Mocktails: The Complete Bartender's Guide

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Thankfully, I had most of the year to prepare , bracing myself to be surrounded by my favourite cocktails, and unable to enjoy them.

But when you have dinner, these options may not feel as exciting as a well-chosen wine, and are they really always the perfect choice? This recovering alcoholic Mom/Wife shares her journey with raw honesty in a humorous, shoot from the hip approach. Our mouths are watering just thinking about the Blueberry Cardamom Smash, Mexican Chocolate Fizz and Sumac Sour. Derek Brown’s Mindful Mixology, meanwhile, takes inspiration from old temperance recipes and makes the case that N/A drinks that can be just as sophisticated as their boozy brethren.This is a great place to begin your N/A cocktail journey—it’s full of things you’ll enjoy mixing for your buds or whipping together for yourself. For a review last year, I made the Get Well Soon, a toddy-like bev that combines lemon, apple cider vinegar, cayenne, and hot water with a turmeric-honey-ginger syrup. Using a selection of our flavors, each recipe makes for not only thirsty reading, but an opportunity to come together, explore new tastes, and sip in all-things summer.

Mocktail e-book: how to reduce your breast cancer risk Alcohol-free drinks that are just as delicious! Published in “Sober October” 2020, this book was informed by a cross-country road trip the author took to visit bars and sample non-alcs (her preferred term). Perfect for: Anyone who loves making cocktails, throwing cocktail parties or impressing their guests with the latest in-thing, and those avoiding alcohol but still seeking a delicious cocktail alternative. I think if you’d walked into most bars in 2014 and asked for their list of N/A cocktails, you’d simply have gotten your ass beat.

And, if you want to imbibe just a little, author Maureen Petrosky includes a few low-alcohol options, too.