Mint, basil, cucumber
Herbal and botanical mocktails
Mint, basil, cucumber and botanical alcohol-free spirits — aroma-led drinks with very little sugar.
Aroma is the quietest thing alcohol contributes and the one people notice last. Herbs replace it directly: mint, basil and cucumber all read as fresh and complex without adding sweetness, which is why they turn up in almost every alcohol-free drink that tastes like it was made by a bartender.
These need bruising rather than pulverising — see the balance guide for why a shredded mint leaf tastes bitter.
Garden Highball
Alcohol-free botanical spirit, tonic, cucumber and mint — a crisp, herbal highball for the garden.
Ginger Lime Fizz
Ginger beer, lime and soda over ice with mint — a spicy, fizzy CocktailHQ original.
How this list is built
Recipes tagged with the herbal taste profile, or built on mint, basil, cucumber or a botanical alcohol-free spirit.
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