Mocktails! 4 TASTY non alcoholic drinks to try at home

[@AndersErickson]

Merch is here! Grab your gear 👉 exlsv.com/collections/anders-erickson Happy mocktailing everyone!

[@asterisque716]

Can you share the recipe with the kombucha in it?

[@Endlessknits]

I made a Basil Smash today using juniper berry tea. It was amazing. I made the tea strong with the crushed berries. It tasted like gin. The basil, lemon juice and simple syrup was shaken with ice but not the tea. I added that at the end. I just had to share because honestly, it was like the real thing.

[@AndersErickson]

I want to try this! Thanks for sharing - sounds amazing!

[@anujaya2317]

How did you do the tea? How much juniper to water ratio and how long do you steep for? I’ve been experimenting with things like this, but using juniper berries is brilliant!

[@Endlessknits]

@@anujaya2317 I used 1 tbsp juniper berry in 1/2 cup water. I crushed the berries first. Simmer for about 10 seconds and set aside. I let it cool off by itself. Strain and refrigerate. I used the same proportion of tea as I would in the cocktail. However,I didn't shake the tea so not to soften the juniper flavor. Let me know how it turns out.

[@VemundVR]

@@Endlessknits Trying this out too - did you pick them fresh and let them simmer right away, or did you buy them from the store?

[@nitzacoto3139]

@@VemundVR I bought them at a store. They were dried berries. I slightly crushed them. I simmered the berries for about a minute then set it aside to let it cool. However, recently I've also tried the juniper berries tea bags. It's not as intense but it works. I did have to use more than one bag to get a deeper flavor.

[@bradsimpson8724]

I don't participate in Dry January myself, but I change my cocktail menu at my home bar every month, and I like to have at least one(preferably two) mocktails for the kids, designated drivers, and friends who don't drink. I really appreciate that you have a set of recipes that don't rely on expensive(and typically lackluster) spirit replacements - they all seem to suck. A personal note on the merch: I'm not a hat guy, and I'm way too picky about the materials and fit to order a hoodie online. What'd really be great, and something I'd definitely buy, would be a set of nice coasters with the bear on them. It seems like something that'd be easy to produce and on-theme with what you're doing. Any chance of that?

[@AndersErickson]

Love the idea - both your monthly home bar menus, and the coasters! Definitely possible. We'll be launching non apparel merch down the road. Thanks, Brad!

[@JohnReddersen]

@@AndersErickson If you're looking for more ideas. I still need a lewis bag & mallet and I'd love ones with the bear.

[@ronaldcaudell3249]

My thing is medications. Unfortunately life has recently given me some medical issues that require me to take a small handful of medications. These particular medications come with warnings strongly advising against me consuming alcohol while on these medications due to major adverse reactions. …. Here’s my problem… Because of this unfortunate situation that I now find myself in, I get crappy attitudes from bar tenders when I ask for a non-alcoholic beer or mocktail. Really?!?!? Why?!?! Thanks for being considerate of my situation… “Not!”

[@FabricadeBasme]

Well, I don't have health problems, but I just don't drink generally, so this is the attitude I get too, especially with the dumb idea that young people should drink because it's "fun". No, it isn't fun.

[@TeraGeishauser]

Currently a million months pregnant and ‘the placebo’ is hitting the spot!!! Delicious 👌🏼 thanks!!

[@christinecadorette4316]

With the gin, it should be a thyme served :)

[@AndersErickson]

Ooh that's good - write that one down.

[@AlonzoTheArmless]

That's brilliant! By the way, this will be a great summer drink when my thyme will be fresh in my garden. In fact, I'll use my lemon thyme!

[@pemborsky]

Thyme and Thyme A'Gin

[@karwannouri8266]

@@pemborsky Brilliant

[@jimhill1234]

@@AndersErickson I knew I'd been beaten to that. Dang. Maybe Thyme of Your Life or Thyme To Die (Apologies To Bladerunner).

