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MocktailsTasty, healthy, alcohol-free cocktails

Medway Mocktails

Thank you for claiming your copy of the Medway Mocktails Recipe Pack. This pack includes 10 original recipes to encourage people to make alcohol-free drinks forpicnics, BBQ’s, and summer events, rather than alcoholic alternatives. All were submittedby local people living or working in Medway.

Why should I swap from alcoholic drinks to mocktails?Regularly drinking over the recommended lower risk guidelines can lead to serious healthproblems, such as liver disease, cancer of the mouth, stroke, heart attack, reducedfertility, and even breast cancer in women. Even small amounts of alcohol will have anaffect on your co-ordination, behaviour and decision-making ability.

The absorption rate of alcohol into the body is affected by many different factors such asgender, weight, height, age, and diet, so you can never be sure of how your body will react.

The NHS recommends the following: l Women should not regularly* exceed drinking more than 2-3units l Men should not regularly* exceed drinking more than 3-4units l Every week you should have at least 2 alcohol free days, and if you've had a

heavy drinking session your should avoid alcohol for at least 48 hours afterwards

How many calories are in some alcoholic drinks?

NHS website (accessed 18/4/13)

For more information on alcohol and how you can change your drinking habits visit:

www.abettermedway.co.ukIt is also important to be aware that some mocktails are made with carbonated drinks (e.g. fizzy drinks) and freshfruit juice. These can be high in sugar and acidity, which can damage your teeth. However, if you regularly cleanyour teeth twice a day (evening being the most important time) then occasionally drinking these drinks andmaintaining a good oral health routine should not cause any harm to your teeth.

*Regularly means drinking this amount every day or most days of the week

A standard glass of wine (175ml) (12% ABV) = 2 UNITSEquivalent to 126 calories such as a Cadburys Heroes miniature bar

A pint of 5% strength beer = 3 UNITSEquivalent to 170 calories such as 1 packet of McCoys salted crisps

A standard bottle (330ml) of Alcopop (5%) = 1.3 UNITSEquivalent to 237 calories such as 3 Lees teacakes

Hot Stuffserves: 4 By Alfie

at Mid Kent College

Top tips:1. Decorate the glasses with a fresh

chilli, if you dare, or a stick of celery. 2. Add crushed ice to the recipe if you

want to serve the drink ice cold

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Ingredients:l 500ml Tomato Juicel 125ml of Cranberry Juicel Nine drops of Tabasco Sauce

(adjust to suit personalpreference)

l One lemon

Method:1. Mix the tomato juice, tabasco sauce and cranberry juice together.

2. Cut the lemon in half and squeeze the juice of one lemon into the mix.

3. Divide the mix into four glasses and serve.

Ingredients:l 600ml of pineapple juicel 150ml of Ginger Ale

(low calorie)l Four mint leavesl One tin of pineapple

(chunks in fruit juice)l Four tbsp of honey (optional)

Method:1. Place the ginger ale, mint

and honey (optional) in a jug, mix well.

2. Make up 600ml of pineapple juice bydraining the juice from the pineapple tin and topping up with pineapple juice.

3. Divide the recipes into four glasses, and drop a few chunks ofpineapple into each glass.

4. Decorate with a sprig of mint.

Pineapple Pick-me-upserves: 4 By Jo

from Riverside Childrens Centre

Top tips:1. To prevent the honey from sticking

to the spoon, pour a dab of oil ontoa piece of kitchen roll and run ontothe spoon.

2. Remember honey is a natural sugarand can harm your teeth.

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Ingredients:l Four x 100ml bottles of coconut

flavoured prebiotic drink (If unavailable, you can use a plain prebiotic drink with 25ml of coconut water)

l 250ml pineapple juicel One tin of pineapple (sliced in juice) l Four tsp of cocoa powder for decorationl Crushed ice

Method:1. Measure 250ml of pineapple juice by

draining the juice from the pineapple tinand topping up with pineapple juice.

2. Pour in the prebiotic drink, and crushed ice. Stir well.

3. Divide the mix between four glasses.

4. Sprinkle with a little cocoa powder, and sliced pineapple to decorate.

Mocko Cocoserves: 4 By Erene

from Deanwood Children’s Centre

Top tips:1. Try drinking a glass of water between

mocktails, as drinks made withmilk/yoghurt will contain calories albeitfrom healthy sources. 2. Make sure you use tinned fruit in natural

juice and not syrup, as fruit in syrupcontains added sugar.

Ingredients:l 80g of fresh fruit (such as

strawberries, watermelon, grapes)l 600ml orange juicel 600ml pineapple juicel 300ml pomegranate juicel ice cubes

Method:1.Chop the fruit into small pieces (e.g. strawberries into

quarters and grapes in half)

2.Add a couple handfuls of ice into a large pitcher or jug, and pour all the juices in.

