4 unique mocktails to try in 2025

[@AndersErickson]

Everybody still sticking with your new year resolutions?

[@jimbrennan1181]

W h a t?

[@Jonathan-gd7qt]

Nope, I make those in July. I like going against the grain.

[@bellsell1742]

I gave up Drinking for the rest of the year. Sorry missed some punctuation there: I gave up. Drinking for the rest of the year.

[@jimbrennan1181]

@@bellsell1742

[@alexmolinar4300]

What are those?

[@jlom6805]

Hey Anders, so glad seeing you come up with a new NA cocktails video! I'm an 18 year old home bartender (for now) and I'm specializing myself in non alcoholic cocktails! I just wanted to share my signature recipe because of what you said at the end of your video! I called it the State of Mind: 60ml strongly brewed (twice as much tea as you normally would) black, winter tea (something with notes of spices, apples, and citrus) 20ml 100% cranberry juice 20ml maple syrup 4ml apple cider vinegar 3-4ml ginger juice Roll it 5-7 times, serve into an old fashioned glass over a big ice cube, express lemon oils, and garnish with a cinnamon stick, burnt on the tip (to consume quickly for the smoke to come to your nose). You're my favourite cocktail creator out there with kevin kos, so keep up with the great videos, and more non alcoholic things please!!

[@AndersErickson]

Well done - that sounds incredible. Thanks for sharing your recipe! Looking forward to trying this!

[@nicholauscrawford7903]

Yes! Apple cider vinegar (raw and unfiltered) for the win! Even with all the wide world of liquor options out there, ACV is still one of the best flavors in a drink, period.

[@jsteele07189]

that sounds great!

[@ebabcock72]

That lemon peel on the 4th one is gorgeous! Can you make a fancy garnish instructional video?!

[@jobinvarughese9908]

Came to comments to say this and a video about the workshopping of the originals please.

[@loonypeat312]

Yes! Please make a garnish tutorial video!!! Please 🙏

[@maquinas2000]

@@loonypeat312 J-F did it on his channel. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZoK9lmp3d5yDb6ssi=fww_iLVQZlgXF7DN&t=17

[@Doug_in_NC]

@@ebabcock72 that’s an excellent idea. Mixing a drink to a recipe is the easy bit. Getting the presentation to the next level is more challenging.

[@christina3maria]

my dad is a recovering alcoholic (12 yrs sober, thank God!); but my brother-in-law is allergic to alcohol, and my cousin can't drink because of medications that she has to take. ..so i really appreciate discovering new fun mocktails like this! 🥰 thank you!

[@shoutinglove]

As someone who is 12 years sober, I really appreciate you taking the time to share fun creative mocktails likes these! I’ve lately been on an oj kick so I’ve been doing kombucha mimosas and oj based shandy with a good n/a beer like athletic brewing co.

[@Floating-in-space]

I made a great mocktail recently with cucumber, mint, lime juice and ginger syrup. 5-6 slices of cucumber and 6-8 mint leaves, muddled 1,5 oz lime juice 1,5 oz ginger syrup The ginger syrup gives it a nice bit of spice and flavor to make up for it having no alcohol, it’s yummy! Also good to top it up with a bit of tonic

[@AndersErickson]

Love it. Thanks for sharing!

[@CoffeinCowboy]

For Summertime you could add some elderflower and make it a Highball with Soda or Tonic Water 😉

[@MelissyJo]

Thank you SO much for not using NA liquor alternatives. I really hate seeing so many mocktails that require me to buy a whole new bottle of some NA gin or something. I love how accessible these are!

[@pattykcake]

Love these recipes! I’ve been enjoying a cranberry mule mocktail recently 2oz cranberry juice 1oz lime juice Top off glass with ginger beer

[@wickhamstrub]

Was JUST wondering if something like this was coming. Thanks Anders!

[@AndersErickson]

Cheers!

[@schelzel]

“Serenity Now!!!” would make a good Festivus mocktail. Cheers!