[@SevTST]

I'm gonna have to make The Placebo for my wife. She's not participating in Dry January intentionally, but our daughter has kept her alcohol free since last January. It'll be nice to have something tropical and turn our thoughts toward summer!

[@nicholasbettis5527]

I put a bit of cinnamon syrup in my painkillers and nix a bit of cream of coconut. Honestly, swapping cinnamon syrup to most tiki cocktails is a fantastic idea. I use it in a jungle bird instead of simple. It's fantastic.

[@AndersErickson]

That does sound fantastic. Cheers!

[@QuokkaJo]

Thank you! I'm glad you made more, and I truly hope this becomes a series!

[@gilliangilliangillian]

My husband and I are doing dry January and got a set of actual shaker tins just as we started, so these drinks are definitely going to be in our glasses this month. I'd love to see some regular drinks with the thyme syrup too, just in case we have some left over!

[@Kazaii64]

I cannot believe you just gave the internet a Mocktail Painkiller -- with a bitchin' name, to boot -- for free. That's a house favourite in my Shack. You just made Dry January heavenly. I nominate Anders for the Nobel peace prize for curing alcoholism. May we all thank him via merchandise purchases & walk around with a little bit of Glory.

[@AndersErickson]

Haha thanks Mark! Cheers to you!!

[@zachstueve9657]

Anders, do you have any plans of consolidating all of your recipes in book form, both your original recipes and your Anders-ified recipes of classic cocktails? That is totally something I would buy and I'm sure many others would as well!

[@kap5160]

I just made the cherry zip and it was really fabulous! I love the kick at the tail end. Thanks for all these great ideas!

[@jameswingad3212]

This is really brilliant! Since coming across this channel I have learned so much about drinks but now have to go dry for health reasons. To be able to still enjoy some of the flavours and still go out while I can´t drink is great!

[@Danny-qi4lp]

These will be excellent for those who give up alcohol during Lent. They will also be good with alcohol during Mardi Gras. Thanks for the great new ideas.

[@meetmeformocktails]

These are great; the Cherry Zip in particular is a great idea, I used it for a batch mocktail last night. Since there were younger kids around I omitted the chili flakes and swapped the black tea for a vanilla herbal tea.

[@charthepirate]

I’m not doing dry January (well I’m not playing video games for a month, but still having cocktails lol). Since getting into cocktails one fun thing has been having syrups and fresh citrus around to mix with seltzer means my workday quenchers are way more fun :)

[@AndersErickson]

Good for you - don't think I could do a month of no video games!

[@fritzallgemeine]

The Thyme Off one is definitely coming on the menu when we get together with the neighbors. Even if we don't need a designated driver

[@RealSeanithan]

Dry January is a fine tradition. My only reason for not celebrating it myself is because it pretty much immediately precedes Lent (fairly well immediately this year), so I already have a time of abstinence early in the year.

[@yannikpetulla4300]

Yessss I always have friends that dont drink but still want a cocktail Thanks Anders

[@Alexifeu]

Love the video! I always make these :) Sunrise: - Ice - Orange juice - Pineapple juice - Lemon or lime juice - Grenadine - Lemon slice for garnish Pour all juices over ice. Drizzle grenadine to create a layered effect. Garnish with a lemon slice. Fruit Punch: - Orange juice - Pineapple juice - Passion fruit juice - Cherry nectar - Lemon juice - Grenadine - Lemon slice for garnish Shake all juices together. Pour over ice, add grenadine, and garnish with a lemon slice. I can't drink alcohol but love cocktails :o

[@josephlebo7320]

These are great alternatives! I'm also curious about diabetic friendly versions of common alcoholic drinks, like maybe a way to substitute some of the higher sugar mixers and syrups for low sugar/sugar free versions.

