Mocktails for Kids!

Hi Friends!

Happy Summer! It’s fun to have a nice drink as a grown-up when you are celebrating a special occasion or having guests over. Why not let the kids get in on the fun of having a special drink too? You are going to love these adorable kids' mocktail recipes and so will they! 


Sparkling Juice

This is the mocktail the girls and I have been enjoying this summer. All you need is your favorite Simply Beverage and some edible glitter to make it a sparkling juice beverage. You can turn this into an adult beverage by adding your favorite alcohol. 


Whipped Kool-Aid

There are so many amazing things you can do with Kool-Aid from using it to dye Easter eggs to making playdough, but have you ever had whipped Kool-Aid? Your kids are going to love this fun to make drink. All you need is two packets of your favorite flavor of Kool-Aid, sugar, and heavy whipping cream. Trust me your kids are going to love this! 

Cherry Limeade 

This cherry limeade recipe will keep you and the kids cool all summer long, and you only need three ingredients to make it! Frozen limeade concentrate, maraschino cherries, sprite, and ice come together to make this beautiful tasty drink! 


Cotton Candy Mocktails

This delicious mocktail only calls for two ingredients and it’s perfect for serving at birthday parties, New Year’s Eve, or just for a special treat after school. All you need for this drink is cotton candy, and Sprite or lemon-lime soda. Put some cotton candy in the glasses, pour Sprite over the top, and garnish with a piece of cotton candy. 

Orange Cranberry Apple Mocktail

Trying to get some healthy fruit juice into your kids' diets? Then check out this tasty mocktail. Ice, orange juice, cranberry juice, apple juice, and sparkling water come together for a fizzy, pretty, and healthy mocktail. 

Unicorn Lemonade

Who doesn’t love unicorns? This whimsical drink is made with homemade lemonade and unicorn sprinkles for the rim of your glass! Your kids will love this easy to make color changing mocktail! Perfect for serving at a unicorn-themed birthday party too! 

Blue Hawaiian Mocktail

Pineapple juice, non-alcoholic blue curacao, creme de coconut, lemon juice, coconut syrup, and crushed ice make a delicious tropical cocktail that you will enjoy sharing with the kids. Feel free to add regular blue curacao to the grown-up servings!  

Bubble Gum Mocktail

This pretty pink bubble gum mocktail is easy to make with bubble gum candy, cranberry juice, strawberry-kiwi sparkling water, and mint for a fancy garnish. This beautiful mocktail will be perfect for serving at all of those Barbie-themed parties that you know will start up soon! 

Mermaid Water Mocktail

This mocktail is perfect for hot summer days laying by the pool because it is made with blue and red Gatorade, pineapple juice, and ice. You can offer the kid’s a fun drink and it has plenty of electrolytes in it too. This layered drink is also very pretty to look at! 

Gummy Bear Mocktail

This gummy bear mocktail is super easy to make with gummy bear candy, cranberry juice, and sparkling water. The kids will love making a special drink out of one of their favorite candies. 


All of these kid-friendly mocktails are perfect for serving at a birthday party, a pool party, or just on a weekday afternoon for fun. We certainly had fun enjoying our sparkling homemade mocktails. Which of these mocktails are you going to make for your kids first? 

XOXO,
ari

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