This recipe for a non-alcoholic blueberry gin and tonic mocktail is perfect for serving a beautiful, gin-inspired drink when alcohol is off the table.
Blueberry gin and tonic is one of the most elegant gin drinks you can offer: the pretty blueberries add a touch of elegance to the clear color of the gin and a small cut of mint turns your G&T into a work of beauty.
Thankfully, you don’t need to renounce this beautiful drink because you are going alcohol-free.
Thanks to ever-improving non-alcoholic gins on the market, you can now serve a delicious non-alcoholic blueberry gin & tonic mocktail that is sure to please all your guests!
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What you need to make this blueberry Gin & Tonic Mocktail
The key to success with mocktails is not just taste but presentation. You want your non alcoholic drinks to look as appealing, fun and refined as your alcoholic choices and you can do that with the right choice of glassware.
For this blueberry G&T mocktail, you can use a tall stem glass, which looks wonderful with the fresh blueberries or you can opt for a traditional highball Gin & Tonic glass or even a tumbler.
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Non-alcoholic gin and tonic with blueberries: ingredients
For this alcohol-free blueberry Gin & Tonic you need:
- Your favorite brand of non-alcoholic gin
- Your favorite type of tonic water
- Frozen, whole blueberries
- Ice cubes
- A very thin slice of lime or cucumber
- A small cut of mint as decoration
How to make it
Start by adding a few ice cubes to your glass of choice.
Add a handful of frozen blueberries, whole, then top up your glass with tonic water.
Use a sharp knife to cut a very thin slice of lime (or cucumber, which also works well with this recipe) and add it to your glass.
Decorate with a small cutlet of fresh mint and serve immediately
What condiments for non-alcoholic gin and tonic?
The hardest task when making G&T with non-alcoholic gin is replicating the dry kick of the alcohol.
While the final result is never going to be quite the same, the easiest way to replicate a real G&T in mocktails is by adding condiments. Some that work well are:
- Cardamom pods – gently crush a couple of them to release the flavor and add to your drink
- Peppercorn -black but especially pink peppercorns work great with gin
- Juniper berries – what can evoke real gin better than the berries it is made of?
- Rosemary – a lovely way to recreate the botanical flavor of gin
Looking for more refreshing non-alcoholic summer mocktails? Head over to over magical mocktails home page for more ideas.