Strawberry cream flavored soda
Lemonade
Fresh or freeze-dried strawberries, crushed, if desired
Ice
Lemon-lime soda
Cranberry juice
Lime or lemon juice
Lemon-lime soda
Lemonade (strawberry and/or raspberry flavor, if desired)
Fresh mint or mint syrup
Turbinado sugar (optional)
Apple juice
Cream soda
Vanilla creamer
Cinnamon powder
Cinnamon stick to garnish (optional)
Craving something fresh? The recipes below can be made in a dorm room, or modest kitchen, using just a cup and stirring apparatus. If you are ready to take your mocktail concoction skills to the next level, here are a few easy recipes that you can make with a handful of simple ingredients.
Strawberry Shortcake Lemonade
Directions: Fill a cup halfway with ice. Add lemonade to cover the ice. Pour cream soda to the top and garnish with fresh or freeze-dried strawberries.
Sour Cranberry
Directions: Fill a cup halfway with ice. Pour cranberry juice until just below the ice. Add lemon lime soda to top and finish with a squeeze of lime/lemon juice.
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Sparkling Mojito
Directions: If desired, muddle fresh mint leaves with half a packet of turbinado sugar at the bottom of a cup. If not using these ingredients, simply pour a small amount of mint syrup into the cup. Fill the cup halfway with ice. Add a splash of lemonade and stir. Finish with soda to the top.
Apple Pie
Directions: Fill a cup halfway with ice. Add apple juice to cover ice. Pour cream soda until the glass is full. Add a splash of vanilla creamer. Finish with cinnamon powder and/or a cinnamon stick to garnish.
For any of these drinks, lemon/lime slices and fresh herbs can make lovely garnishes. Or even feel free to toss in toothpick umbrellas to channel your inner California in gray Bloomington.
