Refreshing Mocktail Recipes with BACANHA

What are mocktails? Mocktails are elegant, alcohol-free cocktails – combining the freshness, aroma, and finesse of classic drinks, without any alcohol at all.

Perry Rosemary

Ingredients:

• Bacanha pear syrup – 20 ml
• lime juice – 10 ml
• a few drops of bitters
• ice
• sparkling water

Method:

1. Shake all the ingredients in a shaker until chilled.
2. Strain over ice and top up with sparkling water.
3. Garnish with a pear slice and a sprig of rosemary.

Pear Syrup [ORGANIC]

Cascara Fizz

Ingredients:

• Bacanha passion fruit or bergamot syrup – 20 ml
• cascara – 300 ml ready-made cold brew or cooled cascara infusion
• orange zest
• orange slices
• tonic water

Method:

1. Shake the syrup, ice, and cascara together in a shaker.
2. Prepare the glass – add orange slices and ice cubes.
3. Top up with the shaker contents to 2/3 of the glass, then finish with tonic water.
4. Garnish with an orange slice.

Passion Fruit Syrup [ORGANIC]

Yuzu Cucumber Refresher

Ingredients:

• Bacanha yuzu syrup – 20 ml
• 4 cucumber slices
• a few sprigs of rosemary
• ice
• grapefruit or regular tonic water

Method:

1. Muddle the cucumber slices, syrup, and rosemary in a shaker.
2. Add ice and shake.
3. Strain into a low glass filled with crushed ice and top up with tonic water.

Yuzu Syrup [ORGANIC]

Peach Ice Tea

Ingredients:

• Bacanha peach syrup – 20 ml
• black SUKI Tea, cold brew or cooled – 300 ml
• lemon juice – 10 ml
• ice

Method:

1. Combine all the ingredients.
2. Pour into a tall glass filled with ice.
3. Garnish with peach or lemon slices and mint.

Peach Syrup [ORGANIC]

Apple Pie

Ingredients:

• Bacanha cinnamon syrup – 20 ml
• apple juice (freshly pressed, ideally) – 250 ml
• lemon juice – 10 ml
• a pinch of cinnamon
• cinnamon stick

Method:

1. Warm, stirring, the apple juice, syrup, lemon juice, and pinch of cinnamon.
2. Pour into a mug or glass.
3. Garnish with a flamed cinnamon stick.

Cinnamon Syrup [ORGANIC]

Grape Smasher

Ingredients:

• Bacanha lime syrup – 20 ml
• 5 seedless white grapes
• ice
• sparkling water
• lime juice or sour mix – 10 ml

Method:

1. Muddle the grapes and syrup in a shaker.
2. Fill a glass with crushed ice.
3. Strain the shaker contents over the ice and top up with sparkling water.
4. Garnish with grapes or lime zest.

Lime Syrup [ORGANIC]

Herbal Gin & Tonic

Ingredients:

• Bacanha basil, verbena, or rose syrup – 10 ml
• non-alcoholic gin – 50 ml
• tonic water
• ice
• 3 juniper berries

Method:

1. Shake the non-alcoholic gin, juniper berries, and syrup in a shaker until chilled and lightly foamed.
2. Pour over ice and top up with tonic water.
3. Garnish with juniper berries.

Rose Syrup [ORGANIC]

Espresso Martini

Ingredients:

• Bacanha vanilla syrup – 20 ml
• double espresso
• ice
• a few drops of bitters

Method:

1. Shake all the ingredients in a shaker until foamy.
2. Pour over ice.
3. Garnish with coffee beans.

Vanilla Syrup [ORGANIC]

FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions About Bacanha Mocktails

Are Bacanha mocktails alcohol-free?

Yes. Every recipe in this list is prepared as a mocktail, meaning it contains no alcohol. Herbal Gin & Tonic uses non-alcoholic gin, and the Espresso Martini version is built on espresso, vanilla syrup, ice, and a few drops of bitters.

How much Bacanha syrup should I add to one mocktail?

In most recipes, 20 ml of Bacanha syrup per serving is the starting point. This ratio appears in Cascara Fizz, Yuzu Cucumber Refresher, Peach Ice Tea, and Espresso Martini, among others. The exception is Herbal Gin & Tonic, which uses 10 ml of syrup.

Which Bacanha mocktail contains coffee?

Espresso Martini. In this recipe, 20 ml of Bacanha vanilla syrup is combined with double espresso, ice, and a few drops of bitters. It's worth shaking this one firmly – it chills the drink quickly and builds a light foam on top.

How do I make Cascara Fizz?

Pour 20 ml of Bacanha passion fruit or bergamot syrup into a shaker, add ice, and about 300 ml of ready-made cascara cold brew or cooled infusion. After shaking, pour into a glass with ice and orange slices, then top up with tonic water.

Do I need a shaker for every mocktail?

No. A shaker is most useful when ingredients need to be chilled and combined quickly. Peach Ice Tea just needs stirring and pouring over ice, while Apple Pie is made warm, by heating apple juice with cinnamon syrup, lemon juice, and cinnamon.

Which Bacanha mocktails use tonic water?

Tonic water appears in Cascara Fizz, Yuzu Cucumber Refresher, and Herbal Gin & Tonic. In Yuzu Cucumber Refresher you can use grapefruit or regular tonic water, while in Cascara Fizz it's combined with cascara and orange.

Is there a warm drink among the Bacanha recipes?

Yes. Apple Pie is a warm mocktail made with 20 ml of Bacanha cinnamon syrup, about 250 ml of apple juice, 10 ml of lemon juice, and a touch of cinnamon. All the ingredients are heated together, and the finished drink can be topped with a cinnamon stick.