Summer driving
In support of the annual Safe Summer Driving Campaign, RSS has created a range of exciting non-alcoholic cocktails.
There are alternative options to alcohol at BBQ's and parties, which could turn a great afternoon or evening into a disaster. Drivers are urged to stick to non-alcoholic drinks if
There are alternative options to alcohol at BBQ's and parties, which could turn a great afternoon or evening into a disaster. Drivers are urged to stick to non-alcoholic drinks if they plan to drive, or make alternative arrangements. Often after a long day and night, drinking can leave drivers still over the legal limit well into the next day – meaning they could still fail a breath test.
Our cocktails use fresh, delicious ingredients for safe drivers who still want to enjoy themselves. They include 'The Refresher', with a cool taste of cucumber and mint and 'Grape Expectations' with the fruity burst of pink grapefruit and sweet tastes of grape juice and maple syrup. See below for a full list of delicious non-alcoholic cocktails.
The Refresher
Ingredients
- 100ml still mineral water
- 4 inches cucumber
- 1/4 lime
- 1 stalk fresh mint leaves
- sugar (as sweetener to taste)
Glass: Martini.
Method: Place the cucumber, mint leaves and lime juice in a glass and muddle together. Add dash of sugar and still mineral water. Shake and strain. Garnish with mint leaf or cucumber skin.
Grape Expectations
Ingredients
- 1/2 pint red grape juice
- 1/2 pint white grape juice
- 1/2 pint pink grapefruit juice
- 1/2 pint soda water
- 25ml elderflower cordial
- 25ml maple syrup
- Strawberries/melon balls to garnish
Glass: Pitcher or tall glass.
Method: Add the red grape juice, white grape juice, pink grapefruit juice, elderflower cordial, maple syrup and soda water to a pitcher and stir. Garnish with sliced strawberries or melon balls and add lots of ice.
Vanilla Sky
Ingredients
- 1 large scoop vanilla ice cream
- squeeze of fresh lemon juice
- 75-100ml mango juice
- 1 brandy snap
Glass: Tumbler.
Method: Put the vanilla ice cream, squeeze of lemon juice, half of brandy snap and mango juice into a blender. Mix all in a blender and pour over ice. Garnish with remainder of the brandy snap.
Juniper Green
Ingredients
- 14 Juniper berries
- 1 stalk fresh coriander
- medium slice of lemon peel
- juice of 1/2 a lime
- tonic water
Glass: Tumbler.
Method: Mix the juniper berries, the lemon peel, coriander and the juice of half a lime together. Fine strain into a tumbler of crushed ice. Garnish with shredded lime zest.
Related resources
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Jane Strachan
Annual Seminar 2007 - Jane Strachan PPT Presentation - From Research into Practice: The ACPOS Summer Drink Drive Campaign
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