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Seasonal Mocktails, Recipes and Traffic Safety Tips

These delicious nonalcoholic drink mocktails, recipes, and safety tips are part of the Celebrate Safely, Designate a Driver, and Recipes for the Road campaigns. The FDOT District Two Community Traffic Safety Program has produced unique mocktails and shared nonalcoholic drinks from local Northeast Florida restaurants and bars since 1997. In 2017, we launched our first recipe videos for the 20th Annual Recipes for the Road edition.

We hope you watch, share, and enjoy our alcohol-free drink recipes, appetizer and meal recipes, and safe ABCs of partying tips below. EVEN ONE DRINK of alcohol can slow your reflexes and reaction time, reduce your ability to see clearly, and makes you less alert. Be a part of a safety culture focused on preventing injuries and fatalities on our roads.

Florida Recipes for all your Holidays and New Year Refreshments

Grasshopper Mocha Mocktail

Peach Bella Bellini

Cran-Raspberry Holiday Punch

Nonalcoholic beverages are becoming ever more popular. Trendy virgin cocktails are great for office parties, family gatherings, and social events. There are health benefits to reducing or eliminating alcohol in your diet. Mocktails offer a tasty alternative for designated drivers. Awareness months like Sober October and Dry January promote this healthier lifestyle. Check out our sweet Valentine’s Day-inspired drinks. Below are other alcohol-free cocktails and food recipes for all the festive holidays (typically known for their heavy drinking), like Super Bowl Sunday, Cinco de Mayo, Memorial Day, Independence Day (AKA 4th of July), Labor Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve.

Pineapple Mock-Margarita

Strawberry Basil Infused Water

Sparkling Cherry Love Potion

Candy Cane Mocktini

Nojito Mojito

Sparkling Strawberry Mandarin Mocktail

Hot Citrus Cider

Dreamy Hot Cocoa Recipe and The Marshmallow Snowman

Green Grinch Punch Recipe and Grinch Kabob Instructions

Party Favorite Food Recipes

Sweet & Salty White Chocolate Snack Mix

Festive Holiday Cranberry Brie Appetizer Bites

Chicken Enchilada Quinoa Soup

Cheesy Breadstick Twists

Meatball Slider Pull-Apart Appetizer

The A.B.C. Recipe for Hosting a Safe Party

A – Alcohol Awareness

Always serve food with alcoholic beverages.
Food slows down the absorption rate of alcohol into the body.
Offer non-alcoholic beverages.
Make guests feel welcome, no matter what they choose to drink.

B – Buffet

Serve protein-rich and starchy foods throughout the evening.
By eating first, partygoers may drink less, and the food will help slow the absorption of alcohol into their bloodstream.
As the hour becomes late, put away the alcoholic beverages, but continue to offer a good supply of food.
Remember, only time will eliminate alcohol from the body.

C – Carpool or Cab

Encourage family and friends to ride together and have a pre-selected designated driver.
Provide alternatives for guests who may have had too much to drink.
Have someone who has not been drinking drive them home.
Call a cab or ride-share for guests to have a safe ride home.
Let the person sleep overnight rather than getting in their car while intoxicated.

Fall Favorites in Florida are Cool and Refreshing for a Thanksgiving Feast

Pumpkin Spice Smoothie

Festive Sparkling Punch

Apple Cider Float

The Florida Department of Transportation District Two and the Community Traffic Safety Program are excited to present the 25th Annual Recipes for the Road. For a quarter century, we have worked to make a positive impact and help keep people safe on our roads during the holidays. This year we have printed a four-page Recipes for the Road card to distribute throughout Northeast Florida. A 25th-anniversary edition is available online as a digital flipbook or PDF download, and a special limited supply of printed keepsake books.

Much appreciation goes to Northeast Florida’s Community Traffic Safety Team members, partners, and volunteers that continue promoting traffic safety. They share our passion and goal of reducing alcohol-related traffic crashes and fatalities on our roadways. These people and organizations have been instrumental in the success of our Celebrate Safely, Designate a Driver program, and the Recipes for the Road booklet for 25 years!

Our goal is to help stop impaired driving and reduce alcohol-related traffic crashes and fatalities in Northeast Florida this holiday season and throughout the year. Every issue is filled with unique nonalcoholic drinks, mocktails, appetizers, treats, and traffic safety tips. Past editions from last year to the inaugural issue in 1997 are available below.

Recipes for the Road is part of our Celebrate Safely, Designate a Driver program. The program focuses on the SHSP strategies of both education and insight into creating safer communities. They are specifically designed to work with local partners, including law enforcement, team members, restaurants, and bars, to promote responsible alcohol service and personal use at events or party hosting. The campaign promotes safe transportation choices that encourage alternatives to driving while impaired.

Be Responsible – Do Not Drink and Drive

Thanksgiving through the New Year is a fun and festive time of year. Throughout this fall and winter season there are many celebrations, family gatherings, festivals, football pre-game tailgating and holiday parties. They are all best enjoyed when we celebrate responsibly. Please always drive safe and sober.

Please share and enjoy all these mocktails, food recipes, safety activity games and traffic safety tips. Click here to view our Mocktail drink and food recipe videos available online.