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In both Europe and the United States, some folks spend the first month of the year abstaining from alcohol in a practice called “Dry January.” It’s a personal choice people make in order to detox, lose weight, or save a little money—or to just see if they can do it. If you want to ditch the booze but still drink some fun and tasty beverages, try celebrating Dry January with one of these 20 mocktails.
Have some extra leftover apple cider? Mix it with a homemade cinnamon-ginger syrup, add some garnishes, and you’ve got yourself a classy and cozy winter mocktail. Rachel Cooks can show you how to make the syrup and how to use it to maximize your mocktail.
There are two ways to build a Bellini mocktail. First, you could keep the peach puree but swap the Prosecco out for sparkling cider. Or you could make this version from Make Me a Cocktail, which features peach juice, lemon juice, and a splash of apple juice.
Whether you’re trying to escape winter by channeling tropical thoughts, or you spend your winters somewhere warm, it’s always a good time for a Blue Hawaiian—even if you’re avoiding alcohol. And aside from ice and garnishes, you only need three ingredients: Berry Blue Hawaiian Punch, pineapple juice, and your lemon-lime soda of choice. Get the kid-friendly recipe from 3 Boys and a Dog.
When the weather outside is as frightful as a death eater, stay inside and have a Harry Potter movie marathon with a mug of butterbeer. This recipe from Mocktail.net uses cream soda, butterscotch, caramel extract, butter extract, and whipped cream, and is both Dry January-friendly and kid-friendly!
Fancy chocolate drinks don’t need alcohol to be tasty, and this non-alcoholic chocolate mocha martini from Savor the Flavour is proof. (Or you could just ask a kid.) It combines condensed milk, coffee, vanilla extract, and cocoa powder, along with both a ganache and a garnish.
‘Tis the season for everything cranberry, including a cranberry cosmopolitan mocktail. You’ll need cranberry cocktail, sparkling water, lime juice, orange extract, some garnishes, and this recipe from Food Meanderings.
Eggnog isn’t just for Christmas, and it isn’t just for rum-lovers. You can enjoy non-alcoholic eggnog anytime you want, especially if you’re making it at home! Don’t know how? Ahead of Thyme knows the way to carry your sleigh.
The classic French 75 cocktail calls for gin, Champagne, lemon juice, and sugar (or simple syrup). The mocktail version still includes the lemon juice and sweetness but swaps the booze out for bitters and tonic. We like this rendition from Always Order Dessert, and not just because it recommends using rock candy sticks as stirrers!
A traditional grasshopper includes both crème de menthe and crème de cacao, but this version from Food Meanderings is made with white hot chocolate mix, milk, cream, and peppermint, and almond extracts. Of course, whipped cream and chocolate shavings on top (and a little green food coloring) are encouraged!
Some mothers-to-be recently introduced us to the concept of the “mom-mosa,” a non-alcoholic version of the traditional mimosa. All you really need is orange juice and a sparkling beverage, like fizzy flavored water or ginger ale, but feel free to get creative! This version from Simple Joy calls for orange juice, pineapple juice, and orange-flavored Perrier.
Here’s another straightforward swap, with a little club soda standing in for vodka in this Moscow Mule. As the recipe from Like Mother, Like Daughter will remind you: Be sure to buy non-alcoholic ginger beer.
Warm drinks are always welcome in the winter, so we were delighted (and surprised!) to find an alcohol-free mulled wine. This well-reviewed mocktail from Julie Blanner uses grape juice as the base, along with the traditional flavors of orange, cinnamon, and star anise.
A Negroni is gin, vermouth, and Campari…how the heck can that be made into a mocktail? We’re glad you (sort of) asked! As explained by Punchfork, the “no-groni” or “NA-groni” is made with four types of boozeless substitutes—non-alcoholic gin, non-alcoholic vermouth, non-alcoholic bitters, and a non-alcoholic aperitif—along with simple syrup and a twist of orange.
Dubbed the “no-jito,” this non-alcoholic mojito contains all the flavor and fizz of the traditional cocktail without the booze. With this version from Food.com, which is perfectly fine at any time of year, all you need are four ingredients, some ice, and a garnish.
Here’s another hot one: a non-alcoholic version of the classic hot toddy. You can call this one a “Not Toddy,” even though this version from Mocktail.net is pretty close to the original, as it still contains hot tea, honey, lemon, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg.
This White Russian skips the alcohol but adds an optional bit of peppermint oil to give it a wintertime twist. This Vivacious Life has the recipe, which includes some additional suggestions for optional ingredients—and you can also consider dusting the rim with crushed candy canes!
How can you have sangria without wine? The answer: Four fruits, four fruit juices, and some sparkling water. I Heart Naptime (a great blog name) has the recipe.
If you’re looking to keep your bloodstream alcohol-free this January, try this sparkling blood orange mocktail courtesy of Marisa Moore. It’s mostly fresh-squeezed blood orange juice, as well as honey, vanilla extract, and a lime spritzer.
Allspice, cloves, cinnamon, and star anise combine with fresh (or frozen) cranberries, maple syrup, and a little orange zest for this festive mocktail from Darn Good Veggies. And it’s served hot, so it’ll help keep you warm during the holidays, Dry January, and all winter long.
An old-fashioned without the bourbon? It’s possible, thanks to 2 oz of barley tea filling in for whiskey—which makes sense since barley can be used to make whiskey! As The Zero Proof explains, you’ll also need the rest of the old-fashioned lineup: bitters, sugar, an orange slice, and a cherry.
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