Happy hour has never been more interesting.
Nowadays I just mix up my ownNA drinks to bring to gatherings, always with enough to share.
I’ve also gotten pretty good at shrubs and syrup-spiked fizzy drinks.
Simply Recipes / Laurel Randolph
Here are plenty of creative and sophisticated mocktails you could make anytime, for any reason at all.
Finally, you’ll be able to save those Diet Cokes for your next movie night.
This enlivening sipper is just right for early fall vibes.
Elana Lepkowski
It’s a year-round drink you’ll find yourself craving when it’s time to wind down.
It ascended during Prohibition, and it deserves a spot in any contemporary NA drink list.
This is an old-timey drink of summer that’s very much worth enjoying today.
Sam Schick
I use mint in the spring, but in the summer I might go for basil.
Sage is amazing in the fall, and rosemary is lovely in winter."
Rosemary Rhubarb Spritzer
There’s something cheerfully subversive about mocktails, and this one especially.
Sally Vargas
All that, plus rhubarb!
If every bar has this as their default mocktail, I’d be a very happy lady.
Jamu
Turmeric, lime, ginger, and honey make this Indonesian drink colorful and vibrant-tasting.
Leela Cyd
It’s packed with body-boosting compounds, to boot.
You’ll need fresh turmeric root to make this.
Luckily, tepache is a good starter ferment.
Simply Recipes / Jessica Furniss
It’s just pineapple, water, and sugar, fermented together until a wee bit sprightly.
Or step it up and mix it with iced chamomile tea.
Homemade Ginger Ale
Before you scroll on past, take pause.
Elise Bauer
This is not just any ginger ale.
This customization makes it just right for your own palate.
Hibiscus, lemon verbena, or a rooibos tea would bring a complementary flavor and work with the tonic.
Kalisa Marie Martin
You could also switch out the lemon here for lime or grapefruit."
It’s got just a hint of tannic grip, especially when you cut down the sugar.
you might find it in a well-stocked spice section, or order it online.
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