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55 Amazing Mocktail Recipes for Dry January and Beyond

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Ready to shake up your drink game without the alcohol? Whether you’re embracing Dry January or simply looking for tasty alternatives, mocktails offer endless possibilities for refreshing fun. So here I’ve curated 55 of the very best Dry January mocktail recipes.

These non-alcoholic drinks pack all the flavor without morning-after regrets.

Happy Hour doesn’t need booze to be brilliant. From fruity favorites to sophisticated sippers, these 55 recipes prove that non-alcoholic cocktails can be just as exciting as their spirited cousins. Mix them up in your cocktail shaker and watch guests light up with surprise.

The perfect mocktail combines creativity with classic techniques. Each recipe in this collection has been carefully tested to ensure maximum flavor and minimum fuss. They’re a great way to stay social while avoiding the effects of alcohol.

Join millions worldwide who are discovering the joy of non-alcoholic options. These curated mocktail recipes will carry you through the holiday season and beyond. Get ready to master the art of alcohol-free mixology.

A sophisticated cocktail in a clear glass, garnished with three coffee beans on its frothy surface. The drink appears to have two layers

55 Amazing Dry January Mocktail Recipes

1. Nonalcoholic Espresso Martini

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz freshly brewed espresso
  • 1 oz vanilla syrup (Click HERE to get it on Amazon)
  • 1/2 oz non-alcoholic coffee liqueur (Click HERE to get it on Amazon)
  • Coffee beans for garnish

Instructions:

  1. Combine espresso, vanilla syrup, and coffee liqueur in a shaker with ice
  2. Shake vigorously for 20 seconds
  3. Strain into a chilled martini glass
  4. Garnish with three coffee beans

2. Virgin Dirty Martini

Ingredients:

  • 3 tablespoons olive brine
  • 1/4 fresh lemon juice
  • 1 can yuzu sparkling water
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • Lemon peel for garnish

Instructions:

  1. Mix lemon juice and olive brine together
  2. Pour evenly between two chilled glasses
  3. Top with yuzu sparkling water
  4. Drizzle with olive oil
  5. Garnish with lemon peel

3. Alcohol-Free Sangria

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups grape juice
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 1 cup apple juice
  • 1 orange, sliced
  • 1 apple, chopped
  • 1 lemon, sliced
  • 1 cup mixed berries
  • Sparkling water to top off

Instructions:

  1. Combine all fruit juices in a large pitcher
  2. Add sliced fruits
  3. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours
  4. Add sparkling water just before serving
  5. Serve over ice with fruit garnish

4. Grapefruit-Sanbitter Spritz

Ingredients:

  • 3 oz fresh grapefruit juice
  • 1 oz Sanbitter (non-alcoholic bitter aperitif) – Click HERE to get it on Amazon
  • Club soda
  • Grapefruit wedge for garnish
  • Ice

Instructions:

  1. Fill the glass with ice
  2. Add grapefruit juice and Sanbitter
  3. Top with club soda
  4. Gently stir to combine
  5. Garnish with grapefruit wedge

5. Pomegranate Nojito

Ingredients:

  • 1 lime, sliced
  • 1/4 pomegranate or 1/2 cup seeds
  • 6 large mint leaves
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup ice
  • 12 oz sparkling water
  • 1-2 tbsp honey (optional)

Instructions:

  1. Combine water, ice, lime slices, and mint in a blender
  2. Add pomegranate seeds
  3. Blend for 30 seconds
  4. Strain into glasses filled with ice
  5. Top with sparkling water
  6. Garnish with blended lime and mint sprig

Two glasses filled with a vibrant orange beverage. The drink is adorned with slices of fresh orange and red berries

6. Orange Cranberry Spritzer

Ingredients:

  • 4 oz cranberry juice
  • 2 oz fresh orange juice
  • Ginger ale
  • Fresh cranberries
  • Orange slice
  • Ice

Instructions:

  1. Fill the glass with ice
  2. Add cranberry and orange juices
  3. Top with ginger ale
  4. Garnish with fresh cranberries and orange slice
  5. Stir gently before serving

7. Watermelon Fizz

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups fresh watermelon, cubed
  • 1 oz lime juice
  • Mint leaves
  • Sparkling water
  • Ice
  • Watermelon wedge for garnish

Instructions:

