Non-Alcoholic Agents
Aam Ka Pannah
Aam Ka Pannah is a hindi fruit drink made from green unripe mangoes (mango= "aam"). It is made when mangos are still green in two different ways: while it is raw and by cooking it. Its taste is sweet sour and it is ingredient of some Hindi cocktails.
It is a special summer drink and to make it you take some green unripe mangoes and boil them until soft. Peel the skin and take the pulp out in a pan. Mash it very well to make a clean smooth paste, removing the threads if there are any. Then store this pulp in the refrigerator. To make a drink out of it, take two spoons of pulp into a glass of water. Add sugar to taste and stir.
Aloe Vera Juice
Barley Water
Bitter Lemon
Calpis
Chaas
Chaas is a Hindi spiced buttermilk made from curds, cumin, chilli ginger paste and sanchal or black salt.
Chocolate Cream
Ingredients:
- 20 cl Cream
- 10 cl Milk
- 150 gr Black Chocolate chopped
Preparation:
Put cream and milk in a saucepan. Bring both to a boil. Pour this into a bowl with the cholate pieces. Stir until chocolate get melted into the cream and milk.
Chocolate Milk
Sweetened cocoa-flavored milk drink. It also comes as powdered instant chocolate, which you mix with hot water or milk and it's done. E.g. Swiss Miss®
Clam Juice
Clamato Juice
Clamato juice is also known as tomato clam juice. It is a drink made primarily of reconstituted tomato juice concentrate and reconstituted dried clam broth with a dash of high fructose corn syrup. It was originally invented by Duffy Mott and now it is mainly produced by Mott's Inc.
Clamato is a popular mixer for American and Canadian beer. It is also used as a base for Bloody Caesar cocktail invented in Canada.
Club Soda or Soda Water
Club Soda is water that has been charged with carbon dioxide. Club soda is used as a synonym for soda water but contains a small amount of salt for flavor.
Depending on the place you are, club soda might have different names but still you can use the following for any case:
Club Soda, Soda Water, Carbonated Water, Sparkling Water, Seltzer Water, Mineral Water (with gas), etc.
Common Brands in the Wor
- Aguas del Plata (Argentina)
- Blue Cool (Australia)
- Sound of Alps (Austria)
- Original Grand Cru (Belgium)
- Magna (Brasil)
- Montellier (Canada)
- Vital (Chile)
- Kang Xi (China)
- Manantial (Colombia)
- Ciego Montero (Cuba)
- Carlsberg Kurvand (Denmark)
- Guitig (Ecuador)
- Nord Water (Finland)
- Evian, Perrier (France)
- Bad Mineralwasser (Germany)
- Bar-le-Duc, Sourcy (Netherlands)
- Fountain Natural Spring Water (USA)
- Schweppes (UK)
Soda water usually contains a small amount of sodium bicarbonate, and it is sometimes lightly flavored:
Apple-flavored soda water
Blackberry-flavored soda water
Lemon-flavored soda water
Raspberry-flavored soda water
Collins Mix
Daiquiri Mix
Hot Chocolate
Coconut Milk/Cream
Coconut milk or coconut cream is not the juice found inside a coconut, but the diluted cream pressed out from the thick, white flesh of a well-matured coconut.
To make coconut milk, finely grated coconut meat is steeped in hot water until it is cool enough to handle. It is then squeezed until dry; the white fluid is strained to remove all the pulp. When allowed to sit for a while, the coconut cream rises to the top. Commercially, coconut cream is obtained by pressing grated coconut flesh by itself without water, using a specialized, heavy piece of machinery.
More hot water is added to the pulp and the process is repeated to yield a lighter fluid, or coconut milk. Frequently, a third pressing is done to obtain a light coconut milk, which is used for stewing meats or for thinning coconut milk to make a coconut soup or a light curry. An average mature coconut yields about one cup of coconut cream and one to two cups of coconut milk depending on how light a milk is desired.
Cola
Cola is a sweet carbonated drink colored with caramel that contains caffeine. It may be sweetened with sugar, corn syrup or any artificial sweetener.
It is sold worldwide and comes in different variants and flavors: lemon, vanilla, light, non caffeine, cherry, with or without calories, etc.
