Aperitif at the bar: the best solutions for a fruit-flavoured non-alcoholic drink

For many years now, the aperitif has become a real tradition that people find it difficult to give up.

Fruity soft drinks are increasingly becoming a must, especially among young people who cannot drink alcohol, but still want to enjoy happy hour in company.

There are also those who cannot drink alcoholic beverages for health reasons and those who, instead, prefer to limit their consumption during the day.

In short, the needs of the customers of your bar or venue are important and must be satisfied, the fruit-based drinks, as well as the granitas, are perfect for preparing a non-alcoholic aperitif.

A very effective trick in the preparation of non-alcoholic cocktails is to use carbonated water to reproduce the fizzy effect to give the palate a fresh and pleasant sensation.

As regards fruit granitas, however, as you know, there is a longer preparation involved, but the result is undoubtedly good, nutritious and fresh.

However, on the market it is also possible to find products to speed up the production of granita, an important aspect for quickly serving your customers.

Italy is famous for the production of granita, there are many expectations when you order a fruit granita at the bar, aiming for quality is the key to making your aperitif famous and having a full house at all hours.

Nutritional properties of non-alcoholic fruit aperitifs

Whether they are cocktails or granitas, they inherit all the nutritional properties of the fruit with which they are prepared: strawberry, peach, lemon, mint, pineapple, are the most used fruits.

Strawberry, lemon and mint are the most used ingredients to make non-alcoholic cocktails and granitas, thanks to their aroma and taste highly appreciated by most people.

However, all fruit is rich in purifying and nutritional properties, in particular vitamins and mineral salts that are important for our health.

Enjoying a granita as a non-alcoholic fruit aperitif means stocking up on vitamin C and antioxidants, counteracting cellular oxidation and strengthening the immune system. But also keeping intestinal health balanced thanks to the intake of fiber and feeling full, ideal when you are following a diet.

Potassium and magnesium are present in fruit, very important antioxidants, especially during the summer season, when due to the heat, reserves are lost through sweat.

How to make a non-alcoholic fruit aperitif

Your bar must not lack a careful selection of all the ingredients necessary to make non-alcoholic fruit cocktails.

Among the most famous are the Virgin Bellini made with peach juice, lemon juice, sparkling water and sliced peaches; or, the Virgin Mojito made with sparkling water, lime, cane sugar, mint leaves and ice.

You will then need to have a wide selection of fruit granitas, ideal for a fresh aperitif at any time.

If you have space problems and cannot use multiple slush machines, the perfect solution is represented by slush syrups.

Using this type of product you can instantly make granitas of any flavor and serve your customers in just a few minutes, managing to completely satisfy their requests.

In our Almar online shop you will find a selection of superconcentrated syrups, available in 20 different flavours. gluten-free, GMO-free, without preservatives or allergens.

You only need one slush machine, you can use the syrups to flavor the slushes in the glass and immediately serve the aperitif to your customers.

Very easy to prepare, I wouldn’t waste time serving the non-alcoholic aperitif, adding quality and speed to the service.

To complete the aperitif you can combine cocktails or granita with fruit skewers, simple bruschetta with tomato and basil or small samples of margherita or marinara pizza.

If you are interested in other solutions for a fruit-flavoured soft drink we also suggest our Taormina granita preparations and the Soluble fruit tea.