Fall’s Best Nonalcoholic Cocktail Recipes

Fall is here and with cooler weather comes the rhythm of weekday life, crisp weekends spent outside, and intimate dinner parties. Below are the five most popular hemp-infused nonalcoholic cocktails to enjoy for a calming and uplifting evening ritual, without the negative effects of alcohol.

Enjoy them for yourself or be a modern host by providing an inclusive offering for your guests. Whatever the case, these recipes will avoid hangovers while ensuring no one needs to settle for a mocktail of seltzer and lime.

Negroni

• Aplós Calme, 2 oz.
• Blood orange bitters, 3 oz.
• Simple syrup, ¼ oz.
• Fresh orange slice

Combine Aplós Calme, bitters, and simple syrup in a glass filled with ice and stir gently. Garnish with an orange slice.

To be enjoyed in crisp afternoon sunlight.

The Slow Glow Punch (serves 4)

• Aplós Calme, 8 oz.
• Sparkling apple cider, ½ cup
• Pomegranate juice, ½ cup
• Blood orange or orange juice, ¼ cup
• Sparkling water, ¼ cup
• Cinnamon stick
• Apple slices

Use Aplós Calme and add nuance with every ingredient.

An uplifting punch best enjoyed among friends by the warm glow of candles and conversation.

A Ginger Spritz

• Aplós Calme, 2 oz.
• FeverTree ginger ale, 4 oz.
• Pomelo juice, 2 oz. (or grapefruit)
• Twist of lime

Combine Aplós Calme with FeverTree ginger ale and top with pomelo juice. If pomelo isn’t available, grapefruit is a great alternative. Top with a twist of lime for a citrus kick.

Fall is busy. Sometimes you just want a drink that makes itself.

The Conversation Starter

• Aplós Calme, 1 ¾ oz.
• Hibiscus tea, 1 oz. (steeped)
• Lime juice, ½ oz.
• Honey syrup, ½ oz. (make with 1:1 honey and water)

The overpowering taste of hibiscus tea will take a seat in the back when perfectly balanced with Aplós Calme.

Best served in the kitchen, where most good conversations take place.

A Mellow Margarita

• Aplós Calme, 2 oz.
• Agave nectar, 1 tbsp.
• Lime juice, ½ oz.
• Splash of orange flower water

The simple act of running a lime wedge around the outside rim of a glass and rolling the rim in salt can make all the festive difference to a drink, and, also, to your mood.