Date of Award
5-2025
Document Type
Project
Degree Name
Master of Science in Nutrition Science
Department
Health Science and Human Ecology
First Reader/Committee Chair
Dorothy Chen-Maynard
Abstract
Background and Aims: Mocktails are alcohol-free beverages that emulate alcohol-containing cocktails. Americans are increasingly seeking these non-alcoholic beverage alternatives. As mocktails have increased in popularity, so have anecdotal health claims. Research has shown that the consumption of teas, herbs, roots, and juices provide health benefits. However, these have not been studied as a mocktail beverage. Functional mocktails may provide various health benefits due to their antioxidant properties, serving as an enjoyable alternative to alcoholic beverages.
Methods: A recipe book of 20 functional mocktails were created. The recipe book includes referenced research on the health benefits, antioxidative properties, recommended dosing, and potential risks of the ingredients used in each mocktail. The participants were recruited through professors requesting permission to conduct mocktail recipe trials during their class times, using a convenience sample method. Participants were selected using a convenience sample method. Participants were asked to taste 1-4 prepared mocktails and rank the recipe based on a Likert scale using an anonymous online survey (Google Forms, Mountain View, CA).
Results: Each recipe was sampled 1-9 times by 52 different participants, producing 105 survey responses. Data was analyzed using median scores generated by MS Excel to determine the likability of each mocktail’s flavor, appearance, and recipe instructions. A sum of averages of 13 was required to determine the recipe enjoyable. Of the 20 mocktails tested, 20 met the criteria.
Conclusion: This study successfully produced 20 delicious mocktail recipes that can serve as alternatives to alcoholic beverages with the potential to provide disease-fighting dietary antioxidants.
Word count: 250 words
Recommended Citation
Barrer, Amber, "Functional Mocktails" (2025). Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations. 2262.
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/2262
Included in
Alternative and Complementary Medicine Commons, Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Commons