Botanical, antioxidant-rich, and zero-proof — meet the Summer Fridays™ collection from Magic Hour Tea
What if your summer cocktail hour came with antioxidants, digestive botanicals, and calming amino acids — and zero alcohol? That's exactly what we set out to create with the Magic Hour Summer Fridays™ Collection: six iconic summer cocktails reimagined as botanical wellness mocktails, each brewed from organic tea blends packed with real plant medicine.
These aren't just mocktails. They're a ritual. A more intentional pour. All the celebration of summer sipping — none of the haze.
Whether you're sober curious, cutting back, or simply want a summer drink that loves you back, these wellness mocktail recipes are the most beautiful way to sip the season.
What Makes a Wellness Mocktail Different From a Regular Mocktail?
A standard mocktail is just a drink without alcohol. A wellness mocktail is built around ingredients that actively benefit your body — botanicals, adaptogens, antioxidants, and functional herbs that do real work.
Every Magic Hour Summer Fridays™ blend is crafted on a foundation of premium organic tea chosen for both flavor and function:
- Green tea (Mao Feng & Sencha) — rich in antioxidant catechins and L-theanine, the amino acid associated with calm, focused energy without the jitteriness of caffeine alone
- Puerh black tea — traditionally sipped after meals to support digestion and ease the body toward rest
- Peppermint — an herbalist's staple for centuries, used to soothe digestion and clear a clouded mind
- Hibiscus — tart, deeply floral, and traditionally celebrated for its antioxidant-rich profile
- Strawberry — a natural source of vitamin C and antioxidants
- Pineapple bromelain — traditionally associated with easeful digestion
- Rose — botanically calming, heart-opening, and quietly elegant
- Organic citrus peel — uplifting, aromatic, and naturally brightening
The result? Six summer drinks that taste like your favorite cocktails and work like botanical wellness rituals.
The Summer Fridays™ Wellness Mocktail Collection
1. Mojito Mint Green Tea Mocktail
Cool, garden-fresh, and effervescent — the most refreshing wellness mocktail of summer
The Tea: Organic Northwest Peppermint + Mao Feng Green Tea + Lemon Peel + Lime
Wellness Benefits: Peppermint has been the herbalist's companion for centuries, traditionally used for settling digestion and clearing a clouded mind. Mao Feng green tea contributes antioxidant catechins and L-theanine for calm, unhurried focus. Lemon and lime peel uplift and energize naturally — no crash, no compromise.
Tasting Notes: Cool, bright, and almost effervescent. Think green meadow after rain — fresh peppermint over grassy green tea, lifted with citrus. Clean and lively from the first sip to the last.
Perfect For: The Friday wind-down. The porch at dusk. The mocktail hour when you want all of the celebration and none of the haze.
Mojito Mint Wellness Mocktail Recipe
Single serving | Tall glass | Zero proof
Ingredients:
- 4 oz Mojito Mint Green Tea, brewed strong and chilled (2 sachets in 8 oz at ~185°F, 3 minutes, then cooled)
- 8–10 fresh mint leaves
- ¾ oz fresh lime juice
- ½ oz honey or simple syrup
- Club soda to top (~2 oz)
- Crushed ice
- Mint sprig + lime wheel to garnish
Instructions:
- Gently muddle the mint leaves with lime juice and syrup — press, don't shred.
- Add the chilled strong-brewed tea and fill with crushed ice.
- Top with club soda and stir once.
- Garnish with a fresh mint sprig and lime wheel. Sip immediately.
Brew Tip: Brew at ~185°F (just under a boil) for a sweeter, less astringent green tea. This temperature unlocks the best of Mao Feng without bitterness.
Cold Steep Option: Steep 1 sachet per 8 oz in cold water for a minimum of 3 hours. Perfect for making a big batch the night before your summer gathering.
2. Mai Tai Puerh Black Tea Mocktail
Deep, malty, tropical — a Hawaiian sunset poured into a glass
The Tea: Organic Puerh + Assam + Ceylon Black Tea + Orange Peel + Cherry
Wellness Benefits: Puerh is the tea of the after-table — traditionally sipped to support digestion and ease the body toward rest after a meal. The black tea base delivers antioxidants and a gentle, sustained energy lift without jitteriness. Orange peel lends its bright, aromatic spirit and natural uplifting properties. This is the most grounding, digestion-friendly mocktail in the collection.
Tasting Notes: Deep and velvety. Aged puerh and malty Assam form a dusky, cocoa-dark base kissed by sweet orange peel and the ruby brightness of cherry. Lush, rounded, faintly tropical, with a finish that lingers like the last light of a summer day.