  1. Blend watermelon until smooth
  2. Strain through fine-mesh strainer
  3. Add lime juice to watermelon juice
  4. Fill glasses with ice and mint leaves
  5. Pour watermelon mixture
  6. Top with sparkling water
  7. Garnish with watermelon wedge

8. Virgin Strawberry Daiquiri

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups frozen strawberries
  • 1/2 cup lime juice
  • 1/4 cup simple syrup
  • 1 cup crushed ice
  • Fresh strawberry for garnish

Instructions:

  1. Blend frozen strawberries, lime juice, and simple syrup
  2. Add ice and blend until smooth
  3. Pour into chilled glasses
  4. Garnish with fresh strawberry

9. Turmeric Ginger Grapefruit Mocktail

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup fresh grapefruit juice
  • 1-inch piece fresh turmeric, grated
  • 1-inch piece fresh ginger, grated
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • Sparkling water
  • Ice
  • Grapefruit slice for garnish

Instructions:

  1. Mix grated turmeric and ginger with grapefruit juice
  2. Strain the mixture through a fine mesh strainer
  3. Stir in honey until dissolved
  4. Fill glasses with ice
  5. Pour grapefruit mixture
  6. Top with sparkling water
  7. Garnish with a grapefruit slice

Three glasses filled with a yellowish beverage, garnished with slices of oranges and sprigs of rosemary

10. Rosemary Clementine Sparkler

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 sprigs rosemary
  • 4 clementines, juiced
  • Sparkling water
  • Ice
  • Rosemary sprig for garnish

Instructions:

  1. Make rosemary syrup: simmer water, sugar, and rosemary for 10 minutes
  2. Cool the syrup completely and remove the rosemary
  3. Combine 1 oz syrup with clementine juice in each glass
  4. Add ice
  5. Top with sparkling water
  6. Garnish with fresh rosemary

11. Virgin Piña Colada

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup frozen pineapple chunks
  • 1/2 cup coconut cream
  • 1/4 cup coconut milk
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 cup ice
  • Pineapple wedge and cherry for garnish

Instructions:

  1. Blend frozen pineapple, coconut cream, and coconut milk until smooth
  2. Add lime juice and ice
  3. Blend until slushy
  4. Pour into glasses
  5. Garnish with pineapple and cherry

12. Ginger Peach Mojito Mocktail

Ingredients:

  • 2 ripe peaches, sliced
  • 10 mint leaves
  • 1 oz ginger syrup (Click HERE for an amazing one on Amazon)
  • 1 oz lime juice
  • Soda water
  • Ice
  • Peach slice and mint for garnish

Instructions:

  1. Muddle peach slices and mint leaves in the glass
  2. Add ginger syrup and lime juice
  3. Fill the glass with ice
  4. Top with soda water
  5. Stir gently
  6. Garnish with peach slice and mint sprig

13. Sparkling Blood Orange Mocktail

Ingredients:

  • 4 oz fresh blood orange juice
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
  • Sparkling water
  • Ice
  • Blood orange slice for garnish

Instructions:

  1. Combine blood orange juice, honey, and vanilla
  2. Stir until honey dissolves
  3. Fill glasses with ice
  4. Pour juice mixture
  5. Top with sparkling water
  6. Garnish with a blood orange slice

14. Cucumber Basil Citrus Mocktail

Ingredients:

  • 3 cucumber slices
  • 5 fresh basil leaves
  • 2 oz fresh lime juice
  • 1 oz simple syrup
  • Sparkling water
  • Ice
  • Cucumber ribbon and basil for garnish

Instructions:

  1. Muddle cucumber slices and basil leaves in a shaker
  2. Add lime juice and simple syrup
  3. Fill the shaker with ice and shake well
  4. Strain into ice-filled glass
  5. Top with sparkling water
  6. Garnish with cucumber ribbon and basil

Two glasses filled with a vibrant red frozen slushy beverage with the consistency of a Slurpee. The drink has a few dark cherries

15. Frozen Shirley Temple

Ingredients:

  • 4 oz grenadine
  • 8 oz lemon-lime soda
  • 1 oz lime juice
  • 2 cups ice
  • Maraschino cherries for garnish

Instructions:

  1. Combine grenadine, soda, and lime juice in a blender
  2. Add ice
  3. Blend until smooth and slushy
  4. Pour into glasses
  5. Garnish with maraschino cherries

16. Berry Smash

Ingredients:

