Non-alcoholic drinks finally taste great — here are 12 of our favorites

This story first appeared on Food52, an online community that gives you everything you need for a happier kitchen and home – that means tested recipes, a shop full of beautiful products, a cooking hotline, and everything in between! "Serendipitously, I removed alcohol from my life right around the time that alcohol-free mixed drinks were starting to be taken more seriously," says Julia Bainbridge, author of the book "Good Drinks," noting that over the past few years, bartenders have looked beyond the mocktail, and that people — whether they were sober or not — were interested in the results. Casamara Club Sodas Called "amaro" sodas, yet totally non-alcoholic, the four types of Casamara Club soda can be sipped straight or mixed with citrus juice, bitters, or even vinegar for a more complex drink. — Angela Hansberger, writer Kin These alcohol-free spirits and canned spritzes brewed with adaptogens, nootropics, and botanicals aim to occupy the growing space of a "new category of adult beverage." — Julia Bainbridge Unified Ferments Working within two culinary traditions with a long history, tea and fermentation, this brand is different from the bottles of "booch" you grab at the grocery store.