Mocktails: The Complete Bartender's Guide

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I took my time testing out recipes this past year —my kitchen covered with ingredients, and the kids on the block now referring to me as "The Crazy Mocktail Mom," after one too many taste-testing sessions. I also enoyed the super fun Don’t Touch My Car Keys, a Tiki riff with coconut syrup, lime, soda, bitters, and mint. The books below run the gamut from simple, throw-together bevvies to weekend projects that involve many ingredients and moving parts. My partner recently pointed out that I often tell friends, “Let’s grab a beer,” even though I don’t like beer that much.

This 2022 release from mindful drinking advocate and bartending veteran Derek Brown includes options for drinkers across the spectrum, whether they’re looking for low-ABV cocktails or abstaining from alcohol altogether. Whether you're ditching alcohol completely or just looking for healthier alternatives, let these teetotal tipples dazzle and delight your taste buds! Request Rejected This page is unavailable due to either geographic restrictions or other restrictions in place at this time.From a bright Smoked Strawberry Old Fashioned to a creamy Breakfast Stout, these spirit-free beverages are as fun to make as they are to drink. There are some more complex combos here, like the Espresso Mint Martini or the Chile and Lime Margarita, but on the whole, these recipes are extremely approachable and chill. This is a great place to begin your N/A cocktail journey—it’s full of things you’ll enjoy mixing for your buds or whipping together for yourself. But that shouldn’t mean that you have to completely miss out on yummy and refreshing summer “cocktail” drinks. Seasonal Specials Enjoy the tastes of each season with mocktails that bring out the best of what nature has to offer.

For a review last year, I made the Get Well Soon, a toddy-like bev that combines lemon, apple cider vinegar, cayenne, and hot water with a turmeric-honey-ginger syrup.Shirley Temple stance: The only actual reference to the childhood drink in Brown’s book: “And let’s not start with the Shirley Temple.