I am halfway through the Dry July and would like to celebrate but at a loss. I have the following ingredients, and define non alcoholic as non intoxicating not completely alcohol free, so splash of something ok.
N/A liqueurs:
Pathfinder
Seedlip Spice
Other:
Coffee
Coconut water, coconut cream
Tepache de piña
Enough pineapple to make a little pineapple juice
Strawberries
Tonic water
Yuzu lime tonic water
Ginger, lemon, lime, bitters
A pretty full bar, and a small amount of good red wine.
Considering just Pathfinder in tonic, that ends up like Chinola soda. But with all this I just feel like it could be more interesting!
My mocktail approach is essentially all daiquiri format: 2 parts something with body or heat to 1 part acid to ~1\2 part sweetener.
The majority is often tea, or something with tannins. Ginger is really good since it has a “burn” like alcohol. Milk punches also work well for body.
I like acidifying various juices with citric and malic acid. Personally, I like to target lime acidity over lemon because I think malic acid has the sensation of more body.
Recently, I did 2 parts gunpowder tea to 1 part acid adjusted orange juice to .75 parts agave syrup.
I’ve never used any purpose made liquor alternatives.