Springtime is on our doorstep. It’s time to shake off those winter blues and toast to the finer things with a few choice ANGOSTURA® aromatic bitters mocktails.
The sweet scent of flowers blooming in the air, leaves changing from gold to bright green, a light breeze on a warm day… It’s starting to look a lot like spring. After a cold and often dark winter (thanks, Eskom!), there’s nothing like the arrival of warmer weather to put a smile on your face.
Though spring officially starts on 23 September, you can already feel the seasons changing. “A season of renewal and revival, there’s no better time to take things easy by enjoying light cocktails,” says Vanessa Nel, the marketing manager of ANGOSTURA® aromatic bitters. “Which is where your favourite bitters brand comes in handy.”
Even though a bottle of ANGOSTURA® aromatic bitters has an alcohol content of 44.7%, each dash contains such a small amount of alcohol that it’s technically non-alcoholic (and 100% vegan!). Meaning that, whether you are detoxing or just changing your lifestyle, ANGOSTURA® aromatic bitters offers the perfect balance of flavours to take your mocktail experience from so-so to delish.
So, celebrate spring by inviting your nearest and dearest over to enjoy the fine weather and a few refreshing mocktails. It’s what spring brunches were made for, after all.
Orange Blossom
(Serves 1)
INGREDIENTS:
- 240ml ginger ale
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp grenadine
- 4 dashes of ANGOSTURA® aromatic bitters
- Ice
- a cherry (for garnish)
- an orange wedge (for garnish)
METHOD:
- Fill half a highball glass with ice. Add your ginger ale, lemon juice and grenadine before topping with four dashes of ANGOSTURA® aromatic bitters. Stir and garnish with a cherry and orange wedge before serving.
Elderflower and Lime Spring Mocktail
(Serves 1)
INGREDIENTS:
- 3 – 4 tbsp elderflower cordial
- 1 lime (juiced)
- 2 to 3 dashes of ANGOSTURA® aromatic bitters
- A rosemary sprig
- 140ml tonic water
- Ice
- 1/2 lime (sliced, for garnish)
METHOD:
- In a tumbler, add your elderflower cordial, the juice of one lime and ANGOSTURA® aromatic bitters. Clap the rosemary between your hands to release the aromas and then stir the sprig in your glass, leaving it in. Top with ice and tonic water and garnish with lime slices. Give it one last stir and serve.
(Courtesy of Good Eatings)
Ginger Beer Bitters Mocktail with Blueberries
(Serves 1)
INGREDIENTS:
- 1/2 fresh lime (juiced)
- 1tsp honey
- 180ml ginger beer
- 2 dashes of ANGOSTURA® aromatic bitters
- Ice
- 5 – 8 blueberries fresh or frozen (plus extra for garnish)
- 2 – 3 fresh mint leaves (plus extra for garnish)
METHOD:
- In your highball, combine fresh lime juice and honey until completely dissolved. Then muddle your blueberries and mint together before topping with ice, ANGOSTURA® aromatic bitters and ginger beer. Finish it off by garnishing with extra blueberries and mint, and enjoy!
(Courtesy of Limoncello Kitchen)
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