  • 6 mixed berries (raspberries, blackberries, strawberries)
  • 2 oz elderflower cordial (Click HERE to get it on Amazon)
  • 1 oz lime juice
  • Soda water
  • Ice
  • Fresh berries for garnish

Instructions:

  1. Muddle berries in a shaker
  2. Add elderflower cordial and lime juice
  3. Add ice and shake vigorously
  4. Double strain into ice-filled glass
  5. Top with soda water
  6. Garnish with fresh berries

17. Paloma Punch Mocktail

Ingredients:

  • 4 oz fresh grapefruit juice
  • 1 oz lime juice
  • 1 oz agave syrup
  • Grapefruit soda
  • Salt for rim
  • Ice
  • Grapefruit wedge for garnish

Instructions:

  1. Rim glass with salt
  2. Combine grapefruit juice, lime juice, and agave in shaker
  3. Shake with ice
  4. Strain into ice-filled glass
  5. Top with grapefruit soda
  6. Garnish with grapefruit wedge

18. Matcha Sour

Ingredients:

  • 1 tsp matcha powder (Click HERE to get the best one on Amazon)
  • 1 oz simple syrup
  • 1 oz lemon juice
  • 1 oz aquafaba (chickpea liquid)
  • Ice
  • Matcha powder for garnish

Instructions:

  1. Dissolve matcha in 1 oz hot water
  2. Add simple syrup and lemon juice
  3. Add aquafaba
  4. Dry shake without ice
  5. Add ice and shake again
  6. Strain into glass
  7. Dust with matcha powder

19. Lavender Fields Mocktail

Ingredients:

  • 1 oz lemon juice
  • 1 oz lavender simple syrup (Click HERE to get it on Amazon)
  • 1.5 oz lemonade
  • 1 oz club soda
  • 1 oz Sprite
  • Ginger beer to top
  • Fresh lavender sprig for garnish

Instructions:

  1. Combine lemon juice, lavender syrup, and lemonade in shaker
  2. Shake with ice
  3. Strain into wine glass over ice
  4. Add club soda and Sprite
  5. Top with ginger beer
  6. Garnish with lavender sprig

A refreshing drink garnished with vibrant flowers and a slice of lime. The drink is placed in a clear glass

20. Juniper & Tonic

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz juniper tea (strongly brewed)
  • 4 juniper berries
  • Tonic water
  • 1/2 oz lime juice
  • Ice
  • Lime wheel for garnish

Instructions:

  1. Brew juniper tea and let it cool
  2. Muddle juniper berries in a glass
  3. Add cooled tea and lime juice
  4. Fill the glass with ice
  5. Top with tonic water
  6. Garnish with lime wheel

21. Baobab Ginger Beer

Ingredients:

  • 2 tbsp baobab powder (Click HERE to get the best-selling one on Amazon)
  • 2-inch piece of fresh ginger, grated
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 4 cups water
  • Sparkling water to top off
  • Lime wedges for garnish

Instructions:

  1. Combine baobab powder with 1 cup of warm water
  2. Add fresh and ground ginger
  3. Stir in honey until dissolved
  4. Add remaining water
  5. Strain mixture
  6. Chill thoroughly
  7. Serve over ice and topped with sparkling water
  8. Garnish with lime

22. Sweater Weather Sangria

Ingredients:

  • 16 oz sparkling white grape juice
  • 16 oz ginger beer
  • 1/4 pineapple, peeled and cut into wedges
  • 1/2 orange, cut into wedges
  • 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves
  • Optional: pomegranate seeds, apple slices
  • Ice

Instructions:

  1. Combine grape juice and ginger beer in a pitcher
  2. Add fruit pieces and mint leaves
  3. Stir gently
  4. Add ice
  5. Let sit for 10 minutes before serving
  6. Serve in wine glasses

23. Fire on the Mountain

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 2-4 chili peppers
  • 3 oz fresh grapefruit juice
  • 1/2 oz fresh lime juice
  • Handful of basil leaves
  • Lime wheel for garnish

Instructions:

  1. Make spicy simple syrup: boil water and sugar, add chilies, cool
  2. Combine grapefruit juice, lime juice, basil leaves, and 3/4 oz spicy syrup in a shaker
  3. Shake with ice
  4. Strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube
  5. Garnish with lime wheel

24. Persimmon-Spiced Citrus Spritz

Ingredients:

  • 5 persimmons, sliced
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 tsp garam masala powder
  • 2 oz lemon juice
  • Soda water
  • Equal parts sugar for syrup