Perfect For: The golden hour. The after-dinner pour. The blend for gathering close as the light goes amber and the conversation turns warm and honest.
Mai Tai Wellness Mocktail Recipe
Single serving | Rocks glass | Zero proof
Ingredients:
- 4 oz Mai Tai Puerh Black Tea, brewed strong and chilled (2 sachets in 8 oz, boiling, 4 minutes, then cooled)
- ¾ oz fresh lime juice
- ½ oz orgeat (almond syrup)
- ½ oz fresh orange juice
- Crushed ice
- Orange wheel + cherry to garnish
Instructions:
- Brew the tea strong, allow to cool fully, or prepare ahead and refrigerate.
- Combine chilled tea, lime juice, orgeat, and orange juice in a shaker with ice.
- Shake well and pour over fresh crushed ice in a rocks glass.
- Garnish with an orange wheel and a cherry. Sip slowly — this one is meant to be savored.
Brew Tip: Use a true rolling boil for puerh and black tea. A full boil unlocks the deep, malty richness that makes this mocktail feel as complex and satisfying as the cocktail it's inspired by.
3. Strawberry Daiquiri Green Tea Mocktail
Sun-ripened strawberry, soft vanilla, and bright green tea — summer in a glass
The Tea: Organic Sencha + Mao Feng Green Tea + Strawberry + Lemon Peel + Vanilla
Wellness Benefits: Strawberries bring a natural gift of vitamin C and antioxidants. Green tea (both Sencha and Mao Feng) adds antioxidant catechins and the steadying calm of L-theanine. Together they create a mocktail that tastes like dessert and loves you back — genuine sweetness without the sugar crash.
Tasting Notes: Sun-ripened strawberry, sweet and a little wild, melts into soft vanilla over the clean, vegetal brightness of green tea. A squeeze of lime keeps it lively. Pure summer — the berry patch in July, still warm from the sun.
Perfect For: Brunch in the garden. The long pool afternoon. A mocktail toast among the people you love most.
Strawberry Daiquiri Wellness Mocktail Recipe
Single serving | Coupe or rocks glass | Zero proof
Ingredients:
- 4 oz Strawberry Daiquiri Green Tea, brewed strong and chilled, or cold-steeped
- 4 fresh strawberries (or 2 tbsp strawberry purée)
- ¾ oz fresh lime juice
- ½ oz honey or simple syrup
- Ice
- Strawberry fan + lime wheel to garnish
Instructions:
- Muddle or blend the fresh strawberries with lime juice and syrup until smooth.
- Add the chilled strong-brewed (or cold-steeped) tea.
- Shake hard with ice, or blend with ice for a frozen daiquiri version.
- Strain into a chilled glass and garnish with a strawberry fan and lime wheel.
Frozen Version: Blend everything with a full cup of ice for a frosé-style frozen wellness mocktail — perfect for the hottest days of summer.
Cold Steep Option: Cold steep 1 sachet per 8 oz overnight for a naturally sweet, pink-hued base that's ready when you wake up.
4. Piña Colada Green Tea Mocktail
Pineapple, toasted coconut, and green tea — creamy, tropical, and surprisingly light
The Tea: Organic Sencha + Mao Feng Green Tea + Pineapple + Coconut
Wellness Benefits: Pineapple contributes bromelain, traditionally associated in herbal practice with easeful digestion. Coconut lends a sense of tropical hydration. Green tea threads it all together with gentle antioxidants and calming L-theanine. Escape — with real botanical benefits.
Tasting Notes: Juicy golden pineapple and toasted coconut wrap around fresh green tea like a warm sea breeze. Creamy on the nose, surprisingly light on the tongue, with a tropical sweetness that lingers long after the last sip. An island daydream you can hold in your hands.
Perfect For: The heat of the day. The staycation in your own backyard. The blend that turns any ordinary Friday into a little vacation.
Contains coconut (tree nut).
Piña Colada Wellness Mocktail Recipe
Single serving | Blended | Zero proof
Ingredients:
- 4 oz Piña Colada Green Tea, brewed strong and chilled, or cold-steeped
- 2 oz pineapple juice
- 1½ oz coconut cream (or coconut milk for a lighter version)
- 1 cup ice
- Pineapple wedge + toasted coconut to garnish
Instructions:
- Brew the tea strong at ~185°F for 2–3 minutes. Cool completely or cold steep overnight.
- Add chilled tea, pineapple juice, coconut cream, and ice to a blender.
