It’s National Mocktail Week, Beverage Blog readers! The National Day Calendar officially recognizes the second week of each January to honor the millions of Americans who opt for a sober lifestyle. Whether you’re abstaining from alcohol for Dry January or maintain sobriety year-round, our sparkling CBD sodas and sparkling CBD water products can still be enjoyed in countless non-alcoholic blends. The Colorado’s Best Drinks Beverage Blog team is here to help you celebrate National Mocktail Week with our twist on seven satisfying non-alcoholic beverage recipes - one featuring each of our delectable CBD soda and sparkling water flavors.
Sparkling Hibiscus Float
Serves: Two
What You'll Need:
- One cantaloupe
- Six ounces water
- One teaspoon lime zest
- Approximately six scoops raspberry sorbet
- One can Sparkling CBD Hibiscus Water
- Fresh raspberries (for optional garnish
How It's Made:
- Cut cantaloupe into halves, then remove and dispose of the seeds from each half.
- Scoop approximately ten small balls (roughly one inch in diameter) of melon from each half, then measure one cup of melon scraps from the remaining portions.
- Add one cup of melon scraps, water, and lime zest to a blender, then puree until all contents are thoroughly mixed.
- Divide eight to ten melon balls evenly between two drinking glasses.
- Add one scoop of raspberry sorbet to each glass.
- Divide remaining melon balls evenly between both glasses, then add a second scoop of sorbet to each glass.
- Divide blended cantaloupe glass between both glasses.
- Top off each glass with Sparkling CBD Hibiscus Water.
- If desired, garnish each glass with fresh raspberries.
- Serve and enjoy!
Sparkling Citrus Slushie
Serves: Two
What You'll Need:
- One can Sparkling CBD Citrus Water
- Four ounces pineapple juice
- Two tablespoons fresh lime juice
- Eight ounces frozen peaches
- Two lime slices (for optional garnish)
- Ice
How It's Made:
- Add all ingredients to a blender, then puree until color and consistency are even.
- Divide contents evenly between two tall glasses.
- Top off each glass with Sparkling CBD Citrus Water.
- If desired, garnish each glass with a slice of lime.
- Serve and enjoy!
Black Cherry Blend
Serves: Three
What You'll Need:
- One cup raspberries
- One lime
- One teaspoon sugar
- Two cans Sparkling CBD Black Cherry Soda
How It's Made:
- Slice lime into four pieces.
- Squeeze one quarter of your sliced lime into a small pitcher.
- Add one quarter cup of raspberries to the pitcher.
- Muddle contents of pitcher until well blended.
- Pour both cans of Sparkling CBD Blackberry Soda to pitcher, then add teaspoon of sugar to blend and mix well.
- Select two to three tall drinking glasses, and add one quarter cup of raspberries and several cubes of ice to each.
- Divide contents of pitcher evenly between each drinking glass. Refrigerate any leftover contents to preserve their quality.
- Serve and enjoy!
Colorado’s Best Roy Rogers
Serves: Two
What You'll Need:
- One can Sparkling CBD Cola
- Two ounces grenadine
- Four maraschino cherries (for optional garnish)
- Ice
How It's Made:
- Fill two pint-sized drinking glasses halfway with ice.
- Add approximately one ounce of grenadine to each glass.
- Top off each glass with approximately half a can of Sparkling CBD Cola.
- If desired, add two maraschino cherries to the top of each glass for garnish.
- Serve and enjoy!
Caramel Cream Root Beer Float
Serves: Two
What You'll Need:
- One can Sparkling CBD Root Beer
- Three ounces International Delight Caramel Machiatto coffee creamer
- Two scoops vanilla ice cream
- Whipped cream (for optional topping)
- Caramel sauce (for optional topping)
How It's Made:
- Divide coffee creamer evenly between two tall drinking glasses.
- Add one scoop of vanilla iced cream to each glass.
- Divide Sparkling CBD Root Beer evenly between both glasses, pouring slowly and pausing when necessary to prevent overflow.
- Add one scoop of iced cream to the top of each glass.
- If desired, add whipped cream and a drizzle of caramel sauce to each glass as an optional topping.
- Serve and enjoy!
Sparkling Ginger Sunrise
Serves: Two
What You'll Need:
- One can Sparkling CBD Ginger Ale
- Sixteen ounces fresh squeezed orange juice
- Eight ounces fresh squeezed lime juice
- Peels from two limes
- Peels from two oranges
- Ten cardamom pods (crushed lightly)
- Four cinnamon sticks (crushed lightly)
- One teaspoon black peppercorns (ground)
- Two lime slices (for optional garnish)
- Two orange slices (for optional garnish)
How It's Made:
- Add all ingredients to a small saucepan, then bring to a boil over high heat, lowering to a simmer once liquid has been reduced to approximately half of original amount.
- Let mixture cool for twenty minutes or until contents have reached room temperature.
- Strain solids from mixture and discard.
- Store concentrate in a glass jar for future use, or proceed with additional steps to use immediately.
- Add several ice cubes and approximately three ounces of concentrate to a pint-sized glass.
- Top off with one can of Sparkling CBD Ginger Ale.
- If desired, add two citrus slices to the rim of each glass for garnish.
- Serve and enjoy!
Blended Basil Sours
Serves: Two
What You'll Need:
- One can Sparkling CBD Lemonade
- Six ounces water (for simple syrup)
- Six ounces granulated sugar (for simple syrup)
- Six fresh basil leaves
- Four lemon wedges
- Two tablespoons lemon juice
- Basil leaves (for optional garnish)
- Four lemon wedges (for optional garnish)
How It's Made:
- To make simple syrup, add water and sugar to a small saucepan, then bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring often.
- Once mixture is at a boil, lower temperature and let simmer for approximately six minutes, then remove from heat and let cool.
- If desired, add basil leaves and one or two lemon wedges to the bottom of each glass, then muddle until well-blended.
- Add lemon juice and two tablespoons of simple syrup blend to each glass, then muddle more until simple syrup is well-blended with basil and lemon.
- Add several ice cubes and one teaspoon of lemon juice to each glass.
- Divide one can of Sparkling CBD Lemonade evenly between both glasses.
- If desired, add additional basil leaves to both beverages and a lemon wedge to the rim of each as optional garnishes.
- Serve and enjoy!
Enjoy Our Non-Alcoholic Beverages Every Week!
We hope that these seven specialty mocktail recipes help you and your family make the most of National Mocktail Week. No matter the occasion, there’s no need for social distancing to stop you from enjoying sweet and satisfying blended beverages. It’s easy to craft your own Sparkling CBD non-alcoholic mocktails today and every day of the year! Visit our Sparkling Shop to order a twelve-pack or a forty-eight pack of Sparkling CBD Citrus Water, Hibiscus Water or our other delicious products today. We'll bring a case to your doorstep- ready to savor straight from the can or in these delicious drink recipes. All five flavors of our sparkling CBD sodas (and our two flavored Sparkling CBD water options) are delicious and refreshing. Our products all contain phytocannabinoid-rich, broad spectrum hemp extract. Better yet, each sparkling CBD beverage flavor is vegan, non-GMO, and free of gluten, sodium, and preservatives. PCR hemp extract is one of just five ingredients in every can of Colorado's Best Drinks, and you’ll taste that sweet simplicity with every sip.