Instructions:

  1. Simmer persimmons, water, and garam masala until soft (15 mins)
  2. Blend mixture, and strain into bowl
  3. Whisk with equal parts sugar for syrup
  4. Shake 1.5 oz persimmon syrup with lemon juice
  5. Pour over ice
  6. Top with soda water

Two glasses filled with a light-colored beverage, possibly a cocktail or mocktail. Each glass is garnished with a slice of lemon and a sprig of

25. Lemon & Herbs

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • Handful of thyme
  • 2 charred lemons
  • 1 oz fresh lemon juice
  • 3 oz club soda
  • 1/4 oz Grenadine
  • 1 lemon wheel for garnish

Instructions:

  1. Make charred thyme-lemon syrup: combine sugar, water, thyme, and charred lemons; simmer 1 hour
  2. Strain syrup
  3. Combine 1 oz syrup with lemon juice
  4. Fill the glass 3/4 with crushed ice
  5. Add club soda
  6. Float Grenadine on top
  7. Garnish with lemon wheel

26. Moonlight Sonata

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 oz Seedlip Garden (Click HERE to get it on Amazon)
  • 1/2 oz ube extract (Click HERE to get it on Amazon)
  • 1/2 oz thyme syrup (Click HERE to get it on Amazon)
  • 1 oz lemon juice
  • 1/4 oz pineapple juice
  • Ice

Instructions:

  1. Make ube syrup: mix ube extract with simple syrup
  2. Make thyme syrup: simmer thyme in water, strain, add sugar
  3. Combine all ingredients in a shaker
  4. Shake with ice for 15 seconds
  5. Strain into chilled glass

27. Thai Basil Lemonade

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1 cup simple syrup
  • 10-12 Thai basil leaves
  • 4 cups water
  • Ice
  • Thai basil sprigs for garnish

Instructions:

  1. Muddle Thai basil leaves with simple syrup
  2. Add lemon juice and water
  3. Strain mixture
  4. Serve over ice
  5. Garnish with Thai basil sprig

28. Sobolo (Sorrel Juice)

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups dried sorrel (hibiscus) flowers
  • 8 cups water
  • 1-inch piece of ginger, crushed
  • 4 cloves
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • Sugar to taste
  • Mint leaves for garnish

Instructions:

  1. Boil water with sorrel, ginger, cloves, and cinnamon
  2. Simmer for 25 minutes
  3. Strain mixture
  4. Add sugar while still warm
  5. Chill thoroughly
  6. Serve over ice
  7. Garnish with mint

29. Yuzu Lemonade

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz yuzu juice (Click HERE for the best one on Amazon)
  • 1 oz simple syrup
  • 4 oz sparkling water
  • Ice
  • Lemon wheel
  • Mint sprig for garnish

Instructions:

  1. Combine yuzu juice and simple syrup in a glass
  2. Fill the glass with ice
  3. Top with sparkling water
  4. Stir gently
  5. Garnish with lemon wheel and mint

A tall glass filled with a clear liquid, possibly a cocktail or mocktail. At the top of the glass, there's a slice of lemon and 2 basil leaves

30. Nonna’s Garden

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz Seedlip Garden (click HERE to get it on Amazon)
  • 1 oz fresh lemon juice
  • 3/4 oz honey
  • Handful of basil leaves
  • Elderflower tonic water
  • Ice

Instructions:

  1. Shake Seedlip, lemon juice, honey, and basil with ice
  2. Double strain into glass
  3. Add fresh ice
  4. Top with elderflower tonic
  5. Garnish with basil leaf

31. Gunner Cocktail

Ingredients:

  • 4 oz ginger beer
  • 4 oz ginger ale
  • 1/2 oz lime juice
  • 2-3 dashes of aromatic bitters
  • Ice
  • Lime wedge for garnish

Instructions:

  1. Fill a tall glass with ice
  2. Add lime juice and bitters
  3. Pour in ginger beer and ginger ale
  4. Stir gently
  5. Garnish with lime wedge

32. Grapes No Wrath

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups frozen grapes
  • 4 oz white grape juice
  • 1 oz lemon juice
  • Sparkling water
  • Fresh mint leaves
  • Additional frozen grapes for garnish

Instructions:

  1. Place frozen grapes in serving glasses
  2. Combine grape juice and lemon juice
  3. Pour over frozen grapes
  4. Top with sparkling water
  5. Garnish with mint and additional frozen grapes

