It’s More Than A Lavender Mocktail
What Makes This Mocktail Sparkling?
A sparkling mocktail just means that it is carbonated. This recipe gets its bubbles from Rosé (row·zay), not rosé the flower but the sparkling champagne.
Sparkling rosé is a type of non alcoholic champagne that gets it’s pink color from red grapes. It is on the sweet side of champagnes and is the perfect bubbly addition to lavender.
For more bubbly sparkling mocktails, try my favorite Aperol Spritz Mocktail, a classic Mimosa Mocktail, or this Sangria Mocktail with apple cider.
Sparkling Lavender Mocktail Ingredients
This 5 ingredient mocktail is bursting with sweet lavender flavor. Keep reading for notes on each ingredient and potential substitutions.
Bar Equipment Needed
- Glassware: I chose dainty coupe glasses but champagne glasses, wine glasses, or your favorite will work just fine.
- Cocktail Shaker: I like using my mini cocktail shaker for this recipe because it’s a low volume mocktail. You can use a glass jar or other lidded container if you don’t have a shaker bottle.
- Citrus Juicer: A handheld juicer makes juicing the lemon so much easier, and you don’t get pulp in your mocktail. Feel free to squeeze your lemon by hand too.
How to Make a Sparkling Lavender Mocktail
1. SHAKE together lavender bitters, honey, and lemon juice. Pour it into your glass.
2. ADD sparkling rosé and top it off with club soda.
3. GARNISH with a lemon slice and sip!
Sparkling Rosé Reviews
Believe it or not, but there are so many delicious alcohol removed sparkling rosés on the market! I have tried almost 10 different brands and all of them were unique and delicious, which I rarely say when reviewing non alcoholic spirits.
Sparkling rosé comes in a 750ml bottle or single serve cans/ bottles. I will be reviewing 3 of my personal favorite single serve options:
- Fre Sparkling Rosé comes in aluminum cans and it’s produced by Sutter Home Wines, so it’s the easiest to find at local grocery stores. The flavor comes from sweet red grapes, it’s light, and tastes the most like rosé.
- Gruvi Bubbly Rosé comes in glass bottles. It tastes like strawberry with a slightly tart note. It is not as sweet as the others but still delicious.
- Free AF Sparkling Rosé comes in aluminum cans and is the lowest in calories (50 per can). It has no artificial sweeteners and is sweetened by a combination of grape and cranberry.
Please keep in mind my taste preference will vary from yours. You may have to try different brands to find the perfect one for you.
The Whole Bottle Versus Single Serve
There are pros and cons to buying a whole bottle of sparkling rosé versus single serve cans/ bottles. I like to solve this by asking myself, how many Sparkling Lavender Mocktails am I making today?
If you’re answer is 1 to 8, I recommend buying single serve cans/bottles (my favorite brands in previous section).
- PROS: makes 3 or 4 cocktails per can/bottle,
- CONS: They are more expensive, there are fewer brands that make cans/ bottles, you cannot “pop” the cork because they don’t have a cork.
If you’re answer is 9 or more, buy a 750ml bottle. I like using Fre, Joyous, or Noughty.
- PROS: A bottle is less expensive, there are more brands that make a 750ml bottle, makes up to 12 mocktail, and you get to “pop” the cork.
- CONS: Loses its carbonation if not used the same day.
Fun Ways to Make This Mocktail Your Own
SWAP THE SPARKLING ROSÉ. The lavender, lemon, and honey flavor profile goes great with a lot of other zero proof spirits. I recommend trying it with your favorite non alcoholic gin, champagne, tequila, or even vodka.
DECORATE THE RIM WITH LAVENDER BUDS. There is nothing better than an aesthetic mocktail with a pretty rim, and it’s easy to do too. Simply roll the rim of your glass in honey and then in the lavender buds. Please note, the lavender is an aromatic touch and not meant to be eaten.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s)
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Sparkling Lavender Mocktail
INGREDIENTS
- ½ ounce lemon juice
- ½ ounce honey
- 3 dashes non alcoholic lavender bitters - All The Bitter (from Amazon or 10% with code ENTIRELY10 on their website)
- 2 ounces non alcoholic sparkling rosé - Fre
- 2 ounces club soda
- 1 lemon - slice
INSTRUCTIONS
- To a shaker bottle add lemon juice, honey, lavender bitters and shake until well combined. Pour into coupe glasses.
- Add sparkling rosé and top it off with club soda.
- Garnish with a lemon slice and sip!
RECIPE NOTES
Recipe Variations:
- SWAP THE SPARKLING ROSÉ for non alcoholic gin, champagne, tequila, or even vodka.
- DECORATE THE RIM OF YOUR GLASS WITH LAVENDER BUDS. Simply roll the rim of your glass in honey and then in the lavender buds.
- SUBSTITUTE LAVENDER BITTERS FOR LAVENDER SYRUP. If you do this you will want to substitute the honey for lavender syrup and omit the lavender bitters. If the mocktail is still too sweet, add more lemon juice or club soda.
Metric conversions are calculated automatically. I cannot guarantee the accuracy of this information.