Rooibos Maple Cooler Mocktail Recipe
Cold rooibos sweetened with maple and cut with lemon — no caffeine, plenty of body.
- Category: Mocktail
- Glass: Highball glass
- ABV: 0%
- Difficulty: Easy
- Prep time: ~3 min
- Alcohol-free: ✓
Ingredients
- Rooibos tea160 ml (5.4 oz)
- Maple syrup25 ml (0.8 oz)
- Fresh lemon juice20 ml (0.7 oz)
How to Make It
- Brew the rooibos strong and chill it completely.
- Fill a highball glass with ice.
- Add the tea, maple syrup and lemon juice, then stir.
- Garnish with an orange slice.
Garnish
Orange slice
What it tastes like
The sweetness is pronounced and it drinks cool and easy.
The technique
Built in the glass. Ice goes into the serving glass, the ingredients go on top, and you stir once if at all. Anything carbonated goes in LAST and never gets stirred; every turn of the spoon costs you bubbles. Fill the glass to the rim with ice: less ice melts faster, not slower.
Glass and ice
A tall, narrow highball. The narrowness does real work — less surface area means the carbonation lasts longer and the ice melts more slowly.
Ingredient notes and substitutes
- Fresh lemon juice
- Freshly squeezed lemon; one lemon gives 30-40 ml. It can swap with lime, but lemon is softer and less aromatic, so use a touch more.
The Story
Rooibos grows only in one mountain range in the Western Cape and nowhere else on earth, despite a century of attempts.
Frequently asked questions
- How is a Rooibos Maple Cooler mixed?
- It is built in the glass and served in a highball glass.
- Does a Rooibos Maple Cooler contain alcohol?
- No. It is safe to serve to children, to anyone pregnant, and to whoever is driving.
- Is a Rooibos Maple Cooler hard to make?
- Easy. No bar kit required — a measure, ice and a jar will do.
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