One of the common excuses when trying to quit alcohol is not having an idea of what to drink. This blog post is going to flush that excuse down the drain because we’re giving you 75 drink suggestions that are all non-alcoholic.
You can use this list whenever you feel thirsty or tempted to have an alcoholic beverage. We thought that it would be useful to provide an array of choices so you can try out different drink ideas and test out what your favorites are.
Feel free to share this list with your friends and maybe you can even come up with your own non-alcoholic drink concoctions!
Water
If there’s one drink that you should have every day, then that’s none other than the humble H20. You should achieve to drink at least 8-10 glasses of water a day for optimum health. Not only is water beneficial to your health, but it is cheap and it has zero calories!
- Water
Carbonated Beverages
Carbonated beverages are a great drink alternative especially when you’re outside of your home, and there is no clean or safe drinking water available. However, when drinking soda, be cautious of the sugar content as this could lead to weight gain and energy crashes.
- Sparkling Water
- Soda
- Diet soda
- Energy drink
Juices
Instead of drinking beer or vodka, why not go for a natural drink alternative? You can enjoy nature’s goodness by drinking many different varieties of juices from fruits and vegetables. When choosing juices, go for fresh options or those without added sugar and no preservatives.
- Orange juice
- Apple juice
- Pineapple juice
- Lemonade
- Cranberry juice
- Grape juice
- Strawberry juice
- Lemonade juice
- Grapefruit juice
- Coconut water
- Papaya juice
- Watermelon juice
- Pomegranate juice
- Tomato juice
- Melon juice
- Mango juice
Milk
Milk is a beneficial drink that you can enjoy warm or iced. You can choose the full-fat or low-fat version of cow’s milk, in fresh or powdered varieties. If you are lactose intolerant or leading a vegan lifestyle, you can go for plant-based alternatives like coconut milk and almond milk.
- Cow’s Milk
- Yogurt drink
- Almond milk
- Soy Milk
- Oat Milk
- Coconut milk
Coffee, Tea and Chocolate drinks
If you go to a local coffee shop, you’ll be spoiled with the variety of beverage options available. You can have coffee, chocolate, or tea-based drinks depending on your preference. Coffee, cocoa, and tea are known to have antioxidant properties which could be beneficial if taken in normal amounts.
- Espresso
- Café latte
- Café au lait
- Macchiato
- Flat White
- Ristretto
- Cappuccino
- Turkish coffee
- Frappuccino
- Hot chocolate
- Iced chocolate
- Iced mocha
- Black tea
- Green tea
- Earl grey tea
- Chamomile tea
- Masala Chai
- Matcha
- Peppermint tea
- Raspberry leaf tea
- Oolong tea
- Ginger tea
- White tea
- Chrysanthemum tea
- Hibiscus tea
- Rooibos tea
- Thai iced tea
- Milk tea
- Boba milk tea
Smoothies
Smoothies are a great way to take in nutrients from fruits and vegetables. They can even be great meal replacements if you are on-the-go. You can try making your own smoothies with the provided recipes below or alternatively, you can also get from your favorite smoothie bar.
- Green smoothie
- Banana strawberry smoothie
- Carrot cake smoothie
- Triple berry smoothie
- Berry turmeric smoothie
- Dark chocolate date smoothie
- Peach raspberry smoothie
- Golden milk mango smoothie
- Apple avocado smoothie
Mocktails
Mocktails are popular with people who want to still enjoy the taste of their favorite cocktails without the alcohol content. It is easy to make your own mocktails with the recipes provided below or you can always ask the bartender to create a non-alcoholic version for you!
- Blackberry virgin mojito
- Popsicle punch
- Lime zinger
- Mock champagne
- Citrus strawberry mocktail
- Lavender lemonade
- Blue Hawaiian mocktail
- Shirley temple
- Virgin Mary
- Virgin pina colada
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