About dry january
Dry January started in the UK in 2013 and is now a global movement. Millions of people take 31 alcohol-free days each January to reset their drinking, lose a few kilos, sleep better, or just see what a sober month feels like.
The hard part of Dry January is not craving alcohol; it is feeling like you are missing out. Proper mocktails solve that. You still get to make yourself a drink, the glass is still the right one, the flavor is still adult. You just skip the alcohol. This collection is curated for maximum variety: classic swaps, sparkling drinks, spicy options, and plenty of depth to keep you engaged for 31 days.
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Dry January Mocktails with photos
Our best dry january mocktails with hero photography. Refresh for a random selection.
CBD-Free Calm Mocktail
L-theanine green tea, lavender syrup, lemon, sparkling water. The chill-out mocktail, without the CBD legal question.
Grapefruit Lemonade
Raspberry Lime Rickey
Fresh raspberries, lime, club soda. The classic American soda-fountain drink, dressed up for adults.
Virgin Sea Breeze
Cranberry and grapefruit. The colour of a summer sunset on a beach bar tab. No vodka…
Ashwagandha Calm
Ashwagandha, chamomile, honey, lemon. The functional mocktail designed to be a wind-down drink. No caffeine, low…
Kids’ Mocktail Sangria
Grape juice, orange juice, apple, orange, sparkling water. The kids' table birthday-party drink that adults will…
Pomegranate Sunrise
Orange juice, pomegranate juice, grenadine. The Tequila Sunrise's mocktail cousin. Red-orange gradient, Instagram gold.
Blueberry Lavender Lemonade
Blueberry, lavender syrup, fresh lemon. The grown-up lemonade that tastes like Provence.
Layered Lychee Dream
Lychee, passionfruit, coconut, in layers. Looks like a sunset in a highball glass and tastes like…
Virgin Eggnog
Eggs, cream, milk, sugar, vanilla, nutmeg. The classic eggnog without the bourbon. Christmas-level rich.
Cranberry Apple Punch (Thanksgiving Punch)
A big-batch Thanksgiving punch: cranberry juice, apple cider, ginger beer, orange slices, cinnamon stick. Serves 10.…
Ginger Pear Smash
Fresh ginger, pear juice, lemon, honey, tonic. The winter Moscow Mule variant. Snap of ginger, pear…
Grapefruit Rosemary Spritz
Pink grapefruit, rosemary syrup, sparkling water. Bitter-herbal-fizzy. Tastes like something you'd pay $16 for at a…
Melon Ball Mocktail
Cantaloupe, honeydew, lime, mint, soda. A virgin-Melon-Ball with real fruit instead of Midori syrup. Pale green,…
Arnold Palmer with Mint
Mint, tea, lemonade. The summer upgrade to the Arnold Palmer. Muddle the mint or you are…
Watermelon Mint Cooler
Fresh watermelon, lime, mint, tonic. The summer patio drink that actually tastes like watermelon and not…
Virgin Daiquiri
Lime, sugar, ice. The Cuban original, minus the rum. Arguably the simplest, most perfect mocktail on…
Lassi Mocktail (Mango)
Mango, yogurt, cardamom, rose water. The Indian lassi, in a cocktail glass. Smooth, aromatic, surprisingly complex.
Pineapple and Coconut Mocktail
Pineapple, coconut, lime, soda. Not a Piña Colada, not a mocktail knockoff. A lighter, fresher drink…
Horchata Mocktail
The Mexican rice and cinnamon drink, served cold. Creamy, spiced, cinnamon-forward, and exactly the thing when…
Shirley Temple Mimosa
Brunch edition. Ginger-ale mimosa, dressed up for Mother's Day without any of the Champagne.
Cucumber Mint Cooler
Cucumber, mint, lime, tonic. The 'Clean Girl' aesthetic mocktail, but it actually tastes good, and takes…
Virgin Moscow Mule
Ginger beer, fresh lime, a copper mug. The Moscow Mule without the vodka, which, honestly, was…
Jasmine Green Tea Mojito
Jasmine green tea, mint, lime, soda. The Asian cousin of the Virgin Mojito. Floral, bright, exceptionally…
Complete Dry January Mocktails A-Z
Every dry january mocktail on Drink Lab, alphabetical. Photos above, text list below for drinks that have not been photographed yet.
Adaptogenic Mushroom Mocktail
Affogato Mocktail
Agua Fresca (Hibiscus and Lime)
Arnold Palmer (Classic)
Arnold Palmer with Mint
Ashwagandha Calm
Autumn Sangria (Non-Alcoholic)
Basil Gimlet (Virgin)
Birthday Cake Mocktail
Blackberry Sage Fizz
Blueberry Lavender Lemonade
CBD-Free Calm Mocktail
Cherry Temple Mocktail
Chocolate Martini (Virgin)
Cinderella Mocktail (Classic)
Classic Sunrise (Virgin)
Cranberry Apple Punch (Thanksgiving Punch)
Cranberry Rosemary Fizz
Cucumber Mint Cooler
Cucumber Rose Lemonade
Dirty Shirley (Virgin)
Dragonfruit Lemonade
Earl Grey Lemon Fizz
Frozen Arnold Palmer
Frozen Mango Margarita (Virgin)
Frozen Shirley Temple
Frozen Strawberry Lemonade
Frozen Virgin Margarita Mocktail
Ginger Beer Mocktail
Ginger Pear Smash
Gingerbread Mocktail
Grapefruit Lemonade
Grapefruit Rosemary Spritz
Hibiscus Spritz
Honey Ginger Pear Fizz
Horchata Mocktail
Hot Chocolate Mocktail
Iced Chai Mocktail
Iced Maple Latte
Iced Vanilla Oat Cold Brew
Jasmine Green Tea Mojito
Kids’ Mocktail Sangria
Kombucha Spritz
Lassi Mocktail (Mango)
Layered Lychee Dream
Mango Chili Cooler
Matcha Lemonade
Melon Ball Mocktail
Moscow Mule (Virgin) with Turmeric
Mulled Apple Cider (Non-Alcoholic)
Nada Colada
Peach Iced Tea Mocktail
Peach Melba Mocktail
Pineapple and Coconut Mocktail
Pomegranate Sunrise
Pumpkin Spice Mocktail Latte
Raspberry Lime Rickey
Rosemary Pomegranate Fizz
Roy Rogers (Classic)
Shirley Temple (Classic)
Shirley Temple Mimosa
Sparkling Apple Cider Mocktail
Spiced Cranberry Fizz
Spicy Ginger Mint Mule
Strawberry Basil Smash
Sunrise Mocktail
Thyme Lemon Drop
Tropical Fruit Punch
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)
Virgin Piña Colada Smoothie
Virgin Sangria (White)
Virgin Sea Breeze
Watermelon Mint Cooler
Watermelon Punch
Yuzu Honeyade
Also in this category (text list)
- End Wrench Mocktail
- Fruit Cooler
- Grapefruit Crush Cocktail
- Green Leaves
- Honey Lemonade
- Hot Lemonade
- Lemonade Golden
- Malawi Shandy
- Merlin`s Treat
- Mock Beer
- Mock Daisy Crusta
- Momosa
- Orgeat Lemonade
- Pineapple Lemonade
- Soda – Lemonade
- Strawberry Lemonade
- Summertime Soda
- The Kruzewski
- Virgin Pina Colada
- Virgin Raspberry Daiquiri
- Virgin Strawberry Daiquiri
