EANABs & Mocktails

At Stanford, we love our acronyms. The term “Equally Attractive Non-Alcoholic Beverage” (or EANAB) was coined at Stanford to describe non-alcoholic drink options. EANABS are required at all Stanford parties, and can be more commonly referred to as “mocktails."

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More About ENABS

Urbandictionary.com defines an Equally Attractive Non-Alcoholic Beverage as an attractive and enjoyable beverage on par with the alcoholic beverages being served and may be substituted without the drinker feeling left out of the celebration. EANABs are required for parties on many college campuses.

Here you will find some great recipes to make these beverages equally (if not more) attractive thanks to our friends at allrecipes.com and Annie Shields '13, who selected our first round!  Of course, don’t forget about the standards: Martinelli's, Chocolate Milk, Chocolate Almond Milk, Juices, etc. mix and match and be creative! If you've got any great EANAB recipes, let us know!

Mocktail Recipes

Italian Cream Soda

• What You'll Need: 
  • 8 fluid ounces of carbonated water
  • 3/4 fluid ounce passion fruit flavored syrup
  • 3/4 fluid ounce watermelon flavored syrup
  • 1 fluid ounce half-and-half cream
• Directions: Fill a tall glass half full with ice. Fill to 2/3 with carbonated water. Pour in watermelon and passion fruit flavored syrups, then float the half-and-half cream on top. Stir when ready to drink.
• Variation: You can use just about any type of syrup to make the delicious cream soda of your choice!

Lusty Lime Virgin

• What You'll Need: 
  • 1 (6 ounce) can frozen limeade concentrate
  • 1 cup diet cola-flavored carbonated beverage
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 1 cup water
  • 10 cubes ice
• Directions: Combine the limeade concentrate, carbonated beverage, orange juice, water and ice in the container of a blender. Cover, and blend until slushy.

Mint Julep

• What You'll Need:
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint leaves
  • 2 cups crushed ice
  • 1/2 cup prepared lemonade
• Directions: In a small saucepan, combine the water, sugar and 1 tablespoon of chopped mint. Stir and bring to a boil. Cook until sugar has dissolved, then remove from heat and set aside to cool. After about an hour, strain out mint leaves. Fill 2 cups or frozen goblets with crushed ice. Pour 1/2 of the lemonade into each glass and top with a splash of the sugar syrup. Garnish each with a mint sprig and a straw.
• Variation: Many add sugar cane as a flavorful garnish.

Mojito

• What You'll Need:
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 2 cups mint leaves, chopped
  • 2 cups lime sherbet, softened
  • 1 cup lime juice1
  •  cup water
  • 8 cups club soda lime slices for garnish
• Directions: Combine 2 cups water and the sugar in a microwave-safe bowl; heat in the microwave on High for 5 minutes. Stir the mint into the water; let stand for 5 minutes. Strain and discard the mint leaves from the syrup; set aside. Stir the lime sherbet, lime juice, and 1 cup of water together in a large pitcher until it is well combined. Pour the mint-infused syrup into the mixture. Add club soda and stir. Serve over ice. Garnish with lime slices.

Piña Colada

• What You'll Need:
  • 1 cup ice
  • 1 1/4 cups pineapple juice
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar
• Directions: In an electric blender, blend ice, pineapple juice, milk, cream, and sugar.  Blend until smooth. 

Root Beer Float

• What You'll Need: 
  • 1 bottle of your favorite root beer
  • 2 cups of your favorite vanilla ice cream - french vanilla or vanilla bean also work
  • 4 coconut, chocolate, caramel cookies
  • teaspoon of vanilla extract
• Directions: Put two generous scoops of ice cream in to a cup. Break apart your cookies and set over the ice cream.  Add vanilla extract.  Carefully pour root beer into cup.  Enjoy!  
• Bonus: To add an extra flair, serve in a cocktail glass lined with chocolate syrup.  Enjoy your decadent treat!

Shirley Temple

• What You'll Need: 
  • 6 fluid ounces lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage
  • 1 dash grenadine syrup
  • 1 maraschino cherry
• Directions: Put soda and grenadine into a tall glass and pour over ice. Add cherry and straw.
• Variation: Feel free to have fun with the grenadine and cherries.  Many also add an orange or pineapple for additional garnish.

Tornado Twist

• What You'll Need: 
  • 12 fluid ounces of cranberry-raspberry juice
  • 1 (12 fluid ounces) can or bottle of lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage
• Directions: In a pitcher, mix cranberry-raspberry juice with lemon-lime soda. Pour over ice and serve.