[@smiletolerantly]

Here's my girlfriend's and mine new favorite mocktail (we just recently came up with it, so this video and call to action are right on time! 😄): The "Hornless Unicorn": 2oz (60ml) fresh Pineapple juice 1oz (30ml) fresh Lime juice 1oz (30ml) Passion fruit syrup, semi-rich 0.5oz (15ml) Heavy Cream Combine in a shaking tin, shake well with ice. Strain into a chilled coupe. It's tart, it's refreshing, but also sweet and fruity, and the cream adds that nice "weighty" texture 😄🦄

[@AndersErickson]

Love it. Great name too! Thanks for sharing your recipe

[@christophersteves]

My go-to lately has been an NA "Smokey margarita": 2 oz fresh lime juice 1 oz agave or simple syrup 4 dashes orange bitters 4 drops Wright's liquid smoke 5 oz can of Fever Tree tonic water Add lime juice, agave/simple syrup, orange bitters, liquid smoke, and ice to a shaker. Shake to your liking. Pour over ice, top with tonic water. I haven't tried adding a salted or sugared rim to this drink yet, but I've been curious how that would turn out so I may give it a shot tomorrow. I find the agave syrup gives it a darker color, more like what you might expect from a reposado margarita, but both standard simple syrup and agave taste good to me.

[@DragonRiderShiru]

Ooooh I need to try this!

[@christophersteves]

@dragonridershiru if you want a little more "kick", cut a few slices of jalapeño and add it to your shaker tin. My wife likes hers spicy, and I usually add 3-4 slices for her. I on the other hand only require 1-2 if they are reasonably spicy peppers. 😂

[@DragonRiderShiru]

@christophersteves honestly that also sounds amazing I've been craving spicy lately

[@disgustangy4901]

Here's a little concoction I started making while bored out of my mind in my apartment during the recent snow storm that I like to call the Countertop Collins. In a chilled collins glass: - roughly a 1/4 oz apple cider vinegar - a barspoon or so of agave nectar - 2-3 dashes of angostura bitters - a can of seltzer (I've been using polar blackberry mango) Combine the vinegar, agave and bitters in a glass and stirred to combine, then top off with the seltzer. It's got a really nice nutmeg finish, weirdly enough. very tasty

[@disgustangy4901]

One thing to note: I just eyeball it when I make it so these are just what I think the measurements are.

[@dershow88]

We’re serving a mocktail of my creation that has been quite popular called the Blue Mountain Mirage. 2.5 oz Lapsang Souchong Tea, 1.5 oz Homemade Blueberry/Ginger/Cinnamon Syrup, 1 oz Pear Juice, 0.5 oz Lemon Juice. Garnish with some blueberries and candied ginger in a pick.

[@remydutray5024]

Hi from Paris Anders! My signature mocktail is called "Dandra Express", it is good grenadine 😉, orgeat, lemon juice and sparkling water. Garnish with a little branch of Rosemary. I also do a variation on a Shirley Temple, Grenadine lemon juice and instead of ginger ale i put Schweppes agrumes, and i call it from my daughter "Charlotte Temple" Thanks for your vidéos Rémy

[@AndersErickson]

These sound great! Cheers

[@LWAC71]

Right up my alley!!!

[@TheBarIntern]

Can we get a tutorial on how to do we that lemon peel garnish at the end?

[@aschenteworks]

My "house" mocktail is a homemade blueberry syrup, lime juice and tonic water (classic tonic like fever tree but their elderflower tonic is also good). The BLT.

[@pedroandreazza5841]

I have been following your channel for a while and I really appreciate this video, I used to love making and trying cocktails but recently I had to stop drinking and won't be able consume alcohol for a while because of some meds I started taking. I'd love to see another mocktail video, keep up the great work!

[@conormurphy4328]

I’m always happy for more Mocktail videos, lots of people driving at gatherings always request them.

[@DBUSA_]

I read Blueberries for Sal last night to my young kiddos! We’re definitely making this tonight 🤤

[@AndersErickson]

Hope you all enjoy it!

