Everybody knows: it’s always better to have more than one of anything. We all prefer to have two beers and a complete pair of socks (matching or otherwise). And so we thought, let’s double the enty and share four Water Cocktail recipes with you!
We started an experiment with The Fabulous Shakerboys - we tried to put water on the map as the main ingredient for cocktails. And we succeeded! In parks, on beaches, at BBQ parties, in the office; we spotted Doppers everywhere, filled with water, fresh fruit, herbs, syrups and - very occasionally and very surreptitiously - with alcohol.
With summer on the way, we’re thrilled to treat you to four delicious water cocktails that will make your mouth w-w-water.
This water cocktail makes you relive those sweet memories of long afternoons of blowing bubble gum bubbles in the schoolyard, but without the risk of getting sticky gum in your hair and on your nose.
Ingredients:
•5-6 raspberries •1½ tablespoons of lemon juice
•¾ tablespoon of ginger syrup (or more if you like spicy)
•½ tablespoon of elderflower syrup
•¾ cup of waterice cubes
Preparation:
Wash the raspberries to a pulp in your Dopper. Add the lemon juice, elderflower syrup, ginger syrup, water and ice. Shake well.
Alcoholic twist:
If you like to turn this girlish water cocktail into something a little more grown-up, replace the syrups with liqueurs: Saint German Elderflower liqueur and ginger liqueur.
This refreshing, bittersweet water cocktail is entirely your cup of tea. Different flavors of tea allow for endless variation. From summery mango to autumnal red-bush, wintry star anise and fresh green tea in spring: any time is tea-time!
**Ingredients: •juice of half a lime
•1 cup of strongly brewed tea (mix for example green tea with earl grey)
•small tablespoon of honey (or agave syrup, for the health freaks)
•ice cubes
Preparation:
Brew a strong cup of tea. Let it cool, and add the lime juice and honey. Stir the tea until the honey is dissolved and pour the mixture into your Dopper. Add some ice, shake it, and your homemade ice tea is ready to roll
This chap is everybody’s best fruit - um, friend! It goes with both sweet and savory dishes and is mild, fruity, robust and rounded. And don’t worry about your diet going pear-shaped - pears are low in calories and high in fibre.
Ingredients:
•¼ pear (peeled and diced) •large tablespoon of maple syrup •¾ cup of waterice cubes Preparation:
Pour the maple syrup and water into your Dopper, and add the diced pear and some ice. Shake well. The shaking will release some slivers of pear into the cocktail, but that only adds to the flavor, and it’s healthy too.
Tip: the pear’s peer
If they’re in season: use a (prepared) cooking pear instead of a normal pear!.
The Dopper has been especially designed to contain tap water. We are happy to make an exception for these water cocktails, but it’s at your own risk - do remember that some ingredients may leave permanent stains or smells in your Dopper. Always remember to properly clean and dry your Dopper after use, and leave it without the cap on in your cupboard.