8 Zero-Proof Drinks for Dry January 2026
It’s a new year and resolutions abound, often focusing on health and wellness. For many people, that means abstaining from alcohol for the month, which isn’t easy to do in the dead of winter. Inspired zero-proof cocktails can make it a bit easier — and of course these drinks aren’t just for January! Here are eight we like for this year, and for more no-proof beverage inspiration, here’s our 2024 mocktail roundup.
Dam Winter Punch
Ingredients
2 parts Damrak Virgin NA gin2 parts Fresh orange juice2 parts Cinnamon tea5 parts Apple cider1 part Honey syrup or ½ part honey2 tsps. Apple cider vinegarSeasonal spices: star anise cloves, cinnamon, orange zest
Instructions
Mix all ingredients in a pitcher.
Let rest for 1 hour before serving.
Garnish with seasonal spices.
Notes
The mixologists at Damrak created this recipe.
Clean Slate
Ingredients
2 oz. Non-alcoholic aperitivo such as Mionetto1 oz. Fresh watermelon juice½ oz. Lemon juice¼ oz. Simple syrupTop with alcohol-removed sparkling wine
Instructions
Build directly in a wine glass, starting with non-alcoholic aperitivo.
Add watermelon juice, fresh lemon juice and simple syrup to taste.
Topping with alcohol-removed brut.
Notes
Christina Demas, national spirits & brand director at Maple Hospitality Group, created this recipe.
Shen’s Paradise
Ingredients
2 thin Cucumber slices3 oz. Green tea chilled1 oz. Apple juice¾ oz. Simple syrup½ oz. Lime juice
Instructions
Combine ingredients and shake.
Strain into Collins glass over ice.
Garnish with cucumber slices.
Notes
The mixologists at Serena Pastificio, with locations in Atlanta and Boca Raton, FL, created this recipe.
A Night in Madagascar
Ingredients
¾ oz. Lime juice¾ oz. Real Madagascar vanilla syrup¼ oz. Simple syrup1 oz. Jumex guava nectar1 ½ oz. Hibiscus tea
Instructions
Combine ingredients and shake.
Pour into rocks glass.
Finish with hibiscus salt (blend dried hibiscus flowers; mix equal parts hibiscus powder, salt and sugar).
Garnish a flower.
Notes
Jess Lyerly, beverage director at Palo Santo, a Mexico City-inspired restaurant in Atlanta, created this recipe.
Lavender Dreams
Ingredients
1 oz. Lavender butterfly pea tea simple syrup*4 oz. House-made LemonadeSplash of Fever Tree sparkling Sicilian lemonade
Instructions
Add lavender simple to the bottom of a gold-rimmed glass.
Add ice, lemonade, then top with Fever-Tree lemonade
Garnish with a dehydrated lemon wheel and micro flower.
Notes
*For Lavender butterfly pea tea simple syrup:, add 2 tablespoons Add 2 tablespoons of butterfly pea tea to 33 oz. of simple syrup (1:1 ratio sugar to water). Let steep until dark purple.
Heidi Finley, assistant food & beverage manager at The Ritz-Carlton in Sarasota, FL, created this recipe for the hotel’s Jack Dusty concept.
Gianna Adriana
Ingredients
3 Fresh raspberries muddled2 oz. Earl Grey tea brewed and cooled1 ½ oz. Raspberry hibiscus syrup homemade or store-bought1 oz. Fresh lemon juiceSplash of club soda
Instructions
Muddle the raspberries in a shaker.
Add the Earl Grey tea, raspberry hibiscus syrup and lemon juice.
Shake well with ice, then strain into a glass over fresh ice.
Top with a splash of club soda, gently stir.
Garnish with extra raspberries or a lemon twist.
Notes
Paul-Antoine Fabre, general manager at Vitolo & Lou Alvarado, bar manager at Vitolo in in Fort Lauderdale, FL, created this recipe.
Sugar Roots Spritz
Ingredients
2 oz. House-made hibiscus syrup*½ oz. Fresh lime juiceSoda water
Instructions
Fill a wine glass with ice.
Pour in hibiscus syrup and lime juice.
Add soda water to fill the glass and stir briefly.
Garnish with an orange peel.
Notes
*For Hibiscus syrup
Combine 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water in a sauce pan and bring to a boil. Take off heat and add ½ cup dried hibiscus flowers (we use a combination of pink and orange). Let steep for 15 minutes then strain out flowers. Cool and store in an airtight container or jar in fridge for up to 1 week.
Combine 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water in a sauce pan and bring to a boil. Take off heat and add ½ cup dried hibiscus flowers (we use a combination of pink and orange). Let steep for 15 minutes then strain out flowers. Cool and store in an airtight container or jar in fridge for up to 1 week.
Mickey Mullins, beverage director at The Bower in New Orleans, created this recipe.
Ritual Winter Margarita
Ingredients
2 oz. Ritual agave spirit alternative1 ½ oz. Cranberry juice1 ½ oz. Lime juice1 ½ oz. Orange juice¼ oz. Simple syrup
Instructions
Combine all ingredients into a shaker with ice.
Shake until chilled.
Strain into a glass rimmed with salt.
Garnish with cranberries.
Dust with powdered sugar for an extra wintery touch.
Notes
The mixologists at Ritual created this recipe.
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