3 Nonalcoholic Cocktails To Sip Into 2026

Nearly a decade ago, journalist Hilary Sheinbaum decided to embark on a Dry January (the act of giving up all forms of booze for the first month of the year). She succeeded and felt so great after 31 days or no alcohol, that she continued the tradition each and every year.

Since that fateful first Dry January (in 2017), she’s become the founder of GoingDry.co, a platform dedicated to hosting nonalcoholic events and helping curate nonalcoholic menus for bars, restaurants and hotels, including Four Seasons Jackson Hole and Le Meridian Salt Lake City. Sheinbaum is also the author of Going Dry: A Workbook and The Dry Challenge.

As she approaches her 10th Dry January (2026), Sheinbaum notes that it’s important to be kind to yourself when trying to give up alcohol. “Alcohol is everywhere!,” she says. “It’s hard to ignore that wine, beer and spirits have become a major part of birthdays, weddings, dating, mourning and even vacation.” (Thankfully the resort menus she influences can keep the trend of “dry tripping” going strong! And when she’s commuting to and from hotels, she recommends Chase Lounges at airports for their NA options.)

With that, here are her 3 Nonalcoholic Cocktail picks for Dry January 2026 and beyond—whether you’re doing a Dry or Dry-ish month, hosting an inclusive party or simply hanging out on a weekday and looking for a tasty drink.

Ingredients:

• Freixenet Alcohol-Removed White Sparkling Wine

• 1¾ oz Seedlip Grove 42

• ¾ marmalade cordial

• Orange Zest

Method:

1. Pour Seedlip Grove 42 and marmalade cordial into a chilled flute glass

2. Top with Freixenet Alcohol-Removed White Sparkling Wine

3. Garnish with Orange Zest

Ingredients:

• 2.5 oz Giesen 0% Sauvignon Blanc

• ½ oz cherry syrup

• ½ oz “Chartreuse-style” herbal syrup (mint, basil, black pepper and allspice)

Method:

1. Pour Giesen 0% Sauvignon Blanc into a cocktail shaker with ice

2. Add cherry syrup and Chartreuse syrup

3. Shake and strain into a glass and enjoy!

Ingredients:

• 2.5 oz The Spirit of Tequila by Free Spirits

• ½ oz cran/apple juice

• .3 oz lemon juice

• .3 oz lime juice

• ½ oz agave syrup

• Dried apple slice and fresh cranberries for garnish

Method:

1. Add all ingredients except dried apple and cranberries to an iced cocktail shaker

2. Shake hard and strain into a rocks glass

3. Garnish with dried apple and cranberries