No Alcohol Needed: 8 Thanksgiving Mocktails To Take Your Dinner To The Next Level

Happy Thanksgiving, BOSSIP fam!

 

A lot of people joke (well, maybe it’s not a joke) about needing a cocktail to make it through family gatherings like Thanksgiving. While a drink or two might take off the edge for some, people who want to stay sober have just as many options for fun drinks to join in on the festivities.

If you’re newly sober or if you’ve been abstaining from alcohol for years now and just want to try something new, check out our list of Thanksgiving mocktails that will take your dinner to another level!

 

Bailey’s Mocktail by The Mindful Mocktail

Ingredients

▪️3/4 cup milk of your choice (I used regular full cream milk)
▪️1 espresso shot, (instant coffee/decaf method below)
▪️1 teaspoon maple syrup
▪️1-2 drops vanilla extract
▪️1/2 teaspoon cocoa or 1 teaspoon chocolate sauce/topping
▪️1 tablespoon cream (I used heavy/thickened cream)

You can leave as is, or add these optional ingredients for an extra indulgent sip (highly recommend):
▪️1 tablespoon condensed milk
▪️1 teaspoon caramel sauce

Keep in mind Baileys is made with whiskey, so you can add 1oz non-alcoholic whiskey to this if you have some – I honestly love it without but it does step it up a notch 🤎

Method

Place all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with a few cubes of ice and shake well. Serve over ice.

Tips:

To make an espresso shot with instant coffee: mix 2 teaspoons instant coffee with 1 tablespoon boiling water. Use decaf if you wish. Cool before using.

Serving more than 1? Just increase the quantities and mix in a blender instead of a shaker.

Not a coffee fan? Just add half the listed amount!

 

Festive Thanksgiving Punch Mocktail by Orchids + Sweet Tea

Ingredients

MOCKATILS:
4 cups Apple cider, homemade or store-bought (See Notes!)
¼ cup pure maple syrup
1 Gala apple, sliced
1 Granny Smith apple, sliced
1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon ground allspice
pomegranate arils
Ginger beer, for topping (You can also use sparkling water or seltzer if preferred)

OPTIONAL TOPPINGS:
Fresh rosemary sprigs
Sliced apples
Fresh or frozen cranberries
Pomegranate arils

Instructions
1. TO MAKE THE MOCKTAILS: In a large pitcher, put together the apple cider, orange juice, maple syrup, sliced apples, cranberries, pomegranate arils, and spices until combined.
2. ASSEMBLY: For each drink, fill an 8-ounce glass halfway with crushed ice. Add ½ cup of the punch and garnish with sliced apples, cranberries, pomegranate arils, and a rosemary sprig. Top with ginger beer until the glass is filled.
3. Sip and Enjoy!

 

Rosemary Blueberry Smash by Against All Grain

Ingredients

7-8 blueberries
1 rosemary sprig, stripped
1 oz honey syrup
1 oz fresh lemon juice, strained
4 oz sparkling mineral water
Ice

Instructions

Gently muddle blueberries, rosemary leaves, and honey syrup in the bottom of a cocktail shaker. Add lemon juice and shake, covered, with ice vigorously for 10 seconds. Strain through a mesh strainer into a tall glass of fresh ice. Top with sparkling water and stir to incorporate.

 

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