Mocktail suggestions please!

btartaroind

So I am having a wine and cheese party on Friday. My mom asked me why I would be doing this when I cannot drink wine (which I LOVE) and I said "because all I want to eat these days is cheese and it will give me an excuse to buy and eat tons of it!"

Anyway, I won't be drinking wine, and neither will my PG SIL, so I was wondering, what fancy mocktails do you all drink that I can still put in a wine glass and make fancy? I am hoping to make a few things that I can still "pair" with cheese... 

anardi

Club soda with lime, n/a margaritas, cranberry and orange juice with a lime.

susie2242

I like pineapple/ cranberry/ and orange juice mix. 

Or sprite with a splash of cranberry juice.

DBride2006

Our grocery stores sell these great sparking sodas (blood orange and tropical are my favorite, but I think there are other flavors, too). You could serve them in a champagne flute with some garnish??

mkarns

We had people over a couple weeks ago and me and another girl couldn't drink. So I grabbed a couple of La Croix sodas (berry) and put it in a cute glass, and added berries to it. It was good and pretty! She added a little lemonade to hers.

soralette

Roy Rogers and Shirley Temples are pretty classic... (Coke or Sprite, respectively, with grenadine)

 Virgin blended drinks, like pi?a coladas and margaritas...

 And there's a HUGE list here: https://www.drinksmixer.com/cat/8/

love2b_mrst

https://www.amazon.com/Lorina-Sparkling-French-Lemonade-25-35-Ounce/dp/B001HTPD14/ref=sr_1_17?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1312906097&sr=1-17

I love these sparkling french sodas.  There are different flavors, and I put them in a wine glass to feel fancy   I have found them at Fresh Market and Whole Foods, and I think even Super Target had the smaller bottles.

pinksweetpea2

DH bought me a bottle of n/a wine the other day and I am planning on turning it into sangria.  I am just going to look for a normal recipe and sub the n/a stuff.

 

Cajb520

My favorite cocktail was one I had in Nantucket last year. It's called the "Shinebox" and the real version has gin in it. I've made them for my girl's nights (pre-pregnancy) and enjoyed them with cheese plates quite a bit. Tastes great with the Cypress Grove cheeses. You can easily make it and just leave the gin out. Here's the restuarant's drink menu for the ingredients: White grape juice, frozen grapes (instead of ice cubes!) and splash of seven up. Perfect summer drink. Enjoy!

https://www.slip14.com/slip14/drinks.html

smallen217

My default for the summer has been sparkling lemonade with fresh strawberies and ginger ale with a splash of cranberry juice.

btartaroind

All great ideas! Thanks ladies!!