[@scottau]

Just made the Placebo (with lemon juice rather than lime as that's all I had). It's pretty damn great. I'll certainly be putting cinnamon in my cane pillars from now on too

[@scottau]

Right @AndersErickson, I'm going to have to put the blame squarely on your shoulders for indirectly exposing my children to the Placebo. It's now three weeks later, and they are utterly addicted to these delicious tropical drinks. Every time I now ask my kids if they want something to drink, this is what they want. I'm spending far too much time mixing, looking for fresh pineapples, making cream of coconut, grating nutmeg and just generally acting bartender to a 4 year old and a 6 year old who have discovered the joy of non-alcoholic tiki at too early an age. You've spoiled them! (I accept no blame personally). If it wasn't for the fact that I'm also addicted (and lets face it, also to your 'not a painkiller' painkiller), I'd be damn angry right now. Now, back to the bar.

[@sophievanderbilt1325]

The Cherry zip look amazing. I’d probably sub Korean pepper flakes for the Italian ones since they don’t have the seeds and would have a softer texture in your mouth (still spicy, though!). This way you don’t have to crunch on bitter pepper flakes.

[@spookyweirdo6650]

Made the Cherry Zip tonight and LOVED IT. Gonna be a regular. Used chai black tea for a bit more of a kick and loved it. Also played around with ratios to reduce the orgeat syrup for a friend watching their sugar intake. Reducing orgeat to 0.5oz and chai black tea to 20ml still balances Really nicely.

[@witali5165]

I'm trying to go completely alcohol-free and this is so good! I'm currently sipping on my Passion at the Disco and love every bit of it. 👍🏻

[@Tokebl]

I made a mocktail card before new years as I had several guest I knew couldn't drink. I found one of your old videos as well as a video from Leandro. The mocktails were a huge hit and has really inspired me to expand the card. Will give these a try. They look delicious. Thanks for a great channel.

[@Zarazkowy]

I'm in love with Cherry zip. How about adding a little bit of saline solution, salt?

[@AndersErickson]

Absolutely 👍

[@apeacebone6499]

Last year I had something closely resembling the Thyme Off at the restaurant at Maligne Canyon, in Jasper National Park. Been thinking about it since, and even made some thyme syrup in an attempt to recreate it. Excited to give this recipe a try!

[@Booseman51]

This is perfect timing. Doing dry January and have a birthday later this month so now I have some drinks to celebrate with!

[@ronswansonsalterego8533]

I do dry January 2nd and 3rd. ;-) But a couple of these look interesting with the added kick you mentioned at the end of each section. Like you channel for the suggestions as even I get tired of whiskey - scotch bourbon and rye are great but there other things out there.

[@masonrudesheim9098]

3:55 The A Little Thyme Off with gin added in would be called a Back On the Clock I would think

[@ВиталияХромченкова]

All of them sound so tempting! Really appreciated your previous mocktail video! I'm quite often in the mood for a liquid treat but so much alcohol isn't good. Your recipies are simple, but the taste of drinks is "crafty" enough to satisfy hunger for smth special.

[@nickmonts]

I will make some thyme syrup. I hope you provide some recipes for it in February

[@boardljausn]

Never heard of Dry Ginuary. But already big fan of it

[@mimzers1]

I was just saying to my mother today that I need to make her mock tails since she doesn’t drink alcohol and then this video popped up !! Thank you’ always reading my mind!

[@AndersErickson]

Hope you both enjoy these recipes! Cheers!

[@vismundcygnus2800]

These look pretty good. I'm not into Dry January, myself, and likely never will be. But they do look good. I'll have to try them sometime soon. Thanks!

[@travelingman45]

Yes! I stayed tuned! I meet up with a small group of family and friends on Friday evenings and I’m the designated cocktail maker, so honestly I’ll grab one of yours, but we’re all doing dry January, so I’m excited that you have these for us for this month!

[@pesto12601]

how do you keep all these syrups fresh? I mean - not many home chefs are going to make passionfruit and thyme syrups for a single drink? Can you freeze them for use later? Thx!

