Everybody’s a non-drinker sometimes, and right after New Years is a very popular time for people to take a break from drinking. Whether you’re a designated driver, pregnant, dieting or just not a drinker at all, you can still enjoy delicious and gorgeous mocktails and non-alcoholic cocktails.
I’ve put together this list of mocktails, non-alcoholic mixed drinks and traditional cocktails that taste just as good with or without the alcohol. This is also a great list for hosts and hostesses who want to provide their non-drinking guests with beverages that look and taste just as fun as alcohol-based cocktails. And if this list isn’t enough for you, maybe you need a book full of 100 zero proof cocktails.
Mocktails
These drinks are actually designed to taste like a popular cocktail so you can enjoy the flavors without the alcohol.
1. Cuddles on the Beach
Three alternative recipes for a non-alcoholic version of Sex on the Beach.
2. Mockmosa
A surprising alternative to the Mimosa, using sparkling white grape juice instead of sparkling apple cider.
3. Nojito
A Mojito with all the flavor and none of the rum.
4. Hurricane Mocktail
A fruity cocktail designed to taste like the original Hurricane.
5. Virgin Mary
Basically a Bloody Mary without the vodka, but with a really flavorful, savory recipe for the tomato base.
6. Blue Shoe
A MixThatDrink original featuring blue fruit punch, cranberry juice and 7-Up, designed because non-drinkers shouldn’t have to miss out on the fun of a blue, bubbly cocktail. One of my favorite mocktails.
7. Bella Bellini
The Bellini with sparkling white grape juice instead of champagne, and a couple of other tweaks.
Non-alcoholic cocktails and punches
These recipes aren’t mocktails – that is, they’re not based on particular cocktails, they’re just non-alcoholic mixed drinks that taste great.
8. Cherry Coketail
Coca Cola with cherry, vanilla and lime. So tasty that friends drinking the usual cola cocktails will envy you.
9. Gabbie’s Punch
A lightly sweet tropical fruit, ginger ale and lemonade punch. This one goes down great at parties.
10. Tomato Lassi
A yogurt and tomato based savory drink. Imagine a creamy tomato soup with a little bit of tang from the yogurt, and that’s what this drink tastes like.
11. Coconut Lavender Lemonade: a beautiful periwinkle-blue drink featuring coconut water, lemon juice and a lavender syrup you make yourself.
12. Limeade Punch: this one’s so easy. Frozen limeade concentrate, Sprite, with frozen raspberries and sliced limes.
13. Strawberry Mango Mocktail Recipe: a beautiful layered mango and strawberry drink with orange, lime, honey and optional sparkling water (which will wreck the layered effect, but add bubbles).
14. Watermelon Fizz: watermelon and lime juice, shaken with an egg white, add soda. A nice, mellow fruity fizz that tastes grown-up.
15. Milk and Cookies Cocktail: great for kids or adults with a sweet tooth. It’s actually a glass of milk rimmed with honey and sprinkles, garnished with a chocolate chip cookie.
16. Cranberry Cutie Mocktail: Sierra Mist, cranberry and clementine/Cutie juices. Light and refreshing.
17. Thai Iced Tea: a Thai classic with tea and cream or coconut milk. This recipe also shows you how to pour it so you get a gorgeous layered effect. It’s more or less a simple tea drink, but absolutely delicious.
18. Ginger Cinnamon Apple Cider Fake ‘Tini: all the flavors are in the name. This one can be especially nice for pregnant non-drinkers if they’re having nausea, because ginger helps with that.
19. Cranberry-Citrus Mocktail with Mint: cranberry, orange lime, mint and sparkling water.
20. Hot Buttered Spiced Cider: apple cider with orange, lemon, spices and butter, served hot. Great soother for wintertime.
21. Chocolate Mock-tini: perfect for Christmastime, but great all year round. Chocolate milk and mint chocolate chip ice cream.
22. Blackberry Vanilla Mocktail: blackberry, vanilla, lemon, honey and bubbles. Tasty, lightly sweet, with a lovely contrast between the tart blackberry and the mild vanilla.
Just leave/swap out the alcohol
Some popular drink recipes taste just great without the alcohol, or just need a single ingredient swap to be non-alcoholic.
23. Sea Breeze
This classic combines vodka with cranberry and grapefruit juice. Without the vodka, it’s just as delicious.
24. Raspberry-Lime Rickey
Just drop the raspberry vodka and maybe add a touch more raspberry syrup.
25. Luscious Lou
Drop the orange vodka and Cointreau, and increase the orange juice
26. Piña Colada
You probably already know a Piña Colada tastes as good without the alcohol as it does with. Just leave out the rum, and you’re good to go.
27. Strawberry-Banana Margarita
Tastes wonderful without the tequila and triple sec. You can replace the triple sec with orange juice if you like. This drink, without alcohol, is actually a fruit smoothie.
28. Poinsettia
A Christmas and New Years’ themed drink (although it’s fantastic year round) that combines champagne with cranberry juice. Just replace the champagne with dry sparkling white grape juice or ginger ale, and the Cointreau with a touch of orange juice.
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