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On the weekend I had an endless list of jobs I wanted to complete around the house, it was a Sunday, which I normally like to keep housework free and relax, but they were jobs that needed to be done. Last on my list was to relax and enjoy a Sunday afternoon and what better way than doing it with a mocktail in hand! Yes I said mocktail not cocktail because I don’t drink alcohol, not for any particular reason other than I just don’t like it.
Bickford’s sent me some of their premium juices to try, it’s a great range of Pomegranate Juice, Coconut Juice, Cranberry, Blueberry, Superberry Antioxidant juice and Prune Juice. The kids were excited when unpacking the box as we don’t normally have juice in our fridge, but reading the contents of the Pomegranate Juice (100% Pomegranate Juice, no added sugar, no preservatives, no added colours or flavours, naturally high in antioxidants and vitamin C), I was more than happy for them to have a cup. They really enjoyed it chilled with some ice.
Instantly when I saw the Coconut Juice I knew I had to try making a coconut inspired mocktail. It truly was a refreshingly delicious end to a busy day. The Coconut Juice just smelt beautiful from the bottle, you could close your eyes and imagine you’re on a tropical island.
The Coconut Juice is 99% juice (contains preservative and added natural flavour), no artificial colours or flavours, no added sugar is a source of potassium and is a natural essential electrolyte for rehydration.
I froze the Bickford’s Coconut Juice in ice cube trays to give the mocktail an icy texture. I also used frozen strawberries to keep the cost of the drink low.
A refreshingly delicious Fruity Coconut Mocktail
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- 16 frozen Bickford’s Coconut Juice cubes, frozen in ice cube trays
- 2 bananas
- 2 mangos, fresh or tinned
- 1 cup strawberries, fresh or frozen
- 1/2 cup greek yoghurt
- 2 tablespoons honey
Instructions
- Place fruit, honey, yoghurt and Bickford’s Coconut Juice cubes into blender
- Blend until smooth
- Serve immediately
By Kat – The Organised Housewife
Bickford’s Premium juices are the perfect choice not only for a casual drink at home but also to help you impress your friends while preparing a sophisticated, homemade cocktail at a dinner party at home. It’s so easy and delicious! You can find some recipes here.
** This giveaway is now closed, congratulations to the winner Maryanne. **
1 x Bickford’s prize pack (worth RRP $150) which includes:
6 Bottles of Bickford’s Premium Super fruit Juices
A Crystal Set of 6 Cocktail Glasses from Wheel & Barrow
ICE BUCKET Double Wall S/S 1.3L Black/Silver from Wheel & Barrow
Ice Tongs from Wheel & Barrow
Straw Spoon from Wheel & Barrow
Leave a comment below telling me:
What is your favourite mocktail or cocktail combo (please include ingredients)?
Please note: Entries are for Australian residents only, one entry per person, giveaway closes 2pm Monday 3rd June. This is not a random draw, most creative answer will win.
29 comments
Oh boo, now I’m wishing I was Australian so I could enter this contest. I guess I’m the next best thing: Texan. 😉 Hello from San Antonio anyway. Good luck to everyone eligible.
yum! my all time favourite cocktail is a Baileys Chocolatini 🙂
50ml Baileys Original
10ml Smirnoff Vodka
15ml chocolate liqueur
It’s something I have on special occasions. Like you I am not a big drinker of alcohol. It is also awesome frozen like ice cream yum!
Shell 🙂
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I’m normally a big fan of straight up Gin Martinis with a twist however I don’t mind something a bit fruit driven from time to time as long as it’s not too sweet. I’d jump straight into the Bickfords Pomegranite juice with 1 part Hendricks gin, a touch of elderflower cordial, fresh mint, a slice of cucumber topped with soda. delish!
These sound perfect! There is nothing worse than being lumped with housework on a Sunday, but nothing more satisfying than when it is done…made more perfect with a mocktail in hand!
So many cocktails have vodka in them and I cant drink it – (it makes me violently ill) so mocktails are perfect. My favourite is a Pomegranate Spritzer
Pomegranate Juice – Bickford’s of course
½ Sparkling Mineral Water
Slice of Lime
Combine ingredients in a chilled highball glass
over ice.
