Craft Gossip

Independent craft blog since 2007

The Best Party Mocktails – Easy To Make Recipes

by

Who Says You Need Booze to Celebrate? ??

Okay, okay—I know it might seem a little rebellious to share party drink ideas that don’t involve alcohol, especially during celebration season… but hear me out. Whether you’re the designated driver, expecting a baby, cutting back, or just prefer your beverages booze-free, there’s no reason you shouldn’t sip something festive and fabulous. That’s where the magic of mocktails comes in!

Mocktails are more than just alcohol-free versions of your favorite cocktails—they’re a celebration in a glass! With vibrant colors, fresh herbs, juicy fruits, and fun garnishes, these drinks are anything but boring. You can still enjoy the art of mixology, layering flavors and textures into something that’s just as satisfying (if not more so!) than the spiked versions.

Personally, I’m all about those minty blends—think mojitos and sparkling limes—or rich, dessert-style mocktails with creamy chocolate and crushed ice. Whether you love something fruity, fizzy, tropical, or tangy, there’s a mocktail recipe here for every taste and occasion.

Why Choose Mocktails?
 Kid-friendly for family events
 Perfect for pregnant or nursing guests
 A thoughtful option for sober friends
 No hangover!
 Still super Instagram-worthy 

These mocktails are perfect for weddings, baby showers, brunches, BBQs, or just an ordinary Tuesday night when you want a little sparkle without the buzz.

 

Here are some other great ways to serve drinks.

Punch bowl – It’s a little 80’s but get’s the job done.

Inflatable Ice trough – If you are serving individual drinks this is great for keeping them cool

Drink Dispenser with tap – Allows you to make your own drink recipes

 Vintage Drink Dispenser – Decorative and saves the environment on the packaging.

Mason jars with straws – Great for on the go smoothies for school too.

Lighted Punch bowl – I have this exact same one and it is lot’s of fun, we use it for different occasions.

 

 

1:Virgin Garden Mary 

2:Blue Moon Cocktail

3:Creamsicle Punch

4:Cherry Bing Mocktail

5:Mango Mockolada

6:Chocolate Martini 

7:Mist-letoe Martini 

8:Frost Brite

Have you read?

Cross Stitch Lids for Mason Jars

Mason jars are fun to craft with, use for storage or even use to hold gifts like baking mixes or sugar scrubs. But you can make your jars even cuter — no matter what you’re using them for — by adding a bit of cross stitch to the lid. 

This idea comes from Gathered, and while they are showing examples of Mason jars used for storage in the craft room, you can use these throughout the house. I’m also thinking you could do this as a way to fancy up a traditional Mason jar sewing kit, since there’s already a little batting under the piece of cross stitch you could still use it as a pincushion. 

The post walks you through how to make a cross stitched Mason jar lids and a link to a PDF pattern that includes six design options.

They’re not totally for beginners because they include cross stitch, backstitch, eyelets and Rhodes stitch, but if you aren’t familiar with those techniques you can either leave them off or there’s a stitch diagram in the PDF to help you. 

Either way these designs are cute and relatively quick to stitch in whatever colors you like. It’s easy to turn them into jar toppers, or you could even just use the Mason jar ring as a frame rather than using it on top of a jar (I did this with a little Christmas tree cross stitch pattern I turned into an ornament). 

They’re super cute in the pastel colors shown, or work in red and green for more of a holiday look if you’re using them for gift giving. 

Check out the instructions and grab the free patterns for these jar toppers at Gathered. Once you start stitching I’m sure you’ll come up with all sorts of things you want to store or gift in jars so that you can make more of them!

[Photo: Gathered]