It’s Back to School: Stay on Your ‘A’ Game With Four Non-alcoholic Sparkling Wine Cocktails … That Are Not Mimosas

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When the kids are out the door on time with their lunches, water bottles, gym clothes, indoor shoes and homework, it’s a small win after several months of virtual school and summer--time freedoms. We encourage you to celebrate the small wins and break out the bubbly...the alcohol-free bubbly that is! We’re sharing some easy alcohol-free sparkling wine based drinks so you can stay on your A game (and help the little monsters get As!). 

Why make sparkling wine cocktails? If you’re rethinking drinking and want a healthy swap for your usual glass of wine, non-alcoholic sparkling wine is the way to go and mixing it with something else has just the right amount of spice to make it fun and celebrate even the smallest of achievements in a big way. 

Here are four drinks that are easy to pour and will make you thankful you popped the non-alcoholic bubbly on a school night!

Earl of Bubbles (Requires a little bit of prep, Stirred)

Take a moment to unwind with a book, a blanket and our earl grey tea based drink The Earl Of Bubbles. 

Ingredients: 

Noughty AF Sparkling Wine

3 oz Earl Grey Tea 

1.5 oz Earl Grey Syrup 

To make the syrup in advance (5-8 minutes): 

Mix ½ cup of sugar, ¼ cup of water and 1 tbsp of Early Grey tea in a small saucepan. Turn to medium-low heat and stir gently until the sugar is dissolved and it’s just about to simmer. Turn off the heat and let it steep for a few minutes and then strain into a glass jar. 

Building the drink: 

Combine the syrup and the tea in a medium-sized glass, add ice and fill to the top with sparkling wine. Gently stir and enjoy! 

Don’t Come Undone Spritz (Easy, Poured)

Things moms really do when the kids are back to school? Play dress up, of course! Be a little naughty and come undone with this fun and easy non-alcoholic mini spritz recipe. 

1 tbsp Undone Italian Bitter Type - AF Orange Bitter 

Noughty AF Sparkling Wine - Chilled

Add both of these to a coupe glass and live it up in your fanciest dress...until the school bell rings anyway!

AF-ternoon Recess (Easy, Stirred)

Bring your friends over for afternoon recess, since we’re all working from home anyway. Share a pitcher of this and then get back to work!

In a pitcher, combine: 

1 bottle of OddBird Sparkling Rose

800 ml of Club Soda

1 can of frozen pink lemonade concentrate

Juice from half a lemon

Stir until the pink lemonade has integrated, pour and enjoy! 

Tip: Add ice to the serving glasses before pouring, not the jug, or the mixture will get watered down.

Pre-School Run Pick Me Up (Easy, Stirred)

Whether you drink it at home, or take it in a to-go cup for the car, this drink will give you the caffeine shot you need to make it through the carpool line and home for dinner prep. 

2 oz. Cold Brew

1.5 oz. Lyre’s Coffee Originale Style

NoughtyAF Sparkling Wine

Mix the first two ingredients in a glass with ice, and top with the sparkling wine. We promise, cold brew will never be the same again!

You can purchase Noughty, OddBird and Undone products through various Canadian online marketplaces. For a list of where to buy alcohol-free products, visit our Where To Buy Alcohol-Free page.