Virgin Cosmopolitan
2 cups of Bickford’s Cranberry Juice
1 cup of Bickford’s Coconut Juice
2 cups of diet lemon-lime soda
0.25 cup of white sugar (or sweeten to suit taste)
Juice of 1 lime
2 cups of crushed ice
Mix all ingredients in large pitcher and stir until sugar is dissolved.
Decorate glasses with Hibiscus flowers for a taste of the tropics. Serve and enjoy while watching the sun set.
Serves 6
~SPICY MOJITO~
* 60ml Rebellion Bay Spiced Rum
* 15ml VOK Triple Sec Liqueur
* 15ml sugar
* 30ml Bickford’s lime juice cordial
* Mint leaves
* Soda water
~ Tear mint leaves, add ingredients, add crushed ice, stir vigorously and top with soda water ~
Can’t go past a good Margarita.
45ml Tequila
30ml Triple sec
45ml lime juice
Remember the Fate Favourite ‘Coconut Ice’ ….here’s a new twist:
Add crushed ice, milk rose water and Bickford’s Coconut Juice. Shake, pour. sit back and relax.
frozen banana mocktail
1 frozen banana
1/2 cup yogurt (vanilla or fruit )
shake of cinnamon and nutmeg
enough coconut juice/or milk to your liking
blend all together using enough coconut juice/or milk to blend to desired consistancy
I always loved making shirley temples. Very easy, all you need to do is pour a little bit of red cordial into a glass and lemonade. Serve with some whipped cream on top with a cherry. Mmm, so delicous.
Mine is simple, fresh strawberries blended with icing sugar, lemon juice and lots of ice, yum!!!!!
My favourite is actually really simple…Kahlua over ice with a nice fat slice of real orange in it…I discovered it recently and it certainly makes for a great flavour. Much better than just Kahlua and milk!
Strawberry Coconut Spritz
150g watermelon flesh, chopped
150g strawberries, frozen
with 1 cup crushed ice blended for bottom layer
150ml Bickford’s coconut juice
150ml Soda water 1 cups of crushed ice for top layer
serve with whipped cream if you like
3 rd time lucky I Hope!!
skittles cocktail MMMMMmmmmm
2 parts Taboo®
1 part Vodka
1 part Blue curaçao
3 parts Orange juice
3 parts Lemonade
Ooooh &
Tolberone
1 part Crème de cacao (dark)
1 part Kahlua
1 part Hazelnut liqueur
1 part Cream
1 teaspoon Honey
3 parts Milk
FROZEN RASPBERRY POMEGRANATE COCKTAIL WITH FRESH LIME AND VODKA
Vodka
1 cup frozen raspberries
Juice 1 lime
15ml sugar syrup
2 tablespoons Bickfords pomegranate juice
Extra raspberries for garnish
Lime or lemon zest to garnish
Ice
No-jito!
Ingredients:
crushed ice
8 mint leaves
80ml lime juice
40mls sugar syrup (sugar water)
60mls Soda Water
Directions:
Fill a glass 1/3 full with ice, then add mint leaves. Lightly mash the leaves together with the liquid using a muddle stick or wooden pestle, being careful not to tear the leaves. Fill the glass with more ice, then add soda water, lime juice and sugar syrup. Garnish with mint, and drink!
Tropical Getaway Layered Slushy
– Tinned Crushed Pineapple in Natural Juice
– Juice from the Crushed Pineapple
– Pineapple flavoured syrup (to dress the inside of the glass)
– Coconut Cream
– Fresh Cream (for on top)
– Toasted Shredded Coconut (as a garnish on top of the fresh cream)
– Ice Cubes
Method:
Dress the glass with drizzles of pineapple syrup
Add some crushed pineapple
Then a layer of thick coconut cream
Buzz up ice cubes & pineapple juice (think slushy)
More pineapple, more coconut cream, more slushy
Finally, top off with a little whipped fresh cream and sprinkle on some toasted shredded coconut!
My favourite drink of all time is Lychee liquor with cranberry juice, so yum! But in the spirit of this competition, here is my recipe!
