America’s Test Kitchen’s senior book editor Joe Gitter joins host Indira Lakshmanan with his advice and tips for how to make and experience excellent mocktails for Dry January. He also hosts the YouTube show “The Cocktail Lab.”
Recipe: Coconut Daiquiri (zero-proof)
Makes 1 cocktail
Ingredients:
- 2 ounces coconut water
- ¾ ounce lime juice, plus lime slice for garnishing
- ½ ounce simple syrup (recipe follows)
Instructions:
- Add coconut water, lime juice, and simple syrup to cocktail shaker, then fill with ice.
- Shake mixture until fully combined and well chilled, about 15 seconds.
- Double-strain cocktail into chilled cocktail glass.
- Garnish with lime slice and serve.
Simple Syrup
Makes about 8 ounces
Ingredients:
- ¾ cup sugar
- 5 ounces warm tap water
Instructions:
- Whisk sugar and warm water in bowl until sugar has dissolved. Let cool completely, about 10 minutes, before transferring to an airtight container.
- Refrigerate for up to 1 month.
Recipe: Tamarind and Tonic (zero-proof)
Recipes courtesy of America’s Test Kitchen.
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