Mix It Your Way: Cocktails and Alcohol-Free Serves with Bensons Premium Sodas
Our Bensons Premium Sodas were created to be enjoyed straight from the can, poured over ice, or used as the starting point for something a little more special. With two distinctive flavours, Wild Elderflower Pressé and Strawberry, Cucumber & Mint Soda, they make an easy base for cocktails, spritzes and refreshing alcohol-free drinks.
Whether you are mixing drinks for friends, looking for an alternative to wine or spirits, or fancy something refreshing in the afternoon, there are plenty of ways to serve them.
Start with Bensons Premium Sodas
The range began with recipes Lexi created in her kitchen, bringing together flavours that work just as well on their own as they do mixed into a longer drink.
Wild Elderflower Pressé is light, floral and refreshing, making it a natural base for simple spritz-style drinks.
Strawberry, Cucumber & Mint Soda brings together fruity strawberry with cool cucumber and mint for a refreshing serve that works brilliantly over ice.
The best bit is that you can keep things as simple or as creative as you like.
Make It a Cocktail
For an easy summer cocktail, fill a glass with ice, add your chosen spirit, and top with Bensons Premium Soda.
Wild Elderflower Pressé pairs particularly well with gin or vodka, or as a base for a Hugo spritz! Finish with a slice of lemon, a wedge of lime or a few fresh mint leaves for a simple long drink.
Strawberry, Cucumber & Mint Soda makes a great partner for prosecco, gin or white rum. Add sliced strawberries or cucumber to the glass for an easy serve that looks good without needing a long cocktail recipe.
For lighter drinks, use a smaller measure of spirit and plenty of soda. It is an easy way to make a longer, more refreshing cocktail that is perfect for warm afternoons, barbecues or drinks before dinner.
Or Skip the Alcohol Completely
A great drink does not have to include alcohol.
Premium sodas can be a brilliant option when you want something more interesting than water or a standard soft drink, whether you are not drinking at all or simply choosing an alcohol-free option for that particular round.
Pour your favourite Bensons Premium Soda into a glass with plenty of ice and add fresh fruit or herbs. Wild Elderflower Pressé works beautifully with lemon, lime or mint, while Strawberry, Cucumber & Mint Soda can be finished with fresh strawberries, cucumber ribbons or extra mint.
You still get the ritual of making and enjoying a proper drink, just without the alcohol.
It also means the same bottles or cans can work for everyone. Set out ice, fruit, herbs and a few spirits, then let people make their own drink, alcoholic or alcohol-free.
Try Lemon, Lime & Mint Ice Cubes
One of our favourite ways to make a simple drink feel a little more special is with homemade citrus and mint ice cubes.
Add small lemon and lime wedges or slices to an ice cube tray, tuck in a few fresh mint leaves, top with water and freeze.
Drop them into a glass and pour over your favourite Bensons Premium Soda. They look great, keep everything beautifully cold, and gradually add a little citrus and mint as they melt.
You can also try adding strawberries or thin slices of cucumber depending on what you are serving.
They are worth making ahead and keeping in the freezer for whenever you fancy a cold, refreshing drink.
A Refreshing Drink at Any Time of Day
That is one of the things we love most about the Premium Soda range.
They are just as at home in an evening cocktail as they are poured over ice with lunch. You can add a spirit, leave it out completely, dress your glass with fruit and herbs, or open a cold can and enjoy it as it is.
So next time you reach for a drink, start with a Wild Elderflower Pressé or Strawberry, Cucumber & Mint Soda, add plenty of ice, and make it your own.
Alcoholic or alcohol-free, simple or dressed up, there is no wrong way to serve it.