33. Spicy Espresso Martino

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz fresh espresso
  • 1 oz cinnamon syrup (Click HERE for a great one on Amazon)
  • 1/4 oz chili-infused simple syrup
  • Ice
  • Coffee beans for garnish

Instructions:

  1. Chill espresso
  2. Combine both syrups in a shaker
  3. Add ice and shake vigorously
  4. Strain into a chilled martini glass
  5. Garnish with three coffee beans

34. Zero-Proof Michelada

Ingredients:

  • Non-alcoholic lager
  • 4 oz tomato juice
  • 1 oz lime juice
  • Hot sauce to taste
  • Worcestershire sauce
  • Salt and chili powder for the rim
  • Lime wheel for garnish

Instructions:

  1. Mix salt and chili powder, rim glass
  2. Combine tomato juice, lime juice, hot sauce, and Worcestershire
  3. Fill the glass with ice
  4. Add juice mixture
  5. Top with non-alcoholic lager
  6. Garnish with lime wheel

A glass filled with a multi-layered beverage. The topmost layer appears to be a clear liquid, possibly water, with a sprig of a white flower

35. Butterfly Kick Mocktail

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz butterfly pea flower tea (click HERE to get it on Amazon)
  • 1 oz lemongrass syrup
  • 1/2 oz lime juice
  • Prosecco-style non-alcoholic sparkling wine
  • Ice
  • Edible flower for garnish

Instructions:

  1. Brew and chill butterfly pea flower tea
  2. Combine tea, lemongrass syrup, and lime juice in shaker
  3. Shake with ice
  4. Strain into a champagne flute
  5. Top with non-alcoholic sparkling wine
  6. Garnish with edible flower

36. Iced Matcha Arnold Palmer

Ingredients:

  • 2 tsp matcha powder (Click HERE to get the best one on Amazon)
  • 4 oz hot water
  • 4 oz fresh lemonade
  • 1 oz simple syrup
  • Ice
  • Lemon wheel and mint for garnish

Instructions:

  1. Whisk matcha powder with hot water until smooth
  2. Let cool completely
  3. Combine with lemonade and simple syrup
  4. Pour over ice
  5. Stir well
  6. Garnish with lemon and mint

37. Gold Rush Jr.

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz non-alcoholic whiskey alternative (such as this best-rated one on Amazon)
  • 1 oz honey simple syrup
  • 3/4 oz lemon juice
  • 1 egg white (or aquafaba)
  • Ice

Instructions:

  1. Combine all ingredients in a shaker without ice
  2. Dry shake for 15 seconds
  3. Add ice and shake again
  4. Double strain into a rocks glass
  5. Garnish with lemon twist if desired

38. Kumquat Fauxhito

Ingredients:

  • 6 fresh kumquats, halved
  • 8 mint leaves
  • 1 oz simple syrup
  • 1/2 oz lime juice
  • Soda water
  • Crushed ice

Instructions:

  1. Muddle kumquats and mint with simple syrup
  2. Add lime juice
  3. Fill the glass with crushed ice
  4. Stir well
  5. Top with soda water
  6. Garnish with mint sprig and kumquat

39. Rosemary and Cucumber Infused Ginger Beer

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups ginger beer
  • 1/2 cucumber, sliced
  • 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
  • 1 oz lime juice
  • Ice
  • Cucumber ribbon and rosemary sprig for garnish

Instructions:

  1. Muddle cucumber slices with rosemary leaves
  2. Add lime juice
  3. Strain ginger beer over the mixture
  4. Let infuse for 10 minutes
  5. Strain into ice-filled glasses
  6. Garnish with cucumber ribbon and rosemary

Two elegant glass champagne flutes filled with a pale yellow beverage. The flutes have intricate designs etched onto their stems

40. Non-Alcoholic French 75

Ingredients:

  • 1 oz juniper-forward non-alcoholic spirit (such as THIS ONE on Amazon)
  • 1/2 oz lemon juice
  • 1/2 oz simple syrup
  • Non-alcoholic sparkling wine
  • Lemon twist for garnish
  • Ice

Instructions:

  1. Combine non-alcoholic spirit, lemon juice, and simple syrup in a shaker
  2. Add ice and shake well
  3. Strain into a champagne flute
  4. Top with non-alcoholic sparkling wine
  5. Garnish with a lemon twist

