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Toasting to the holidays usually means throwing back a few adult beverages, but Flavor Flav wants you to remember your sober friends and family this holiday season.
“Note for the upcoming holiday season, some of us are on a sobriety journey and mocktails or non-alcoholic beer options make a big difference,” Flav wrote on X on Tuesday (Nov. 26).
Flav, 65, celebrated four years of sobriety last month, and he’s not the only musician on a sober journey. Travis Barker, Demi Lovato, Stevie Nicks, Elton John, Ringo Starr and Jack Harlow are some of the celebrities who have spoken up about sobriety.
In the spirit of all things merry, we’ve rounded up five of the best non-alcoholic beverages to enjoy for the holidays, Dry January and beyond. See below for a list of mocktails, non-alcoholic beer and other zero-proof tonics.
De Soi Golden Hour
Cheers to Golden Hour! This booze-free beverage features warm notes of citrus, lemongrass and leafy herbs.
Katy Perry and Morgan McLachlan co-created De Soi, a sparkling line of non-alcoholic apéritifs. The drink line includes Italian-style spritzes, rose, red wine alternatives and other beverages made with natural ingredients such as lemon balm and L-theanine derived from green tea, black currant, tart cherry, vanilla, citrus, crisp white grape gentian root and other botanicals known to “enhance focus and promote relaxation” according to the product description.
Heineken 0.0 Non-Alcoholic
Non-alcoholic beer might be easier to find from well know brands such as Heineken.
The brand’s alcohol-free, Heineken Zero tastes surprisingly similar to the real thing (and only 69 calories). Samuel Adams, Budweiser and Corona are a few other popular brands that have released non-alcoholic beer.
The Alchemist’s Selection
A little bit of everything! The Alchemist’s Selection has four, non-alcoholic elixirs channeling different moods. Livener is an energizing beverage, Social is a “floaty” herbal drink, Sharp is a non-alcoholic wine alternative and Nightcap is “calming, woody and mellow.”
Three Spirit describes its process as “botanical alchemy” – a focus on what goes inside the drinks versus what’s missing. Created by bartenders, Three Spirits’ award-winning, non-alcoholic beverages feature plant-based ingredients such as lion’s mane, damiana, Schisandra, lemon balm, California poppy, cacao, clary sage, valerian root, turmeric and guava leaf.
Recess Zero Proof Craft Mocktails, Alcohol Free Drinks (Happy Hour Sampler, 12oz, Pack of 12)
From lime margarita to a classic cosmo, island spritz and grapefruit paloma, Recess is taking care of happy.
Choose your mocktail! Recess offers a selection of classic mocktails made with natural ingredients to help you wind down.
Mingle Cocktails Blood Orange Elderflower Mimosa (12 Pack)
Ready to Mingle? This citrusy mocktail makes a nice alternative to champagne.
Mingle Mocktails features all natural, plant-based, gluten-free ingredients and yummy concoctions such as Key Lime Margarita, Cranberry Cosmo, Blackberry Hibiscus Bellini, Cucumber Melon Mojito and Blood Orange Elderflower Mimosa.
Now that we have the drink menu covered, it’s time to start shopping for holiday gifts. Need some inspiration? Check out the Shop 100.