The Summer Solstice is upon us, so why not sip your way into the early days of summer with the most delicious cannabis mocktails from your favorite beverage brands and cannabis lounges? Whether you’re looking to mix up your go-to Sunday mimosa or are in search of a fizzy drink as refreshing as a dip in a saltwater pool, here are some of our favorite easy-to-make cannabis mocktail recipes you’ll keep coming back to all summer long.
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A Sinful Pineapple Mango Fizz
Combine Sinful’s Maui Wowie Pineapple Mango Shooter, mango nectar, orange juice, lime juice, and ice into a cocktail shaker. Shake vigorously. Strain into a tumbler with fresh ice. Top up the glass with seltzer water. Add pineapple and mango cubes to a toothpick and use as a garnish. This is a cannabis cocktail that’s all Sin without the guilt.
Ingredients
- 1 oz. Sinful Maui Wowie Pineapple Mango Shooter
- 1 oz. Mango Nectar
- 1 oz. Orange Juice
- 1/2 oz. Lime Juice
- Seltzer Water
- Fresh Mango (cubed)
- Fresh Pineapple (cubed)
- Ice
- Fresh Mint (optional)
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A Mimosa You Can Feelz
Want to mix up your mimosa? Hand-squeeze two medium-sized oranges with a manual citrus reamer. Pour the orange juice into a champagne glass. Pour Feelz Orange Soda into a 1.5-ounce shot glass and add to the champagne glass. Top off with a single fresh raspberry for an extra yummy garnish.
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz Shot of Feelz Soda in Orange
- 3 Medium-Sized Oranges
- Single Raspberry
The Artist Tree’s STUDIO 420 Mocktail
Leave it to The Artist Tree in Los Angeles to dream up a midsummer mocktail fit for a (drag) queen! Their STUDIO 420 mocktail is equal parts fun and refreshing. Add the Fusion Verjus, Liquid Alchemist passionfruit, Silver Needle Gomme, lemon, All The Bitters Alcohol-Free bitters, and Glitter Faced Gold Elixir to a Barfly Mixology tin. Shake over ice. Strain and divide into two stemless champagne flutes and add fresh ice to the top of the brim. Top with Fever-Tree Soda Water and Fandangle with a gold straw.
For a spiked version, add 2 ml of Cannabis Infused Tincture before drinking.
Stir, and sparkle away!
Ingredients:
- 1 oz Fusion Verjus
- 1 oz Liquid Alchemist Passionfruit
- 0.5 oz Silver Needle Gomme
- 0.25 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
- 10 dashes All The Bitter Alcohol-Free Aromatic Bitters
- 14 drops Glitter Faced Gold Elixir
- Fever-Tree Soda Water, to top
- Gold straw, fandangle
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KayaBliss’s Passionfruit Martini
On the opposite side of the country, KayaBliss Lounge in Brooklyn has become the city’s premier cannabis lounge, known for their cannabis cocktails featuring robust, bold flavor profiles. Their Passionfruit Martini is especially popular during the summer months and can easily be recreated at home. Combine all ingredients into a shaker and shake vigorously with ice. Double strain into a coupe glass.
Ingredients:
- 3 oz Freshly Made Passionfruit Puree
- 1.5 oz Homemade Elderflower Cordial
- 3.5 oz Fresh Citrus Blend (Equal parts fresh lime and orange juice)
- 1 oz Ayrloom Infused Lemonade
Summer is all about lounging in the sun and keeping the vibes high. Any of these cannabis-infused bevvies would make a perfect poolside or picnic companion, so why not give them a taste?
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