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5 from 32 votes
Ahhh, the mocktail. AKA, the virgin co*cktail. The nonalcoholic necessity for any healthy food and beverage lover.
This honey blackberry mint mocktail is refreshing, sweet (but not too sweet), delicious, and much healthier than a traditional co*cktail… and best of all, it contains absolutely no refined sugar!
Don’t get me wrong- I love me a traditional co*cktail. Zach makes a MEAN old fashioned and mint julep. I’m the cook in the family, but he is the co*cktail expert- especially since we got the book Shake.(If you are looking for an awesome co*cktail book, this is definitely the one you should get. This recipe was adapted from their “Blackberry Fence Hopper” drink.)
But there are a number of reasons why co*cktail (and alcohol, in general)intake should be limited. For one thing, alcohol is basically straight up sugar (which we all know is bad for you), and your body metabolizes it similarly to how it would lots of refined sugar.For another thing, it can put burden on your liver to detox your body. And another- it’s recommended that females have no more than one alcoholic beverage per day, and males have no more than two (minus one point, nature).
When I did the Whole30 in January, I absolutely noticed the difference that alcohol makes for me and my well-being. When I reintroduced wine after my thirty days were complete, I slepthorribly that night. And ever since, I notice myself waking up periodically throughout the night if I have any alcohol before bed.
Enter: Honey Blackberry Mint Mocktails.Perfect for sitting on the porch in the warm springtime weather, enjoying life. Perfect for parties as a non-alcoholic option. Perfect for your high schooler’s graduation party or anyone under 21 in your life.
The ingredients are simple: honey, fresh blackberries, fresh mint leaves(all muddled to a delicious pulp), lemon juice, water, and seltzer. Seltzer is important here- do not confuse it with tonic water. Tonic is sweetened(and often has things like high fructose corn syrup in it), and seltzer is not! It’s basically just fizzy water. Much healthier than tonic water.
I recommend the following supplies for this recipe: a co*cktail shaker and muddler. If you don’t have them, it’s not a problem- see notes in the recipe below for an alternative.
And if you want these drinks to have a bit more of an adult kick, use two shots of vodka in place of the water :-) Or treat yourself to a rosemary greyhound co*cktail or Mint Julep!
The recipe below is for two servings. Simply double, triple, or quadruple the amounts if you need more.
Enjoy!
Honey Blackberry Mint Mocktails
This non-alcoholic co*cktail (mocktail!) is delicious, healthy, and paleo! Fresh blackberries, mint, lemon juice, honey, and seltzer make a delicious and refreshing party beverage.
5 from 32 votes
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Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 45kcal
Author: Elizabeth Lindemann
Equipment
co*cktail Shaker
Muddler
Ingredients
- 8 fresh blackberries plus more for garnish
- 1/4 cup honey
- a handful fresh mint leaves about 10, plus more for garnish
- juice of 1 lemon
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 cups seltzer
Instructions
In a co*cktail shaker, muddle together the blackberries, honey, and mint until very well blended.
Add the lemon juice and water, cover, and shake to mix.
Strain the mixture into two glasses with ice.
Top each glass with 1 cup of seltzer.
Garnish with blackberries and mint leaves.
Notes
- Don't have a co*cktail shaker or muddler? No problem! Just use a wooden spoon to muddle the ingredients in a small bowl, and strain through a mesh sieve.
- Like your beverages a bit more adult? Add two shots of vodka to the co*cktail shaker instead of water.
- The provided nutrition information does not include any added sodium from seasoning to taste, any optional ingredients, and it does not take brands into account. Feel free to calculate it yourself using thiscalculatoror by adding the recipe toYummly.
Nutrition
Calories: 45kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Sodium: 52mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg
Nutrition Information Disclaimer
The provided nutrition information is my best estimate and does not include any added sodium from seasoning to taste, any optional ingredients, and it does not take brands into account. I use an automatic API to calculate this information. Feel free to calculate it yourself using one of these tools:
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Spynce
When I adjust the serving size from 4 to 12 servings, everything on the recipe changes except the juice from 1 lemon. Should I be using the juice from 3 lemons if I am tripling everything else?
