Black Currant Mocktail (Printable)

Tangy blackcurrant and sparkling water blend with fresh herbs for a refreshing alcohol-free beverage.

# What You Need:

→ Mocktail Base

01 - 6.8 fl oz unsweetened or lightly sweetened blackcurrant juice
02 - 6.8 fl oz chilled sparkling water
03 - 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lime juice
04 - 1 to 2 teaspoons honey or agave syrup, optional

→ Garnish and Herbs

05 - 4 to 6 fresh mint sprigs
06 - 2 to 4 thin lime slices
07 - Ice cubes as needed

# How-To:

01 - Fill two tall glasses with ice cubes.
02 - Add 3.4 fl oz blackcurrant juice and 0.5 teaspoon lime juice to each glass.
03 - Stir in honey or agave syrup to achieve desired sweetness.
04 - Top each glass with 3.4 fl oz sparkling water.
05 - Stir gently to combine all components.
06 - Top with fresh mint sprigs and lime slices, then serve immediately.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It tastes sophisticated enough to impress without requiring any special bar skills or hard-to-find ingredients.
  • Ready in five minutes, which means you can make it while someone's still telling you about their day.
  • The deep jewel color alone makes people feel like they're getting something special, even though it's completely alcohol-free.
02 -
  • If you muddle mint before adding the juice, the drink becomes more herbaceous and complex—but be gentle or you'll bruise the leaves and make them taste bitter.
  • The order matters: juice and lime first, then sparkling water last, so you don't lose carbonation by stirring too early.
03 -
  • Make a blackcurrant-lime base concentrate ahead of time (juice and lime juice mixed), then you can pour it over ice and top with sparkling water whenever someone wants one.
  • If you're making these for a crowd, set up a little DIY station with all the components so people can adjust sweetness and garnish to their liking.
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