A Bar Above

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Table of Contents : Join the Sober October Challenge Benefits of Not Drinking Alcohol 3 Custom Mocktail Recipes Other Non-Alcoholic Drinks Final Thoughts It’s my favorite time of year! So let’s dive into delicious mocktail recipes and tips to help you stay on track during Sober October and beyond.

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A Bar Above

MAY 20, 2024

Since it’s that time of year again, we’ve rounded up five perfect cocktail recipes– complete with non-alcoholic mocktails for the underage crowd and non-drinkers– to elevate your graduation party. And you can eliminate the vodka to make a family-friendly drink. Add vodka and lemonade, stirring well to combine.

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Australian Bartender

APRIL 3, 2025

Signature house-made sodas elevate the whisky highball menu, offering six highballs, all available in mocktail versions. Standouts include, Botanical Seltzer Highball (Roku gin, shiso, yuzu), Mixed Citrus Highball (Haku vodka, blood orange, mandarin, yuzu), Classic Whisky Highball (Suntory Toki whisky, soda, lemon).

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A Bar Above

JANUARY 17, 2024

Did you know that A Bar Above offers a variety of educational courses on topics from mocktails to a becoming a better bartender ? Screenshot from Infusion Workshop, copyright A Bar Above Learn the art and science of infusing vodka *, tequila , whiskey , Amari , and more. Well, we do!

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Mixologists

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

H4: Spring Spirits: Gin, Vodka, and Light Rums The spirits you choose form the backbone of your spring cocktails, shaping their character and amplifying their flavors. Vodka, with its clean, neutral flavor, allows the other ingredients to shine, acting as a blank canvas for your spring creations.

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Dry Atlas

MAY 1, 2024

Make new traditions These mocktails aren’t the juice-based concoctions of the past. Try these whiskey mocktails Glen Dochus Manhattan This non-alcoholic Manhattan is a tantalizing twist on the enduring whiskey classic. Their full range of zero-proof whiskey, vodka, gin, rum, and tequila alternatives are now available on Amazon.

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Cheers

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Throughout October, Bally’s, in partnership with Teremana tequila, Cointreau, and American Beverage Marketers, will feature two specially cocktails, the Pink Your Drink Margarita and the Pink Your Drink Mocktail, at participating properties across the country.

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Dry Atlas

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Vodka Substitutes Damrak Virgin 00 Seedlip Garden Anything Amethyst Ritual Zero Proof Gin Alternative People are always asking me for an alternative vodka! To those people, I ask: “what is that you like/liked about vodka?” Because vodka doesn’t taste “good.” It tastes like – alcohol. I grew into them.

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Boozist

JUNE 15, 2020

Here are six summer drink recipes (technically eight) that will help you enjoy the bright summer days even if you’re still stuck […] The post 8 Summer Drink Recipes – Cocktails and Mocktails appeared first on Boozist.

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Moody Mixologist

APRIL 8, 2024

Ginger simple syrup concentrates that vibrant zesty flavor into an easy-to-use ingredient for cocktails, mocktails, and drinks of all kinds. Looking for a mocktail? Try my Spicy Jalapeno Mule Mocktail or my Blood Orange Turmeric Ginger Mocktail. You can add more syrup for a stronger ginger soda.

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Advanced Mixology

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Mocktails: The Life of the Party Mocktails – cocktails without the booze – are increasingly popular and more sophisticated than ever before. Another popular mocktail is a Long Island Iced Tea, but with a caffeine-free substitute like ‘Dr Pepper’ in place of the traditional vodka and White Horse scotch.

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Cheers

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The industry is ripe for disruption as demand for flavorful, non-alcoholic drinks is on the rise, but current options like excessively sweet mocktails, bland waters, and near-beers are disconnected from what today’s adult drinkers want,” says Phil Rosse, President, Mark Anthony Brands Inc.

