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Citrus Strawberry Mocktail Recipe

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Britni Vigil

03/07/2025
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This citrus strawberry mocktail recipe is the perfect refreshing summer drink! It’s great for parties, baby showers where you want easy mocktails for your guests, and really anytime you want something smooth, citrusy, and refreshing! It’s one of the best mocktail recipes out there! 

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So I don’t drink alcohol – never have and never will. But I really like a good mocktail or speciality non-alcoholic drink. I order them everywhere I go and my husband even knows to look at the menu for a tasty drinks if he gets there before I do.

You could say I’m a mocktail aficionado or just a sucker for a good drink that’s something other than lemonade (unless it’s this creamy lemonade or strawberry lemonade) or fruit punch.

I pretty much drank all of the speciality drinks in Disneyland (and there a lot) doing research for my best Disneyland food post!

I’ve tried a lot of mocktails in the past ten years including some of the best I’ve ever had in Phoenix. In fact, drinking mocktails even made my top things to do in Phoenix list!

I also love re-creating the mocktails I try at home. And I love serving a good fancy drink at all of my parties, especially if the party is happening on a hot day!

Why You’ll Love This Mocktail

This strawberry mocktail recipe was originally created as part of the Clinton Kelly Make Over Your Margarita challenge! I was asked by Clinton Kelly’s team to make a margarita and since I don’t drink alcohol, I made one of my favorite mocktail recipes to resemble a strawberry margarita mocktail instead!

  • Sweet flavor – This mocktail recipe uses two of my favorite summer fruits together – strawberry and citrus! The combination of the two makes for a nice sweet (but not too sweet) flavor.
  • Strawberry puree – rather than just using a strawberry soda or strawberry juice as the base, this recipes uses both a strawberry simple syrup and the leftover “strawberry puree” to add strong strawberry flavor.
  • Strawberry limeade alternative – if you want something with similar citrus strawberry flavors that you’ll find in a strawberry limeade without the actual limeade, this is a great alternative! You could even serve this alongside a homemade limeade – they’re different enough that no one will care!

Strawberry Citrus Mocktail Ingredients

ingredients for a citrus strawberry mocktail with labels

Ingredient Notes

  • Strawberries – I recommend using fresh strawberries but if you only have frozen, you can thaw and drain them so the additional liquid from thawing doesn’t dilute the drink. If you can get sweet strawberries, that’s even better!
  • Limes – you’ll need lime juice (fresh is always best) as well as actual fresh limes to add lime slices as a garnish.
  • Lemon-lime soda – I personally like to use Sprite but you could also use 7-Up or another lemon-lime soda if you want. This just gives the drink a bit more sweetness and also that bubbly flavor.
  • Sugar – make sure you’re using just regular white granulated sugar so that it dissolves into the simple syrup correctly.

How to Make a Strawberry Mocktail

This citrus strawberry mocktail is absolutely perfect for the summer.

It’s a little sweet, fruity, and 100% refreshing. I’ll definitely be making these at some of my upcoming outdoor parties as the perfect way to cool down on a hot summer day.

They’d also be a great way to cool off at a baby shower after playing these hilarious baby shower games!

1 – make a strawberry simple syrup

I love starting things with a simple syrup – it’s such an easy way to infuse flavor and sweetness into a drink! And they’re so easy to make.

Start by chopping up the majority of the strawberries into small pieces – you could also do this in the blender and just pulse a few times to get them chopped into small pieces. Just don’t run the blender too long because you still want pieces of strawberries, not strawberry juice!

strawberry puree in a blender

Mix sugar, water, and strawberries together in a pot and heat the pot over medium heat until it’s boiling.

Mix the ingredients together while boiling until the sugar is completely dissolved. You can use your stirring utensil to smash the strawberries in, creating muddled strawberries.

ingredients for a strawberry simple syrup in a pot

Once the sugar is completely dissolved, pour the mixture into a fine mesh strainer over a large bowl and strain out the strawberry simple syrup.

Macerated strawberries for a strawberry citrus mocktail

You can either keep the simple syrup in a bowl or put it in a jar if you’re not planning on using it all right now. Simple syrup of any kind actually stores really well in the refrigerator if you want to use it in an upcoming drink!

jar of strawberry simple syrup

2 – Mix the Strawberry Mocktail

Smash 3 TBS strawberry simple syrup, 2 tsp of lime juice, one lime slice, and one fresh diced strawberry in the bottom of a cup.

Once thoroughly muddled, add one cup of lemon-lime soda. Stir thoroughly.

Fill a 12 oz glass halfway with ice. Pour the mocktail mixture over the ice. Repeat for eight drinks.