[@alexcaffri9091]

Currently figuring out cocktails involving different vinegars, nothing amazing yet but some nice combos with interesting syrups

[@jschoenack]

TO THE BAR! ➡️🥃

[@jimbrennan1181]

I only came here to say something similar, and while I'm at it let me ask, "Dry January", WTF is that? That's for people who are afraid to experience life to its fullest. You can enjoy all year 'round, just don't be an arschloch!!! Back to the mocktails thing, while that's not my jam I can appreciate it and am actually all for it. On the other hand, if I'm offered a choice between a mocktail and a Hemingway Daiquiri I might lean towards the Hemingway.

[@DontCallMeOldFashioned]

I’ve only made 3 so far on my channel but love these ideas! The ones I did I thought were super tasty. Favourite one was a cucumber-cilantro mocktail: 2 cucumber wheels, pinch of cilantro, 22.5ml lime juice, 15ml agave, top with soda and crushed ice. Royal garden: 30ml lemon juice, 15ml rose syrup, 15ml strawberry purée, mint, top with soda Coco-cherry: (In a blender), cherries, white chocolate, coconut cream. More of a shake type drink but delicious 😋

[@AndersErickson]

These all sound delicious. Thanks for sharing your recipes!

[@ramonaadair8864]

Our house mocktail is tonic water, grapefruit juice and a few dashes of angostura bitters. It’s super basic but it has lots of bitterness and complexity so it scratches the cocktail itch.

[@dershow88]

@@ramonaadair8864 Sounds delicious! Just a heads up that Angostura has alcohol on it.

[@DangerSquiggles]

@@dershow88 Unless you're avoiding added alcohol on principle, the amount is negligible. If you add two dashes of ango to a 200ml drink, you'll end up with less than 0,5% ABV, which is similar to many fruit juices.

[@ramonaadair8864]

@ oh yeah. Not a purist. At that rate so does grapefruit juice. 🤷‍♀️

[@the_multus]

It's not too complex or elevated, I just wanted to say, that I drink lavander-thyme-god-knows-what tisan with mineral whater. It's kind of like the classical gin-tonic with a chill, evening vibe

[@stephens2241]

I had some friends with kids over for a meal recently, and wanted to include the kids in the cocktails, so I worked out a mocktail for them. 2.5oz pineapple juice, 0.5oz orgeat, 0.5oz lime juice, 3 drops orange extract, Topped up with soda. The kids and adults all enjoyed it.

[@paulnewman3050]

Happy New Year, Az and Anders! And the myriad of viewers as well 🎉!

[@BetsiRomero]

These are amazing! Ended up making all of them for my sister and I (she’s been sober for 2 years!🖤) I also tweaked sereni-tea a bit after by making my own green tea and pear syrup and it turned out so good! Thank you for sharing 🤍

[@suzanschneider6163]

Wow, the seren - I-tea mocktail sounds awesome.

[@keithjohnson8636]

Hey Anders, glad to see your video pop up. My dad just passed he got me into your videos. We loved talking drink history of drinks and making what you make that evening and talking about it. Keep doing what you are doing.

[@worldisminer]

Hey Anders! Just wanted to say that I began making cocktails/Mocktails with your Grey Fox Mocktail! It’s still the one that people ask me to make again haha The little change I make from time to time is to replace Rosemary with crushed Timut Pepper which makes it Extra Citrusy with the Earl Grey + Lemon juice, it’s different but a delicious treat too! Thanks for your videos ❤️

[@FilomenaJackStudio]

Thank you for remembering us fun folks who don't drink :)

[@bermei5187]

Didn't know you were in cahoots with Portland Syrups! Now we just need to move you out here. Portland is a great cocktail (and mocktail) city, Anders!

[@portlandsyrups]

The dream team! Thank you for your support!

[@Klikkable]

I was going to leave a message before xmas suggesting a new mocktail video! It seems youve read my mind Anders. Cheers!

[@ScottMadin]

Really enjoyed this video, looking forward to trying some of these out! my go-to in January is just a lime rickey with aromatic bitters: it's quick, cheap, and easy, but still a nice flavor combination with enough prep that it doesn't feel like I'm "just" having a soft drink.