[@AndersErickson]

Absolutely! I freeze all of my syrups unless I plan on using them up soon. They last a super long time this way.

[@angelaphan383]

Had leftover coconut cream from holiday coquito so the Placebo was perfect for Dry January!

[@LS-bk3so]

really appreciate this video! i’m a bartender attempting an alcohol free lifestyle and mocktails make me so happy!

[@ItsMe-fs4df]

Most mocktail recipes I've seen are either really boring, or have way too many steps that it makes me want to drink... But 3 from 3 here! I'm definitely going to give them all a try

[@shealowery3206]

The placebo was excellent!! Can't wait to try the others!

[@seanpannebaker6404]

Made The Placebo this evening. Turned out great! Thanks again!

[@grownMantalkin]

Anders, your videos are a blessing and an inspiration to bartenders like me. Thank you.

[@AndersErickson]

Appreciate the kind words, Montel. Cheers to you!

[@josephinemalone2791]

I'm recently going sober so these are wonderful to have ❤

[@MsSussiluss]

Looks very tasty and easy to do for those who for somewhat reason don't want to drink.

[@asterisque716]

Can you share the recipe for the one with kombucha

[@e.j.bosman7728]

Great video and ideas again Anders, thanks! The thyme off is awesome

[@noahrussell2043]

Have you ever tried using fresh bergamots in cocktails? Elegance to a whole new level!

[@AndersErickson]

Can't say I have. Thinking now I need to try it.

[@ekintoy1662]

I am madly wondering the thyme one! I heard the orgeat for the first time and it’s ingredients seems delicious. I will make my self some from the scratch

[@Kisstink]

These all look great! When you say you can add a little gin, rum, etc. to make them alcoholic, how much are we talking? 1.5oz? Would you then need to adjust the ratios for the other ingredients? Also, any other uses for thyme syrup you could recommend? Thanks! Love your channel!

[@jurgenandrag3181]

Around the holidays I made an "Insta Model"? for the kids. 1 once passion fruit Puree, half ounce lemon juice, half ounce vanilla syrup, shake and dump in a pint glass and top with ginger beer.

[@AndersErickson]

That sounds excellent. Cheers to everyone!

[@kaiw7017]

What kinds of drinks do you recommend to substitute carbonated drinks in mock tails? I’m not a big of fan of bubbly drinks but still want to try your passion fruit drink

[@David-mg8zu]

I loved your placebo Anders. I’m not a fan of dry anything haha 😂. But I love making non booze versions of cocktails I love from time to time. My favourite is the virgin michelada. It’s soo good, and all you need to do is swap the beer for an alcohol free one. Cheers my friend.

[@AndersErickson]

Thanks David! I actually find mixing non alcoholic drinks to be more challenging than cocktails. Don't know how I haven't thought of using an alcohol free beer. Cheers to that!

[@Elizerinc]

@@AndersErickson Do you know of a good tasting non alcoholic beer?

[@homebrewerstan]

@@Elizerinc I was surprised at how good Heinekin 0.0 is, and I am a beer geek/homebrewer. Enjoy!

[@11youme11]

Hey Anders! Lovely mocktails but how do you find it to give a try to my signature recipe? I name it "Pesca Viva" Peach Puree (35 ml) Passion Fruit Puree (15 ml) Lime Juice (15 ml) Cardamom Syrup (20ml) - just muddle few seeds in the shaker and bring it to a quick boil along with simple syrup and then fine strain) Tonic (top up) It's served in a flute glass and doesn't require any garnish. But the only one recommendation is to shake it up quickly using 2 ice cubes. I bet you gonna love it! Cheers!

[@AndersErickson]

Love the cardamom idea! Cheers and thanks for sharing!

[@itspaaach]

Could I make the first drink in a blender and in a bigger amount for multiple people? And is the crushed ice necessary or does normal cubed ice work?

