The Holiday Mocktail Series: Last Call

Last Call 🌙✨

A soothing nightcap mocktail for winding down, gently and luxuriously.

This beautiful and yummy drink is the perfect mocktail for the end of the evening. Designed as an end‑of‑night ritual, this mocktail supports the nervous system, replenishes depleted minerals, and helps cue the body toward sleep after the fullness of holiday festivities.

Dragonfruit is rich in Vitamin C, Magnesium, fibre and the beautiful natural pigment shows us its array of carotenoids and polyphenols. It's also beneficial in supporting our detoxification pathways, which do their best work at night.

Pearl Powder and Red Jujube Date tincture supports the Shen (TCM philosophy, referring to the spirit, mind, consciousness, and vitality), preparing our minds and spirits for rest. 

Lemon-Lime Balm is a quintessential calming nervine, and tart cherry juice supports melatonin and tryptophan levels. 

This tasty beverage is a perfect prep for bedtime and for supporting our sleep response after a long day and/or big night of Holiday excitement!

Why We Love It ✨

Softly sparkling, mineral-rich, and visually stunning, this drink is both functional and comforting—an invitation to slow your breath, lower the lights, and let the night arrive naturally.

What we love most about Last Call is how seamlessly it weaves together traditional wisdom and modern nutritional insight. From TCM-inspired Shen support to evidence-backed sleep nutrients, each ingredient plays a role in gently signalling safety, softness, and surrender to the nervous system.

This is a drink to sip slowly—allowing its minerals, botanicals, and plant compounds to do their quiet work as the body transitions out of stimulation and into restoration.

Last Call 🌙

Ingredients

• 1 tsp Dragonfruit Powder

• 1/4 tsp Pearl Powder

• 2 tbsp water

• Ice (optional)

• 6 mL (about 6 dropperfuls) Red Jujube Date Tincture

• 3 mL (about 3 dropperfuls) Lemon-Lime Balm Tincture

• 2 tbsp sparkling water (or more)

• 1 tbsp tart cherry juice (or more)

  • Black cherry juice may also be used for a slightly sweeter drink

Method

1. Add tinctures to a chilled glass and/or over ice, if using.

2. In the glass—or in a lidded mason jar or cocktail shaker—combine dragonfruit powder, pearl powder, and water. Stir or shake until fully blended.

3. Add the mixture to your glass.

4. Top with sparkling water and tart cherry juice.

5. Stir gently and enjoy as part of your nighttime wind‑down ritual.

Light Cellar Tips ✨

• Take alongside a magnesium capsule or add magnesium powder directly to the drink (prepare for extra bubbles!)

• Salt the rim of the glass for added electrolytes and trace minerals.

• Enjoy after evening festivities, dessert, or as a replacement for a traditional nightcap.

A Soft Close to the Day 🌙

After the laughter, the lights, and the lingering conversations, Last Call helps the body exhale. A calming, mineral-rich mocktail designed to ease you from holiday sparkle into softness—so sleep can arrive naturally.

Stay tuned as we continue to unveil more wintery potions in the weeks ahead. And if you try this one, we’d love to see your creations—snap a photo, tag us on Instagram, and share your mocktail magic.

Sweet dreams from all of us at The Light Cellar ✨