[@lenee8276]

Thank you! Please more mocktail recipies, i have stopped drinking but i want to make good tasting and beautiful drinks

[@definitelynotarobot835]

Anders, first off, happy new year and congratulations! I was hosting a get together and your Gray Fox was a hit! Can’t wait for what this year holds! All the best to you and everyone!

[@BrianMeier-di7jq]

Made a couple of Pink Pearls this evening and they were delightful!

[@jasonreed4648]

Thanks Anders I find as I get older I'm more affected by alcohol so mocktails are something I'm always looking for.

[@c-howles]

I really appreciate this episode. My wife doesn't drink and I love sharing my cocktail hobby with her but it's hard to find good mocktails. I think this list but also has mostly stuff that I'll always have on hand

[@DRKoger77]

I've been working on my mocktail game this year and have been posting them to my Facebook feed. This is one I came up with last week. Might still need some tweaking. I call it With Malus (the Latin term for apple). Both for the apple reference and that the vinegar gives this a punch and hence malice. With Malus 1 1/2 oz Fresh pressed apple juice 1/2 oz Maple syrup 1/2 oz Apple cider vinegar 1 oz Pomegranate juice Few dashes of Aromatic bitters Shaken until shaker is frosted. Double strain into a chilled coup glass. Top with fresh grated cinnamon, a dried apple slice, and some pomegranate arils.

[@YepItsHank]

I got 3 samplers from Portland Syrups for Christmas. Any chance you could feature some of those syrups for mocktails? Most of the suggestions are just adding ginger beer or topo chico.

[@buffalodude]

While mocktails that achieve their own flavor profiles instead of attempting to mimic proofed spirits are often the best, I still appreciate having many of the other characteristics of a cocktail represented, like texture and nose. I've had some success getting the "burn" typical of alcohol shine through in my mocktails by using drinking vinegars. They usually also bring some other flavors into the drink, but if you find a drinking vinegar that compliments your other ingredients, it can be really interesting and add another dimension!

[@LordRunolfrUlfsson]

One I like is a Pineapple Tonic consisting of about half a small can of pineapple juice, half a small can of tonic water (like Fever Tree), and the juice of half a lime. Serve over ice. Garnish with a cherry if you like. Obviously it's easy to make two of these at a time.

[@AndersErickson]

Love this one

[@tfloyd6651]

These look like they would be wonderful. I'm definitely trying these.

[@MnGirl1994]

Thank you! I love this channel even though I'm not a drinker. For some reason, I lost my taste for alcohol a few years except for super frufru drinks (think pineapple coconut hula drinks) Getting new ideas is awesome

[@TheHamma90]

Happy new year!

[@ErikDavisHeim]

Blueberries For Sal was my partner’s favorite children’s book. She named our dog after it (Sal that is, not blueberries lol) These mocktails all sound really good. The Sereni-tea Now stands out in particular- very creative mix of ingredients.

[@subz81]

We're still using Cherry Zip, thanks for the new round of recipes to try :)

[@jusst_m_ing]

You’ve got to make more of these! My new hobby for 2025 is making Mocktails…. And you’re the GOAT! So please make more 😮‍💨💅💯

[@Konqy]

It's Anders! Hell yeah!

[@musicalfool]

Oooo I can’t wait to try these!!!

[@chuckle5253]

Wonderful timing, thanks!

[@kyrastuart1920]

That blueberry drink would be perfect during the summer. I remember that book quite fondly!

[@martynabieniok9669]

Yaaaay, thank you! I don't drink alcohol, but I enjoy a tasty and creative drink that isn't just straight up juice poured over ice 😩

[@Lasciatemi_Guidare]

Recently moved to New Orleans so have been doing the opposite of dry January so far. I’ve been enjoying all your NOLA-affiliated cocktail videos with the goal of having each cocktail at the bar that popularized it. I’ve gotten through the Pimm’s Cup, Ramos Gin Fizz, Hurricane, and Vieux Care so far!