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VinePair

JANUARY 18, 2024

There are more mocktails, juice options, and non-alcoholic beers than ever before. Or is it just a Vodka Red Bull in disguise? Credit: White Label Various spirits are known to mix well with yerba mate, though vodka and tequila prevail as frontrunners, with tequila in the lead. Just ask Vodka Red Bull’s kooky cousin, Four Loko.

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A Bar Above

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Pretty much everyone loves tropical cocktails (or even mocktails ), so these are nice gifts for wedding attendants– ones everyone can enjoy. Tiki Cocktail Book & Tiki Glasses Surprise your closest friends who are standing by you on your wedding day with some really cool cocktail recipes.

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PubClub

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Other drinks include neighborhood-inspired creations such as Golden Gate with Bozal EnsambleMezcal; Pacific Heights, made with Nolet’s gin and Riondo prosecco; and Cole Valley, a floral blend with a base of Ketel One Botanical Vodka and Yellow Chartreuse.

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A Bar Above

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Instead, we’re focusing on our very own bathtub gin ; honestly, it’s basically just infused vodka (not to be confused with flavored vodka). Making gin requires a neutral spirit (in this case, vodka as the base spirit) and juniper– the rest is up to you! 375 ml of good-quality vodka (about 12.5

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Advanced Mixology

MAY 14, 2024

Think classic cocktail or classic mocktail for just that right bit of nostalgia for a board game night. Offer a Popcorn Martini with buttered popcorn-infused vodka for a fun, thematic cocktail. Include themed mocktails like a Fizzy Flick punch that features layers of color to mimic movie genres.

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Dry Atlas

APRIL 24, 2024

While they might not replicate the full depth of traditional mezcal, they provide a unique and smoky alternative for mocktails. Vodka Known for its neutral and clean profile, traditional vodka serves as a versatile base for countless cocktails. Learn more in our comprehensive guide.

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Moody Mixologist

MARCH 11, 2025

Vesper Martini (gin, vodka, Lillet Blanc) Like the classic Martini, the Vesper features a mix of gin and a wine-based modifier. The Vesper steps things up a notch with an extra heavy pour of gin and the addition of an ounce of vodka. Get the Classic Gin Martini recipe. Get the Salty Dog recipe.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Unlike, say, the silly Empirical x Doritos mashup clearly designed to get press, or any number of other low-brow culture products that have infiltrated the cocktail scene — Arby’s Curly Fry vodka and the like — there’s no evidence whatsoever that Dr Pepper has had a direct hand in any of these trends.

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PubClub

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Then again, it does serve four people and contans top-shelf vodka and shellfish. Called the Ultimate Bloody Mary, it is made with Belvedere vodka and garnished with freshly caught crab and oysters. Guests practicing Dry January can enjoy refreshing, non-alcoholic mocktails such as a kiwi mojito or hibiscus mai tai.

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Mixologists

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Pairs well with gin, vodka, and champagne. Complements gin, vodka, and tequila. Versatile, works well with gin, vodka, and champagne. Pairing Floral Liqueurs with Base Spirits Elderflower: Pairs well with gin, vodka, and champagne. Violet: Complements gin, vodka, and tequila. Violet (e.g.,

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Bar Magazine

JANUARY 4, 2024

The ‘ Jabuticaba’ uses Belvedere Vodka, Jabuticaba, a unique fruit native to Brazil with antioxidant properties and rich vitamin content, Paragon Timur Berry, Passion Fruit infused Honey and lemon.

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Australian Bartender

APRIL 23, 2024

It continues to be a unique bar in Ballarat with over 200 whiskeys, signature cocktails and mocktails, and many gins, vodkas, and wines. In February, the bar started trading under its new name, The Crypt. We took the opportunity to interview this mother and daughter team on what it’s like to run a bar in Ballarat.

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Moody Mixologist

JUNE 3, 2023

I almost always pair this blackberry syrup with freshly squeezed lemon or lime juice when mixing up a refreshing summer cocktail or mocktail. Try a really fun non-alcoholic spin on the classic with my Blackberry Jamble Mocktail. Make it a Blackberry Moscow Mule by adding a couple ounces of vodka.

