King Cocktail...Martini Kit... Dale DeGroff

RAINBOW SMASH
4 oz. Fresh Orange Juice
1 ½ oz. Strawberry Purée Soda
Sprig of Mint

Combine the first two ingredients in a highball glass and shake in the glass with a half-shaker. Top with soda and garnish with a mint sprig.

VIRGIN KIR ROYALE
¼ oz. raspberry syrup in a champagne glass and fill with non-alcoholic champagne

VIRGIN ROYAL HAWAIIAN
1 oz. Pineapple Juice
2 oz. Orgeat
1 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice

Shake with ice and strain into a london dock glass. No garnish.

RAINBOW PUNCH* (bulk recipe)
32 oz. Orange Juice
32 oz. Pineapple juice
4 oz. Lime Juice
3 oz. Simple Syrup
8 dashes Angostura Bitters
2 oz. Grenadine

Top with half lemon lime soda and half club soda. Garnish with fresh fruits and dust with nutmeg.

Offering a non-alcoholic punch at your party is always a good policy. Especially with the holidays coming, you want the designated drivers to be able to enjoy themselves too. Here are some non-alcoholic crowd pleasers, including a bulk recipe for one of my favorites, the Rainbow Punch.

* Original drinks by Dale DeGroff

No n-Alcoholic Cocktails

CITRUS CREAM
3 oz. Fresh Orange Juice
1 oz. Grapefruit Juice
1 oz. Simple Syrup
½ oz. Grenadine
2 oz. Heavy Cream

Blend all ingredients with a small amount of crushed ice and serve in a london dock glass.

HORSE’S NECK
Ginger ale in a highball glass over ice, garnished with a spiral of lemon peel cut from the whole lemon. Note: There is a spirits version with bourbon.

LEMON DAISY*
¾ oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
½ oz. Grenadine
½ oz Simple Syrup
7-up and Soda

In a white wine glass, stir grenadine, simple syrup, and lemon juice together, add ice. Top with half 7-up and half soda. Garnish with a lemon peel.

LIME RICKEY
¾ oz. Fresh Lime Juice
1 oz. Simple Syrup
3 Dashes Angostura Bitters
Club Soda

Build all ingredients in a collins or iced tea glass and top with soda. Garnish with a spiral piece of lime peel.