Sober October is a month off alcohol, and the hard part is rarely the alcohol. It is standing at a party with a can of soda while everyone else has something that looks like a drink. These three mocktails fix that. Each one is built on a bottle of Springs Culture, so the fizz, the tang and most of the flavor are already done before you start.
Each recipe makes one drink. Our bottles are 12 oz, so one bottle covers a drink plus a refill or two pours for two people.
Salty Dog Paloma
Red cactus fruit and mineral salt already taste like a paloma. Grapefruit and lime finish the job. Made with Salty Dog Cactus Fruit.
Salty Dog Paloma
Serves 1 · 5 minutes · Non-alcoholic
Ingredients
- 6 oz Springs Culture Salty Dog Cactus Fruit
- 2 oz fresh grapefruit juice
- 1/2 oz fresh lime juice
- Coarse salt for the rim
- Grapefruit wedge to garnish
- Ice
Steps
- Run a lime wedge around half the rim of a tall glass and dip it in salt.
- Fill the glass with ice.
- Add the grapefruit and lime juice.
- Top with Salty Dog Cactus Fruit and stir once.
- Garnish with the grapefruit wedge.
Ginger Stepchild Mule
A mule needs ginger with bite. Ginger Stepchild brings organic ginger and a little cayenne, so there is nothing to add but lime. Made with Ginger Stepchild.
Ginger Stepchild Mule
Serves 1 · 5 minutes · Non-alcoholic
Ingredients
- 8 oz Springs Culture Ginger Stepchild
- 1/2 oz fresh lime juice
- Fresh mint sprig
- Lime wheel to garnish
- Ice
Steps
- Fill a copper mug or rocks glass with ice.
- Add the lime juice.
- Pour in Ginger Stepchild.
- Slap the mint sprig between your palms and tuck it in with the lime wheel.
Palo Santo Blueberry Smash
Fresh blueberries and mint muddled under Palo Santo Blues, with lemon to keep it bright. Made with Palo Santo Blues.
Palo Santo Blueberry Smash
Serves 1 · 5 minutes · Non-alcoholic
Ingredients
- 6 oz Springs Culture Palo Santo Blues
- 10 to 12 fresh blueberries
- 4 mint leaves
- 1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 oz simple syrup (optional)
- Crushed ice
Steps
- Muddle the blueberries, mint, lemon juice and simple syrup in the bottom of a glass.
- Pack the glass with crushed ice.
- Top with Palo Santo Blues and stir from the bottom up.
- Garnish with a few whole blueberries and a mint leaf.
Making These for a Crowd
Every one of these scales up in a pitcher. Mix the juice and any muddled fruit ahead of time, keep it cold, and add the kombucha right before guests arrive so it holds its fizz.
Where to Get the Kombucha
Pick up bottles from one of our retail partners around Colorado Springs, or skip the mixing and order Springs Culture straight from the tap at one of our tap partners.