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Moody Mixologist

MAY 2, 2024

From lavender lattes to cocktails, mocktails or lemonade, lavender simple syrup is a surprisingly versatile ingredient, and it only takes a few minutes to whip up. The perfect example of this is Lavender Lemonade, but lavender and lemon are a great combination in simple cocktail and mocktail recipes as well.

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Moody Mixologist

OCTOBER 14, 2023

Elderberry syrup is best known as a home remedy for immune support, but it’s also a delicious ingredient to use in winter cocktails, mocktails and other drinks. Help the syrup keep for longer by adding 1 ounce of vodka or other neutral flavored spirits. Make my Elderberry Elixir Mocktail. Store it in the freezer!

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Three Spirit

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Sound bath Picnic Roller skating Thrift shopping Board game night Escape room Mani/pedis Live show like a concert, stand-up set or play Visit a gallery or museum Beach day Park hang Scenic walk And if all else fails, finding a bar with a great mocktail menu or going out for coffee and pastries always works. Do you feel better?

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Moody Mixologist

APRIL 21, 2024

Spring is here and floral syrups are a wonderful way to elevate your cocktails, mocktails, lemonades and iced teas. You can help preserve your syrup a bit longer by adding a small amount of vodka or other alcohol to the finished syrup. Rose Gimlet A Gimlet is a simple gin or vodka cocktail that combines lime juice and simple syrup.

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Moody Mixologist

JUNE 3, 2023

I love making different syrups to add unique and interesting flavors to my cocktails, mocktails, and punches. It mixes well with pretty much any spirit, but especially rum, tequila, and vodka. Making syrups at home doesn’t have to take a lot of time or effort!

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Dry Atlas

JUNE 19, 2024

A lot of what we were seeing in the mocktail space was essentially juice and soda or artificial flavoring and soda. I don’t think I quite appreciated the complexity that even a vodka brings to a drink now. With Duchess, we use a commercial-grade vodka—but we use a top-tier one. It just didn’t do it for me.

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Moody Mixologist

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Use brown sugar simple syrup in all kinds of drinks, from coffees and teas to cocktails and mocktails! Add 1 oz / 2 tbsp of vodka or rum. Stir until the sugar has dissolved and let cool fully. Once cool, screw on the mason jar’s lid and store in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. Want it to stay fresh for longer?

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Marketview Liquor Blog

JULY 10, 2023

Tequila, cognac and whiskey are often high in congeners, while rum, gin and vodka have lower levels. For instance, adding water to your beverage can keep you hydrated, and crafting mocktails can keep you in the festive spirit while skipping the elements that can impact the next day.

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Marketview Liquor Blog

JULY 10, 2023

Tequila, cognac and whiskey are often high in congeners, while rum, gin and vodka have lower levels. For instance, adding water to your beverage can keep you hydrated, and crafting mocktails can keep you in the festive spirit while skipping the elements that can impact the next day.

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A Bar Above

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

-based distillery produces an award-winning bottle of vodka that has the spirits world raving. It’s buttery and vanilla-forward, a great example of “new” vodka with lots of character and– gasp!– If you’re not so sold on vodka, this may actually be the one for you!

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Cheers

JANUARY 23, 2024

We suspect there will always be an uptick in mocktail offerings in January, however. The Caprese Martini at Jac’s On Bond in New York, with Grey Goose vodka, Lustau Blanco, balsamic vinegar, a pinch of salt, and garnished with skewered cherry tomatoes. Another obvious trend is the rise ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktails.

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Casual Mixologist

DECEMBER 14, 2024

Perfect for crafting mojitos, margaritas, or spritzes, these small-batch syrups are made in Brooklyn and add a splash of creativity to cocktails, mocktails, and more. Its easier to keep the thyme out of their teeth in their vodka thyme martini when theres none to start. A couple of Monday night mocktails. We call that a win.

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