The 12 Best Non-Alcoholic Drinks to Try in 2025, Tested and Reviewed by Our Editors

A non-alcoholic aperitivo, Figlia Fiore has notes of rose, bitter orange and clove that aren’t unlike an alcoholic amaro, but from Gillen's experience, it’s not as bitter as other boozeless spritz-esque bottles, with lots of ginger and berry notes that are pleasant with a splash of seltzer or in a more complex mocktail.

Former PureWow assistant sales and deals editor Destinee Scott likes the thoughtful packaging: “From the second I opened the bottle, adorned with a wrapper, I felt like a swanky bartender.” She describes the taste as “distinct,” starting off bitter and ending with the rose, orange and clove notes, and says the strong flavors were more appreciated as a mocktail than when served straight up.

PureWow senior editor Dana Dickey suggests using it as the base for a zero-proof sangria: “It’s got that rich ruby hue and smells floral (rose, elderflower), as well as having notes of ginger and herbs. It’s summer in a pitcher!”

Fast Facts

• Main Ingredients: water, fruit juices, herbal extracts
• Size: 750mL
• Tasting Notes: rose, orange, clove

Inspired by the aperitifs popular in Mediterranean drinking culture, Ghia is a booze-free blend of Riesling white grape juice, citrus, ginger and other botanical extracts (like elderflower, gentian root and lemon balm). According to the brand, these herbs are meant to “soothe the mind” and add flavor.

"I like Ghia a lot, specifically the ginger flavor," PureWow editor Abby Hepworth says. "It’s best for folks who like cocktails with a bit more kick—if you’re a ‘the sweeter, the better’ kind of gal, these may not be your fave. It’s bitter, complex, slightly fruity and not too sweet.”

Fast Facts

• Main Ingredients: water, fruit juices, herbal extracts
• Size: 500mL
• Tasting Notes: bitter, slightly fruity, citrus, ginger

Cheers to these booze-free sparklers. Inspired by Champagne, TÖST’s tea-based bottles are made with ginger, white tea, elderberry and cranberry for a festive taste without the hangover. Hepworth is a fan: “Töst is super refreshing and delicious on its own, but it’s also very good for mixing up your own mocktails.”

"I don't like alcohol and my friend always serves this to me when I visit her," PureWow editor of SEO and audience development Marissa Wu explains. "I am guzzling it, shamefully!" Other tasters say they’re akin to a “fun and fancy ginger ale,” and praise the amount of bubbles in particular.

Fast Facts

• Main Ingredients: carbonated water, cane sugar, white tea, fruit extracts
• Size: 750mL
• Tasting Notes: ginger, cranberry, white tea

Amass makes a few different normal-proof spirits, but Riverine is its zero-ABV option. It’s distilled with juniper, sumac, sorrel, lemon peel, apple, thyme, mint and parsley, and its herbal, woodsy flavor is not unlike that of gin.

“Amass Riverine is my absolut(e) fave, since it smells and tastes strongly of juniper, which is that herbal top note in gin,” Dickey says. “But this is zero ABV, so there’s no ‘burn.’ I love how this Cali-made product tastes how a fresh Cali seascape feels—brisk yet soothing—and it's so smooth and aromatic. I enjoy it with some dry ginger ale and a sprig of rosemary from the garden, and possibly with a muddled cucumber, if I’m feeling fancy.”

Fast Facts

• Main Ingredients: water, natural botanical distillates, botanical extracts
• Size: 750mL
• Tasting Notes: herbal, spicy and slightly fruity, like gin

With notes of butterscotch, toasted brown sugar, roasted coffee and warm molasses, Monday Whiskey is remarkably similar to its alcoholic counterpart, but with no booze (not to mention zero carbs, sugar and cals, too.)

"For New Years, our friend made green tea old fashioneds with this zero-proof whiskey and they were outrageously good," PureWow editor-in-chief Jillian Quint raves. "Complex, a hint bitter and the same bite as an alcoholic beverage, without the hangover."

Fast Facts

• Main Ingredients: water, fruit and vegetable juices, monk fruit extract
• Size: 750mL
• Tasting Notes: butterscotch, roasted coffee, molasses

In addition to its bottled aperitif, Ghia offers a canned, ready-to-drink version that’s reminiscent of a spritz. The Ghia Spritz is just like the original aperitif, but sparkling, and the Ghia Ginger contains ginger beer for extra spice.

Dickey is a fan of the new berry flavor, made with strawberry and black currant. “It’s slightly sweet, but not at all fruit punch-y. I like it with sparkling water and a squeeze of lemon with, wait for it—frozen grapes I float amid the ice.”

