Mocktail Afternoon Delight!

We had a very refreshing day last week at Charlotte Straker House as we organised a Mocktail Afternoon, filled with laughter, tapas and delicious non-alcoholic drinks.

Our residents watched Jayne, our Activities Coordinator, and volunteer Jen create three special mocktails – a Mojito with crushed mint, a Strawberry and Apple Punch and a Ginger ale Bellini. To accompany the mocktails Jayne and Jen made a selection of different tapas, including olives and cheeses and bread sticks.

The residents said it was a lovely afternoon, and their favourite mocktail was the strawberry and apple punch. Birgit said, “I’ve really enjoyed myself. I like the mojito, but I prefer it without the chopped mint.” John told us that the drinks were “very tasty”, and Clare said, “I don’t really like the tapas, but I love coming to chat with everyone.” Margaret G and Margaret S told us “the cocktails were lovely, and the food was nice but when you’ve just had lunch it’s a bit too much and you eat for eating’s sake.”

The afternoon was a great success, and almost all the mocktails were drunk – we’ll definitely organise another mocktail session, but fingers crossed next time we’ll be able to sit outside in some sunny weather!