[@jonaminotto8656]

Thanks for these recipes, looking forward to offering them to my friends who are expecting. Also my kids love when I make them special drinks, they call them tot-tails :)

[@pixel_charlie73]

We just made the Sereni-Tea and it's incredible 👏 Amazing work as always, and happy 2025 to you and Az!

[@c0zy498]

Love to see some mocktails once a while :) Great Video as always. Could you maybe make a video with some cocktails using wine? Greetings from Germany

[@daniellereynolds6235]

When are you publishing a book? I would buy it in an instant. Love both your alcohol and your n/a content so much.

[@AM-hf9kk]

Forget the "mocktail" silliness, and I'll take that blueberry concoction as a soft drink.

[@Stephen_Lafferty]

No Az tasting the mocktails? Aww! Happy New Year, Anders, Az, and Freya! :D

[@DM-lu8vg]

Just subscribed, loved your video (: Good thing your grenadine ship to Korea too ! Can’t wait to try them 😊

[@federicon.5085]

Wow! the garnish of the Sereni-Tea!!!!!!!! OMG

[@dershow88]

@@federicon.5085 Would love to see him do a garnish video.

[@federicon.5085]

@@dershow88 Ohhhhhhhhhhhh, yessssss

[@kristinnelson-patel442]

FWIW - You can use cannellini bean liquid for aqua faba, but it helps immensely to freeze-condense it first. So, fill a small ice cube tray with the cannellini liquid, freeze it, then remove them to a freezer bag and put back in the freezer and wait for at least a few days to a week. The water ice will sublimate some out of the surface of the bean liquid cube, helping it condense so that it whips better after gentle melting. Cannellini liquid has a more neutral flavor and whiter color than chickpea.

[@AndersErickson]

This is great. Thanks for sharing!

[@kavega21]

Love the mocktail content!

[@MiikaKontio]

Great looking and creative mocktails!

[@TheKoalabear98]

Just in time for dry January!!!

[@peterberberian]

dude, you are reading our minds.

[@gabrielhoffman9393]

Hey Anders. Happy New Year to you and Az! Love your videos. Here's me formally requesting that you do another viewer submitted cocktail video (could be fun, who knows?)

[@harry-hu1oi]

this is such a great video!

[@janellelevy5766]

My kids love making their own mocktails at my home bar. Their favourites are the "Motorjito" (a term borrowed from the Pixar Planes : Fires & Rescue movie) which is just a Mojito without the rum! They also like making a "Pink Lemonade" using Hibiscus tea / or syrup, lemon juice and soda water and my 10 year old's original "L'orange" - pressed juice from an orange and lemon, 4 dashes Ango bitters, 2 orange bitters, simple syrup, hard shake then dirty dumped and topped with soda. And they love a good garnish!!

[@AndersErickson]

Love their creativity! They all sound great!

[@evanhuntley]

Cabana Boy 0.75oz lemon juice 1.15oz Barr Hill (with juniper and raw honey) 0.85oz Italicus

[@noahhenry5274]

My favorite cocktail is the Banana Farmer. My favorite cocktail KZbinr is Anders. Please make it happen.

[@d14drums]

Anders you should explore Seedlip mocktails -- really really great stuff. A go to in my house is the Seedlip Garden Mule -- its your typical Moscow Mule just swap in Seedlip Garden. Fantastic.

[@njsmwalker]

Thanks to your recommendation of the Lyres Highland malt I’m still 10 days in on dry January making NA cocktails !! 2 lyres, 1 NA vermouth, 0.25 grenadine and some plum bitters makes for a very fancy mocktail.

[@AndersErickson]

Curious to try this one! Cheers

[@emy7873]

.. or those of us who are pregnant or breastfeeding 🙂 these all look delicious, much appreciated! 😄

[@reggeckmann3993]

Love ur ambitions!

[@brianmoore3294]

Excellent Anders.

