Fresh Cocktail Mixers
Fresh Cocktail Mixers
Our Fresh Cocktail Mixers are a fresh and fruity base for margaritas, daiquiris, gin and tonics, juleps, mocktails and more! Made locally in St. Paul using our own exclusive recipes, they're versatile and easy to use. Just mix 2 parts cocktail mixer and 1 part spirits, or create a refreshing mocktail by combining equal parts mixer and lemonade, soda, tonic water or iced tea.
Look for them in the following varieties:
- Strawberry – Perfect for making strawberry daiquiris, blending into margaritas, or for adding a burst of berry flavor to G&Ts and fresh mocktails.
- Minty Lime – Enjoy with rum as a mojito or combine with whiskey, vodka or lemonade to make juleps, mules or mocktails.
- Watermelon – Add a splash of summer to margaritas, daiquiris, fruity G&Ts and fresh mocktails.
Find Kowalski's Fresh Cocktail Mixers in the Produce Department.
Strawberry Cocktail Recipes
Strawberry Margarita
Base Recipe:
Shake or stir 2 parts mixer with 1 part tequila, and some ice. Serve over ice with a fresh strawberry garnish, if desired.
Blended Drinks:
Combine 4 oz. mixer and 2 oz. tequila with 1 cup crushed ice in a blender; blend until desired texture is reached. For a smoother drink, combine mixer and tequila in a freezer-safe container and freeze until solid (at least 6 hrs.). Transfer frozen mixture to a blender with crushed ice (about ¼ cup per serving); blend until smooth. Serve with a fresh strawberry garnish, if desired.
Salted Rims:
Pour coarse salt onto a flat rimmed dish. Moisten the rim of your glass with a lime wedge; dip rim in salt.
Strawberry Gin & Tonic
Base Recipe:
Combine 1 part gin and 1-2 parts tonic water in a glass over ice. Add mixer to taste. Serve with a lime wedge and/or fresh strawberry garnish, if desired.
Tasty Tip:
Add another layer of flavor when you muddle a few sprigs of fresh herbs (such as basil, mint or rosemary) with the gin before making your drink.
Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri
Base Recipe:
Combine 4 oz. mixer and 2 oz. rum with 1 cup crushed ice in a blender; blend until desired texture is reached. For a smoother drink, combine mixer and tequila in a freezer-safe container and freeze until solid (at least 6 hrs.). Transfer frozen mixture to a blender with crushed ice (about ¼ cup per serving); blend until smooth. Serve with a fresh strawberry garnish, if desired.
Strawberry Mocktail
Base Recipe:
Combine equal parts mixer with lemonade, citrus-flavored soda, tonic water or club soda. Serve over ice with a fresh strawberry garnish, if desired.
Tasty Tip:
Add another layer of flavor when you muddle a few sprigs of fresh herbs (such as basil, mint or rosemary) with the mixer before making your drink.
Watermelon Cocktail Recipes
Watermelon Margarita
Base Recipe:
Shake or stir 2 parts mixer with 1 part tequila, and some ice. Serve over ice with a fresh watermelon garnish, if desired.
Blended Drinks:
Combine 4 oz. mixer and 2 oz. tequila with 1 cup crushed ice in a blender; blend until desired texture is reached. For a smoother drink, combine mixer and tequila in a freezer-safe container and freeze until solid (at least 6 hrs.). Transfer frozen mixture to a blender with crushed ice (about ¼ cup per serving); blend until smooth. Serve with a fresh watermelon garnish, if desired.
Salted Rims:
Pour coarse salt onto a flat rimmed dish. Moisten the rim of your glass with a lime wedge; dip rim in salt.
Watermelon Gin & Tonic
Base Recipe:
Combine 1 part gin and 1-2 parts tonic water in a glass over ice. Add mixer to taste. Serve with a lime wedge and/or fresh watermelon garnish, if desired.
Tasty Tip:
Add another layer of flavor when you muddle a few sprigs of fresh herbs (such as basil, mint or rosemary) with the gin before making your drink.
Frozen Watermelon Daiquiri
Base Recipe:
Combine 4 oz. mixer and 2 oz. rum with 1 cup crushed ice in a blender; blend until desired texture is reached. For a smoother drink, combine mixer and tequila in a freezer-safe container and freeze until solid (at least 6 hrs.). Transfer frozen mixture to a blender with crushed ice (about ¼ cup per serving); blend until smooth. Serve with a fresh watermelon garnish, if desired.
Watermelon Mocktail
Base Recipe:
Combine equal parts mixer with lemonade, citrus-flavored soda, tonic water or club soda. Serve over ice with a fresh watermelon garnish, if desired.
Tasty Tip:
Add another layer of flavor when you muddle a few sprigs of fresh herbs (such as basil, mint or rosemary) with the mixer before making your drink.
Minty Lime Cocktail Recipes
Minty Gin & Tonic
Base Recipe:
Combine 1 part gin and 1-2 parts tonic water in a glass over ice. Add mixer to taste. Serve with a lime wedge and fresh mint, if desired.
Mojito
Base Recipe:
Shake or stir 1 part light rum and 1-2 parts mixer with some ice. Serve in a glass over ice, topped with 2 parts club soda and garnished with a lime wedge and fresh mint, if desired.
Fresh Lime Julep
Base Recipe:
Pour 1 part mixer and 2 parts bourbon whiskey into a glass filled to the brim with crushed ice. Stir until glass is frosty. Garnish with a lime wedge and fresh mint, if desired.
Minty Moscow Mule
Base Recipe:
Shake or stir 1 part mixer and 2 parts vodka with some ice. Serve in a glass over ice, topped with 4 parts ginger beer and garnished with a lime wedge and fresh mint, if desired.
Minty Limoncello Sparkler
Base Recipe:
Shake or stir 1 part mixer and 1 part limoncello with some ice. Serve in a glass over ice, topped with 1 part sparkling water or club soda and garnished with lemon and lime wedges and fresh mint, if desired.
Mintly Lime Mocktail
Base Recipe:
Combine equal parts mixer with lemonade, citrus-flavored soda, tonic water or club soda. Serve over ice with a lime wedge and fresh mint, if desired.
