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 Moscow Mule
Ginger beer, fresh lime, a copper mug. The Moscow Mule without the vodka, which, honestly, was…
Roy Rogers (Classic)
Cola, grenadine, a cherry. The cowboy counterpart to the Shirley Temple. Identical ritual, different fizz.
Thyme Lemon Drop
Fresh thyme, lemon, honey, sparkling. The herb-garden mocktail. Dinner-party clever.
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 Margarita Mocktail
Enjoy this Virgin Margarita Mocktail, a refreshing blend of citrus juices and sparkling water. Perfect for…
Virgin Espresso Martini
Cold brew, coffee syrup, vanilla, ice. The coffee hit without the booze, exactly as it should…
Jasmine Green Tea Mojito
Jasmine green tea, mint, lime, soda. The Asian cousin of the Virgin Mojito. Floral, bright, exceptionally…
Virgin Mojito Recipe
Enjoy this easy Virgin Mojito Mocktail, a refreshing blend of lime, mint, and sparkling water. Perfect…
Frozen Shirley Temple
Blended version of the Shirley Temple. Snow-cone texture, cherry flavour, crushed ice. Summer answer to the…
Virgin Bloody Mary Mocktail
Enjoy this Virgin Bloody Mary Mocktail, a tangy mix of tomato juice, fresh lime, Worcestershire, and…
Virgin Negroni
A bitter, grown-up mocktail that tastes like an actual Negroni instead of sweet fruit juice in…
Arnold Palmer with Mint
Mint, tea, lemonade. The summer upgrade to the Arnold Palmer. Muddle the mint or you are…
Virgin Daiquiri
Lime, sugar, ice. The Cuban original, minus the rum. Arguably the simplest, most perfect mocktail on…
Virgin Cosmopolitan
Cranberry, lime, triple-sec alternative, in a martini glass. Sex and the City without the vodka but…
Classic Sunrise (Virgin)
Orange juice, grenadine, simple syrup. The alcoholic Tequila Sunrise's virgin sibling. Red-yellow gradient that actually works.
Virgin Eggnog
Eggs, cream, milk, sugar, vanilla, nutmeg. The classic eggnog without the bourbon. Christmas-level rich.
Virgin Cosmopolitan Mocktail
Enjoy this easy Virgin Mojito Mocktail, a refreshing blend of lime, mint, and sparkling water. Perfect…
Virgin Sea Breeze
Cranberry and grapefruit. The colour of a summer sunset on a beach bar tab. No vodka…
Shirley Temple (Classic)
The original Shirley Temple. Ginger ale, grenadine, a splash of lemon-lime, a cherry on a stick.…
Virgin Bellini
White peach puree, sparkling grape juice. The Harry's Bar classic, without the Prosecco. Brunch-appropriate, low-effort, high-impact.
Shirley Temple Mimosa
Brunch edition. Ginger-ale mimosa, dressed up for Mother's Day without any of the Champagne.
Arnold Palmer (Classic)
The original half-iced-tea, half-lemonade. Named for the golfer who ordered it so often that bartenders started…
Ugly Virgin
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)
