Fruit Cooler
The Fruit Cooler is an alcohol-free mocktail, fruity and sweet on the palate. Built and served in a highball glass.
- 2 min
- Highball glass
- Built
- Alcohol-free
Flavor profile
- Tart
- 28 out of 100
- Sweet
- 60 out of 100
- Fruity
- 71 out of 100
- Boozy
- 0 out of 100
How to make a Fruit Cooler
To make a Fruit Cooler, build over ice in a highball glass: 11 oz apple juice, 8 oz strawberries, 1½ oz simple syrup, 1 apple and 33⅓ oz soda water. Garnish with lemon.
Contains no alcohol as written. If you need to avoid alcohol completely, check labels: some products sold as non-alcoholic, like beers, wines and bitters, can contain small amounts.
You'll need
- Apple juice11 oz
- Strawberries8 oz
- Simple syrupor 2 tbsp sugar + a splash of water1½ oz
- Apple1
- Soda water33⅓ oz
- Lemongarnish
Pairs well with: Simple syrup · All syrups
Instructions
- 1
Add strawberries, apple and simple syrup to a highball glass and press gently with a muddler or the end of a wooden spoon to release the juice.
- 2
Fill the glass with ice cubes.
- 3
Pour in apple juice.
- 4
Top with soda water.
- 5
Give it one gentle stir.
- 6
Garnish with a lemon wheel.
Why build it in the glass? Nothing here needs shaking, and pouring straight in keeps the soda water fizzy.
No simple syrup? Muddle 2 tbsp sugar in with the strawberries and apple instead.
Fruit Cooler questions
What does a Fruit Cooler taste like?
Mostly fruity and sweet. It's a non-alcoholic drink.
What's the difference between a Fruit Cooler and a Virgin Strawberry Daiquiri?
Both use strawberries, simple syrup and soda water. The Fruit Cooler adds apple, while the Virgin Strawberry Daiquiri uses lime juice. The Fruit Cooler is built in the glass and served in a highball glass; the Virgin Strawberry Daiquiri is shaken and served in a cocktail glass.
How many people does a Fruit Cooler serve?
This recipe makes about 1.6 liters, enough for roughly 11 glasses. Top each glass with soda water as you serve, so it stays fizzy.
What glass do you serve a Fruit Cooler in?
A highball glass.