How to Make Non-Alcoholic Drinks With Tonic Water

Squeezing citrus fruit into tonic water can create a less fruity-flavored drink.

It may look like a bland liquid, but tonic water enhances beverages with a zest of flavor. Tonic water combines with fruit juices adding carbonation and a bitter-sweet flavor for non-alcoholic spritzers, martinis, rocks drinks and punch. Replace sugary, soft drinks and booze with fruit and less caloric tonic water for guilt-free consumption that all ages can enjoy.

Things You'll Need

• Fruit juice, premade mix, fresh fruit or grenadine
• Cocktail shaker
• Ice
• Tonic water
• Martini, daiquiri or rocks glass
• Fruit wedge or maraschino cherry

Instructions

1. Replace alcohol ingredients with fruit juices, pre-made mixes, freshly squeezed fruit, muddled fruit or herbs and simple syrup or grenadine.

2. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Pour 2 to 4 oz. of the alcohol substitution into the shaker. Add 1/4 cup of ice. Place the top on the shaker and shake the contents vigorously.

3. Strain the liquid into a martini or daiquiri glass or fill a rocks glass halfway with ice. Add about 4 oz. of tonic water. Garnish the drink with a fruit wedge or maraschino cherry.

References

• 1001 Cocktails: Apple Spritzer Cocktail Recipe
• Bar None Drinks: Drinks Containing Tonic Water