The Desperate Housewife
Ingredients:
1 ounce lemon juice
1 Granny Smith apple
12 fresh basil
leaves
Fresh ginger
2 ounces Molinari Sambuca Extra
1 1/2 ounces
sparkling water
Directions:
Mash first four ingredients in a cocktail shaker.
Add Molinari Extra and shake well with crushed ice. Filter twice, pour into a margarita glass, and top with sparkling water.
My favourite cocktail is a Tia Maria Spider
1 (or 2 lol) nips of Tia Maria
1 glass of coke
1 scoop of vanilla ice cream
Absolutely delicious, just keep away from the kids lol
A simple one I do at home a lot over Summer contains Vanilla vokda, cranberry juice and lime. I don’t have any fancy cocktail tools with which to do much more!
Simple but so yummy – in a jug place some ice cubes and add fresh apple juice, ginger ale or ginger beer and top with soda or lemonade. Quantities will depend on individual taste. Throw in some slices of lime and lemon. Great as a mocktail or add to a shot of vodka or a glass of sparkling wine.
TROPICAL BLISS
My husband created this mocktail for me when I was
on a 3 and 1/2 month juice fast. The quantities are a guide. Adjust to
your own personal taste.
INGREDIENTS:
Splash of Coconut juice
Pulp of 3 or 4 large mangos
Juice of 2 oranges
Juice of 1/2 a large sweet pineapple
Juice of 1 or 2 limes depending upon size
Ice
METHOD:
Blend
like buggery pour in a glass and what the hell, tizz it up with a
little umbrella. Sink back into a comfy chair or lounge and simply have a
foodgasm without the food
.
I can’t go past a good fruit punch. Ginger beer, tropical fruit juice and some fruit pieces (from a can if running short on time). For extra fanciness, I like to make pretty ice cubes. Use large-ish containers (depending on what you’re going to serve the drink in) and fill with cut up pieces of fruit. I like strawberries and fresh mint. Add water and freeze. Instant drink prettiness! 🙂
Blueberry Blast Cocktail!
Stuff you’ll need:
Blue Curacao Liquer
Ouzo
Lemonade
Sugar Syrup
Blueberry Juice or Puree
Crushed Ice Cubes
Fruit Tingle Lollies
Fancy Cocktail Glasses (or plastic ones if you’re planning on getting plastered!)
A Babysitter (Either for your kids or excessively drunk guests?)
How to do it:
1. Grab all the ingredients in whichever quantity desired (depending on the amount of people you’re serving and how blotto you all wanna get!) and chuck them in a blender.
2. Give it a good shuzzing then pour into your fancy (or plastic) glasses. If you’ve got any Fruit Tingles left crush them up and sprinkle over the top. Or before serving the drinks you can even dip the edge of the glasses in sugar syrup then Fruit Tingles to make them look all pretty and give an awesome fizzy tingle with every sip you take.
3. Enjoy by sipping delicately or scull the whole thing in one shot, woohoo!!!
I was a Sex and the City addict in the late 90s and drank so many Cosmopolitans at seedy bars and friend’s places I’m surprised I can still stomach them. LOL
1 shot of vodka
1 shot of Cointreau
A squeeze of lime
Top up with ice and cranberry juice (these days good for UTIs!)
Delish!
This is my own recipe, a flash of inspiration from some leftover custard in a carton, can be non-alcoholic or a cocktail, simply add Kahlua or Tia Maria for the “adult” version.
Tiramisu Milkshake
Ingredients
1/4 cup espresso coffee
1/2 cup prepared low-fat custard
100 g vanilla cheesecake frozen yogurt
whipped cream (optional)
cocoa, to dust (optional)
Directions:
1. Blend all ingredients together until smooth.
2. Top with whipped cream & dust with cocoa.
A pink elephant
1/4 cup watermelon juice
1/4 cup apple juice
30ml Watermelon liqueur
30ml Green apple vodka
15ml grenadine
Shake it up and pour over ice.
Vodka Cranberry with a lime wedge YUMMO!!!! Cant wait to not be pregnant and have a cocktail or 2 🙂