Alcohol-free drinks and mocktails

A good mocktail needs sourness, a little bitterness and fizz – it doesn’t need syrup. Freshly squeezed citrus or pomegranate juice, cold tea, herbs like mint and rosemary, and sparkling water or tonic make drinks that taste like a cocktail. Every recipe here is alcohol-free.

All alcohol-free drinks

• Alcohol-free pomegranate spritz with rosemary and lemon – 63 kcal

Frequently asked questions

What is a mocktail?

A mixed drink without alcohol, built like a cocktail: sourness, sweetness from juice, flavour from herbs or spices, and fizz.

How do I make a mocktail less sweet?

Use more lemon or lime, unsweetened tea or a few dashes of bitter tonic, and less juice. Ice and fizz dilute it further.

What is Dry January?

A challenge where you drink no alcohol for the whole of January. It started in the UK in 2013. Every drink here is alcohol-free and made without syrup.

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