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10 Creative Mocktail Recipes Using StrangeLove for Dry July
Dry July—Australia’s unofficial cleanse for your liver and conscience—is no longer just a month of smug self-control. It’s become a national movement fuelled by the rise of health-conscious hedonists who want to skip the booze without skipping the fun beverages. As more people claim to be embracing mindful dirnking and moderation, mocktails and non-alc are having their moment—and not the sad, sugar-laden, shirly temples or 99 cent Lemonade. We’re talking adult, complex, and flavourful non-alcoholic concocctions - that will make you say crazy things like ''Tequila who!?''
Enter StrangeLove: Australia's self proclaimed favourite premium drinks brand who are rewriting the rules of what alcohol-free can look (and taste) like. With a lineup of Lo-Cal Sodas, Premium Mixers, and Mineral Waters, StrangeLove delivers bold natural flavours, great packaging and drinks that don't taste like the colour blue. Whether you're sober-curious or simply ditching the hangover for a month, these ten creative mocktail recipes prove you don’t need booze to feel fancy—or slightly superior.
Why Use StrangeLove for Mocktails?
Not all drinks are created equal. Some contain so much sugar, you can pretty much say goodbye to your front teeth. Others are flat-out boring and uninspiring. StrangeLove, however, approached drink making with one bold mission: make impossibly good drinks possible. With natural flavours, precision carbonation, and aesthetically pleasing design and glass bottle presentation, it’s built for sipping, mixing, and showing off.
Health nuts and taste snobs rejoice—StrangeLove is vegan-friendly, low-calorie, and are naturally lower in sugar. Every soda, premium mixer and mineral water is crafted to layer beautifully into mocktails or work as a standalone drink, balancing acidity, sweetness, and bitterness with uncanny precision. From the punchy spice of Lime & Jalapeño, to Pineapple spiced with coffee and pimento, these are unexpected and more-ish flavours to re-invigorate tired tastebuds.
Whether you're exploring our Lo-Cal Sodas, Mineral and Infused Water Collection, or Premium Mixers, StrangeLove has your Dry July covered—with drinks that promise to never be boring.
10 Mocktail Recipes Featuring StrangeLove
Peach & Mint Cooler
Ingredients:
StrangeLove Peach Sparkling Water
60ml cold brewed white tea
Juice of half a lime
4–5 fresh mint leaves
Fresh peach slices & mint sprig for garnish
Crushed ice
Method:
In a shaker, muddle the mint leaves with lime juice.
Add the cold brewed tea and shake or stir.
Fill a tall glass with crushed ice. Pour the mixture over the ice.
Top generously with StrangeLove Peach Sparkling Water.
Garnish with fresh peach slices and a mint sprig.
Repeat as required
Yuzu Mojito Mocktail
Ingredients:
StrangeLove Yuzu Sparkling Water
Juice of half a lime (or a whole one if you’ve got unresolved citrus trauma)
6–8 fresh mint leaves
1 tsp raw sugar or agave
Ice
Lime wheel & mint sprig to garnish
Method:
Muddle the mint leaves with lime juice and sugar/agave in a highball glass.
Add plenty of ice.
Slowly pour in StrangeLove Yuzu Sparkling Water.
Stir gently and Garnish with a lime wheel and mint sprig.
Spiced Ginger Spritz
Ingredients:
StrangeLove Double Ginger Beer
30ml fresh orange juice
15ml apple cider vinegar (trust us)
Dash of ground cinnamon or a cinnamon stick
Orange slice & star anise for garnish
Ice cubes
Method:
Fill a short glass with ice.
Add orange juice and apple cider vinegar.
Pour in StrangeLove Double Ginger Beer, letting the fiery ginger kick punch through the citrus and vinegar.
Dust with a pinch of cinnamon or drop in a cinnamon stick.
Garnish with an orange slice and a rogue star anise.
Cucumber Collins
Ingredients:
30ml fresh lemon juice
20ml cucumber syrup* (fancy? Yes. Worth it? Also yes.)
Ice cubes
Fresh cucumber ribbon & lemon wheel for garnish
*To make cucumber syrup: Blend cucumber + sugar + water. Strain.
Method:
In a shaker, combine lemon juice and cucumber syrup.
Strain into a tall glass filled with ice.
Top with StrangeLove Light Tonic—a crisp, clean mixer with just enough bitterness to keep things interesting.
Garnish with a cucumber ribbon curled inside the glass and a lemon wheel teetering on the rim.
Tropical Still Fizz
Ingredients:
StrangeLove Pineapple Sparkling Water
60ml coconut water (the kind that whispers "Namaste" in your mouth)
30ml fresh lime juice
10ml passionfruit pulp
Ice cubes
Pineapple wedge & mint sprig for garnish
Method:
Fill a chilled glass with ice.
