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Skip the Alcohol—Ring in New Year's with These Festive Mocktails
Enjoy the New Year's Eve festivities with these mocktails that are so good, you'll forget all about the alcoholic versions.
New Year's Eve parties bring to mind sparkling drinks, fireworks, and a night full of celebration. But you don't always have to celebrate with alcohol!
While we love mixing up a fun New Year's cocktail, there are a variety of reasons why someone may not be drinking. If you're hosting friends for an NYE party, it's a great idea to have a non-alcoholic drink in mind for your non-alcoholic guests that isn't just soda or sparkling water. And if you're heading to a party, you can always bring the necessities to make a mocktail for yourself and anyone else who might be opting out when it comes to alcohol.
To make things easier for you this holiday season, we've gathered some of our favorite mocktails and cocktail recipes that can easily become non-alcoholic with simple swaps. From sparkling punches and comforting, warm drinks, these seasonal mocktails are a festive and delicious way to ring in the new year.
More Festive Recipes for New Year's:
Sparkling Pear & Orange "Champagne" Punch
A non-alcoholic sparkling cider, such as Martinelli's will sub in all the fizz and flavor you need when making this recipe alcohol-free. But it's the iconic fruit-filled bundt-pan ice ring that really makes it festive.
Get the recipe for Sparkling Pear & Orange "Champagne" Punch.
Coconut Coquitos
Coquitos are a creamy and rich rum-based cocktail with warm and cozy spices similar to eggnog but without the eggs. To make a non-alcoholic version, use your favorite nonalcoholic rum, or replace the rum in this recipe with coconut milk.
Poinsettia Cocktail
This flavorful, seasonal drink is just the thing for a NYE party. We combine tart-sweet pomegranate molasses (store bought, or you can make your own) with your favorite non-alcoholic liqueur and some seasonal spice (cinnamon and rosemary) for a drink that is guaranteed to stand out during all the festivities.
Pomegranate French 75
This twist on the classic gin-and-Champagne-based French 75 cocktail subs lime juice for lemon and pomegranate molasses for simple syrup. Sub orange juice for the Cointreau, and use your favorite non-alcoholic sparkling wine.
Cranberry-Ginger Fizz Mocktail
Sometimes when you are at a party you just want a fizzy drink with a citrus wheel in your hand! But we also get not wanting the side-effects of a boozy drink. So reach for a light and fizzy drink made with cranberry juice, ginger beer, and sparkling cider. You'll thank us!
Sparkling Winter Sangria
Try a new take on New Year's bubbly by sipping this cocktail. Skip the St-Germain and make this festive and seasonal mocktail with your favorite non-alcoholic sparkling wine.
Grapefruit and Rosemary Mimosa
Fun mimosas are always an easy option when it comes to non-alcoholic drinks because you can use your favorite non-alcoholic sparkling wine or grape juice. The thing that sets these mimosas apart is the homemade rosemary syrup!
Classic Hot Chocolate
Get ready for your guests to be nostalgic for their childhoods when sipping this classic (aka perfect) hot chocolate.
Non-Groggy Glögg
Pomegranate and cranberry juice make up the base of this booze-free concoction.
Hot Buttered Yum
Guests won't miss the rum in this twist on the holiday classic. Made from flattened cream soda, spices, and of course butter it's still just as luxurious.
Fresh Cider Mule
Skip the vodka or put the bottle on the side and those that partake can simple add their town. We all know that fresh apple cider is good enough on it's own and with a hint of ginger it's even better!
Get the recipe for Fresh Cider Mule.
White Sparkling Sangria
With non-alcoholic sparkling wine, this sangria is a great batch cocktail for your New Year's Eve celebration. It's flavored with grapefruit juice, and you can leave out the strawberries and pineapples in favor of winter citrus and fresh cranberries.
Mulled "Wine"
Mulled wine, warming and not-too-sweet, is a classic and homey drink to sip on a cold December day. If you're skipping the alcohol you can simply use a non-alcoholic red wine — or you can use a combination of dark red juices, such as cherry, pomegranate, and craberry. 4 cups of juice will replace the wine — and you can skip the sugar.
Jingle Juice Punch
Punch is a great party drink! Guests can serve themselves, freeing you up to mingle.
To make a non-alcoholic version of this, swap the rum for 2 more cups of cranberry juice, then use a sparkling cider, such as Martinelli's, in place of the wine.
Cranberry Mulled White "Wine"
A hot mulled drink is a holiday treasure. Though this calls for dry white, there are three options, all equally good. First, you can use a nonalcoholic white. If that's not available, white grape juice will work—though, because it's sweet already, you can skip the honey (or taste it, while cooking, and add just a little back in for flavor). Finally, you can use a chai tea, which will pair well with the flavors here.
Woodchuck Warmer Apple Cider
Skip the booze that the recipe calls for. What's left is a hot, delicious spiced apple cider that you can make in minutes in an Instant Pot or electric pressure cooker.
Cranberry-Ginger Shrub
Here's a party drink that's adult enough to please the grownups, but without the headache-causing alcohol. It's ideal mixed with just a little club soda.
Slow Cooker Pear Cider
This from-scratch recipe uses a variety of kinds of pears for a super delicious, comforting, and well-balanced warm winter drink.
Warm Tea-and-Cider Punch
This combo of tea steeped in hot cider is both comforting and reviving. To keep it family-friendly, simply skip the suggested bourbon. If you like, add a teaspoon of alcohol-free vanilla extract to the pot, to replace.
Slow-Cooker Apple Cider
Sometimes the best drink is the simplest. Steep this easy apple cider in your slow cooker and let guest scoop out a cupful on their own.
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