[@frann.8879]

Hi Anders..welcome back and Happy New Year to you and Az!❤️😁……resolution, yeah honestly that didn’t go as well as I thought!….Your mocktails look amazing, will have to test these out!👌👌👌

[@AndersErickson]

So much for resolutions! Hope you're enjoying the new year. Cheers!

[@EmmettDoesStuff_YT]

Blueberries for Sal today!!

[@MrMoney331]

Might have to try one of these for the kiddo next time we are doing "Fancy Drinks"

[@deniseharrell1591]

Now we need a good mocktail mocha punch bowl punch!❤❤❤

[@berzerk6698]

The one with the double espresso goes for kids, but not mine, and only before they are leaving

[@AndrewHarnett]

I have one for my savoury loving friends called the ‘don’t Thai one on’ that involves muddling Thai chilis, simple syrup, coriander, lime juice and cucumber. Double Straining into a high ball glass and topping up with 2:1 pink lemonade and soda water.

[@christophersteves]

If you don't mind sharing more info/your ratios, that sounds really good!

[@laurenmiddleton9525]

Would love recipe/amounts here, sounds awesome

[@Redipstick]

I love the names!

[@tessawidenhofer]

I love the phrase “if you are sensitive to egg whites”- it’s very inclusive and nonjudgmental, but in a subtle way!

[@jurgenandrag3181]

A fresh juice espresso paloma is my new favorite summer brunch drink. Espresso tonic and espresso with Italian style bitter sodas or non alcoholic aperitifs are also on my rotation. Subbing in ginger beer into tiki adjacent drinks works well. A passion fruit and vanilla mule or buck also. (I don't know if the other name could be censored)

[@sanzpantz]

Consider balsamic vinegars in mocktails. I've been plsying around with this with some success...

[@spencergreve5928]

A great selection of options. Do you have any recipes using your ginger syrup?

[@JoblessJoshua]

I tried to make a virgin Mojito, but this one ended up looking different (its orange instead of white), so now its called a Ginger Nojito: 5 mint leaves, washed 1 bar spoon demerara sugar (can use brown sugar too) 3 dashes Angostura bitters Stir for 30s 1 oz lime cordial (or whatever equivalent for squeezed lime) Stir for 10s Fill with ice 4 oz Schweppes ginger ale 4 oz Schweppes soda water Tastes really nice, similar to lemon, lime, bitters and the singaporean Gunner. Basically ginger ale/beer with a hint of mint and lime. Fill in a large highball glass. If it can't fit, just half the liquid. Don't put too much lime cordial as it overpowers everything

[@rafaelmartinez5452]

It's my birthday today, so I will not participate for Dry January. But all of these look really good especially the Cumulonimbus and the Sereni-Tea NOW!!! Thank you for the recipes Anders.

[@AndersErickson]

Cheers and happy birthday!

[@margotveuve4942]

Great ideas thanks! Just wandering what makes the foam in the Cumulonimbus so thick? I’ve seen it once in the Ramos gin fizz, just not sure how to create an original to get that same consistency. Thanks 😊

[@hasanyildiz2583]

Thank you.

[@SixumSuave]

It’s like you knew I’ve stopped drinking booze..😅 thanks for helping me with this quest. ❤

[@BetterAvecBourbon]

These look incredible! To the couch 🔔

[@grey_b7319]

I'm curious as to how the egg white is safe in these mocktails. Usually the alcohol essentially cooks the eggs chemically, making it safe, but what about when there's no alcohol?

[@AndersErickson]

It's similar to using raw egg whites in a meringue. Good quality and clean eggs are important. If still concerned, aquafaba's a great alternative.

[@Default78334]

If you're worried, buy pasteurized eggs.

[@lesliebowles3649]

Resolutions? Umm… BUT - double shots of espresso for the kids… LET’S GO!! Happy New Year Anders and Az. Much happiness and success in 2025. ❤

[@AndersErickson]

Cheers and Happy New Year!

[@-quitbree7300]

I bought today my grandpa for his 70th bday Ron Molteco 1992 30 years old ltd, can you maybe tell me something about it and how to correct (drink) it