friendsgiving mocktails · alcohol-free
A tea-forward, lightly sparkling pear cider mocktail layered with warming chai spice, fresh lemon, and a bright ginger finish. It is an elegant nonalcoholic pour for a Friendsgiving table without becoming overly sweet.
Prep time
15 minutes
Total time
15 minutes
Serves
6
Difficulty
Easy
A balanced alcohol-free drink built around real citrus and fruit flavor.
Easy-to-find ingredients and an approachable home-bar method.
Made for an everyday treat, dinner party, or celebratory pour.
Makes 6 servings. Ingredient quantities update with the selected batch size.
Steep the chai tea bags in the boiling water for 6 minutes, then remove and discard the bags without squeezing them.
Stir the pear nectar, apple cider, lemon juice, and ginger syrup into the warm chai concentrate.
Refrigerate the mixture until fully chilled, about 20 minutes, or transfer it to a covered container and chill longer if needed.
Fill six 10-ounce glasses with ice and divide the chilled chai-pear base among them.
Top each glass with sparkling water, stir once gently, and garnish with a thin pear slice before serving.
For a crowd: Make the chai-pear base up to 24 hours ahead and refrigerate it covered; add sparkling water only as you serve so it stays lively.
Easy swaps: Yes. Refrigerate the chai-pear base for up to 24 hours, then pour it over ice and top with sparkling water just before serving. Use 2 teaspoons of maple syrup plus a small pinch of ground ginger, stirring until dissolved in the warm chai.
Yes. Refrigerate the chai-pear base for up to 24 hours, then pour it over ice and top with sparkling water just before serving.
Use 2 teaspoons of maple syrup plus a small pinch of ground ginger, stirring until dissolved in the warm chai.
Yes. Replace the sparkling water with chilled still water or additional apple cider for a fuller, non-sparkling drink.
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