Sun Bingo’s guide to great mocktail recipes for this National Mocktail Week
DRY January is here. For those looking for great alcohol-free cocktail options, check out this round up.
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According to data from Alcohol Change UK, 30% of men and 26% of women wanted to drink less in 2024.
The number of non-drinkers is increasing, with the sales of non-alcoholic drinks having risen 120% since 2020.
With the US’ National Mocktail Week falling on the second week on Dry January, this is a good week to create some delicious alcohol-free cocktails.
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Sun Bingo has rounded up various mocktail recipes and reviews of non-alcoholic alternatives for you to try.
Mocktail recipes
If you have a go-to cocktail option, you might be searching for a specific mocktail alternative.
Fans of a Tom Collins, Spiced Mojito or Bellini can find alcohol-free versions here.
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Mrs Crunch is once again here to save the day, delivering tasty food and drinks recipes that work on a budget.
Although these recipes were inspired by summer tipples, there’s no reason they can’t be enjoyed when the weather is a bit nippier.
Mrs Crunch has recipes for the following mocktails:
- Strawberry daiquiri (serves one)
- Sparkling ice tea (serves two)
- Virgin Mary (serves one)
- Booze-free sangria (serves eight)
In 2022, The Cocktail Guy, Rich Woods, partnered with SodaStream to commission research and create a “Fizz-tive Menu” of low and no-alcohol drinks.
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While the festive period may have passed, that doesn’t mean that this mocktail take on a White Sangria is any less tasty.
Pre-mixed mocktail reviews
Nowadays, the supermarkets are awash with alcohol-free options.
Some taste just as good, if not better, than the original; others don’t quite cut the mustard.
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Ellie Smitherman tested various pre-mixed, tinned mocktails to find out which ones are the best alternatives to alcoholic options.
The review considers taste, cost and calorie count. The drinks under the microscope are:
- Funkin Nitro Cocktails – No Alcohol Passion Fruit Martini
- J2O Mocktails – White Peach & Mango Daiquiri
- Belvoir Non-Alcoholic Lime & Yuzu Mojito
- Kopparberg Gin Strawberry & Lime Alcohol Free
- Belvoir Non-Alcoholic Peach Bellini
Alcohol-free base spirits
For those wanting to be adventurous and create your own alcohol-free drinks for Mocktail Week, you’ve got to think about good alternatives for the base spirits.
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Check out this review of alcohol-free spirits that might work in your booze-free beverage.
The Sun’s Hayley Minn has tried all of the best non-alcoholic tipples on the market, including:
- Kylie Minogue Alcohol Free Sparkling Rose
- Gordon’s Alcohol-Free Gin
- Tanqueray Flor de Sevilla Alcohol-Free
- Captain Morgan Spiced Gold Alcohol-Free
- Seedlip Grove 42, Pentire Coastal Spritz (which can substitute for Aperol)
- Guinness 0.0% Alcohol-Free Draught Stout
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