Mocktails are currently an exceptionally hot trend of wanting to have a tasty beverage but without alcohol.
Here is part one of an article from VINEPAIR Staff about the quickly increasing beverages and brands that are out there for consumers!
LA-Story.com would like to thank the VINEPAIR STaff for sharing this article. It’s very interesting and will have you thinking
differently about mocktails!
The Best Non-Alcoholic Drinks Brands
WORDS: VINEPAIR STAFF
ILLUSTRATION: DANIELLE GRINBERG
In recent years, the non-alcoholic (N/A) space has exploded in breadth and depth. Once restricted to a handful of botanical waters, alcohol-free options now arrive in a range of guises: single-serve and large format ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktails (or mocktails, if you prefer); convincing base “spirits” that do a decent job of recreating the profile of drinks like whiskey, gin, and aperitivos; and complex formulas that offer a different kind of buzz, without the booze.
Before we dive into this expanding space, we should address some themes that run true for the entire category — factors that remained top of mind when considering what to include in this list.
Whether tasting RTDs or base spirits, there needs to be an acceptance that these drinks will never taste exactly like the cocktails or liquor they’re often intended to replicate. In this respect, the beverage’s texture, therefore, gains heightened importance, for this is an area where some producers have been able to make up for any slight shortcomings on flavor.
In this collection of non-alcoholic cocktails and beverages, some of the brands will have been featured on LA-Story.com.
The Best Non-Alcoholic Cocktails and RTDs
Curious Elixirs
Curious Elixirs offers four non-alcoholic cocktails, each arriving in sleek bottles with minimalist branding. The drinks pay homage to
well-known classics, including the Negroni, French 75, and Italian (Aperol) Spritz. Tasked with creating those drinks without the
exceptionally distinctive flavors of ingredients like Campari, gin, and Champagne, the collection lands as a resounding success,
closely mimicking the overall profile of each cocktail.
Our pick of the bunch is the refreshing, light, and floral French 75.
Price: $40/ 4-pack 20 oz bottles
De Soi
The newest frontier for celebrity endorsements, Katy Perry entered the non-alcoholic space in early 2022 when she launched her
collection of booze-free, sparkling aperitifs, De Soi. The brand offers three different flavors- Golden Hour, Purple Lune and
Champignon Dreams, available in shareable 750-milliliter bottles and single-serve 8-ounce cans. Made and infused with
a broad selection of sweet, savory, and botanical ingredients, their profiles are heavy on flavor and aromas, but light and bubbly
in texture.
Recommended choice: Seek out the reishi mushroom–based Champignon Dreams.
Price: $25/ 750 mL bottle or 4-pack 12 oz cans
Jeng
Hemp-based Jeng is another producer that offers nonalcoholic takes on well-known cocktails. The brand’s Paloma arrives with subtle sweetness and enough complexity to match the traditional combination of tequila and grapefruit soda, while the Jeng & Tonic brims with zesty lime and bitter quinine notes. More than just fancy sodas, these are balanced, well-executed highballs that bring a splash of fun to booze-free occasions.
Here’s the complete list of JENG products: Paloma, Jeng & Tonic, and Moscow Mule
Price: $20/ 4-pack 8 oz cans
For Bitter For Worse
The trio of large-format RTDs offered by this brand promises to challenge even the most adventurous of palates.
The Negroni-adjacent Saskatoon finishes with a wave of bitterness, certain to please amaro lovers.
The Old Fashioned-Esque Smoky No. 56 evokes a sweet, savory, and smoky BBQ sauce.
Eva’s Spritz proves to be the most “mainstream” in profile of the three, though the fruity and sparkling aperitif nevertheless arrives with its fair share of savory notes.
Rose City Fizz is a playful, fruit-forward sparkler. It’s like drinking a berry-infused kiss.
Price: $28/750 mL bottle or $22/4-pack 6.3 oz cans
Figlia
Based out of New York and Los Angeles, Figlia was created in response to founder Lily Geiger’s father’s battle with alcoholism.
Geiger’s core line, FIORE and FIORE Frizzante, launched in 2021.
The still version of FIORE comes in 750-milliliter bottles. The key flavors are rose, bitter orange, and clove.
FIORE FRIZZANTE :
This single-use, zero-proof sparkling sip brings effervescent bubbles and an extra squeeze of lemon to the picnic.
Both products deliver the same ginger-forward flavor that mimics bitter Italian digestifs.
While it won’t taste exactly like your favorite Campari cocktail, its approachable profile makes it
a great entry point for those less familiar with aperitivo. Juicy and herbaceous, this is a formidable
swap for the fancy soda lovers out there.
There are many more spirits (16!!!) that are now alcohol-free and are tasty sips for you at any time.
I will come back with a part 2 and maybe even a part 3! There are so many more non-alcoholic sips that
will make you forget that there is no alcohol.
Stevie Wilson,
LA-Story.com
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