Doing dry January? Congratulations on reaching the halfway mark. It seems like more people are participating every year; a recent Tinder report, for example, discovered that one in three Canadian young adults of legal drinking age were planning to partake in dry or damp January. Whether you've committed to this alcohol-free month or you're on a longer journey towards a lifestyle change, there are tons of options for non-alcoholic as well as low-ABV sips we recommend. Read on for at-home recipes, open-and-pour products and alcohol-free drinks to enjoy out in the wild.
A line of sparkling, ready-to-drink non-alcoholic aperitifs created by Katy Perry and award-winning Master Distiller Morgan McLachlan (AMASS), De Soi’s four flavors – Très Rosé, Golden Hour, Champignon Dreams, and Purple Lune – layer botanicals and natural adaptogens for a settled yet sharper mind.
Mingle Mocktails Blackberry Hibiscus Bellini
Ingredients:
4oz Mingle Mocktails Blackberry Hibiscus Bellini
5-6 dashes Aromatic Bitters
2 dashes Grenadine
Splash of Club Soda
Garnish of your choice
Method: Pour Mingle Mocktails Blackberry Hibiscus Bellini, bitters and grenadine in a shaker. Combine with a stirring spoon. Pour over ice and splash with club soda. Garnish and enjoy!
Elixir Saloon's Como La Flor
Ingredients:
2oz BARE Tequila
0.75oz Lime Juice
0.75oz Lavender infused agave
0.25 Ginger Juice
1 dropper of All the Bitter Lavender bitters
Garnish: Dehydrated Lime Wheel
Method: Shake double strain on regular ice and garnish.
Gran Blanco’s Optimist Marg
Ingredients:
1oz Optimist ‘Smokey’
0.75oz lemon
0.75oz lime
0.5oz agave
Method: Shake and serve in a Collins glass rimmed with Tajin. Top with a splash of sparkling water and serve with a dehydrated lime wheel.
One Market Restaurant SF's Faux-Groni
Ingredients:
2oz Wilderton Zero Proof Bittersweet Aperitivo (Hood River, Oregon)
1.5oz soda
0.5oz fresh lemon
3 dashes All the Bitters’ Non-Alcoholic Orange Bitter (Chico, California)
Method: Combine Wilderton Zero Proof Bittersweet Aperitivo, All the Bitters' non-alcoholic Orange Bitters and fresh lemon juice in a mixing tin with ice, stir until chilled. Strain into a rocks glass with crushed ice and top with soda. Garnish with an orange peel.
Mocktail Girlie’s Spicy Pineapple Mocktail
Ingredients:
4oz pineapple juice
0.5oz agave
Sliced jalapeño
Half a lime, juiced
Method: Add jalapeños, fresh lime juice, agave and pineapple juice to a shaker. Muddle the jalapeno and add ice. SHAKE IT UP! Then add tajin or salt to the rim, pour over ice and enjoy!
Corsair Kitchen & Bar, FL: Don’t Be Suspicious
Ingredients:
2oz Ginger Ale
1oz Pineapple Juice
1oz Orange Juice
0.5oz Lemon Juice
0.5oz Grenadine
Pineapple
Method: Pour ingredients into a glass with ice, stir gently. Garnish with pineapple.
If you’re partaking in damp January, reach for your favorite flavor of Cool Cat, a wine-based sparkling beverage that’s low in ABV, calories and sugar.
Kendall-Jackson Low-Calorie Chardonnay
Wine lovers can get their fill without going too far outside the lines with Kendall-Jackson's Low-Calorie Chardonnay, containing 85 calories, 9% alcohol by volume (a typical glass contains about 12%), no sugar and 3 grams of carbs per serving.
Donna, NYC: Nada Colada
An all new spin on Donna’s fan-favorite Brancolada, now made with N/A amaro and rum, mint, coconut and pineapple, created by Bar Manager Kaslyn Bos.
Sereneco, Brooklyn: Bittersweet Bliss
This refreshing beverage by Owner and Beverage Director Billy Van Dolsen combines Three Spirit Social Elixir, orange, lemon and ginger beer.
abcV, NYC: Love Conquers All
Local ingredients, sustainably sourced products, small batch and seasonal fruits guide the restaurant’s NA beverage program; Love Conquers All features sparkling elixir pomegranate, saffron, orange blossom, damiana and shatavari.
The Peninsula Beverly Hills: The Belvedere by Berry Rickey
Berry Rickey is a refreshing and fruity mocktail made of mixed berries, ginger beer, lime juice, and simple syrup.
Shashi Hotel, CA: The Emerald Hour
The N/A Cantarito is The Emerald Hour’s version of a traditional "street" cocktail common to Jalisco, Mexico, and is made with orange, grapefruit and lime juices, reposado tequila (they make their own N/A version), and topped with a grapefruit soda.
