Delicious Mocktail Recipes for Kids on New Year's Eve (2024)

The holiday season is in full swing, which also means we are nearing the end of the year. While many of us are in the process of tying up loose ends and outlining plans for the year to come, we are also making plans to ring in the New Year in an exciting way. Thebest partis, that you don’t have to let the kids miss out on the festivities this year.

With aneasy mocktail recipe, the kids can be part of the festive fun too! And we’ve got you covered with a fewdelicious mocktailsto celebrate thefestive seasonthat are kid-friendly and requiresimple ingredients.

You can whip up eachdelicious drinkin reusable plasticchampagne flutesor a plastic co*cktail “glass”. Or, as I’ve done in the past, simply use plastic dessert cups. This is also agood option.

Alright, I know you’re ready for thosefun mocktail recipesalready. So let’s get to it!

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Cotton CandyFizz / Unicorn-tini

Ingredients:

• 1 cup ofsparkling waterorclub soda(if you prefer to avoidsugary sodas), orFaygoCotton CandySoda
• 1/4 cupcotton candysyrup
• 1 scoopvanilla ice cream
• Pink, blue, or purplecotton candyfor garnish

Directions:

• In a glass, mix thesparkling waterandcotton candysyrup.
• Add a scoop ofvanilla ice creamand stir gently.
• Garnish with a small piece ofcotton candy.

Festive Tip:Add edible glitter or sprinkles to the rim of the glass for theperfect party drink.Younger childrenreally love this one.

Chocolate Mintini

Ingredients:

• 2 Scoops of Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
• 1 Cup of Milk
• 2 Tablespoons of Hot Fudge Sauce
• Fresh Mintleaves for garnish
• Chocolate Sprinkles

Directions:

• Blend the mint chocolate chip ice cream and milk together until smooth.
• Warm the hot fudge sauce in a microwave-safe bowl for about 30 seconds.
• Rim the glass with the warmed hot fudge sauce and dip in chocolate sprinkles.
• Pour the blended mixture into the glass.
• Garnish with a sprig offresh mint.

Festive Tip:Add a festiveNewYear’s Evestraw and serve on a silver platter for a classy touch.

Shirley Temple

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Sierra Mist, 7Up, Sprite, orSparkling Water
• Maraschino Cherries (use the syrup from cherries to mix in drink)

Directions:

• Pour the soda into a glass.
• Add in a tablespoon of maraschino cherry syrup.
• Stir gently to mix.
• Garnish with maraschino cherries.

Festive Tip:Add a colorful co*cktail umbrella and a fun straw for a festiveNewYear’s Evevibe.

Tropical Sparkling Punch

Ingredients:

• 1 cuppineapple juice
• 1 cuporange juice
• 1 cupcranberry juice
• 2 cups lemon-lime soda
• Slices of fresh fruits (e.g.,orange slices, strawberries, grapes)

Directions:

• Mix all the juices together in a punch bowl.
• Add the lemon-lime soda.
• Garnish withfresh fruitslices.
• Serve chilled.

Festive Tip:Add colorful ice cubes made from fruit juice for an extraspecial treat.

Raspberry Lemonade Spritzer

Ingredients:

• 1 cup raspberry lemonade
• 1/2 cupsparkling water
• Fresh raspberries andlemon slicesfor garnish

Directions:

• In a cup, combine raspberry lemonade andsparkling water. Stir well.
• Garnish with fresh raspberries andlemon slices.

Festive Tip:Rim the glass with colored sugar to createfestive mocktails.

Blueberry Lime Spritz

Ingredients:

• 1 cup blueberry juice
• 1/4 cuplime juice
• 1/2 cupsparkling water
• Fresh blueberries and lime slices for garnish

Directions:

• In a cup, combine blueberry juice,lime juice, andsparkling water. Stir well.
• Garnish with fresh blueberries and lime slices.

Festive Tip:Freeze blueberries in ice cubes and add them to thesefun mocktailsfor a pop of color.

Sour Applerita

Ingredients:

• 1 Can of Jones Green Apple Soda
• Sour Gummy Worms

Directions:

• Pour the Jones Green Apple Soda into a glass.
• Add in sour gummy worms.

Festive Tip:Serve thissimple recipein a fun glass and add a glow stick for a bright, festive touch.

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You can mix together these ingredients in any way you please to create deliciousnon-alcoholic drinks. Get creative, and have some fun. The kiddos will be so excited to be party of theNew Year’s Evecelebration this year. These tastyeasy Mocktailsare afun drinkthat thewhole familywill enjoy. It’s theperfect wayto ring in the New Year!

You can also use these samekids mocktailsforbirthday parties, sleepovers, and otherspecial occasionswith the kids. (They’re great for ababy showertoo).

What are some of your favorite mocktail recipes for the holidays? Feel free to share in the comments!