Strawberry simple syrup for a strawberry mocktail

3 – Garnish the Glass

Garnish a glass with fresh fruit like lime slices and any remaining strawberries. Line the rim with lime sugar. Add a fun colorful straw.

There are a ton of different ways to garnish a mocktail! The goal is to make it look as fun as you would if it were a good cocktail!

I like to garnish the glass before adding the ice and actual citrus strawberry mixture so I’m not getting my hands all over the drink when I’m garnishing!

adding a lime wedge to a glass

4 – Pour the Mocktail

Fill the garnished glass half full with ice cubes – pellet ice is my favorite but if you don’t have one of these nugget ice machines, regular ice works too!

Pour the citrus strawberry mixture over the ice to finish the strawberry mocktail

citrus strawberry mocktail in a glass

Top with a little bit of additional muddled strawberries to give the drink more color on top. Finish it off with any additional garnishes you’d like.

Adding strawberries to a strawberry mocktail

Serve immediately or if not serving immediately, keep chilled until you’re ready to serve. Serve with fun straws or drink mixers so people can mix the strawberry puree and lime slices into the drink if they choose.

strawberry mocktail in a glass

Expert Tips

Another few notes for making this one of the best mocktails you’ve ever tried!

Add more of the simple syrup and macerated strawberries for a sweeter drink. I just prefer to stick with a little less in case people don’t want their drink quite as sweet.

Make the simple syrup ahead of time and keep it in the fridge in an airtight container until you’re ready to pour the drinks. In fact, I recommend doubling the strawberry simple syrup anyway and using half of it in this strawberry mocktail and using the leftovers in this strawberry poke cake!

Garnish the rim with lime sugar. Mix lime zest with sugar until you get a good consistency. I typically like to do the zest from one lime with a 1/4 cup of sugar. Wet the rim of the glass with a bit of water (or a little lime juice) then dip it firmly into the lime sugar. This should coat the outside of the rim, making for a really fun mocktail garnish and additional flavor! If you run out of limes, you could also do this with lemon zest, it just won’t be quite the same flavor.

Recipe FAQs

What is a mocktail made of?

A mocktail is supposed to be a non-alcoholic version of an alcoholic drink, aka a virgin cocktail. But they’ve become such a huge thing, especially at bars that have large drink menus, that now they’re just speciality non-alcoholic drinks.

They can be anything from soda based to fruit juice based to really whatever the person creating the drink decides. The only requirement is that they be delicious, or at least that’s my requirement! They sometimes use sodas like Sprite or ginger ale or something like sparkling water, mineral water, or soda water (club soda) to make it a fun bubbly drink!

What is a non alcoholic drink called?

An non alcoholic drink is typically called a mocktail or a virgin version of whatever you’re ordering. It can also just be called a non-alcoholic punch or drink.

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More Fruity Drinks

Want to try some other delicious non-alcoholic drink recipes? These are some of our other favorites when you’re looking for the next recipe to try! Any of these would be great with this key lime icebox cake!

  • Homemade fruit punch – if you like fruit juices, this is the drink for you! Tons of delicious flavors combined to make one delicious drink!
  • Blueberry lemonade recipe – try out this delicious flavored lemonade that combines lemon juice with blueberries for the perfect drink for the summer!
  • Christmas punch – a non-alcoholic Christmas punch full of delicious fruit flavor that’s perfect for the holidays!
  • Caramel apple drink – the ultimate fall combination in one yummy drink!
  • Summer punch – a sweet and slightly tart drink that uses soda, raspberry sorbet, and limes for the perfect summer flavor!
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4.60 from 15 votes

Easy Citrus Strawberry Mocktail Recipe

This citrus strawberry mocktail is full of flavor from the combination of sweet strawberries, lime juice, and simple syrup.
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Prep: 5 minutes minutes
Cook: 10 minutes minutes
Total: 15 minutes minutes
Serves 8 mocktails

Ingredients

Strawberry Simple Syrup

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup strawberries chopped and pulsed in the blender

Mocktails

  • 1 ½ cup strawberry simple syrup
  • 2 liter lemon-lime soda
  • 5 TBS lime juice
  • 8 slices lime
  • 8 diced strawberries from simple syrup mixture

Garnish

  • water
  • lime zest
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 lime cut in thin slices
  • 8 strawberries

Instructions

Simple Syrup

  • Mix sugar, water, and strawberries together in a pot.
    1 cup sugar, 1 cup water, 1 cup strawberries
  • Heat over medium heat until boiling.
  • Mix together while boiling until sugar is completely dissolved.
  • Pour mixture through a fine mesh strainer to strain liquid syrup from leftover strawberries.

