11 Dry January Mocktails for Every Drinker

To some, Dry January might sound like another wellness trend, but the truth is that the sober curious lifestyle has grown exponentially since Dry January’s humble beginnings in the U.K.

These days, there are books, podcasts, events and tons of popular nonalcoholic cocktail recipes for people who don’t ever drink or simply want to take any amount of time off from booze.

As Dry January heads into its most popular year ever, we asked The Dry Challenge author Hilary Sheinbaum for recipes that appeal to different tastes. Whether you’re someone who loves wine, looks for fruit-forward beverages or always opts for something more bitter: there’s a mocktail for all.

Make these 11 drinks in the comfort of your own kitchen, or keep in your back pocket for a bartender to recreate next time you’re out and about.

“The Zero-Proof Margarita Kit is going to spice up your Dry January,” says Sheinbaum. "With the ability to make so many nonalcoholic margaritas, you’ll be inviting friends over for a mocktail party.”

Ingredients

• 1 oz Twisted Alchemy Three Citrus Margarita

• 1 oz Twisted Alchemy Passion Fruit Juice

• 3 oz Sparkling Water

• .5 oz Agave

• Garnish: Dried Lime Wheel

Method

1. Add Passion Fruit Juice, Three Citrus Margarita and Agave into shaker with ice

2. Shake and strain into glass

3. Top with sparkling water

4. Garnish with Dried Lime Wheel.

Ingredients

• 1 cup CELSIUS® Sparkling Oasis Vibe

• 2 Tbsp Prickly Pear Syrup

• Garnish: Fresh lime

Method

1. Fill one glass with ice, about halfway

2. Add CELSIUS® Sparkling Oasis Vibe to the glass

3. Add Prickly Pear Syrup

4. Stir until well combined

5. Slice one lime into quarters

6. Add lime slice to mocktail for garnish, either with toothpick, along the rim, or right in the drink

7. Take a sip and taste the Oasis!

Product name featured: Mionetto Alcohol-Removed Sparkling Wine

Ingredients

• 3 oz Mionetto Alcohol-Removed Sparkling Wine

• 1 oz Lemon Juice

• 1 oz Agave Syrup

• Fresh Strawberries

• Garnish: Strawberry Slice and Lemon Wheel

Method

1. Muddle strawberries in a cocktail shaker

2. Fill ¾ with ice

3. Add lemon juice and agave syrup to a cocktail shaker

4. Shake vigorously

5. Strain into a white wine glass over ice

6. Top with Mionetto Alcohol-Removed Sparkling Wine

7. Garnish with strawberry slice and lemon wheel

Ingredients

• 3 oz. Freixenet Alcohol-Removed Sparkling White

• 1 oz Gin Alternative

• .5 oz Simple Syrup

• .5 oz Lemon Juice

• Garnish: Lemon Twist Garnish

Method

1. In a flute glass, add Gin Alternative, Simple Syrup and Lemon Juice, and stir until combined

2. Top with Freixenet Alcohol-Removed White Sparkling Wine

3. Garnish with a lemon twist

4. Enjoy!

Ingredients

• 1 oz pomegranate juice

• .5 honey syrup (equal parts honey and water mixed together at room temperature)

• 1 oz apple cider or apple juice

• 4-5 oz Giesen 0% Sparkling Brut

• Garnish: Apple Slice or Pomegranate Seeds

Method

1. In a champagne flute, combine and stir all ingredients except the Giesen 0% Sparkling Brut.

2. Once everything else is combined, slowly pour in the bubbly.

3. Garnish with apple slices, pomegranate seeds, or both!

Ingredients

• 1.5 oz Free Spirits — The Spirit of Milano

• 1.5 oz The Spirit of Vermouth Rosso

• 3 oz Soda Water

Method

1. Add ice to tall glass, pour in the Milano, Vermouth and finally the soda

2. Gently stir so as not to flatten the soda

3. Garnish with a slice of orange

Ingredients

• 1.5 oz FLUÈRE Bitter

• 3 oz Non alcoholic Sparkling Wine

• Garnish: Dried or fresh citrus wheel

Method

Build all ingredients in a glass over ice.

Ingredients

• 1 oz Damrak Virgin

• .25 oz Simple syrup

• .25 oz Lemon juice

• 3 oz Non alcoholic Sparkling Wine

• Garnish: lemon zest

Method

1. Shake all ingredients, except for the wine

2. Fine strain into a pre-chilled flute

3. Top up with sparkling wine

4. Add garnish

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup chilled Curious Elixirs No. 2

• 1/4 cup chilled sparkling water

• 1 lime, cut in half

• Garnish: salt & lime

Method

1. Place salt on a flat plate, wet the rim of glass, and twist rim onto salt to create a salt rim

2. Mix 1/2 cup chilled Curious Elixirs No. 2 with 1/4 cup chilled sparkling water

3. Squeeze 1 lime half into beverage

4. Cut remaining lime wedge in half, place one quarter on glass as a final garnish

Ingredients

• 2 oz pineapple juice

• .5 oz lime juice

• 1/2 can OLIPOP Tropical Punch soda (about 5-6 oz)

Method

1. Add pineapple juice, lime juice and OLIPOP Tropical Punch soda

2. Mix well

3. Add ice to the glass

4. Stir gently to combine the ingredients

5. Garnish with dehydrated lime or lime wheel

Ingredients

• 2 oz cranberry 5 spice syrup

• Ice

• Top with Wander and Found Cuvee Blanc Sparkling wine

• Garnish: Grated nutmeg

Method

1. Cook simple syrup (1qt yield) 1:1 ratio sugar and water with 15 cranberries and 1 tbsp chinese 5 spice (bring to a simmer, then incorporate the other elements, cover and bring to room temperature before pureeing)

2. Build in glass over ice

3. Garnish with grated nutmeg