The Best Party Mocktails – Easy To Make Recipes

Who Says You Need Booze to Celebrate? ??

Okay, okay—I know it might seem a little rebellious to share party drink ideas that don’t involve alcohol, especially during celebration season… but hear me out. Whether you’re the designated driver, expecting a baby, cutting back, or just prefer your beverages booze-free, there’s no reason you shouldn’t sip something festive and fabulous. That’s where the magic of mocktails comes in!

Mocktails are more than just alcohol-free versions of your favorite cocktails—they’re a celebration in a glass! With vibrant colors, fresh herbs, juicy fruits, and fun garnishes, these drinks are anything but boring. You can still enjoy the art of mixology, layering flavors and textures into something that’s just as satisfying (if not more so!) than the spiked versions.

Personally, I’m all about those minty blends—think mojitos and sparkling limes—or rich, dessert-style mocktails with creamy chocolate and crushed ice. Whether you love something fruity, fizzy, tropical, or tangy, there’s a mocktail recipe here for every taste and occasion.

Why Choose Mocktails?
Kid-friendly for family events
Perfect for pregnant or nursing guests
A thoughtful option for sober friends
No hangover!
Still super Instagram-worthy

These mocktails are perfect for weddings, baby showers, brunches, BBQs, or just an ordinary Tuesday night when you want a little sparkle without the buzz.

Here are some other great ways to serve drinks.

Punch bowl – It’s a little 80’s but get’s the job done.

Inflatable Ice trough – If you are serving individual drinks this is great for keeping them cool

Drink Dispenser with tap – Allows you to make your own drink recipes

Vintage Drink Dispenser – Decorative and saves the environment on the packaging.

Mason jars with straws – Great for on the go smoothies for school too.

Lighted Punch bowl – I have this exact same one and it is lot’s of fun, we use it for different occasions.

1:Virgin Garden Mary

2:Blue Moon Cocktail

3:Creamsicle Punch

4:Cherry Bing Mocktail

Read These Next

Knitwear designers can get inspiration from almost anything when it comes to re-creating a color scheme, an image or a texture in stitches. Sometimes the inspiration isn’t always obvious in the finished project, but sometimes it’s more literal.

That’s the way it is with the Tin Ceiling Blanket from Purl Soho. Not just because the inspiration is in the name, but if you’ve ever seen one of these old ceilings you can see that the design of the blanket is quite similar to the pattern of the tin tiles.

This is also a good example of the idea that you don’t have to use fancy stitch patterns or lots of color to make a big impact with your knits. This single-color blanket (designed by Gianna Mueller and inspired by a washcloth and towel set designed by Sandi Rosner) is made completely with knits and purls, other than slipped stitches at the beginning of rows to make neater edges.

The pattern is written out row by row, but there’s also a chart, which means this project is a great opportunity to practice reading a chart where you can check your work against the written pattern if you need to.

It comes in two sizes, a crib blanket and a throw. The yarn used in the sample is an organic cotton sold by the cone, which is a great way to get a large quantity of yarn and have fewer ends to weave in. In fact, you can knit either size of the blanket with just one cone of yarn, which isn’t inexpensive but makes you a great, sturdy, heirloom quality but still washable blanket you’ll use for years to come. (Of course you can use any sport weight yarn you like to make this blanket.)

Check out all the details and grab the free pattern from Purl Soho.

[Photo: Purl Soho]

Read These Next

Have you read?