- Blend until smooth and frothy.
- Pour into a chilled glass and garnish with a pineapple wedge and a sprinkle of toasted coconut.
Brew Tip: As with all green blends, brew just under a boil (~185°F) for the sweetest, least astringent flavor.
5. Rosé All Day Wellness Mocktail
Floral, blush, and softly sparkling — golden light poured into a glass
The Tea: Hibiscus + Peach + Rosewater
Wellness Benefits: Hibiscus is one of the most antioxidant-rich botanicals in the wellness world — tart, deeply floral, and traditionally celebrated for its support of cardiovascular wellness and its rich anthocyanin content. Peach brings natural sweetness and a gentle warmth, while rosewater has long been used in botanical traditions to calm the nervous system and lift the spirit. This is the most heart-opening, soul-softening wellness mocktail in the collection — the one you pour when you want the world to feel briefly suspended in bloom.
Tasting Notes: A floral, blush-hued pour that feels like golden light through linen curtains. Hibiscus brings tart berry depth, peach softens into sun-warmed sweetness, and rosewater lingers like a quiet exhale. Effervescent, elegant, and impossibly pretty in the glass.
Perfect For: Late afternoon light. A slow summer Sunday. The toast you make with the women who fill your world with color.
Rosé All Day Wellness Mocktail Recipe
Single serving | Wine glass or stemmed coupe | Zero proof
Ingredients:
- 3 oz hibiscus tea, strongly brewed and chilled
- 3 oz peach tea, brewed and chilled
- ½ tsp culinary rosewater (or 1 tsp rose syrup)
- 1 oz fresh orange juice or tart cherry juice
- 1–2 tsp honey, agave, or simple syrup, to taste
- Sparkling water, club soda, or non-alcoholic sparkling rosé to top
- Fresh raspberries, peach slice, or dried rose petals to garnish
Instructions:
- Add chilled hibiscus tea and peach tea to a wine glass or stemmed coupe.
- Stir in rosewater, juice, and sweetener until fully blended.
- Fill with ice if desired.
- Top with sparkling water, club soda, or non-alcoholic sparkling rosé.
- Gently stir once to lift the aromatics.
- Garnish with raspberries, a peach slice, or a scatter of dried rose petals.
Ritual Note: Hibiscus carries the memory of summer fruit, peach softens the edges into warmth, and rose opens the heart with quiet elegance. Sip slowly. Let the world stay still for a moment.
Batch Tip: This is the perfect make-ahead party mocktail. Brew a large batch of hibiscus and peach tea the night before, stir in rosewater and sweetener, and refrigerate. Top with sparkling rosé or soda to order — your guests will think you spent all day on it.
6. French 75 Wellness Mocktail
Bright, sparkling, and botanically alive — the most elegant pour in the collection
The Tea: Summer Fridays™ tea of your choice, double strength brewed + fresh lemon + sparkling wine
Wellness Benefits: The French 75 is the collection's most versatile wellness mocktail — the tea base you choose determines its botanical profile. Brewed double-strength, any Summer Fridays™ blend delivers a concentrated dose of its botanicals: antioxidants, L-theanine, digestive support, or floral calm, depending on which blend you reach for. Fresh lemon juice adds a natural hit of vitamin C and brightness. Topped with sparkling water or non-alcoholic sparkling wine, it becomes the most celebratory, effervescent wellness mocktail you'll ever sip.
Tasting Notes: Bright, sparkling, and alive with botanical character. The double-strength tea gives the base real depth and complexity, lemon keeps it sharp and lively, and the sparkle lifts everything into something that feels genuinely celebratory. A glass made for toasts, for milestones, for ordinary Fridays treated like they matter — because they do.
Perfect For: Every celebration that deserves a beautiful glass. New beginnings, summer gatherings, the end of a long week, and every moment worth marking.
French 75 Wellness Mocktail Recipe
Single serving | Champagne flute or coupe | Zero proof
Ingredients:
- 4 oz Summer Fridays™ tea of your choice, brewed double strength and chilled
- 1 oz fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 1 oz simple syrup or honey syrup
- 3–4 oz chilled non-alcoholic sparkling wine or sparkling water
- Lemon peel to garnish
Instructions:
- Brew your chosen Summer Fridays™ tea double strength and allow to chill completely.
- Add the chilled tea, fresh lemon juice, and simple syrup to a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Shake well until cold.
- Strain into a champagne flute or coupe glass.
- Top with chilled sparkling wine or sparkling water.