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Elizabeth Lindemann
Yup, just triple everything if it isn’t automatically adjusted using the serving size slider. Hope you like it!
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Bitsy
Totally yummy. Just might become my signature co*cktail!
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Elizabeth Lindemann
So glad you liked it!
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robert
this was very helpful elizabeth
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Elizabeth Lindemann
Glad to hear that!
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Mj
I would love to make these for friends and family I plan on bartending for a party would you be able to help me out with the recipe for just one glass ? Thank you in advance!
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Elizabeth Lindemann
The proportions come out to about 3-4 blackberries, 1 tablespoon honey, 2-3 mint leaves, 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice, 2 tablespoons water, and 1/2 cup seltzer for one glass! Don’t worry too much about exact measurements here. Hope you like them and have fun at the party!
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Jen A
This sounds amazing and I’d love to try using this recipe as a drink option at my wedding. Could you help me figure out what would be needed to make a gallon? Thank you so much!
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Elizabeth Lindemann
Aw, how fun! What an honor! So, the recipe as written makes 4 servings and a total of about 3 cups. There are 16 cups in a gallon, so you’d need about 5x the amount for just under a gallon (just throw a little more seltzer and maybe a few more blackberries etc. in there to top it off if needed). You can use the servings slider on the recipe card to adjust the amount of servings to 20 (5 x 4 servings per batch). Here are the ingredient amounts at 20 total servings:
40 fresh blackberries plus more for garnish
1.25 cup honey
a handful fresh mint leaves about 10, plus more for garnish
juice of 1 lemon
2.5 cup water
10 cups seltzerHope that helps! This recipe is very NOT fussy, so if you need to adjust a few of the ingredients up or down don’t worry too much about it. Have fun on your wedding day, and wishing you a wonderful marriage!
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Elizabeth Lindemann
Whoops! One more thing – the “handful of fresh mint leaves” didn’t adjust with the other amounts, nor the lemon – so you’ll need to just use 5x those amounts.
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Anne
I don’t normally leave reviews, but felt like I HAD to for this recipe! It was a HUGE hit with all us pregnant moms. So refreshing, the honey is the perfect amount of sweet to cut the lemon juice without being overly sweet. We loved it so much they begged for a second batch and I didn’t have any more honey so added a little bit of sugar and it was still delish! Highly recommend this recipe!Reply
Elizabeth Lindemann
Aw this comment made my day!! So happy that all of you liked it. Best wishes for healthy pregnancies and babies for all! :-)
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Ruth Varnell
Excellent – good blackberry flavor, simple to make. I will make again. good with vodka also. Only hint – I would not float a blackberry in the drink – it looks like something else (!) that isn’t appetizing.Reply
Elizabeth Lindemann
Haha! Good advice :-) Glad you liked it!
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Masha
Love, love it!!! We’ve made 3 so far….in one night. Ha! Thanks for the great recipe!Reply
Elizabeth Lindemann
Yay! So glad you like the recipe!!
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Chris
Can I use sparkling water instead of seltzer?
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Elizabeth
Yes, that’s fine!
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Deb
Can the base mixture be made a few hours before and seltzer added as needed?
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Elizabeth
Absolutely- that’s a great idea!
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Boyd Kobe
I love a good mocktail and this one looks so festive. It would be so perfect for a Christmas party especially for those who don’t drink alcohol.Reply
Elizabeth
Thanks! It’s seriously soooo refreshing and delicious!
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Constance Champagne
I wanted to make this for a baby shower mocktail beverage. Can I put this in a punch bowl to serve 10-12 people and make the base an hour or 2 before and then top with seltzer once the shower starts?
Elizabeth Lindemann
This is a great idea! Hope the shower goes well :-)
