🇺🇸Proudly Owned & Operated by a Disabled Veteran🇺🇸
Hi, I'm Larry Leo.
I’m Larry Leo, a disabled veteran and the founder of MocktailRecipes.blog. This independent site focuses on creative alcohol-free drink guidance for people who want a considered option at the table.
The site takes inspiration from familiar fruit, tea, spice, and celebration flavors. These are not backup drinks; they are intentional alcohol-free serves.
Disabled Veteran — Proudly Serving You
Mocktail Recipes is a veteran-owned small business
240
Recipe guides
A Veteran-Owned Business
MocktailRecipes.blog is proudly owned and operated by a disabled veteran. The site is built to give every guest a thoughtful alcohol-free drink option, regardless of whether they drink alcohol.
When you visit this site, browse a recipe, or click an affiliate link, you are supporting a disabled-veteran-owned small business. Affiliate relationships are disclosed clearly and do not determine recipe coverage.
My Full Story
MocktailRecipes.blog began with a simple idea: guests who skip alcohol should still have a drink that feels thoughtful. The goal is a usable recipe library with clear ingredients, practical methods, and attractive presentation.
The site brings together drink ideas inspired by the cocktail world, seasonal produce, celebrations, and familiar regional flavor combinations. Individual recipe pages identify whether a page is editorial guidance or includes documented preparation information.
The library includes citrus spritzes, fruit coolers, tea-forward drinks, party pitchers, and occasional dessert-style serves. Each page is intended to help visitors understand the flavor direction, serving yield, and preparation order before mixing.
Larry Leo, founder of MocktailRecipes.blog.
The site currently publishes 240 alcohol-free recipe guides—from city-signature and dessert-inspired drinks to sports and military tribute collections. Individual recipe pages state their editorial or documented preparation status.
Larry is not presented as a professional bartender. The site is designed for home drink makers who value clear ratios, a considered garnish, and a zero-proof option worth raising a glass to.
240
Recipe guides
Editorial and recipe-development guidance
30
MLB Team Drinks
Every team covered
6
Military Tributes
Honoring every branch
100%
Alcohol-Free
Every single recipe
My Philosophy
Mocktails should never feel like a compromise. They should be intentional creations that stand on their own — drinks you'd choose even if alcohol were on the table. That's why I focus on balance, presentation, and the kind of flavor combinations that make people say "wait, there's no alcohol in this?"
Transparency matters. A recipe should claim physical preparation only when documented evidence is available; otherwise, the site labels the page as editorial guidance. You deserve clear guidance, not unsupported performance claims.
What You'll Find Here
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Clear Recipe Guidance
Pages show ingredients, method, serving yield, and available substitutions. Testing status is identified only when documented.
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City Signature Series
Original mocktails inspired by the flavors, culture, and spirit of iconic American cities. Nobody else is doing this at this scale.
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Cookie & Dessert Mocktails
Drinks inspired by your favorite treats — Thin Mints, Samoas, Toffee-tastics. Because why should dessert only come in one form?
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MLB Team Mocktails
A signature mocktail for every Major League Baseball team, inspired by their home city's flavors and team colors.
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Military Tribute Mocktails
A dedicated drink for each branch of the US Armed Forces — Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, and Space Force.
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Transparent Notes
Editorial notes explain technique and variables without implying personal preparation where the record does not support it.
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