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January, the month where scores of us up and down the country turn our nose up at the strong stuff in favour of healthier alternatives. But there's only so much orange juice and sparkling water you can stomach. Luckily there are plenty of alternatives out there. We’ve sipped our way through the options, from warming Rochester ginger ale to light and fragrant Belvoir organic elderflower and rose.
If you're on the wagon yourself this month, or pulling your hair out for what you can offer sober dinner-party guests, then here are our 10 favourite non-alcoholic drinks for grown-ups.
Verdict:
We think Peter Spanton's acai berry port-alternative will wow dinner guests, while Luscombe offers a great variety for you to work your way through. But the Feel Good mocktail range is brilliant for injecting a bit of fun into dismal January – and you can enjoy knowing you won’t have the hangover the next day.
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Show all 10 1 /1010 best non-alcoholic drinks 10 best non-alcoholic drinks Belvoir Fruit Farms Elderflower and Rose Pressé For English summertime in a bottle, try this fresh flavour. Perfumed but not overwhelming, subtle notes of elderflower blend with a hint of rose petal to make a glass of guilt-free pink fizz.
£2.29 for 75cl, waitrose.com
10 best non-alcoholic drinks Little Miracles Orange & Lemongrass Lemongrass tea is mixed with orange, ginger, ginseng and agave in this energising fusion of flavours. Non-sparkling, it is also available in green tea and pomegranate, white tea and cherry and black tea and peach versions.
£1.59 for 330ml, hollandandbarrett.com
10 best non-alcoholic drinks Shaken Udder Vanillalicious Made with fresh British milk and real vanilla beans, this milkshake is smooth, creamy and delicious. Free from artificial colours and flavours, there is no fake sugary taste.
£1.29 for 330ml, tesco.com
10 best non-alcoholic drinks Unoco Raw Coconut Water One sip of this raw coconut water will transport you to an exotic beach. It’s like sticking your straw straight into a coconut; the pure, natural flavour is worth the higher price tag, we reckon.
£2.00 for 250ml, ocado.com
10 best non-alcoholic drinks V8 V-Fusion Passion Fruit, Mango & Carrot One glass of this vitamin-packed juice made with 50/50 fruit and vegetables serves as two of your ‘five a day’. The unusual addition of carrot and sweet potato adds depth to the flavour while allowing the sweet mango to dominate.
£1.89 for 750ml, waitrose.com
10 best non-alcoholic drinks BerryWhite Peach & Goji Berry This still, organic fruit juice with white tea and echinacea extracts is tastier than most ‘healthy’ drinks. Sweet peach puree means that no added sugar is needed, so you can drink this one feeling virtuous.
£1.69 for 330ml, ocado.com
10 best non-alcoholic drinks Heartsease Farm, Raspberry Lemonade Made on William Watkins’ family farm using British raspberry juice and their own spring water, this fizzy drink is perfect for alcohol-free parties. Serve in cocktail glasses for an elegant virgin drink.
£2.29 for 750ml, ocado.com
10 best non-alcoholic drinks Terrafertil Goldenberry Many people will never have tried goldenberries, also known as physalis fruit, from the Andean foothills. High in vitamin A and mouth-wateringly refreshing, it helps keep skin supple during the summer and is great as an orange juice alternative at breakfast.
£3.99 for 1l, hollandandbarrett.com
10 best non-alcoholic drinks Qcumber Great as a mixer with gin or vodka, or as a booze substitute on its own, this cucumber-flavoured sparkling beverage is light and thirst-quenching, with a sleek bottle classy enough to impress guests.
£1.89 for 750ml, tesco.com
10 best non-alcoholic drinks The Berry Company Green Tea with Aronia & Blueberry
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1. Belvoir Organic Elderflower Pressé, £2.29 for 75cl
2. Rochester Ginger, £3.99 for 725ml
3. Feel Good Peach Bellini cocktail, £2.49 for 750ml
4. Amé Grape and apricot, £2.29 for 750ml
5. Fever-Tree Ginger Ale, £1.69 for 500ml
6. Luscombe Wild Elderflower Bubbly, £5.99 for 4x32cl
7. Peter Spanton No 5 Lemongrass Tonic, £18.98 for 24x200ml
8. James White Beet It, £2.92 for 750ml
9. Bottle Green Morello Cherry and Grapefruit, £2.39 for 750ml
10. Shloer Celebration Pink Fizz, £2.99 for 750ml
