Raspberry White Chocolate Hot Chocolate. This one uses our berry and chocolate flavored Framboise, alcohol free liqueur. . Recipe: Take a saucepan and add enough milk to cover the bottom of the pan, add a small handful or 2 of white chocolate chips into the saucepan. Heat over medium heat and stir with a whisk. . Then pour into a mug, add 1-2 shots of our Escape Mocktails alcohol free Framboise liqueur, and top with whip cream and raspberry sauce ..read more

Peanut Butter Whiskey Hot Chocolate. Our PB Whiskey has some sweet heat and flavors of whiskey and peanut butter. . Recipe: Fill a microwave safe bowl with 1 cup milk and 1 spoonful of peanut butter, heat for 1-2 minutes, stir the peanut butter into the milk, add your favorite hot chocolate mix, top with 1-2 shots of Escape Mocktails Peanut Butter Whiskey. Snuggle up and enjoy! The Giving Thanks Mocktail Peanut Butter and Cream Soda served up in a fancy glass. Made with our alcohol free Peanut Butter Whiskey. It’s a sweet treat with a hint of spice.   ..read more

Words for the year Over the past few years, starting on January 1st, I’ve focused on a word to try to live my year by. Words from the past years have been ones like simple and joy. This year, I wanted to teach this tradition to my daughter. We’ve been trying to get more in touch with our feelings and emotions. So, using positive feelings words like love, kindness, joy, happy, fun, brave, patient, organized, and strong, my daughter and I came up with some words to live our year by. Here’s how I started the exercise: ⁃ I explained that it was the new year. I let her know some ..read more

For the Christmas holiday, I always enjoy some egg nog.  We made some non-alcoholic egg nog recipes. Nutcracker Mocktail Fill a glass with egg nog, top with a shot of Escape Mocktails Toasted Hazelnut liqueur.   ..read more

Emotions can be expressed in different ways. Our guest blogger Mary Montgomery shares with us her struggles with being tempted to drink.  I reached for it It was sitting in the fridge Hidden in the back Cold Staring  back at me Tempting me a little It was one of those days where I wanted to hide in the pain The tears would not stop I wanted to dull the pain Live in the fog of life I reached for me Immediately feeling the comfort of the cold Drifting into that world Thinking one would be ok Taking a sip Dipping down in the evil world that I want to dance with I don’t have the strength ..read more

Non-Alcoholic Manhattan Recipes Sparkling CranApple Manhattan Martini’s were a favorite back in my party girl days, but here I’m working on the non-alcoholic version. The name comes from the town where I like to get my apples from    Take a cocktail shaker and add ice Add in a 1/2 cup of cranberry juice Add 1/2 cup apple juice Add 1 shot of Escape Mocktails Manhattan    Apple Manhattan Mocktail Fill half of your glass with Apple Cider Fill the rest of your glass with Escape Mocktails non-alcoholic Manhattan   Peach Manhattan Fill half of your glass wit ..read more

Thinking about not drinking?  Feeling sober curious? A lot of people are ditching alcohol in order to live their best lives, be healthier, and happier. It’s actually estimated that  about 30% of the US popular skips out on alcohol altogether. Drinking may seem like such a cultural and social staple, but it doesn’t have to be.  October is known as Sober October. It’s a time to pause drinking alcohol for the month and rethink the amount of alcohol consumed.  What would be like to commit to an alcohol-free life? Or even just go alcohol free for a week? Think about dancing the ..read more

How to be positive while you are going through the journey of not drinking. I used to smoke cigarettes. Mostly it was social smoking.  It was times where I’d have a drink in one hand and a smoke in another. I tried to quit a few times - sometimes it was throwing the pack away and not being tempted to buy more or be around those who smoked and other times it was slowly cutting back.  I was hard on myself when I started back up again or would give into the temptation and start to smoke more regularly again. But, finally I stopped and haven’t looked back.   I never really look at q ..read more

How to Have an Alcohol Free Baby Shower Let the mom-to-be feel comfortable and as the host of a baby shower serve mocktails  for that special lady and her guests! Giving up drinking can be a challenge. I knew that drinking alcohol was not an option when I was pregnant, but I still wanted to feel like I could celebrate with a drink.  I remember being at a bar for Halloween and pregnant. It wasn't great to order a Shirley Temple. I felt like a kid. Now, we have such better options to enjoy a pretty drink that is alcohol free!! There are so many exciting ways to celebrate the new a ..read more

Weddings are a perfect time to toast to a beautiful future with the one you love. However, the planning process isn’t always rainbows and butterflies. There are so many decisions to make! One of the most infamous wedding debates is whether to have an open or cash bar, but what if you’d prefer your wedding to be alcohol free? You’re not a party pooper at all! There are so many advantages to a dry wedding. Here are ways you can celebrate your wedding alcohol free! Why have a dry wedding?  If you’re still on the fence about whether or not to have an alcohol-free wedding, here’s a whole lis ..read more