The beverage industry is making it easier than ever to pour a not-so-stiff one. Today, you can find a booze-free version of pretty much any spirit—gin, whiskey, rum—plus elixirs meant to lift your mood without the hangover that tends to follow. Here's some of the best non-alcoholic spirits and elixirs to add to your bar cart. We also have plenty of mocktail inspiration for putting your zero-proof spirits to use.
If you can't live without negronis (or anything Campari-based), this here bottle is about to become your hero. It's completely non-alcoholic but totally reminiscent of that rich, orange aperitif. You'll also taste some blood orange, maraschino cherries, bitter herbs, and dry orange peel. Mix it with some of Monday's booze-free gin, and you've got yourself a 0% ABV cocktail.
This hand-crafted non-alcoholic gin has all flavors of the classic booze—juniper, natural botanicals, citrus, spices—just without any grain alcohol. The Southern California-based makers ensure it's a fit for pretty much any strict diet: The gluten-free drink is keto-, paleo-, vegan-friendly, which means zero carbs or sugar.
Curious Elixir's drinks are made to be sipped right out of the bottle. The brand makes four blends—all a mix of carbonated water, various juices, and some herbs and adaptogens. No. 1 has a bitter pomegranate taste (mixed with a little citrus) inspired by the Negroni Sbagliato. It's packed with golden root extract—or rhodiola—too, which is said to fight fatigue and boost your energy.
Want to try Nos. 2, 3, and 4? Curious Elixir offers a variety pack that can be delivered to you monthly (and canceled at any point).
Award-winning Seedlip is on a mission to become "what to drink when you're not drinking." The brand offers three flavors and the Garden 108 is what you'll reach for if you're a gin lover. It's a "floral celebration of the English countryside," with notes of sweet peas and hay. The herbs you'll taste are spearmint, rosemary, thyme, and hops. Mix it up to your liking, and bottom's up.
The brand also offers the aromatic Spice 94 and citrusy Grove 42.
Ritual promises this tipple echoes the "taste, smell, and burn" of whiskey, minus the, you know, whiskey. This'll taste like American whiskeys you know and love: soft and smooth, oaky and caramel-forward. Pour some on the rocks and tell us if you taste a difference.
If you're in search of a non-alcoholic apéritif, Ghia has you covered. It's crafted with natural extracts and botanicals that naturally soothe and stimulate.
Kin is helping to pioneer the euphorics movement, which they cite as a nonalcoholic nightlife beverage meant to lift the mind and relax the body. This one's specifically designed to chill you out before bed with reishi mushrooms and melatonin, plus oak, clove, ginger, cinnamon, and chili. The brand's recommendation? Mix a little with some warm milk, et voilà—zen time.
If Kin's Dream Light is supposed to chill you out, the High Rhode is meant to pump you up. Rhodiola rosea helps balance your stress and a handful of nootropics help boost your mood and pleasure. The taste is all herby, citrusy, and floral, so mix it with your favorite juice or soda.
You know that woodsy, molasses-forward flavor you get from rum? Ronsin aims to give that to you...without the hangover. It's a touch sweeter than the real stuff (you don't get that boozy bite), but it's just as good over ice or mixed with Coke.
Sarah Weinberg is the deputy editor at Delish and has covered food, travel, home, and lifestyle for a number of publications, including Food Network Magazine and Country Living. She's originally from the Bay Area, has an unhealthy affinity for the Real Housewives of Anywhere, and harbors strong feelings about fruit salad.