1st Place West Indian Limeade $6 All the women praised this “refreshing” marriage of lime juice, ginger syrup, angostura bitters, and sparking water. “I almost don’t miss the alcohol,” said one. |
2nd Place Ginger Berry Lemonade $6 With its blend of lemon and lime juice, ginger simple syrup, pomegranate juice, blueberries, and pulverized candied ginger, this was deemed a “perfect summer cocktail.” |
3rd Place The Perfect Thyming $2 each “It tastes like a vacation,” a judge said of this fizzy, delicate fusion of elderflower nectar, lime and pear juice, apple cider, and fresh thyme. |
Best Presentation Black $2.65 each While tasters called this mix of lemon juice, blackberry soda, blackberries, orange blossom, juniper, thyme, and honey “heavy,” they gave it points for creativity and style. |
Want to see more mocktail fun? Check out a video of the taste test here.
Photographs of mocktails by by Renée Comet.