Cinderella Mocktail

A Cinderella mocktail is the perfect way to let everyone join the drink fun at your next holiday, party, or movie night! This simple alcohol-free mocktail is made with just 3 fruit juices and 2 other basic ingredients you might already have on hand!

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Mocktails aren't just for kids anymore.

Lots of people (myself included) are cutting out alcohol to improve their health, attitude, and overall outlook on life. One of the great things about mocktails is that they're really for everyone - if someone wants alcohol in their drink, all they need to do is add it!

If you've never had a Cinderella mocktail, it might become your new favorite. It's definitely a hit with my kids, who love mixing up drink concoctions on special occasions.

We're using three fruit juices (lemon, orange, and pineapple) topped with grenadine and ginger ale. I don't usually choose soda, but I couldn't find my favorite ginger juice at the store and really wanted that ginger flavor. It turned out great!

Ingredients

Fresh squeezed lemon juice
Fresh squeezed orange juice
Pineapple juice
Grenadine
Ginger ale
Pineapple slices, optional
Maraschino cherries, optional
Orange slices, optional

How to make a cinderella mocktail

Add lemon, orange, and pineapple juices and grenadine to a tall glass and stir with a spoon.
Fill the glass ½-¾ full with ice, then top with ginger ale. Give a light stir if preferred. Serve garnished pineapple, cherries, and orange slices.

Top tips

Use fresh squeezed juice

You can absolutely buy store bought juices for this recipe, but the best flavor will come from using fresh squeezed juice when possible. Unless you have a juicer, you will most likely need to purchase pineapple juice anyways.

Juice mixture in a glass. In the background there is all the ingredients used to make a cinderella mocktail.

Ginger ale being poured into a cinderella mocktail.

Stirring

I recommend stirring the juices and grenadine together, then adding ice and topping with your bubbly beverage of choice. You can do a slight stir after adding the ginger ale, but if you stir too much you'll lose some of the bubbles. Adding a fun straw makes sure you'll get all the flavors at once!

Tips for customizing a cinderella mocktail

Swap the ginger ale for ginger beer
Swap the ginger ale for club soda and 1 tablespoon of ginger juice
Use store bought lemon juice or orange juice instead of freshly squeezed
Add a dash or two of non-alcoholic bitters to your drink
Swap the grenadine for pomegranate juice

Cinderella mocktail in a glass surrounded by crushed ice, in the background you can see all the ingredients that go into the drink.

FAQ

Do I need a cocktail shaker to make a Cinderella mocktail?

No, you don't need a cocktail shaker for this recipe. If you prefer a super chilled mocktail you could shake the fruit juices in one with ice before straining and adding the other ingredients, but it isn't necessary.

Where can I find grenadine?

Grenadine does not contain alcohol, but can be found in the alcohol section of the grocery store near the other mixers like tonic water, maraschino cherries, and sour mix. My local Woodmans also carries it in the soda section near the sparkling grape juice.

What's the difference between a cocktail and a mocktail?

A cocktail contains alcohol. A mocktail does not contain alcohol. The rest of the ingredients might be the same or different between the two depending on what you're trying to make and what recipe you're using.

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