DRY January is here. For those looking for great alcohol-free cocktail options, check out this round up.
According to Alcohol Change UK, the charity behind the Dry January challenge, 17.5 million Brits plan to abstain from alcohol for the first month of 2026.
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For all those not drinking alcohol this January, they might be drinking mocktails instead.
National Mocktail Week in the United States falls in the second week of Dry January.
This is a good week to create some delicious alcohol-free cocktails.
Sun Bingo has rounded up various mocktail recipes and reviews of non-alcoholic alternatives for you to try.
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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.
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.
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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.
While the festive period may have passed, that doesn’t mean that this mocktail take on a White Sangria is any less tasty.
The Sun’s Natasha Harding put Colleen Graham’s mocktail book, Free Spirited: 60 No/Lo Cocktail Recipes For The Sober Curious, to the test.
She rated the Virgin Bloody Mary (serves one), Perfect Mojito (serves one), White Grape Sundowner (serves one), Lemon Drop Martini (serves one) and Cranberry Basil Sangria (serves four).
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 hit the spot.
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Consumer News Editor, 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
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Even celebs are getting into the mocktail spirit. Here you can find reviews of Zayn Malik’s Mixoloshe, Bella Hadid’s Kin Euphorics and Katy Perry’s De Soi.
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.
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
See here for Helena Nicklin’s reviews of Marks & Spencer’s Fizzero (sparkling wine), Belvoir Farm Peach Bellini (pre-mixed cocktail), Whitley Neill Rhubarb & Ginger (flavoured gin), Lewis Hamilton’s Almave (tequila), Erdinger wheat beer (Weiss beer), Greyson’s 0% London dry gin & tonic (pre-mixed cocktail) and Nozeco still rosé (wine).
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Katrina Vasey – Bingo Editor, The Sun
After graduating from Southampton University with a degree in English Literature, Katrina Vasey worked as a Content Editor for Law Business Research’s publication the International Law Office. Katrina joined The Sun in 2022 as the Bingo Editor, covering the four gaming platforms: Sun Bingo, Fabulous Bingo, Sun Vegas and Fabulous Vegas.