41. Warm Apple Cider Mocktail

Ingredients:

  • 4 cups apple cider
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 4 whole cloves
  • 1 orange, sliced
  • 1 apple, sliced
  • 1 inch fresh ginger, sliced
  • Star anise for garnish

Instructions:

  1. Combine all ingredients except garnish in pot
  2. Bring to a simmer over medium heat
  3. Reduce heat and let steep for 15 minutes
  4. Strain into mugs
  5. Garnish with star anise and fresh apple slice

42. Summer Mule

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz thyme syrup (Click HERE for a great one on Amazon)
  • 1 oz grapefruit juice
  • 4 oz ginger beer
  • Fresh thyme sprigs
  • Ice
  • Grapefruit wedge for garnish

Instructions:

  1. Combine thyme syrup and grapefruit juice in a copper mug
  2. Fill with ice
  3. Top with ginger beer
  4. Stir gently
  5. Garnish with thyme sprig and grapefruit wedge

43. Lemon & Tonic

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 oz coriander-infused simple syrup (click HERE for a great and simple recipe on my site)
  • 3 juniper berries
  • 2 cardamom pods
  • Tonic water
  • Ice
  • Lemon wheel and fresh herbs for garnish

Instructions:

  1. Crush juniper berries and cardamom pods
  2. Combine with lemon juice and coriander syrup in a shaker
  3. Shake with ice
  4. Strain into ice-filled glass
  5. Top with tonic water
  6. Garnish with lemon wheel and herbs

44. Sparkling Cherry Limeade

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz cherry juice
  • 1 oz fresh lime juice
  • 1/2 oz simple syrup
  • Sparkling water
  • Fresh cherries
  • Lime wheels
  • Ice

Instructions:

  1. Muddle one fresh cherry in a glass
  2. Add cherry juice, lime juice, and simple syrup
  3. Fill the glass with ice
  4. Top with sparkling water
  5. Stir gently
  6. Garnish with fresh cherry and lime wheel

A refreshing beverage in a clear glass, garnished with fresh cranberries and a slice of orange

45. Cranberry Kiss Mocktail

Ingredients:

  • 3 oz cranberry juice
  • 1 oz orange juice
  • Club soda
  • Fresh cranberries
  • Orange slice
  • Ice
  • Rosemary sprig for garnish

Instructions:

  1. Fill the glass with ice
  2. Add cranberry and orange juices
  3. Top with club soda
  4. Add fresh cranberries
  5. Garnish with an orange slice and rosemary
  6. Stir gently before serving

46. Cucumber Mint Spritzer

Ingredients:

  • 4 cucumber slices
  • 6 mint leaves
  • 1 oz simple syrup
  • 1/2 oz lime juice
  • Sparkling water
  • Ice
  • Cucumber ribbon and mint sprig for garnish

Instructions:

  1. Muddle cucumber and mint with simple syrup
  2. Add lime juice
  3. Shake with ice
  4. Double strain into a glass filled with ice
  5. Top with sparkling water
  6. Garnish with cucumber ribbon and mint

47. Hibiscus Ginger Mocktail

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz hibiscus tea (chilled)
  • 1 oz ginger syrup (Click HERE for an amazing one on Amazon)
  • 1/2 oz lime juice
  • Club soda
  • Ice
  • Candied ginger and lime wheel for garnish

Instructions:

  1. Combine hibiscus tea, ginger syrup, and lime juice in shaker
  2. Shake with ice
  3. Strain into ice-filled glass
  4. Top with club soda
  5. Garnish with candied ginger and lime wheel

48. Spiced Pear Fizz

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz pear nectar
  • 1/2 oz cinnamon syrup
  • 1/4 oz lemon juice
  • Ginger beer
  • Ice
  • Pear slice and cinnamon stick for garnish

Instructions:

  1. Combine pear nectar, cinnamon syrup, and lemon juice in shaker
  2. Add ice and shake well
  3. Strain into ice-filled glass
  4. Top with ginger beer
  5. Garnish with pear slice and cinnamon stick

49. Vanilla Coconut Refresher

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz coconut water
  • 1 oz vanilla bean syrup
  • 1/2 oz lime juice
  • Club soda
  • Ice
  • Toasted coconut flakes for garnish

Instructions:

  1. Combine coconut water, vanilla syrup, and lime juice in shaker
  2. Shake with ice
  3. Strain into ice-filled glass
  4. Top with club soda
  5. Garnish with toasted coconut flakes

