As the new year begins, many are embracing Dry January, a month-long commitment to cutting out alcohol and exploring refreshing alternatives. Whether you’re taking a break from booze or simply looking for a change, Long Island is home to some fantastic mocktails that are as flavorful and creative as their alcoholic counterparts, so you’re not stuck drinking a club soda with lime. We’ve rounded up the best mocktails on the island that prove you don’t need alcohol to enjoy a good drink. Here’s where to sip and savor this January!
Fig "New Fashioned"- Ritual N/A whiskey, fig purée, Luxardo cherries
The Free Spirit- Clean Co N/A tequila, lime juice, cinnamon spice syrup, cinnamon sugar rim
Virgin Saturn- Passionfruit, lemon, coconut water, vanilla, nutmeg, mint
Garden Tonic- Watermelon, cucumber, mint, lime, agave, Fever Tree tonic
Flavored Mexican Soda “Jarritos”- Lime, Mandarin, Pineapple, Tamarind
Matcha Fizz- Mint, lemon, matcha, soda
Ginger Fizz- Lime juice, blackberry, Fever Tree ginger beer
Placebo Effect- Coconut, orange, pineapple, lime, nutmeg
Apple Sour- Milk Pail apple cider, lemon, simple syrup, soda
Pepper-Mint Patty- Lyre’s Dry London N/A gin, chocolate milk, mint syrup, jalapeno-cinnamon syrup