Add coconut water, lime juice, and passionfruit. Stir gently.
Top generously with StrangeLove Pineapple Sparkling Water—light, bright, and totally booze-free.
Garnish with a pineapple wedge and a little sprig of mint.
Ruby Grapefruit Sunrise
Ingredients:
StrangeLove Salted Grapefruit Premium Mixer
60ml fresh orange juice
30ml pomegranate juice
Juice of half a ruby grapefruit
Ice cubes
Orange wheel & pomegranate seeds for garnish
Method:
Fill a tall glass with ice.
Pour in the orange juice and fresh ruby grapefruit juice. Stir gently.
Slowly top with StrangeLove Salted Grapefruit Mixer.
Now for the sunrise effect: Slowly pour the pomegranate juice down the inside of the glass. Let it sink and swirl.
Garnish with an orange wheel and a sprinkle of pomegranate seed.
Lemon Thyme Spritzer
Ingredients:
StrangeLove Lo-Cal Lemon Squash
20ml fresh lemon juice (because we’re extra)
15ml thyme-infused simple syrup*
Ice cubes
Lemon wheel & fresh thyme sprig for garnish
*Thyme syrup: Simmer equal parts sugar and water with a few sprigs of thyme. Cool.
Method:
In a glass that screams “I own coordinating linen,” add lemon juice and thyme syrup over ice.
Stir briefly—just enough to look like you know what you’re doing.
Top with StrangeLove Lo-Cal Lemon Squash—a zesty, grown-up lemonade that left childish sugar highs behind.
Garnish with a lemon wheel and a sprig of thyme, poking out like it owns the place.
Alkaline Citrus Zing
Ingredients:
StrangeLove Still Mineral Water
Juice of half a lemon
A pinch of cayenne pepper (easy does it, cowboy)
1 tsp maple syrup or agave
Ice cubes
Lemon wheel for garnish (because it’s a beverage, not a punishment)
Method:
In a shaker or jar, combine lemon juice, cayenne, and maple/agave syrup.
Fill a glass with ice.
Pour over the lemon-cayenne mix.
Top with StrangeLove Still Mineral Water.
Garnish with a lemon wheel.
Yuzu & Basil Smash
Ingredients:
6 fresh basil leaves (plus 1 for the garnish)
20ml fresh lemon juice
15ml simple syrup (or honey/agave if you’re rustic like that)
Ice cubes
Lemon twist or dehydrated citrus for garnish (optional, but superior)
Method:
In a shaker, muddle basil leaves with lemon juice and syrup. Smash with intention.
Add ice, shake.
Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
Top with StrangeLove Yuzu Lo-Cal Soda, fizzing with citrusy complexity and zero guilt.
Garnish with a basil leaf and lemon twist.
Not a marg, spicy marg
Ingredients:
StrangeLove Lime & Jalapeño Lo-Cal Soda
15ml agave syrup or simple syrup
Pinch of sea and chilli salt rim
Ice
Lime wheel & jalapeño slice for garnish
Method:
Rim your glass with lime juice and dip into Tajín or salt.
In a shaker or mixing glass, add agave, and a pinch of salt.
Fill your glass with ice, pour in your lime-agave mix, and top with StrangeLove Lime & Jalapeño Lo-Cal Soda.
Garnish with a lime wheel and a single slice of jalapeño.
Why Dry Doesn’t Mean Dull
Going dry doesn’t have to mean going dull. Whether you’re off the booze for a month or for good, StrangeLove offers a premium, non-alcoholic alternative that brings flavour, sophistication, and zero compromise. Crafted in Victoria, our drinks are made with real ingredients, natural flavours, and a refreshingly interesting take in a sea of bleak non-alcoholiuc drinking options. From our Lo-Cal Sodas to our Infused and Mineral Water Collection, every bottle is a celebration of flavour craftsmanship.
We don’t just look good—we do good, too. With sustainably minded practices, zero plastic, glass packaging, and no artificial nasties, StrangeLove proves that style and substance can (and should) coexist. So whether you’re swapping the gin for Yuzu Lo-Cal Soda or trading the tonic for a Spiced Ginger Spritz, know this: staying sober never tasted so satisfying.
Elevate your Dry July with StrangeLove—because bland isn’t in our vocabulary, and boring drinks have no place at our, or your, table.
Explore Our Full RangeFollow us on Instagram @lovestrangelove and tag your most glorious mocktail moments—we’re not above shamelessly using you as a free media channel. Want more drink inspiration? Check out these blogs we prepared earlier:
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