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This Italian Mocktail is ever so slightly sweet from the fresh strawberries and herbaceous from the fresh basil. The balsamic vinegar gives this drink a hint of sourness. The sparkling water and ice make this healthy, low-calorie mocktail refreshing. This Italian Mocktail is an elevated version of the "Healthy Coke" that went viral on TikTok in the summer of 2022. This sugar-free mocktail is perfect for date night, girls' night, or any time you want an adult beverage sans the alcohol.

side view close up of a mocktail in a glass with fresh muddled strawberries and basil with ice — enjoy this healthy, low calorie, sugar free mocktail any time you're craving a cola

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Ingredients for this low-calorie mocktail
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Italian Mocktail (Sugar Free) Recipe

Ingredients for this low-calorie mocktail

Strawberries
Fresh basil
Balsamic vinegar
Sparkling water
Ice

How to prepare

This first step is totally optional. If you want to be fancy about it, thinly slice a few strawberries or fresh basil and add them to an ice cube tray. Fill it with water and let it freeze.

top side view of sliced strawberry, basil, knife and wooden muddle on a yellow cutting board — 1. optional: thinly slice strawberries and fresh basil leaves

top view of red ice cube tray with basil and strawberry in two compartments; yellow cutting board and knife on the side — 2. optional: add sliced strawberries and basil to an ice cube tray and fill it with water

top view red ice cube tray with frozen ice cubes — 3. optional: freeze until solid

The main steps to make this drink

Take a fresh strawberry and one to two fresh basil leaves and place them in the bottom of a 12-ounce glass. Carefully muddle the fresh strawberry and basil until mashed.

Add 1 to 2 teaspoons of balsamic vinegar to the glass.

Add ice—regular or the optional fancy cubes you made—and carefully pour sparkling water over the ice.

Stir and enjoy!

top view of a glass with fresh strawberry and basil leaves inside and wooden muddle on the side — 1. add a strawberry and 1 to 2 fresh basil leaves to a glass

top view of wooden muddle in a glass mudding the fresh strawberry and basil — 2. muddle the strawberry and basil until mashed

top view of mashed strawberry and basil in the glass — 3. the strawberry should be pureed

top view of balsamic vinegar being poured into the glass with muddled strawberry and basil — 4. add balsamic vinegar

side view of sparkling water being poured over ice in the glass — 5. add ice and pour sparkling water over the ice

top side view of mocktail being stirred with the measuring spoon — 6. stir to incorporate; if necessary, add more sparkling water to top off

Ditch the soda and booze and enjoy this refreshing mocktail for the holidays, at the next family gathering or girls' night get-together. While there's a very slight sweetness from the strawberries and balsamic vinegar, this is not a "sweet" drink. Also, with only 15 calories per glass, it's easy on the waistline.

top side view of mocktail with fresh strawberry, basil leaves and ice — enjoy this healthy, low-calorie, sugar-free mocktail on its own or with an appetizer or meal

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Italian Mocktail (Sugar Free) Recipe

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Author: Gigi & Sersie
Total Time: 2 minutes
Yield: 1 1x
Diet: Vegan

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Ingredients

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2 fresh strawberries
2 fresh basil leaves
1 to 2 teaspoons of balsamic vinegar
8 ounces of plain sparkling water
Ice

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