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Mom's Day Mocktails

Ramp up Mom's Annual Breakfast in Bed Surprise with these lovely non-alcoholic additions

Article by Kristy Belley

Photography by Janie Jone @uncommonjane

Originally published in Gilbert City Lifestyle

Two morning mocktails to add to the tradition breakfast in bed delivery for mom.  The easy to make drinks will be an instant hit and you might even be requested to make them for afternoon poolside.

Rosemary Pear Mocktail

Ingredients

Rosemary Simple Syrup

  • 1 cup cane sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 3 sprigs of fresh rosemary

Rosemary Pear Mocktail

  • 5 tablespoon pear juice
  • 1 tablespoon rosemary simple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon lemon or lime juice 
  •  sparkling water to taste

Instructions

How to Make Rosemary Simple Syrup

  1. Combine sugar and water in a pot and cook over medium heat. Cook until sugar is completely dissolved. Turn off heat and toss in rosemary sprigs. Cool Completely.  

How to Make Rosemary Pear Mocktail

 Pour pear juice, rosemary simple syrup, lemon juice, and sparkling water. Add ice and garnish if desired.

Grapefruit Thyme mocktail

Ingredients:

Thyme Simple Syrup

  • 1 cup cane sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/3 cup fresh thyme

Grapefruit Thyme mocktail

  • 3 cups water
  • 1 cup fresh grapefruit juice
  • 1/3 cup thyme syrup
  • Ice

How to make Simple Syrup:

Combine water and sugar to a pot. Bring to a boil and then simmer for a few minutes. Remove from the heat and add fresh thyme and steep.

How to make Grapefruit Thyme Mocktail

Rim glass with sugar if desired. Fill glass with ice. Add 3 tablespoons thyme syrup to each glass and fill up with 1/2 cup grapefruit juice and approximately 1 cup sparkling water. Garnish.