There’s no worse way to welcome the new year than with a headache on January 1st. Regardless of if you skip alcohol for health reasons or are tired of starting the year feeling less than your best, celebrating sober doesn’t need to mean another glass of plain sparkling juice.
These creative mocktails will make your new year bright and bubbly without the hangover:
Apple Cider Mocktail
Sweet, spiced, and everything nice—this apple cider mocktail is a tasty way to ring in the new year without a drop of alcohol. The first step is to make homemade apple syrup, which you mix with cider and fresh-squeezed lemon and orange juices. Its warm winter spices and refreshing citrus flavors will keep you sipping all night.
Easy Apple Cider Mocktail Recipe
Rosemary Pom Spritzer
Impress all your party guests with this rosemary pom spritzer. Also called “the merry mocktail,” it’s an excellent recipe for the season. The star is a homemade rosemary simple syrup that infuses it with an earthy note, balancing the tart cranberry and pomegranate flavors.
Mock Champagne
Switch to mock champagne and say goodbye to your New Year’s Day hangover. This all-ages drink combines soda and juice for a bubbly effect. Garnishing with gummy bears adds a fun touch for children and adults alike.
Kid-Friendly Mock Champagne Recipe
Chocolate Martini Mocktail
Indulge in a chocolate martini mocktail this New Year’s Eve. The decadent sweet treat will instantly put you in the party mood. Pour it into a sprinkle-rimmed martini glass for an elevated sipping experience.
Chocolate Martini Mocktail Recipe
Non-Alcoholic Sangria
Celebrate the season with a tasty sangria mocktail. It’s so delicious that no one will miss the alcohol.
The recipe replaces wine with various fruit juices for an irresistibly tart yet sweet flavor. Add fresh berries before serving to take this drink to the next level.
Incredible Non-Alcoholic Sangria Mocktail Recipe
Cranberry Lime Mocktail
Stay refreshed with a guilt-free cranberry lime mocktail. This seasonally inspired beverage features a cranberry juice and sparkling water base. Mix in simple syrup and lime juice, garnish with cranberries, and you’re ready to start sipping.
Cranberry Lime Mocktails Recipe
Layered Shirley Temple
These layered Shirley Temples blow your childhood favorite out of the water. The key is to add the grenadine syrup last so it sinks to the bottom of your glass. This will give the mocktails a picture-worthy ombre appearance.
Layered Shirley Temples Recipe
Cotton Candy Mocktail
Go over the top for New Year’s Eve with a cotton candy mocktail. This sugary delight lets you join the fun while staying alcohol-free. The eye-catching pink color makes this mocktail a surefire hit at any celebration.
Cotton Candy Non-Alcoholic Mocktail Recipe
Non-Alcoholic Champagne Punch
Skip the alcohol in favor of a champagne-inspired punch. It’s the ideal party drink that’s easy to prepare in big batches. The color of the white grape and apple juices even gives the punch a spot-on champagne hue.
Champagne Punch (Non-Alcoholic) Recipe
French 75 Mocktail
A French 75 is a timeless New Year’s Eve drink option that’s easy to recreate alcohol-free. With this simple recipe, you can capture the cocktail effect without the added guilt. It’s bubbly and crisp, perfect for celebrating one final hoorah of the year.
Non-Alcoholic French 75 Mocktail Recipe
Virgin Moscow Mule
You’ll be pleasantly surprised by how little time and effort it takes to whip up these virgin Moscow mules. They offer a satisfying, non-alcoholic twist on the classic mixed drink. Serve the mule mocktails in copper mugs to enhance the experience.
Virgin Moscow Mule Mocktail Recipe
Sparkling Cranberry Kombucha Mocktail
This sparkling cranberry kombucha mocktail is almost too pretty to drink. The alcohol-free concoction is delightfully fizzy and contains ginger for a hint of spice. Fresh rosemary is the perfect finishing touch for this celebratory mocktail.
Sparkling Cranberry Kombucha Mocktail Recipe
Peppermint White Russian
There’s no better way to celebrate New Year’s Eve than with a peppermint white Russian mocktail. This indulgent beverage is creamy and minty with just the right level of sweetness. Even alcohol drinkers will want seconds of the festive alcohol-free drink.
Peppermint White Russian Mocktail Recipe
Stay alcohol-free all year
Give yourself a New Year’s resolution to avoid alcohol this year. These tasty non-alcoholic drinks will help you stay on track without sacrificing your favorite cocktails.
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Skip the alcohol without saying no to fun
Who says you need booze to have a good time? These mocktails make it easy to pass on alcohol without feeling left out.
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Elise Armitage is an entrepreneur and founder of What The Fab, a travel + lifestyle blog based in California. At the beginning of 2019, Elise left her corporate job at Google to chase her dreams: being an entrepreneur and helping women find fabulous in the everyday. Since then, she’s launched her SEO course Six-Figure SEO, where she teaches bloggers how to create a passive revenue stream from their website using SEO. Featured in publications like Forbes, Elle, HerMoney, and Real Simple, Elise is a firm believer that you can be of both substance and style.
