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Twin Cities Citrus
Mocktail & Coffee Recipes

Remember, your mocktail is YOURS! We recommend adjusting these recipes to your own sweetness and personal preference.
 

For an easy-to-print PDF of these recipes, please email grayducksyrupco@gmail.com

Basil Citrus Orchard Cooler
 

Ingredients:

  • 1 oz Twin Cities Citrus Syrup

  • 3 oz apple juice

  • 2 oz sparkling water

  • Apple slice
     

Instructions:

  1. Add syrup and apple juice to a glass filled with ice.

  2. Top with sparkling water.

  3. Stir gently.

  4. Garnish with a thin apple slice.

Garden Lemon-Basil Spritz
 

Ingredients:

  • 1 oz Twin Cities Citrus Syrup

  • 4 oz cucumber-infused water (or plain sparkling)

  • 3 cucumber slices

  • Basil leaf
     

Instructions:

  1. Add syrup and cucumber slices to a tall glass.

  2. Fill with ice and pour in the cucumber water.

  3. Stir to combine.

  4. Garnish with a basil leaf.

Twin Cities Citrus & Blackberry Smash

Ingredients:

  • 1 oz Twin Cities Citrus Syrup

  • 3 fresh blackberries

  • 4 oz club soda

  • Lime wedge

Instructions:

  1. Lightly muddle blackberries in a glass.

  2. Add ice and Twin Cities Citrus Syrup.

  3. Top with club soda.

  4. Squeeze a lime wedge and stir gently.

Sparkling Basil Lemonade Fizz
 

Ingredients:

  • 1 oz Twin Cities Citrus Syrup

  • 2 oz lemonade

  • 3 oz sparkling water

  • Lemon peel
     

Instructions:

  1. Add syrup and lemonade to a glass with ice.

  2. Top with sparkling water.

  3. Stir gently.

  4. Garnish with a lemon peel twist.

Twin Cities Citrus Cream Float (dessert-style)
 
Ingredients:

  • 1½ oz Twin Cities Citrus Syrup

  • 4 oz lemon-lime soda

  • 1 scoop vanilla ice cream
     

Instructions:

  1. Add syrup to a tall glass.

  2. Top with lemon-lime soda.

  3. Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

  4. Serve with a spoon and straw.

Basil Sunrise Mocktail
 
Ingredients:

  • 1 oz Twin Cities Citrus Syrup

  • 3 oz orange juice

  • 1 oz pineapple juice

  • 2 oz sparkling water

  • Orange slice
     

Instructions:

  1. Pour orange and pineapple juice over ice.

  2. Slowly drizzle syrup to create a sunrise layer.

  3. Top with sparkling water.

  4. Garnish with an orange slice.

Warm Twin Cities Citrus Tea Toddy
 

Ingredients:

  • 1–1½ oz Twin Cities Citrus Syrup

  • 6 oz hot chamomile or Earl Grey tea

  • Basil leaf (optional)
     

Instructions:

  1. Brew hot tea in a mug.

  2. Stir in the syrup until dissolved.

  3. Garnish with a basil leaf for an aromatic finish.

Basil Citrus Green Tea Refresher
 
Ingredients:

  • 1 oz Twin Cities Citrus Syrup

  • 4 oz iced green tea

  • 2 oz sparkling water

  • Lime wheel
     

Instructions:

  1. Add syrup and iced green tea to a glass of ice.

  2. Top with sparkling water.

  3. Stir gently.

  4. Garnish with a lime wheel.

Citrus Basil Cold Brew Spritz
 

Ingredients:

  • 1 oz Twin Cities Citrus Syrup

  • 4 oz cold brew coffee

  • 2 oz sparkling water

  • Lemon peel
     

Instructions:

  1. Fill a glass with ice.

  2. Add cold brew and Twin Cities Citrus Syrup.

  3. Top with sparkling water.

  4. Stir gently.

  5. Garnish with a lemon peel twist.
    (The lemon + basil notes pair shockingly well with cold brew.)

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