Many participate in “Sober October” for the slew of health benefits, but spirit-free sipping has also become a much more prominent lifestyle choice. Take it from Liz Paquette, the head of consumer insights at Drizly, an online delivery retailer for alcohol, who told BizBash that the nonalcohol categories on Drizly have seen significant growth over the past few years.
“There are 75% more nonalcoholic brands available on Drizly in 2023 to date compared to the same time period in 2022,” she said. When you break it down by category, zero-proof spirits have grown the most year over year and are enjoying a 200% increase on Drizly.
Paquette also noted that the share of alcohol-free beers on the platform has seen a 36% spike year over year, while alcohol-free wine has enjoyed a 42% increase from 2022.
No matter your reason for turning down the hard stuff, check out these 10 tasty mocktail recipes sure to generate a different kind of buzz…

1 cup apple cider or apple juice ¼ tsp. ground cinnamon ¼ tsp. ground nutmeg 2 Tbsp. aquafaba 1-2 tsp. granulated sugar Simply combine the apple juice and spices in a mixer with ice and mix until well combined. In a separate bowl, whip the aquafaba with an electric mixer until a “meringue” forms. Then pour your drink into a martini glass, top with the meringue, and sprinkle with sugar. Using a kitchen torch, carefully brulee the sugar until it caramelizes and forms a golden crust on top. Garnish your glass with a slice of apple to make this mocktail even more photo-worthy for your guests.

1 cup fresh blackberries 2 Tbsp. honey ½ cup fresh lemon juice ¼ cup fresh mint leaves 1 cup sparkling water In a cocktail jar, muddle your blackberries in with the honey. Then, add lemon juice and the fresh mint leaves (but don’t forget to gently smack them between your hands first to release their flavor). Shake up your berry-lemon mixture before pouring over ice and topping off with sparkling water.


1 ½ oz. Little Saints St. Ember, a spirit-free mixer that works similarly to how tequila would in a cocktail Swoon brand simple syrup infused with orange peel 2 scoops matcha powder 2 dashes fee foamer Garnish with two fresh chamomile flowers for an added wow factor.


2 oz. Aplós Calme, a hemp-infused nonalcoholic spirit ½ cup sparkling apple cider ½ cup pomegranate juice ¼ cup blood orange or plain ol' orange juice ¼ cup sparkling water Combine all the ingredients in a punch bowl and stir, but don’t forget to garnish with cinnamon sticks and apple slices, Frischkorn said.

2 oz. pomegranate juice 1 oz. fresh lemon juice ½ oz. orange juice 1 oz. sparkling cider Mix all three juices together before pouring over ice and topping off with sparkling water.


2 cups fresh mango juice ½ cup fresh lime juice 2 Tbsp. agave syrup (make it a “skinny” mockarita with less agave) ½ cup orange juice Mix everything together and serve in a glass with a salt rim to really get in the margarita mood.

½ lime, juiced 8 cucumber slices, sliced thinly on a mandolin 1 tsp. superfine sugar 6 mint leaves, plus additional for garnish 4 oz. tonic water 2 oz. Sprite In a shaker, muddle lime juice, cucumber, and mint. Then, add sugar and ice, and shake before pouring into a glass lined with fresh cucumber slices. Top off your mocktail with tonic water and sprite before garnishing with mint sprigs and a fun straw.