12 Of The Best Non Alcoholic Drinks To Try Now

HuffPost As the New Year begins, one in five adults will pledge to cut out alcohol during Dry January, an annual ritual that started eight years ago. Before you reach for the club soda or grenadine-spiked ginger ale, consider the carefully crafted nonalcoholic drinks now on the market ― we’ve come a long way from O’Doul’s. Below, we’re recommending 12 zero-proof pre-made cocktails, spirits and aperitifs that provide the complex flavor we expect from our favorite bar drinks, but without the booze. Millennials and Gen Zers are especially gravitating toward zero-proof drinks, as they are more attuned to the effects that alcohol can have on mental health, said Julia Bainbridge, author of zero-proof cocktail recipe book “Good Drinks.” “They’re seeking out ways to manage anxiety and mental health issues.” But as you open a bottle of booze-free bottled old fashioned, keep an open mind, said Aaron Joseph, a 10-year sober bartender who co-founded Baltimore’s Cane Mixers. Pau Hana Productions Mingle’s five mocktail flavors, which include the Cucumber Melon Mojito, Moscow Mule and Cranberry Cosmo, offer low-sugar, alcohol-free alternatives to your favorite booze-filled drinks.