The most famous cola brands are: COCA-COLA, PEPSI, and the unique DR. PEPPER.
Cream
Cream is a derived product from milk, it is used on many of our cocktails either for decoration puroposes or as a base of the drink.
Types of Cream:
Half and Half (half cream half milk): 10.5 to 18% fat- Light, coffee, or table cream: 18 to 30% fat
- Medium cream: 25% fat
- Whipping or light whipping cream: 30 to 36% fat
- Heavy whipping cream: 36% or more
- Extra-heavy or manufacturer's cream: 38–40% or more, generally not available at retail.
Curd
Eggnog
Elderflower Cordial
It is a dilution drink made from elderflowers, very popular in England during summer time. You can find it at the markets or you can make it at home.
Recipe
Ingredients:
20 elderflower heads;
1 lemon (sliced);
2tsp citric acid;
3 1/2lb sugar;
2 1/2 pints boiling water.
Instructions:
Put all the dry ingredients into a clean pan. Pour boiling water over. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Skim. Cover with a cloth or lid. Stir twice daily for five days. Strain through muslin and bottle in clean sterile bottles. The cordial can be frozen in plastic bottles (leave space for expansion). Fresh cordial can be refrigerated for up to two weeks. Dilute with water, sparkling mineral water or lemonade and serve with slices of lemon and sprigs of mint. Add gin and soda water, or vodka. Make diluted Elderflower Cordial into a delicately refreshing sorbet or any other drink that requires of this ingredient.
Energy Drinks
Energy drinks are non alcoholic drinks that are designed to give the consumer a burst of energy by using a combination of methylxanthines, B vitamins and herbal ingredients. As ingredients include: caffeine, guarana, taurine, ginseng, and other forms with high levels of sugar and stimulant ingredients. E.g. Red Bull®
Fruit Juices
Ginger Ale
Ginger Beer
Ginger beer is a carbonated soft drink flavored with ginger, lemon, and sugar. It was originated in England during the mid 1700s. Its original recipe requires ginger, sugar and water, and a gelatinous substance called ginger beer plant. Nowadays it is made with yeast to give the drink its fizzy character. Popular cocktail made with ginger beer: Moscow Mule.
Green Mango Frooti
Guarana Drink
Guarana champagne is a typical product from Brazil. It is a drink made with the red fruits of the plant called
guarana.
Half and Half
Herbal Infusion
Or known as herbal tea, are bags of caffeine-free aromatic herbs that have been dried for using as an infusion in hot water. They're considered helpful for relieving some medical conditions, such as nerves, stress, stomach problems, etc. E.g. Camomile Tea, Lemon Grass Tea, and a wide variety of combinations. E.g. Tazo® Passion Herbal Infusion
Ice Tea
Ice tea is a form of cold tea sweetened or unsweetened. Generally it comes prepackaged or unprepared (powder to be mixed with water) in different flavors, being the most common lemon and others such as peach, lime, cherry, and raspberry. Ice tea can also be available carbonated in some countries. However for most of the cocktails recipes you may use the lemon flavored prepared ice tea.
Common Brand: Nestea
Just Juice Bubbles
Lassi
Lassi is a popular drink in South Asian countries, made by blending yogurt with water or milk and spices.
Lemonade
Lemonade is a worldwide popular soft drink, especially as a sweet lemon flavored drink. Depending on the country of its origin, lemonade gets different ingredients or it is a completely different drink.
In most of the countries such as USA, England, Australia, etc; Lemonade is a lemon based drink. Consumed as a soda or as a natural fresh juice drink, it is the perfect ingredient for most cocktail recipes.
In The Netherlands, lemonade refers to a fruit concentrate cordial that is diluted with water. It comes in different flavors.
Lemonade is available everywhere, the most popular brands are: Mountain Dew, Schweppes, etc.
Maraschino Cherry Juice
Margarita Mix
Nectar
A mixture of fruits juice/puree or concentrated fruits juice/puree, sugar and water. E.g. Peach Nectar, Orange Nectar, Pineapple Nectar, Mango Nectar,
Apple Nectar,
Apricot Nectar, etc.
Olives Juice
Olives juice is the main ingredient in some martini recipes, it is actually the liquid that olives come with marinated in the glass containers, it might contain salt, vinegar, water, and some preservatives.