A refreshing drink in a clear glass, garnished with a sprig of mint. The drink appears to be a fusion of yellow and green

50. Passionfruit Mock Mojito

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz passionfruit puree (Click HERE to grab the best one from Amazon)
  • 8 mint leaves
  • 1 oz simple syrup
  • 1/2 oz lime juice
  • Soda water
  • Crushed ice
  • Mint sprig and passionfruit seeds for garnish

Instructions:

  1. Muddle mint leaves with simple syrup
  2. Add passionfruit puree and lime juice
  3. Fill the glass with crushed ice
  4. Top with soda water
  5. Stir gently
  6. Garnish with mint sprig and passionfruit seeds

51. Maple Cardamom Sipper

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 oz apple juice
  • 1/2 oz maple syrup
  • 2 cardamom pods, crushed
  • 1/4 oz lemon juice
  • Sparkling water
  • Ice
  • Apple fan for garnish

Instructions:

  1. Combine apple juice, maple syrup, crushed cardamom, and lemon juice in shaker
  2. Shake with ice
  3. Double strain into ice-filled glass
  4. Top with sparkling water
  5. Garnish with apple fan

52. Earl Grey Lavender Sparkler

Ingredients:

  • 3 oz strong-brewed Earl Grey tea, chilled
  • 1 oz lavender syrup (Click HERE for my favorite one on Amazon)
  • 1/2 oz lemon juice
  • Prosecco-style non-alcoholic sparkling wine
  • Ice
  • Dried lavender buds for garnish

Instructions:

  1. Combine chilled tea, lavender syrup, and lemon juice in shaker
  2. Shake with ice
  3. Strain into a champagne flute
  4. Top with non-alcoholic sparkling wine
  5. Garnish with lavender buds

53. Blackberry Sage Smash

Ingredients:

  • 6 fresh blackberries
  • 4 sage leaves
  • 1 oz simple syrup
  • 3/4 oz lime juice
  • Ginger beer
  • Ice
  • Blackberry and sage leaf for garnish

Instructions:

  1. Muddle blackberries and sage with simple syrup
  2. Add lime juice
  3. Shake with ice
  4. Double strain into ice-filled glass
  5. Top with ginger beer
  6. Garnish with blackberry and sage

54. Mango Turmeric Refresher

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz mango puree
  • 1/2 oz turmeric honey syrup (Click HERE for an awesome one on Amazon)
  • 1/2 oz lime juice
  • Coconut water
  • Ice
  • Mango slice and mint for garnish

Instructions:

  1. Combine mango puree, turmeric honey syrup, and lime juice in shaker
  2. Shake with ice
  3. Strain into ice-filled glass
  4. Top with coconut water
  5. Garnish with mango slice and mint

A transparent glass containing a beverage. Atop the glass, there's a slice of fig, a sprig of rosemary, and a slice of lemon

55. Fig and Rosemary Fizz

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz fresh fig puree
  • 1 oz rosemary simple syrup (Click HERE for a great one on Amazon)
  • 1/2 oz lemon juice
  • Prosecco-style non-alcoholic sparkling wine
  • Ice
  • Fresh fig slice and rosemary sprig for garnish

Instructions:

  1. Combine fig puree, rosemary syrup, and lemon juice in shaker
  2. Shake with ice
  3. Strain into a coupe glass (rounded martini glass)
  4. Top with non-alcoholic sparkling wine
  5. Garnish with fig slice and rosemary sprig

Final Thoughts

Making delicious mocktails at home opens up a world of non-alcoholic options for every occasion. Whether you’re mixing up mojito mocktails in a highball glass or crafting fancy drinks in your favorite glass jar, these recipes prove that going alcohol-free can be exciting.

The new year brings fresh opportunities to explore creative alternatives. Stock your bar with non-alcoholic spirits, plenty of ice cubes, and fresh ingredients. You’ll be amazed at how many classic cocktails can transform into perfect mocktail versions.

Don’t let the month of January limit your alcohol-free journey. These best mocktail recipes work year-round, from summer gatherings to the holiday season. They’re a great way to support friends participating in public health campaigns while ensuring everyone has a good time.

Remember, memorable celebrations don’t require alcohol to sparkle. With these recipes in hand, you’re ready to host spectacular gatherings where everyone can raise a glass and feel included.

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