Mocktail

  • Smash 3 TBS strawberry simple syrup, 2 tsp of lime juice, one lime slice, and one sliced strawberry (from the simple syrup) in the bottom of a cup.
    1 1/2 cup strawberry simple syrup, 2 liter lemon-lime soda, 5 TBS lime juice, 8 diced strawberries
  • Once thoroughly muddled, add one cup of lemon-lime soda and stir.
  • Fill a 12 oz glass halfway with ice. Pour the mocktail mixture over the ice. Repeat for eight drinks.

Lime Sugar Garnish

  • Combine lime zest and sugar in a bowl until well combined.
    1/4 cup sugar, lime zest
  • Coat the top of the glasses in either water or lime juice.
    water
  • Dip the wet glasses in the lime sugar.
    1 lime, 8 strawberries

Tips & Notes:

The ingredients in this recipe are written to make (8) 12 oz mocktails. The step by step instructions explain how much to use per mocktail. I do not recommend mixing all of the ingredients for all eight mocktails together at the same time or you will not end up with the flavor you’re looking for. 
Add more of the simple syrup and macerated strawberries for a sweeter drink. I just prefer to stick with a little less in case people don’t want their drink quite as sweet.
Make the simple syrup ahead of time and keep it in the fridge in an airtight container until you’re ready to pour the drinks. This will make more simple syrup than you need for eight mocktails (it’ll make about 1 1/2 cups), the simple syrup will keep for up to two weeks in the fridge. 
Mix the drinks right before serving for the best flavor. The ice in these will water them down if made and held for long. If you are making ahead of time, add the ice second, right before serving. 
 

Nutrition Info

Calories: 163kcal, Carbohydrates: 43g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 1g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 37mg, Potassium: 36mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 41g, Vitamin A: 4IU, Vitamin C: 7mg, Calcium: 10mg, Iron: 1mg
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Author: Britni Vigil
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
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  1. Brady Ferguson
    09/04/2020

    4 stars
    Dude, this tasted super good, but i did have to cut down the recipe for the syrup with simple division so it made less, so I wound up just using 6 tablespoons sugar and six water, then just 6 individual strawberries, but it tasted great. A great garnish is instead of ice cubes just use frozen strawberries, it tastes great and looks pretty. The one thing that is bad about this recipe is it is very sweet, but i was able to fix that by adding more lime juice than originally told to, giving it more of a bitter taste to balance out the sweet.

    Reply
    1. Britni Vigil
      09/15/2020

      Thanks for the note! I love the frozen strawberries idea and yeah, I normally just keep the rest of the strawberry syrup for our next round!

      Reply
  2. Quiz Lover
    06/28/2019

    Looks exquisite and refreshing! Thanks a lot for sharing this to everyone! 🙂

    Reply
    1. BritniV
      06/28/2019

      thank you

      Reply
  3. Boyd Kobe
    12/31/2018

    5 stars
    I love a good mocktail and this one looks so festive. It would be so perfect for a party

    Reply
    1. BritniV
      01/07/2019

      Thank you

      Reply
  4. Justine Howell
    10/08/2018

    5 stars
    Love that it is a mocktail, perfect for little ones at my party!

    Reply
  5. Sara
    10/08/2018

    5 stars
    Love lime with strawberries, they compliment each other so well!

    Reply
  6. Deborah
    07/15/2018

    Can the strawberry simple syrup be made a day or 2 ahead?

    Reply
    1. BritniV
      07/23/2018

      You can definitely try it, but it may not have the same bright flavor after two days. If you’re doing it ahead of time, I’d make it maybe the night before and keep it in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

      Reply
  7. Janice
    07/05/2018

    The Citrus Mocktail Recipe shows sugar or salt around the rim of the glass. Can you tell me which one it is? And how do you get it to stick to the glass.

    Reply
    1. BritniV
      07/05/2018

      I mixed a little sugar and lime zest to rim the glass. Hope that helps!

      Reply
  8. Suzie
    06/16/2018

    I’m looking forward to trying out this drink. It looks really yummy

    Reply
  9. Sue
    08/18/2017

    I don’t see the proportion of soda, simple syrup and lime juice to mix together. Please provide this. Thanks

    Reply
    1. BritniV
      09/04/2017

      Just updated the post, the instructions got deleted somehow when I switched over my recipes to a different format. Thanks for letting me know!

      Reply
  10. Jillene@inkhappi
    05/05/2015

    This look amazing. I love the lime sugar and those glasses are awesome. I’m already planning an occasion to use this recipe!

    Reply
  11. Chelsea
    04/22/2015

    Yum! This looks incredible! And not too hard, either! It would be perfect for a date night after the kids go to bed!

    Reply
  12. Kristyn
    04/22/2015

    We are having an open house/jam sesh for my band this Saturday. I think this is the perfect way to take it to the next level!

    Reply
    1. BritniV
      05/02/2015

      Sounds fun Kristyn!

      Reply

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