The 2024 Zero-Proof Mix Off and Drive Sober Kick Off were held Friday Aug. 9 during the Friday Fun Fest. Participating organizations including Fort Eighty Eight, Upper Sandusky Elks Lodge #83, Bucks Bar and Grill, Wyandot County Family & Children First, and Wyandot County Public Health.
The Zero-Proof Mix Off is held as part of the Wyandot County Safe Communities Coalition's Drive Sober Kick Off. It is an event that celebrates the fun of gathering with the safety of designating a sober driver. The following recipes are shared at the event an after to provide individuals gathering for Labor Day weekend and beyond ideas for drinks to serve to their sober guests.
The 2024 Zero-Proof Mix Off winner was Mark Droll with the Upper Sandusky Elks Lodge #83 with his creation: The Rockin' Poppin' Shirley Temple.
Upper Sandusky Elks Lodge #83
Rockin' Poppin' Shirley Temple 
Ingredients:
- Glassful of ice cubes
- Glassful of ice cubes
- 1 oz. grenadine
- 4 oz. zero-sugar ginger ale
- 1 maraschino cherry for garnish
- One spoonful of red pop rocks
Instructions:
- Fill a glass with ice.
- Add grenadine.
- Top with ginger ale (or sub lemon lime soda).
- Garnish with a maraschino cherry and a spoonful of pop rocks for some zing/
Bucks Bar & Grill
Sunrise Bubble Punch 
Ingredients:
- 12 oz Spindrift Blood Orange & Tangerine Sparkling Water
- 12 oz Ale-8 Ginger Ale
- 8 oz V8 Splash Berry Blend
- 8 oz Pineapple Juice
- 4 oz Dragon Fruit Cosmo Mixer
Instructions:
- Mix ingredients into a glass with ice and enjoy an uplifting sip.
Today's Zero-proof mocktail recipe comes from Karen Murphy at Bucks Bar & Grill! This Sunrise Bubble Punch is perfect for sweet summer days and sober drivers!
Fort Eighty Eight
Orange You Glad It's a Mocktail 
Ingredients:
- .25 oz Orange Juice
- 1 oz Honey Thyme Simple Syrup
- 1 oz Lemon Juice
- 2 oz Unsweet Ice Tea
- 3 drops Bartender Foam (or 1 oz egg white)
Instructions:
- Add ingredients and ice to cocktail shaker
- Shake for 30 seconds to one minute
- Pour into rocks glass
- Add ice and garnish with an orange slice
Honey Thyme Simple Syrup 
Ingredients:
- 1 cup honey
- 1 cup water
- 2 sprigs of thyme
Instructions:
- Add ingredients to a pot and bring to a boil until the honey is dissolved into water. Let cool and store in the fridge for up to one week.
Wyandot County Family & Children First
Virginian PinApple 
Ingredients:
- 6 oz Pineapple Juice
- 4 oz Mango Juice
- 2 oz Lime Juice
- 8 oz Ginger Beer
Instructions:
- Mix ingredients into a glass with ice and enjoy
- Note: Lime juice may be fresh squeezed or from concentrate.
Wyandot County Public Health
Mosquito No-jito 
Ingredients:
- Glassful of Ice Cubes
- 1 oz Lime Juice (sweetened or fresh squeezed)
- Mint Extract to taste (or muddle fresh mint leaves with limes)
- 4 oz Lemon Lime Soda
- 1 sliced lime garnish
Instructions:
- Add a dash of mint extract to taste (A little goes a long way. If using fresh mint leaves, first muddle in the bottom of your glass.)
- Fill glass with ice
- Add in prefered lime juice (Note: 1 fresh lime holds about 1 oz of juice).
- Top with lemon lime soda
- Garnish with a slice of lime for a citrus-y bite.
- Pairs well with mosquito bite prevention: cdc.gov/mosquitoes/prevention/index.html
