Ahh, January. The time for resolutions and reformations, of which Veganuary has become a staple. People of all ages are now determined to do their annual bit.
To make it as easy as possible, Noveltea pulled together their five favorite vegan-friendly cocktails. Not forgetting those committed to dry January, we’ve included mocktail versions too!
Each of these serves 1.
1. Moroccan Mint Fizz
Festive feasting can leave your stomach in a rather peculiar position come January. Moroccan mint is famed for digestive relief properties and this zingy version promises a pinch of rum to wash it down with.
Ingredients
50ml NOVELTEA Tale of Moroccan Mint
12.5ml Elderflower liqueur
12.5ml Fresh lime juice
Prosecco, to top
Method
1. Shake with ice
2. Double strain into a chilled glass
3. Top with Prosecco
4. Garnish with lime
Make it a mocktail by using 50ml of iced mint green tea and 12.5ml of sparkling elderflower soda.
2. Espresso Martini
Nothing beats a strong coffee – especially to dust of those January cobwebs. However, you might want to postpone this one until after lunch.
Ingredients
50ml Vodka (Absolut and Smirnoff are both vegan)
25ml Coffee liqueur (we recommend Tia Maria or Patrón XO Café)
25ml Fresh brewed espresso
Ice
Coffee beans, to serve
Method
1. Shake with ice
2. Pour into a chilled martini glass
3. Serve – preferably in a classic martini glass
4. Top with a few coffee beans
Make it a mocktail by using 50ml espresso, 25ml vanilla syrup and 25ml water.
3. Bloody Mary
Famed for its hangover-healing properties, it’s no surprise that New Year’s Day is National Bloody Mary Day.
Typically non-vegan due to the Worcestershire Sauce, pick up a vegan Worcestershire or swap it out for 1:1 soy sauce and a dash of allspice!
Ingredients
50ml Vodka
250ml Tomato juice
2 tsp Lemon juice
Few drops of vegan Worcestershire sauce (or soy sauce and allspice)
Few drops of Tabasco
Pinch of salt and pepper
Ice
Celery stick, lemon wedge and olives, to serve
Method
1. Pour the vodka, tomato juice and lemon juice onto ice in a tall glass
2. Add the Worcestershire sauce (or soy sauce and allspice)
3. Dust in the salt and pepper, and stir
4. Finish with garnishes
Make it a mocktail by simply removing the vodka.
4. Hot Toddy
Bloody Marys aren’t the only cocktail celebrated in January. The 11th of the month is National Hot Toddy Day – the perfect winter warmer for those frosty January eves.
Ingredients
200ml Boiling water
50ml Single malt whisky (Jura, Glenmorangie and Glenfiddich are all vegan)
1 tsp Honey
1 tsp Lemon juice
2-3 Cloves
1 Cinnamon stick, to serve
Method
1. Pour the whisky into your favourite mug
2. Add the honey, lemon, cloves and cinnamon stick
3. Top with boiling water
Make it a mocktail by swapping out the whisky and water for 250ml apple juice you’ve simmered in a pan.
5. Old Fashioned
Not for the fainthearted, this short, sipping cocktail made a name for itself in the ‘20s (the last ‘20s, that is).
Ingredients
60ml Bourbon (Jack Daniels is suitable for vegans)
2-3 Dashes of Angostura bitters
1 tsp Demerara sugar
1 tsp Water
Orange peel, to serve
Method
1. Stir the bitters, sugar and water in a glass until the sugar has dissolved
2. Add the bourbon and stir
3. Pour into a separate glass over ice
4. Finish with an orange peel
Make it a mocktail by replacing the bourbon with iced spiced tea and the bitters with a pinch of fine orange rind and allspice.
