If you’re in the food and beverage world, chances are you’re feeling almost a little beaten over the head by the mocktail and non-alcoholic drinks trend. But it’s here to stay, and in reality, it’s more than a trend: It’s a lifestyle. People who don’t drink are bombarded by alcoholic drinks all the time, those of us who do drink would do well to learn new ways of making and enjoying beverages. It’s than more just juice and zero-proof spirits. There are all kinds of creativity that go into mocktail making. We’ve collected our most popular mocktails from 2024 for you to try going into Dry January of 2025 feeling healthy and refreshed.
TABLE Magazine’s Best Mocktails of 2024
Tangy Lemon Ginger Shrub
Our number one mocktail of 2024, this shrub shows that you don’t have to stray from a classic recipe in order to take the alcohol out of the dining experience. Shrubs are a classic beverage that you can make with or without alcohol. As a mocktail, this drink has sparkling water (if you need a suggestion, check out our mineral water taste test). Ginger and lemon do a body good in the cold winter months.
Easy Summer Mocktail: Watermelon-Cucumber NO-jito
This mocktail with watermelon gives you all of the flavor of summer with none of the booze. It was a hit throughout 2024. It also gives you a chance to shop i season at your local farmer’s market for cucumbers and watermelons, though the grocery store extends that season by many weeks. The mocktail uses NA ginger beer for extra flavor. We love Jackworth, but you can pick your favorite!
Bloody Beet Red Mocktail
The Beet Red Mocktail, is a delightfully spooky Halloween drink that you still enjoy any time of year (with our without a skull photo prop!). Beet juice, lime juice, and blood orange juice come together with pink salt on the rim for a mocktail that’s chock full of nutrients. This mocktail isn’t overly sweet, but still has a strong flavor.
Smokin’ Apple, A Thanksgiving Dinner Table Mocktail
This holiday mocktail recipe inspires gratitude at your gathering table and uses fall-forward flavors to craft a drink using a Ritual Zero-Proof non-alcoholic whiskey spirit. With a non-alcoholic spirits, it’s often best to mix them with other flavors to get the full effect.
Lavender Kombucha Mystic Mocktail
Kombucha is one of the healthiest drinks out there, and this Lavender Kombucha Mystic Mocktail combines it with delicious and zesty flavors and a Mystic Mixtures non-alcoholic cordial for an extra boost.
Doogh, A Persian Non-Alcoholic Spritz
A classic Persian recipe using Ayran, a yogurt drink readily available at most Middle Eastern grocery stores. It fits into the spritz category of drinks, since it uses a sparkling water base with extra flavors and garnish. So, if you’re looking for a spin on a spritz that’s a mocktail that also highlights global cuisine, try this out.
Francis Forever Valentine’s Day Mocktail
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Nothing is worse than having a nice night with your sweetheart and then waking up with a hangover. This Francis Forever Mocktail uses green tea, passionfruit purée, and lemon to make a not-too-sugary non-alcoholic drink.
Healthy Shots
We close this list out with a set of shots. From sun up to sun down, you can enjoy turmeric shots, green juice shots, and even a Bloody Mary smoothie mocktail.
Story by Emma Riva
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