[@justin3017]

Would the Thyme Off be good with Mezcal? On a Mezcal kick right now, and Thyme and Ginger beer sounds like a great mixer for some Mezcal.

[@merelcuperus9066]

Just made a little thyme off. SO GOOD. Thanks for this video:)

[@Reload7x1]

How’d you know I was doing dry January ! This is just what I needed. Thank you sir !

[@mr.smoker4147]

I was just looking for some good mocktails! Just started the video and I know it is going to be good because The Placebo looks amazing.

[@AndersErickson]

Cheers! You're going to love it! 🍍 🥥

[@ih8mylife]

I'm definitely going to try some of these! But what was the recipe with kombucha?! I love kombucha!

[@AndersErickson]

1.5 oz. kombucha 1.5 oz. tart cherry juice 1/2 oz. orgeat 1/4 tsp. chili flakes If you're a big kombucha fan, bump up the kombucha to 2 oz, and drop the cherry to 1 oz. Cheers!

[@ih8mylife]

@@AndersErickson 😄 Thank you so much!

[@michaelmccormick5800]

A thought and a question , I wouldn’t mind a video of a group of cocktails that use a Liqueur as the base(Chartreuse swizzle). And I know in the Essentials Video you cover Vermouth needs to be refrigerated but I wonder if other items need specific care and storage? Maybe an Organization (labels, location,…) and Storage ( refrigerator, shelf, no light, container) Video of liquor, liqueur and syrups?

[@lemonysnick5171]

Love the new merch! Great video

[@AndersErickson]

Thanks Mark! Cheers!

[@HellooJames11]

Wow, I am shocked by how good each of these sound! This is the exactly kind of creativity that draws me into trying different cocktails and to see it applied to non-alcoholic counterparts is refreshing (pun intended)

[@Ghostrider03Z]

Just made a little thyme off - amazing! The thyme really comes through

[@adamhermanowski8428]

AMAZING ! Thank You Anders. Please, more mocktails sips, tips and recipes :> !

[@petermcguire4769]

The painkiller is so much better than a pina colada in my opinion, so obviously the Placebo should be miles ahead of a virgin pina colada. And I've been using the trader Joe's pineapple juice for years. Much better than Dole and not even very expensive.

[@cupiditea1313]

the cherry sip looks really tasty!! i wonder how it would taste if you replace the chili flakes with szechuan pepper, so instead of a heat its more of a numbing feeling. cool vid!

[@jessicastevens5782]

I was wondering about szechuan pepper, too, but think my personal fav would be pink peppercorns (def less spicy, but the floral heat sounds like a winner to me)

[@samuelcho820]

I'm super excited about the merch! I do miss the old intro though..... That old montage and music got me through COVID and my first bartending job (:

[@AndersErickson]

Love this. That montage got me through Covid too!

[@calvincassens3787]

@@AndersErickson I miss the old intro too!

[@Taev-.]

It's been a while since the video was posted, but I wanted to mention a little tip to anybody who couldn't find properly tart cherry juice for their Cherry Zip. Mine was quite lackluster in terms of tartness, but I found that muddling in one or two frozen cherries, and around 8 frozen cranberries (either thawed in room temp or quickly in a microwave if you didn't plan ahead) works to fill in the gaps left by a lackluster juice.

[@YesYouAreAbsolutelyCorrect]

I don't drink alcohol but I'm fascinated by cocktails, so thanks for the vid :)

[@jschoenack]

TOO THE BAR! 🥃

[@jschoenack]

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[@tomking8433]

Loving the videos. I was just curious if you had any recommendations for a cocktail recipe book where you find the measurements pretty consistent with your liking?

[@IyáSámuélí]

😊so much fun to watch!😁 thank you!

[@holwu]

Hi Anders, as a twist to the Cherry Zip: instead of regular black tea use a smoked black tea.

