Looking for the best mocktails? Try our ideas below, including a refreshing virgin mojito and zesty non-alcoholic gimlet. Other mocktails recipes include passionfruit martinis, kombucha spritzes and mulled tea punch.

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Need ingredients for your cocktails? We've got lots of non-alcoholic spirits to try out, including plenty of non-alcoholic gins.


Best mocktail recipes

Earl grey and marmalade cooler

If you’re looking for alcohol-free drinks, tea is your friend. Here, the smokiness of earl grey adds depth to this bright and citrussy mocktail.

Earl grey and marmalade cooler in a tall glass with cubes of ice and slices of ginger

Cranberry and ginger fizz

Cranberry juice creates a pretty pink hue and brings a hint of tartness to this mocktail.

Cranberry and ginger fizz in a glass

Celebration mocktail

Toast to good times with this celebratory mocktail, featuring a blend of fruit juice, nutmeg, egg white and alcohol-free gin.

Two coupe glasses of orange liquid with cherries on the side

Espresso and tonic

This is a great choice when you’re steering clear of alcohol – really quick and easy to make, and with the little kick of caffeine to give a booze-free boost.

Graphic drawing of an espresso and tonic drink in a tall glass

Virgin piña colada

This booze-free piña colada means you can enjoy a fruity cocktail without the hangover. Serve with a wedge of pineapple for instant memories of sunnier climes.

Virgin piña colada in hurricane glass with pineapple garnish

Non-alcoholic spritz

Check out chef Rishim Sachdeva's non-alcoholic acorn spritz – it’s floral and citrussy, and makes for a sophisticated mocktail. Enjoy with plenty of ice and a grapefruit garnish.

Highball glass filled with ice and grapefruit slice, orange coloured drink

Pre-bottled mocktails

Make a batch of this summery mocktail in just ten minutes using elderflower cordial and fresh fruit and herbs. Pour it into bottles for your picnic hamper, or make in a jug to serve in the garden. Best enjoyed outside in the sunshine.

Pre bottled Elderflower Mocktail Recipe

Virgin mojito

Make this minty cocktail zero-alcohol by swapping the rum for apple juice mixed with almond extract. All the Cuban style, none of the hangover!

Virgin mojito

Virgin mary cocktail

Substitute vodka for a non-alcoholic alternative or sherry vinegar in this booze-free take on a cocktail classic.

Two glasses of bloody marys garnished with a stick of celery on a blue background

Gimlet mocktail

Turn this zingy gin cocktail alcohol-free by opting for non-alcoholic gin and mixing with lime and mint syrup.

A small coupe glass filled with a lime cocktail with a wheel of lime and sprig of mint

Kombucha spritz mocktail

This grown-up alcohol-free cocktail, made tangy and sharp with kombucha, requires just three ingredients to assemble. Perfect for a refreshing tipple without any of the fuss.

Two glasses of spritz with slices of apple behind

Passion fruit martini mocktails

Join in the fun with our convincing mocktail, made with fresh passion fruit, cloudy apple juice, lime juice and passion fruit syrup.

Passionfruit Martini Cocktail Recipe

Daiquiri mocktail

Replicate the flavours of a classic daiquiri, just without the rum. This recipe involves making your own sugar syrup.

Daiquiri Mocktail Recipe

Non-alcoholic citrus peach cooler

This refreshing summer cocktail recipe can be enjoyed as a non-alcoholic cooler, or a boozy daytime drink with the option of adding peach schnapps. Make up a large batch for a BBQ, picnic or buffet-style dinner and enjoy as an alternative to Pimm's.

Peach Cocktail Recipe

Christmas mocktail orange and rosemary fizz

Looking for non-alcoholic drinks for the festive season? Try our no-alcohol orange and rosemary fizz. Ideal for both kids and designated drivers.

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Orange Fizz Mocktail Recipe with Rosemary - non-alcoholic cocktail served with cinnamon sticks, orange slices, rosemary and pomegranate seeds

Mulled tea punch

This is a take on kinderpunsch, a non-alcoholic German drink served as an alternative to glühwein. Make it for an easy, booze-free drink that'll warm your cockles in the colder months.

Hibiscus Tea Punch Recipe

Authors

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Hannah GuinnessSenior sub editor and drinks writer

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