Carefully Curated Non-Alcoholic Recipes With Kapow!
With tons of flavor and no fuzziness, mocktails don’t get the credit they’re due. They’re best suited for occasions when you want to keep things lively, but lucid. Think brunches, baby showers, work events, and Tuesday nights when you want to binge-watch your favorite series without losing the plot. But truly, thanks to the lack of alcohol, mocktails can be incorporated on any occasion for a lot of fun and zero intoxication.
Angela Dugan, Kapow!’s top dog when it comes to all things behind the bar, has a healthy appreciation for the mocktail and created a whole menu of Chak-tails; mocktails that correspond with the chakras from Hindu scripture.
We were lucky enough to get the recipes for a few of the Chak-tails for our readers to try at home, but they aren’t quite as lax as the mocktails you may be familiar with. Making regular mocktails at home is easier than trying to remember the plot of “Inception” after two margaritas, and depending on your prowess behind the bar, these mocktails — while a bit more complex — can still be a fun challenge at home. Us? We’ll be leaving it to the pros at Kapow! in West Palm Beach and Boca Raton. Speaking of the pros, special thanks to Myles Robinson for whipping up these photo-ready mocktails for our feature.
Next time you find yourself at a crossroads between another round of tequila shots and a quiet night of responsible fun, reference these handy recipes.
THIRD – EYE
Ingredients
¼ ounce lime juice
¾ ounce Blueberry Compote
2 ounces Ritual Gin (NA)
Instructions
1. Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice.
2. Shake and strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
3. Garnish with micro flowers.
Blueberry Compote
Ingredients
1 cup frozen blueberries
¼ cup sugar
3 tablespoons water
¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
1 tablespoon lavender buds
Instructions
1. Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and simmer 10-15 minutes, stirring regularly.
2. Pull off heat and strain through a sieve.
3. Store covered and refrigerated.
HEART
Ingredients
1 ounce Cucumber and Cilantro Juice
1/2 ounce Fresh lime juice
4 ounces Ginger beer
Instructions
1. In a rocks glass add ice and juices.
2. Top with ginger beer and stir.
3. Garnish with rose buds.
Cucumber + Cilantro Juice
Ingredients
1 medium cucumber
½ bunch of cilantro
Instructions
1. Juice the cucumber and cilantro together.
THROAT
Ingredients
1 bunch mint
4 ounces coconut milk
2 ounces ginger juice
1 ½ ounces simple syrup
½ ounce lime Crack of salt
Instructions
1. Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake well.
2. Strain over pebble ice into a coconut milk can.
3. Garnish with a bunch of mint and a dusting of cinnamon.