[@VenusaurPO]

Is the original Cherry Zip just with Kombucha instead of tea? My sister doesn't drink but likes Kombucha and fancy drinks so I'm curious for her haha

[@AndersErickson]

The recipe I made with kombucha was: 1.5 oz. kombucha 1.5 oz. tart Cherry 1/2 oz. orgeat 1/4 tsp. chili flakes Give it a shot - see what you think. Cheers!

[@scottschroeder7912]

Yes! Cinnamon syrup in the Painkiller is fabulous 👌🤤

[@dr.doshay4170]

"It's back to drinkin".. lol I love your humor so much! 🤣

[@conormurphy4328]

Aww that's a shame i'd like to make the placebo but I don't have any cocktail umbrellas

[@AndersErickson]

Hahaha oh well

[@user-vn6mu6so8v]

In Canada, we just had a report released warning about how alcohol greatly increases your risk of cancer. Excellent timing to come across this video 😅

[@Pursuitofhealthwealthhappiness]

OMG YESSSSS! I needed this video - day 13 LET'S GO PEOPLE!

[@KFChocobo]

100% on the cold-pressed pineapple juice at TJs!

[@katherinebandin]

I’ll be definitely trying the “Passion at the disco” 🤤🤤 Thanks for the recipe!! 🎉

[@mohwawi9291]

‏‪5:24‬‏ please can you explain what orshoot 😅

[@svndve]

I’ve watched every video of yours, but never realized that the bear’s snout was a cocktail glass 😭 Awesome logo design!

[@НиколайКириллин-в7п]

Thx for the video! Can you step up the game and make some classic cocktails with a sweetener instead of the simpel syrup? I know it sounds strange trying to make your booze healthier, but some of my friends asked for it. I tried substituting and could never get the balance right. Also the taste was kinda off. Do you have any advice on this topic?

[@iamtheprogression]

Can you substitute cream of coconut for coconut syrup? Thanks

[@hussainenad92]

I feel like this comes back to preference. I myself would use coconut milk. Coconut milk would not give you the same creamy texture but it depends on your pallet always! I would suggest you try and experiment with each one till you find your favourite one!

[@ittiebittiethrowballer]

These are unique recipes , little thyme off looks interesting ✌️🍹

[@theawkwardexpert]

Yes! Thank you for the mocktails and the fashion show :)

[@AndersErickson]

Cheers Rachael!

[@Smeed22]

Did you make a double batch of the thyme Simple syrup in this video, I just made it and got about half as much liquid as you show.

[@netanelizhakov7592]

Can't wait to try them all!❤

[@sphinx1017]

Yay! I'm off the booze. Look forward to trying these.

[@AndersErickson]

Hope you enjoy these! Cheers!

[@kaituli]

Question: If I don't have St Germain. Can I replace it with Monin Elderflower syrup?

[@sva3042]

We're taking a break from the booze and always on the lookout for a good mocktail. I made the Passion at the Disco and it was outstanding! However at one passion fruit per serving, at $4.00 each (in my part of the world). It's a bank breaker. You mention home made passion fruit syrup. Do you have a recipe on here somewhere? And when the breaks over I can't wait to try one with a little rum.

[@AndersErickson]

Happy you like the drink! I covered the passion fruit syrup in a video a while back. Here's a link if you want to check it out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHilfqWAnM-NeJY Cheers

[@ambientdjs2938]

Love the creativity!

[@smokeytiki3185]

Those all sound yummy. Thank you.

[@mocktailmedley]

i really have to try the cherry zip, i love cherrys 😍

[@bluetopazy1249]

ive been waitning for another good mocktail video

[@Jletsgetalong]

You are so entertaining! Plus you have great content!!!

[@greybeard27]

I've been making a few Placebos, very nice! Just came back to say the cinnamon is important, I have just made one and forgot the cinnamon, spent 5 minutes thinking "this isn't right, I'm missing something".