Make This Thanksgiving A Dry One
Whether you're abstaining or just want the designated drivers to have something nice to sip on, there are plenty of sophisticated alcohol-free options to try out this Thanksgiving. Incorporate spice, apple, pumpkin, and other seasonal flavors to stay on theme and impress your guests. Here are 20 tasty fall-themed alcohol-free drinks to serve up this Thanksgiving.
1. Spiced Orange Mocktail
This citrusy concoction perfectly balances sweet, spicy, and bitter. Non-alcoholic bourbon, cinnamon, and orange bitters come together to create this drink you'll want to keep sipping all season.
2. Autumn Punch
Punch doesn't have to contain alcohol to keep you coming back for more. Apple cider, orange, and cranberry juice get shaken together with ice to create this alluring classic.
3. Cranberry Mocktail Mule
Give this refreshing classic a fall twist by including cranberry juice. Non-alcoholic vodka, cranberry, lime, and ginger beer unite to create this tasty bevy.
4. Pear and Honey Fizz
Pear, honey, lemon, non-alcoholic orange liqueur, and non-alcoholic prosecco combine to make this tantalizing seasonal drink. Put it in chilled martini glasses or coupes for the most elegant mocktail experience.
5. Virgin Pumpkin Pie Martini
If you can't get enough pumpkin pie around Thanksgiving, this is the drink for you. Pumpkin pie puree, non-alcoholic rum, cream, maple syrup, and spices combine to make this perfectly sweet fall treat.
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6. Virgin Pumpkin Spice White Russian
If The Dude was reincarnated into an American millennial girl, this would be their drink. The best way to acheive the pumpkin spice flavor is with pumpkin pie flavored coffee creamer. Just mix it with milk, chilled coffee, and pumpkin pie spice.
7. Cranberry Sparkle
One sip and you'll be obsessed with this super simple fall drink. Just mix cranberry juice, cinnamon simple syrup, ice and club soda and garnish with fresh cranberries if you're feeling fancy.
8. Virgin Fall Sangria
Lucky for you, good quality non-alcoholic wine is increasingly accessible these days making this alcohol-free beverage that much better. Make it exactly how you would a regular sangria but add cinnamon syrup to give it a fall spin.
9. Virgin Apple Old-Fashioned
Strong black tea replaces bourbon in this de-alcoholized version of a Southern classic. Add apple cider and a cinnamon stick to make it on theme for fall.
10. Cranberry Margarita Mocktail
Margaritas aren't just reserved for the beach. They come in all kinds of different flavors including cranberry. Alcohol-free tequila and orange liquere, cranberry juice, and agave come together under a cinnamon sugar rim for this creative take on a classic.
11. Virgin Tom and Jerry
The coziest drink ever created can also be made virgin! Tom and jerry batter (a mix of eggs, cream of tartar, sugar, and vanilla), warm milk, cinnamon, nutmeg, and non-alcoholic rum combine to create this warm cup of perfection.
12. Virgin Hot Toddy
You might be thinking "isn't a virgin hot toddy basically just a spicy tea?" You are correct, but that doesn't mean it's not an awesome drink. Lemon, ginger, orange slices, cinnamon, and honey come together to create your new favorite cool weather drink.
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13. Virgin Apple Spice Highball
Nothing says fall quite like apple and spice. Non-alcoholic dark rum, apple cider, falernum, and ginger ale come together in a highball glass for this fancy fall delight.
14. Pomegranate Tonic
Let's not forget about the mother of all fall fruits, the pomegranate! Make a pomegranate syrup by stirring together pomegranate molasses, boiling water, and honey and combine it with tonic water for a fall drink that's super simple but still feels special.
15. Non-Alcoholic Mulled Wine
No alcohol? No problem! Alcohol free red wine is heated together with cranberry juice, fresh spices, and fall fruits to make this crowd-pleasnig cozy cocktail.
16. Chicha Morada
This striking Peruvian beverage is as fun to drink as it is to say. Chicha morada is made from purple corn, green apple, pineapple and spices.
17. Mulled Cider
Who said mulled cider has to contain alcohol? Get yourself a good quality cider from your local farmers' market and simmer it with fresh ginger, cloves, cinnamon sticks, and orange slices to create this warming drink.
18. Virgin Dark n' Stormy
One of the most classic fall drinks, dark n' stormys can easily be made without alcohol. Just combine simple syrup, lime, ginger beer, and some non-alcoholic dark rum. Add a splash of cranberry to make it even more festive.
19. Virgin Ginger Pear Martini
Ginger and pear is a match made in heaven. To make this delicious cocktail, start by making a ginger simple syrup. Then combine it with non-alcoholic vodka, pear nectar, and lemon juice and pour into a martini glass garnished with thin slices of pear.
20. Lemon Ginger Spritz Mocktail
Want a tasty mocktail that'll also boost your immunity? Look no further! This simple drink muddles together ginger, honey, and lemon, with sparking water poured on top.
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