Fast Facts

• Main Ingredients: water, fruit juices, herbal extracts
• Size: 8-ounce cans
• Tasting Notes: slightly sweet, bitter, sparkling

Have a taste for a traditional cocktail, but not interested in taking on the calories and potential foggy feeling? Behold Ritual, which makes zero-proof gin, rum, whiskey and tequila (the last of which PureWow VP of editorial Candace Davison’s review describes as “slightly smoky and grassy” with “a peppery burn at the end which will make you feel like you legitimately just took a shot”). They’re not identical to the real thing, though—better mixed into a drink than sipped straight.

Fast Facts

• Main Ingredients: water, natural flavors, cane sugar
• Size: 750mL
• Tasting Notes: depends on the varietal; the tequila tastes smoky and grasses

Seedlip offers three flavors of its distilled non-alcoholic spirit, which is crafted from “natural botanical distillates and extracts” and, as the brand recommends, isn’t meant to be sipped on its own. There’s Garden 108, a grassy, herbal flavor; Spice 94, with hints of allspice and oak, and Grove 42, which features three types of orange and peppercorn.

Reviewers call the booze-free spirit “refreshing and unique.” (One thing to know, the alcohol content is described as “0.5 percent or less,” similar to kombucha.) "Seedlip Grove is appealing with OJ and similarly bright flavors since it has citrus, lemongrass and peppercorn," Dickey writes. "I enjoy a bit of it in mulled cider as well."

Fast Facts

• Main Ingredients: water, natural botanical distillates and extracts
• Size: 700mL
• Tasting Notes: herbal, spicy, peppery

Made from Espadín agave, Almave Humo is one of the few non-alcoholic drinks that truly tastes like the real thing. Sipped on its own, it’s a bit tea-like, with a smoky finish that's a nod to mezcal. In mocktails, it imparts the smoke, warmth and bite you’d expect from its predecessor. There’s a light minerality to it, with a lovely (and subtle) scent of charred pineapple.

"It's shockingly good," Davison swears. "There's a smoky note, but it's not like liquid smoke. It's the first non-alc liquor that tastes totally top-shelf and indistinguishable from mezcal. I was so surprised."

Fast Facts

• Main Ingredients: agave, agave nectar, glycerol
• Size: 700mL
• Tasting Notes: smoke, piloncillo, pineapple

If you're someone who likes to take their time sipping neat whiskey or Scotch, this complex number is right up your alley. Instead of leading with bright botanicals and herbaceous flavor like many other non-alcoholic substitutes, this pick is a slow burn that brings round, balanced, authentic notes to the bar cart, despite being boozeless. (Oh, and if the logo seems familiar, it's because the brand is connected to the buzzy NYC bar, No More Cafe.)

"I just tried this at a media event and it was SO good," PureWow beauty and cultures editor Chelsea Candelario says. "It's honestly the best drink for fall; a combo of spicy and sweet."

Fast Facts

• Main Ingredients: barley, rye, banana, molasses, oak chips
• Size: 750mL
• Tasting Notes: caramel, warm spices, toasted grains, vanilla

In the booze-free beer category, there’s Athletic Brewing Co. It’s brewed similarly to regular beer—hops and all—but with certain variables (like temperature) adjusted to maintain a near-zero (less than 0.5 percent) ABV. Along with mainstays like a hazy IPA and a stout-like dark beer, the brand rotates limited-edition cans, too.

“Since I stopped drinking a year ago, I’ve probably tried a dozen NA beer brands and Athletic is far and away my favorite,” says one of our testers. “I like the variety of offerings—such as the copper and the hazy IPA—and I like that they’re on the low-calorie side. I didn’t know if I would still enjoy beer without alcohol in it, but Athletic makes it easy to join in on beer drinking with friends and feel celebratory.”

Fast Facts

• Main Ingredients: water, malted barley, wheat, hops, yeast
• Size: 12 ounce cans
• Tasting Notes: variable depending on the variety, but generally, beer

Mingle Mocktails offer the flavors of your favorite alcoholic drinks (like cosmos, mimosas and margaritas), but without the potential to overindulge. They’re low-calorie, yet sweetened with cane sugar to avoid any off-putting aftertaste.

“These are great for the person who likes fruity drinks but without the risk of a sugar/alcohol hangover,” says Hepworth, nothing that the cans are generous portions. PureWow senior commerce editor Stephanie Maida also enjoys their “light, fruity taste.”

Fast Facts

• Main Ingredients: carbonated water, cane sugar, fruit juices
• Size: 12 ounce cans
• Tasting Notes: depends on the varietal, but generally, fruity and slightly sweet