About virgin classics
Virgin classics are the easiest gateway into mocktails because you already know exactly what they should taste like. Same flavor profile, same technique, same glassware, zero alcohol.
These are our most-ordered mocktails: familiar enough that skeptics will try them, proper enough that they do not feel like a consolation prize. If you are new to making alcohol-free drinks at home, start here. The classics teach you the bones of mixology (balance, acidity, texture) using drinks you already know.
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Virgin Sea Breeze
Cranberry and grapefruit. The colour of a summer sunset on a beach bar tab. No vodka…
Dirty Shirley (Virgin)
The viral 'Dirty Shirley' without the vodka. Ginger ale, cherry, grenadine, and enough fizz to make…
Virgin Aperol Spritz
The Italian apéritif, minus the booze. Bitter orange, bubbles, and a slice of orange. The exact…
Roy Rogers (Classic)
Cola, grenadine, a cherry. The cowboy counterpart to the Shirley Temple. Identical ritual, different fizz.
Shirley Temple Mimosa
Brunch edition. Ginger-ale mimosa, dressed up for Mother's Day without any of the Champagne.
Arnold Palmer with Mint
Mint, tea, lemonade. The summer upgrade to the Arnold Palmer. Muddle the mint or you are…
Frozen Shirley Temple
Blended version of the Shirley Temple. Snow-cone texture, cherry flavour, crushed ice. Summer answer to the…
Ugly Virgin
Jasmine Green Tea Mojito
Jasmine green tea, mint, lime, soda. The Asian cousin of the Virgin Mojito. Floral, bright, exceptionally…
Virgin Eggnog
Eggs, cream, milk, sugar, vanilla, nutmeg. The classic eggnog without the bourbon. Christmas-level rich.
Frozen Arnold Palmer
Blended Arnold Palmer. Summer-only, ideally in a tall glass, ideally on a patio.
Virgin Moscow Mule
Ginger beer, fresh lime, a copper mug. The Moscow Mule without the vodka, which, honestly, was…
Virgin Daiquiri
Lime, sugar, ice. The Cuban original, minus the rum. Arguably the simplest, most perfect mocktail on…
Virgin Paloma
Mexico's actual national drink, minus the tequila. Bitter grapefruit, lime, salt rim, and enough bubbles to…
Virgin Piña Colada (Classic)
Pineapple, coconut cream, ice. The pool-side classic that never asked for rum in the first place.
Virgin Negroni
A bitter, grown-up mocktail that tastes like an actual Negroni instead of sweet fruit juice in…
Chocolate Martini (Virgin)
Chocolate milk, espresso, vanilla, cocoa rim. The dessert mocktail. Best served in a chilled coupe with…
Virgin Bloody Mary Mocktail
Enjoy this Virgin Bloody Mary Mocktail, a tangy mix of tomato juice, fresh lime, Worcestershire, and…
Moscow Mule (Virgin) with Turmeric
Ginger beer, turmeric, lime, black pepper. An anti-inflammatory mocktail that also happens to be delicious. Copper…
Virgin Mojito
Mint, lime, sugar, soda. The Mojito without the rum, but every bit as refreshing.
Cinderella Mocktail (Classic)
Pineapple, orange, lemon, grenadine, soda. A 1970s British mocktail classic that nobody makes anymore, for no…
Frozen Mango Margarita (Virgin)
Frozen mango, lime, orange juice, Tajin rim. The virgin frozen margarita with mango, which is how…
Thyme Lemon Drop
Fresh thyme, lemon, honey, sparkling. The herb-garden mocktail. Dinner-party clever.
Virgin Espresso Martini
Cold brew, coffee syrup, vanilla, ice. The coffee hit without the booze, exactly as it should…
Complete Virgin Classics A-Z
Every virgin classics mocktail on Drink Lab, alphabetical. Photos above, text list below for drinks that have not been photographed yet.
Arnold Palmer (Classic)
Arnold Palmer with Mint
Basil Gimlet (Virgin)
Chocolate Martini (Virgin)
Cinderella Mocktail (Classic)
Classic Sunrise (Virgin)
Dirty Shirley (Virgin)
Frozen Arnold Palmer
Frozen Mango Margarita (Virgin)
Frozen Shirley Temple
Frozen Virgin Margarita Mocktail
Jasmine Green Tea Mojito
Moscow Mule (Virgin) with Turmeric
Roy Rogers (Classic)
Shirley Temple (Classic)
Shirley Temple Mimosa
Thyme Lemon Drop
Ugly Virgin
Virgin Aperol Spritz
Virgin Bellini
Virgin Bloody Mary Mocktail
Virgin Cosmopolitan
Virgin Cosmopolitan Mocktail
Virgin Daiquiri
Virgin Eggnog
Virgin Espresso Martini
Virgin Lemon Drop
Virgin Limoncello Spritz
Virgin Margarita Mocktail
Virgin Mary (Classic Bloody Mary Mocktail)
Virgin Mojito
Virgin Mojito Recipe
Virgin Moscow Mule
Virgin Negroni
Virgin Paloma
Virgin Piña Colada (Classic)