Orange Flower Water
Pepto-Bismol
Piña Colada Mix
Rooh Afza
Root Beer
Rosehip Soup
Rose hip soup is a drink that comes from rose hip, the ripe reddish orange fruit of the rose. Flesh of the hip is used to make jellies, jams, and purees, preserves, syrups, fruit soups, tea, wine and health drinks.
Rose hip Soup Recipe
Ingredients:
- 200 ml dried rose hips
- 500 ml water
- 100 ml sugar
- 2 tbsp clear, runny honey
- 1/2 vanilla bean
Preparation:
Place the dry rose hips in a strainer and rinse with cold water. Strain the hips and remove any twigs or grit that may be present. Pour the hips in a bowl and pour over the cold water. Cover and place in the refrigerator to soak it overnight. Pour rose hips with their water in a saucepan. Add the sugar and the vanilla bean half, slit open lengthwise. Bring mixture to a boil and simmer on medium heat for about 2 or 3 minutes or until rose hips get very soft. Remove the vanilla bean pieces. Puree the mixture with a blender after cooling down. Strain and push the puree through a sieve and mix in the honey. If the soup seems too thick, pour water to dilute.
Like this you can use it for cocktails otherwise serve soup chilled on deep plates topped with whipped cream or ice cream and crushed biscuits.
Rose Water
Also known as
Roses Syrup.
Rose's Lime Cordial Mixer
Rose's Lime Cordial Mixer, or simply Rose's is a brand of a sweetened lime juice produced in Edinburgh, Scotland. In 1876 Lauchlin Rose patented this method of preserving lime juice without adding alcohol.
This lime juice is not fresh lime juice, since it is way too sweeter. It is an important ingredients for the cocktail called Gimlet.
Pop Soda
Pop Soda is all that kind of carbonated flavor drinks, ingredients of many cocktail recipes. Most traditional flavors are: lime, lemon, orange, cherry, strawberry.
Lemon Lime:
- 7-Up
- Sprite
- Club Lemon
- Bubble Up
Orange:
- Mountain Dew
- Orangina
- Fanta
- Club Orange
- Sina (The Netherlands)
Pink Lemonade:
- Leninade
Cherry:
- Hero Cassis
- Thomas Kemper Black Cherry Soda
Other Flavors:
- Colombiana Kola Champagne Soda
- Cream Club Soda: vanilla-flavored and fizzy soft drink
- Lavender Soda: lavender-flavored fizzy soft drink
Slush Puppie
Squash
Tea
Tea by definition is an aromatic, slightly bitter beverage made by steeping tea leaves in boiling water. These leaves come from an evergreen shrub or small tree called 'Camellia Sinensis' native from eastern Asia. This popular drink is consumed around the world either purely brewed or flavored with fruits, spices, etc.
The most popular types are:
- Black Tea
- Green Tea
- White Tea
- Yellow Tea
These types of tea are distinguished by the processing they undergo: oxidation, chlorophyll, tannins producing technique.
Tonic Water
Tonic water is a carbonated water flavored with fruit extracts, sugar and quinine. It is also known as Indian Tonic Water or just Tonic.
The flavoring agent quinine is a bitter alkaloid from the bark of the cinchona tree. It is used as the base flavor in most bitters, and is also used in the treatment of malaria. Tonic water glows under ultraviolet light due to the quinine.
Tonic water is used as a mixer for cocktails, especially with gin to make the famous gin and tonic drink.
Brands: Schweppes, Canada Dry, Cantrell, Cunnington, Seagram's, Royal Club, etc.
Kola Tonic
V8 Juice
Water
Water used in the elaboration of cocktails has to be purified, even for mixed drinks it is recommendable to use bottled water.
Yogurt
Yogurt is a fermented milk product produced by adding to milk a starter of active yogurt containing a mixed culture of lactobacillus bulgaricus and streptococcus thermophilus. This fermentation produces lactic acid, which gives the milk protein its texture, and tart flavor. Yogurt is consumed world-wide since thousands of years, nowadays, it's available in many different styles, as well as in many different flavors. E.g. strawberry yogurt, plain yogurt, hazelnut yogurt, etc.





