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I was inspired by the "What are you drinking" thread and always love a good interactive thread and the Lounge is full of foodies and fellow libertines so I thought I'd give this a shot.
As I mentioned before, I quit drinking in March. (In summary: explicitly not an alcoholic, outgrew that aspect of my party-boy lifestyle and prefer to remember whose lingerie is on my head, why I have a new tattoo and where my pants went.) So I don't miss alcohol and my friends have finally accepted that I'm the same fun reprobate sober as drunk. (Also don't miss the daily hangover and the flavor upon waking over rum and vomit.) What I do miss is my constant companion, a cocktail; I love cocktails, I love the glasses, the clink of the ice, the mixing and the flavors and the cold ice-clear glass in my hand. I hate Shirley Temples though, have no desire to drink any more club soda with lime or cranberry juice cocktail and think Coca-cola needs a pick-me-up.
So...a request. Hit me with your best mocktail (or if you prefer the terminology "alcohol-free cocktail"). Something classic, something new, something you've just made up. Just give me your libation recipe. If I get enough of them I might even assemble a judging panel of my mates in a few days and hand out awards for the best: fruity mocktail, sophisticated mocktail, sipping mocktail, mocktail shot, tall cool mocktail for a warm summer day, mocktail recreation of a classic cocktail and of course, mocktail best in show. (1st prize is bragging rights and I'll order enough of your recipe in local watering-holes to make you famous in Silver Spring, MD.)
So, one rule: No Booze. (I'll allow the use of bitters as the alcohol content they'd add is negligible and they're key in classic cocktail making.)
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