- Garnish with a twist of lemon peel.
Ritual Tip: Express the lemon peel over the glass before dropping it in — twist it firmly over the surface to release its bright citrus oils into the drink. It's a small gesture that makes the whole glass come alive.
Blend Pairings: Not sure which tea to use as your base?
- Mojito Mint → bright, herbal, and citrus-forward
- Strawberry Daiquiri → fruity, delicate, and floral-sweet
- Rosé All Day → hibiscus-pink, tart, and stunningly beautiful in the flute
- Mai Tai Puerh → deep, complex, and surprisingly elegant when sparkling
How to Brew the Perfect Wellness Mocktail Base
Every Summer Fridays™ blend can be brewed two ways. Here's how to get the most out of each method:
Hot Brew (for same-day serving):
- Green blends (Mojito Mint, Strawberry Daiquiri, Piña Colada): 1 sachet in 8 oz water at ~185°F for 2–3 minutes
- Black/Puerh blend (Mai Tai): 1 sachet in 8 oz at a full rolling boil for 3–4 minutes
- Hibiscus/Peach (Rosé All Day): brew each separately at boiling for 5 minutes, then chill
- French 75: brew any blend double strength (1 sachet in 4–5 oz) for maximum depth
Cold Steep (for batch prep and maximum smoothness):
- 1 sachet per 8 oz of cold water
- Minimum 3 hours; overnight is ideal
- Results in a smoother, less astringent brew — naturally sweet with no bitterness
Pro tip for entertaining: Cold steep a large batch the night before your gathering. Store in the refrigerator and build mocktails to order — no brewing required on the day.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are these wellness mocktails actually good for you? Yes — with an important note. The botanical benefits we describe (L-theanine for calm focus, peppermint for digestion, puerh for post-meal ease, hibiscus for antioxidant support, bromelain in pineapple) are traditional herbal qualities backed by centuries of use. We describe them as functional botanical benefits, not medical claims. What we can say with confidence: these are made from real organic ingredients, with no artificial flavors, no propylene-glycol "natural" flavorings, and no compromise on quality. Your health is your wealth.
Do they contain caffeine? The green tea blends (Mojito Mint, Strawberry Daiquiri, Piña Colada) and the Mai Tai Puerh contain moderate caffeine from organic tea. The Rosé All Day (hibiscus + peach) is naturally caffeine-free, making it the perfect evening or late-afternoon pour. Cold steeping any blend also significantly reduces caffeine extraction.
Can I make these ahead of time for a party? Absolutely. Cold steep the tea bases overnight, prepare your fresh juice and syrups in advance, and build to order when guests arrive. The Piña Colada can be blended ahead and kept frozen. The Rosé All Day is a showstopper batch mocktail — make a large pitcher and top with sparkling rosé at the table.
Which blend should I use for the French 75? All six Summer Fridays™ blends work beautifully as a French 75 base, but our favorites are Rosé All Day (stunning color, hibiscus tartness pairs perfectly with lemon and sparkle) and Mojito Mint (herbal, crisp, and incredibly refreshing when sparkling). Start there and experiment.
What's the difference between a mocktail and a wellness mocktail? A mocktail replaces the alcohol. A wellness mocktail goes further — every ingredient is chosen for both flavor and function. In the Summer Fridays™ collection, the tea base isn't just a liquid filler: it's the botanical heart of the drink, delivering antioxidants, L-theanine, digestive botanicals, and traditional herbal benefits that a conventional mocktail simply doesn't have.
Shop the Summer Fridays™ Wellness Mocktail Collection
Six blends. Six summer rituals. All the botanical benefits of premium organic tea — poured into the most intentional, most beautiful drinks of your summer.
- 🌿 Mojito Mint Green Tea — For uplifting the soul
- 🌺 Mai Tai Puerh Black Tea — For soothing summer vibes
- 🍓 Strawberry Daiquiri Green Tea — For joy in being
- 🍍 Piña Colada Green Tea — For the escape you deserve
- 🌹 Rosé All Day — For the moments that feel like golden light
- 🍋 French 75 — For every celebration worth raising a glass to
Four ways to sip every blend: hot, iced, as a botanical wellness mocktail, or as a tea-infused cocktail that gives the pour back some of its plant medicine.
Your Health is Your Wealth.
Magic Hour Tea | Summer Fridays™ Collection | Sip With Me
All botanical benefits described reflect traditional herbal qualities and are not intended as medical claims. Contains coconut (tree nut) — Piña Colada blend. Please enjoy responsibly and in good health.
