Our Favorite Easy Nonalcoholic Cocktails

Nonalcoholic cocktails have come a long way. By now, you know that the category is more than just cloying fruit punches, and that “mocktail” is no longer a dirty word; go to any good cocktail bar and you’ll find more than one creative N/A drink that’s just as celebratory as its full-proof counterparts.

In the past, we’ve shared our favorite ways to turn the classics—Negroni to Espresso Martini—spirit-free. But as bartender, author and N/A drinks fan John deBary puts it, a growing number of bars are “breaking free from the familiar—and useful—beats of cocktail orthodoxy” to make their mocktails. It’s more exciting to make something entirely brand new. Here are some of our favorite recipes that shatter that mold.