Tart Cherry Mule Mocktail
This cherry mocktail recipe is perfect for supporting yourself when you’re pushing your body to its limits. Even though it hurts so good, this mocktail will soothe away your aches and pains . . . and as a sexy bonus, it will magnify your love mojo.
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Ingredients
Drink Base
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 inch knob fresh ginger, sliced into rounds
Mixers
- 2 tbsp (1 oz) honey (purification, sweetness, prosperity)
- 2 tbsp (1 oz) lime juice, from approx 2 limes (healing, love, protection)
- 6 oz tart cherry juice (love, emotions, romance)
- 8-10 drops Love Me Tender Bitters, optional
- ice
- ginger kombucha or ginger beer, to top
Instructions
- In a saucepan, combine sliced ginger (no need to peel it) and water. Bring the mixture to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to a gentle simmer. Simmer for five minutes, then pour tea through a fine sieve. Stir in 2 T honey and place in the fridge until chilled (approx 30 minutes).
- When the ginger tea is cool, divide it between two ice-filled copper mugs. Add 1/2 oz lime juice and 3 oz tart cherry juice to each mug. Add bitters, if using.
- Top with ginger kombucha or ginger beer.
- Garnish with a lime wheel or a skewer of cherry halves, pits removed so they look like hearts.
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Not a fan of kombucha? This recipe is traditionally made with ginger beer, so feel free to swap out your kombucha for that. Don’t bitters have alcohol? Bitters do contain alcohol - generally between 35-45% alcohol by volume. However, because bitters are typically used in such small amounts, they're considered non-alcoholic when added to an otherwise non-alcoholic drink (much like vanilla extract in baking). For folks in recovery, a few dashes of bitters won't get you drunk, but one dash too many can put your drink over the 0.5% ABV threshold that characterizes "non-alcoholic" beverages. If you identify as sober or alcohol-free, and this falls outside your comfort level, I’m working on a non-alcoholic variation made with vegetable glycerin which will be listed in our Ultimate Guide to Mocktail (and Cocktail) Substitutions, so be sure to bookmark that page! Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!