5 Ways To Make A Festive Themed Mocktail Gift Box
Mocktails, or non-alcoholic drinks, are characterised by their bright tasting notes which are brought into the mixes through different fruit and vegetable juices, flavourful infusions and fresh garnishes.
For those who are fond of preparing such non-alcoholic mixes at home, a mocktail gift box can be an ideal festive present. The elements in the gift box can be so placed that the mixology enthusiast can prepare at least 3-4 mocktails using the ingredients in the hamper.
Each of these non-alcoholic mixes can be chosen in a way that they are simple to prepare yet festive enough to embody the spirit of the season.
Undoubtedly, picking out the ingredients that would go into such a festive box requires close attention to detail. Mocktails require one to prepare many mixers and infusions which need to be shaken or blended with the addition of different herbs and seasonings that bring a flavourful touch to the drink.
It then becomes imperative to take a closer look at the inventory of the mixology kit and check whether all the ingredients have made it into the gift box.
Read on below to know more about how one can go about piecing together such a festive themed mocktail hamper for this season:
Non-Alcoholic Spritzers
Place non-alcoholic spritzers in the mocktail gift box which can become the base ingredient to prepare the non-alcoholic drinks. Spritzers or carbonated mixes can pack in a lot of flavour which oozes through the juices and simple syrups into the drink.
Mocktails such as a non-alcoholic negroni or a virgin mojito can be prepared using minty spritzers that infuse the drink with a lot of complex, flavourful layers.
Ensure that these are top notch, good quality fizz bottles so their bubbles can potently release all tasting notes into the mocktail.
Fruit Juices
In order to add a more personalised touch to the mocktail box, place bottles of freshly squeezed fruit juices inside.
Make these juices at home using fresh produce such as mangoes, oranges, melons, strawberries and more. The fruit juices add tangy, sweet and sour flavour components into mocktails, giving them a lot of depth.
If one wishes to go the extra mile, it is also possible to extract juices out of tomatoes, carrots and cucumbers for the preparation of mocktails with a savoury touch.
Flavour-Infused Simple Syrups
Festive drinks are characterised by their use of flavourful, aromatic simple syrups which build into the overall layers of the drink. Mocktails made using lime cordial, lavender infused simple syrup or elderflower infused sweet syrups bring light, floral embellishments to festive drinks.
Additionally, simple syrups can also be infused with flavours of vanilla, cinnamon, rose or nutmeg to bring into them the feel of the festive season. Such syrups can be used to sweeten multiple milkshake-like or foamy concoctions prepared during this time.
Fresh Garnishes
What brings a beautiful look to mocktails are fresh garnishes that come in the form of freshly diced fruits, herbs and an assortment of aromatic spices. When one is preparing a mocktail gift box, it is essential to add to it lots of fresh produce including tons of fruits and herbs that can be used to decorate a mocktail glass.
During the festive season, also include sweet garnishes like candy canes or candied pecans for an added touch.
Recipe Cards
One of the most crucial elements in the mocktail gift hamper is recipe cards. Curate customised cards with handwritten recipes, doodles and other decoratives like glitter and stickers. Recipe cards make it easy to determine the different ingredients that need to make it into the hamper because one can prepare a list of everything that will be required to blend drinks upon taking a look at the ingredient sections.
Ensure the measurements written in the recipe cards are thoroughly precise so the recipients of the gift box can prepare mocktails upon reading them.
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