50ml Pentire Seaward
- 50ml Wilfred’s Aperitif
- 50ml Lemon Juice
- 25ml Sugar syrup or maple syrup
- Egg white
- Fresh thyme to garnish
Method
- Place all ingredients into a cocktail shaker
- Shake well
- Pour into a martini glass
- Garnish with a sprig of thyme to serve
Raspberry Mojito
What could be better than a mojito on a spring evening? A mojito with raspberries of course! It doesn't get any better than that... But wait, a raspberry mojito without the hangover? THIS is the ultimate mojito.
Ingredients
- Raspberries
- 1tsp brown sugar
- 50ml Wilfred’s alcohol-free spirit
- Orange and lemon slices
- Lemonade
Method
- Put brown sugar and Wilfred's into the bottom of a glass with raspberries
- Crush the raspberries
- Add crushed ice and lemon and orange slices
- Top up with lemonade to serve
Strawberry Daiquiri
Let's be honest, the ice and the strawberries are the most important part of a strawberry daiquiri. Yet replacing the rum with Feragaia adds a whole new dimension to this summer classic. This one is best shared, so it serves two.
Ingredients
- 500g hulled strawberries
- 200g ice
- 100ml alcohol-free Feragaia
- The juice of half a lime
- Two slices of fresh lime and a halved strawberry to garnish
Method
- Put the strawberries, ice, Feragaia and lime juice into a blender
- Blend until you have an icy purée
- Divide the mixture between 2 Martini glasses
- Thread the lime slices and strawberry halves onto cocktail sticks and place on the edge of the glass to garnish
- Serve immediately
No-alcohol Lime Sour Fred's
Lime sours are another summer classic. Don't be put off by the fact that this recipe contains egg whites! Whilst they do undeniably produce a rather fabulous frothy effect, they are super simple to use. Prefer to go for a vegan alternative? Aquafaba works just as well!
Ingredients
- 75 ml - Wilfred’s Aperitif
- 25 ml – Squeezed lime juice
- 15 ml - Simple syrup
- 1 Dash egg white (or 25ml aquafaba chickpea water, for a vegan alternative)
- Edible flower to garnish
Method
- Pour all ingredients into a shaker
- Add ice
- Shake until foamy
- Strain into a cocktail glass to serve
- For an extra touch of class, pop an edible flower on top to garnish before serving
Alcohol-free Pentire Rhubarb Gimlet
This recipe even smells of summer with its sprig of fresh rosemary to garnish and the luxurious flavour of Pentire Adrift. This one takes a little more time to create due to making the rhubarb and rosemary syrup but it's worth every moment.
Ingredients
- 50ml Pentire Adrift
- *25ml Rhubarb, lemon & rosemary syrup
- Sprig of Rosemary
- Slice of dehydrated rhubarb to garnish
Method
- Chill your chosen glass in the freezer.
- Add the Pentire, rhubarb syrup and the sprig of rosemary to a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Shake hard.
- Strain into the chilled glass and garnish with a shard of dehydrated rhubarb.
* To make the syrup:
Ingredients
- 200g Fresh lemon juice
- 400g Caster sugar
- Half a stem of Rhubarb, roughly chopped
Method
- Strain lemon juice into a saucepan and bring to a gentle simmer.
- Add sugar and take off the heat.
- Stir to dissolve before adding half a stem of rhubarb (roughly chopped) and blend.
- Fine strain before leaving to cool.
- Bottle in a clean container, store in the fridge and use within 2 weeks.