3.Add the chopped fruit and stir.

4.Serve in one large pitcher or divide between six glasses.

Summer Fallsserves: 6 By Ryan

from Chatham

Top tips:1. Decorate with a sprig of mint and

orange zest2. If you have any leftover fresh fruit

you can use it to make a fruit salad.

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Ingredients:l 300ml orange juicel One lemon l One limel 80g Raspberries

Method:1. Cut both the lemon and lime in half and squeeze the juice

into a blender.

2. Add the rest of the ingredients into the blender, and blend until smooth.

3. Divide the recipes into four glasses and decorate with a sprig of mint.

By Cherylfrom Gillingham

Top tips:1. To remove any lumps or seeds from the

fruit, pour the mixture through a sieve intoa jug or bowl, before serving into a glass.

2. You could grate some lemon or lime zestinto each glass for decoration.

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Citrus Freeze serves: 2

Ingredients:l One large green applel 15 small mint leavesl 750ml Apple Juicel 200ml Soda Waterl One lime

Method:1. Cut one apple into quarters,

then chop these quarters in half so you haveeight equal pieces. Remove the core/pips.

2. Repeat this process for cutting the lime.

3. Add the mint leaves, apple, and lime to a pitcher jug (or large measuring jug) and mash the ingredients slightly by using the end of a rolling pin.

4. Fill the jug a ¼ full with ice and add the apple juice.

5. Stir the ingredients together and add soda water to taste.

Apple Mintiniserves: 5 By Leah and Andrew

from Chatham

Top tip:To crush ice at home add cubes to asandwich bag, cover with tea towel andbreakdown with a rolling pin or simplyblitz in a food blender.

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Ingredients:l One punnet of strawberries (400g)l 150ml Ginger Ale (low calorie)l 375ml Red Grape juice l 375ml Pomegranate juicel 1½ tsp cinnamon

Method:1. Add all the liquids and approx 12 strawberries into a blender. Mix for 1-2minutes,

or until the strawberries are smooth.

2. To remove any seeds or lumps, pour the mixture through a sieve into a jug or bowl.

3. Divide the recipe between 5 glasses and serve.

Strawberry Blitzserves: 5

Top tip:Use any leftover strawberries todecorate your drink, either by dropping

them into the glass or placing themaround the edge.

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By Ashleyfrom Gillingham

Ingredients:l 150ml Passion fruit juicel 150ml Cherry juicel One tsp Mint water or cordiall 50ml Soda waterl Crushed icel Mint to decorate (optional)

Method:1. Pour all liquids in a jug and mix well.

2. Stir in the crushed ice, and divide the mixture into four glasses.

3. Decorate with a sprig of mint (optional)

Fresh Passionserves: 2 By Alec

from Gillingham

Top tip:Drinking large volumes of fruit juice,which are high in acidity, will harmyour teeth; so try eating somethingalkaline in between such as a smallchunk of cheese.

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Ingredients:l 150ml of Orange Juice, plus 2tbsp for blending l 15ml pineapple juicel 25ml Red Grape juicel 25ml Pomegranate Juice l 40g Strawberriesl 40g Blueberries

Method:1. Mix all the juices together in jug, and

pour the mixture evenly into two separate glasses.

2. Add the strawberries to the blender with 1 tbsp of orange juice. Blend for approx 10-15 seconds.

3. Pour the blended strawberries into each glass. Do not mix into the glass, as it should form a layer on top.

4. Add the blueberries to the blender with 1 tbsp of orange juice. Blend for approx 10-15 seconds.

5. Pour the blended blueberries into each glass, forming another layer on top of the strawberry mixture.

Perfectionserves: 2

Top tip:1. To achieve the layering effect, the blended

fruit mixture should be thick (puree) and notrunny. However, if you prefer a smoothconsistency you can blend the fruit for longer.

2. Left over berries make a great healthy snack.

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By Luke and Kira at Mid Kent College

Ingredients:l 200ml orange juicel 200ml pineapple juicel Two lemons l Ice cubesl Mint leaf (optional)

Method:1. Pour the orange juice, pineapple

juice and ice cubes into a shaker and shake!Alternatively if you don’t have a shaker, then give the mixture a fast andhard stir with a spoon.

2. Cut the lemons into halves and squeeze three halves into the mix, and stir.

3. Divide the recipe into 2 glasses.

4. Cut the remaining lemon half into two pieces, and place one in each glass.

5. Decorate with a mint leaf and a slice of lemon (optional)

Tropical Sunriseserves: 2 By Vicky

from Gillingham

Top tip:You should avoid brushing your teethwithin 30mins of drinking or eatingacidic foods, as these acids weaken thetooth enamel. Instead try chewingsugar free gum.

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