Dry January | Kick the Alcohol and Enjoy the Best Mocktail Recipes

If healthy new habits are a goal of yours for 2023, choosing a mocktail over a glass of vino may be the way to go. It’s a common misconception that moderate drinking can be good for heart health. Plus, skipping the booze for Dry January can help you wake up feeling less tired, improve your immune system and even give your mood a boost.

Just because you’re celebrating Dry January doesn’t mean you have to be left out of the festivities, with appealing nonalcoholic mixers like Katy Perry’s De Soi and Blake Lively’s Betty Buzz. Try one of these tasty, non-alcoholic mocktail recipes next time you are ready to raise a glass.

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POMEGRANATE MARGARITA

Recipe Courtesy of Betty Buzz

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 Bottle Betty Buzz Sparkling Lemon Lime
• Pomegranate Seeds & Juice
• Lime Wheel 
• Mint 

METHOD

Fill glass with ice. Add a drop of pomegranate juice. Top with 1/2 bottle of Betty Buzz Sparkling Lemon Lime. Garnish with pomegranate seeds, a lime wheel and mint.

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ABC DRINK

Recipe Courtesy of Betty Buzz

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 Bottle Betty Buzz Ginger Beer 
• 1 oz Apple Juice 
• Pomegranate Seeds 
• Apple Slices 
• Cinnamon Stick & Star Anise 

METHOD 

Fill your glass with ice. Pour apple juice and Betty Buzz Ginger Beer into glass and stir gently. Add 2 generous handfuls of pomegranate seeds into the glass. Garnish with apple slices, cinnamon stick and star anise.

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PERFECT PEAR

Recipe Courtesy of Betty Buzz

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 Bottle Betty Buzz Meyer Lemon Club Soda 
• Pear Slices 
• Rosemary 
• Lemon Twist 

METHOD

Pour Betty Buzz Meyer Lemon Club Soda over ice. Garnish with pears, rosemary and a lemon twist.

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ELECTRIC COSMOPOLITAN 

Recipe courtesy of Three Spirit 

INGREDIENTS

• 2 fl ounces Three Spirit Livener
• 2 fl ounces cranberry juice
• 2 barspoons lime juice
• 1/2 barspoon Seville orange marmalade

METHOD

Add all ingredients to an ice-filled cocktail shaker or mason jar and shake hard. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with candied cranberries and a wheel of fresh or dried orange.

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HERBAL STIMULANT

Recipe Courtesy of Three Spirit

INGREDIENTS

• 2 fl ounces Three Spirit Social Elixir
• 1 fl ounce espresso strength coffee
• 1 1/2 barspoons of maple syrup

METHOD

Add all ingredients to an ice-filled cocktail shaker or a mason jar. Shake HARD until ice-cold and strain through a tea strainer into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with grated raw cocoa beans.

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SALT AND PEPPER SHANDY

Recipe courtesy of Partake Brewing

INGREDIENTS

• 2 ounces grapefruit juice
• ¾ ounce black pepper syrup
• 3 dashes Angostura bitters
• 1 can Partake Brewing Pale
• Pinch flaky sea salt

For the Black Pepper Syrup:

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1 tbsp black peppercorns, whole

METHOD

Add grapefruit juice, black pepper syrup, and bitters to a Collins glass. Stir to combine. Top with Partake Brewing Pale, and add a pinch of salt. Enjoy!

Black Pepper Syrup

Combine sugar, water, and whole black peppercorns in a small saucepan over medium heat. 

Stir until sugar is dissolved and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature. Strain into a glass jar, removing peppercorns. Seal and store in the fridge for up to two weeks.