This Italian mocktail (strawberry basil mocktail) is what I will be sipping on all summer because it is delicious, refreshing, and perfect for warmer weather. This non-alcoholic strawberry drink is the perfect mocktail recipe and the perfect summer sipping drink!
This is my quick mocktail that I make when I do not feel like drinking alcohol but I still want a great drink to sip on. It is great for when you are not in the mood for alcohol.
This recipe is great for one person or a crowd. It is light and refreshing and the perfect non-alcoholic drink. Also, this mocktail actually tastes better the longer it sits so feel free to make it ahead of time.
If you want to make it even sweeter, you can make a quick balsamic reduction to add to the mocktail.
What You Will Need
- Balsamic Strawberries (recipe below!)
- Fresh basil leaves
- Crushed ice
- Soda water or tonic water
As I mentioned above, this drink is really quick to make and I just make it on demand when I am in the mood. The recipe is for one drink.
If you want to make this mocktail for a group of people, just make extra balsamic strawberries and you can muddle all of the ingredients in a large pitcher.
Serve the pitcher of this Italian drink with glasses full of crushed ice. If you have friends who drink alcohol, serve up a light Aperol cocktail to pair with this.
How to make an Italian mocktail
- Mix: You first want to add all of the ingredients into a glass (strawberries with balsamic and basil). You can also do this in a pitcher if you are making more than one drink.
- Muddle: Now you can go ahead and muddle all of the ingredients together. This is just mashing everything down with a muddler. This allows the strawberries to release their juices. When you make this delicious mocktail, I suggest you add extra balsamic syrup to the drink.
It really is so good that way.
- Assemble: Once all of the ingredients are muddled together, you can add in the soda water and mix well. The ingredients that you muddled remain on the bottom of the glass while the delicious flavored soda water is what you sip on.
The delicious strawberries on the bottom can be eaten after you finish your drink as well. It is totally up to you!
This really is a delicious and refreshing drink to sip on and perfect for staying hydrated in the heat. If you are looking for an alternative to alcoholic drinks, then this is the perfect drink for you!
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Italian Strawberry and Basil Mocktail
Ingredients
- 1 pint Fresh strawberries cleaned and dried
- 8 ounces soda water or tonic water
- 3 tablespoon sugar
- 2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 4 fresh basil leaves
- crushed ice if you don't have crushed ice regular ice cubes work fine.
Instructions
- Grab a medium bowl and set aside
- Prepare your cleaned strawberries by cutting the tops off and cutting them into quarters1 pint Fresh strawberries
- Add your quartered strawberries to your bowl
- Now add your balsamic vinegar and sugar to the bowl and mix together.3 tablespoon sugar, 2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
Making your drink
- Grab a medium glass
- Add two large tablespoons of your balsamic strawberries to your glass. Save the rest of your strawberries for more drinks or to use as a delicious dessert topper.
- Scoop up a tablespoon extra of the balsamic syrup and add that into your glass as well.
- Now add your fresh basil to the glass.4 fresh basil leaves
- Muddle (smash) your strawberries and basil really well. If you do not have a muddling tool, find a kitchen tool that you can use the handle of (a wooden stirring spoon works well) and smash up your ingredients with that.
- Now add your ice and soda water.crushed ice, 8 ounces soda water
- Mix well.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition Values are estimates only.
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