11 Best Non-Alcoholic Drink Recipes to Serve on Thanksgiving Day
Get creative with these festive Turkey Day mocktails.
This Thanksgiving, think outside the box when it comes to the beverages served at your dinner. Non-alcoholic Thanksgiving drinks offer a little something for everyone — no matter their age or preference for alcohol — and they can be dressed up with fresh fruit, citrus juice and other garnishes just like any classic cocktail.
Your guests can kick off the Thanksgiving festivities by sipping on non-alcoholic versions of traditional Thanksgiving drinks, like booze-free White Russians or bubbly apple cider sangria, while everyone enjoys those Thanksgiving appetizers — just make sure to make a batch large enough to serve a crowd! Or try something sweet, like marshmallow-topped hot chocolate served alongside Thanksgiving dessert. With so many creative ideas for festive, booze-free Thanksgiving cocktails, your guests will be begging you for the recipes at the end of the night. Looking for cocktail ideas with alcohol, too? Check out our favorite fall cocktail recipes and holiday cocktail recipes.
Apple Cider Sangria
Leave out the brandy and prosecco and top with sparkling water for a seasonal, bubbly mocktail.
Pumpkin Spice White Russian
Instead of coffee liqueur and vodka, just use regular coffee with a little sugar. The caffeine boost will get you through a long day of cooking your epic Thanksgiving dinner.
Eggnog Ice Cubes
Freeze leftover nonalcoholic 'nog to pop into your coffee the day after Thanksgiving.
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Apple-Cinnamon Cider Cups
Make this spicy sipper even more seasonal by serving it in apple cups!
Hot Chocolate
This recipe spikes hot cocoa with bourbon or rye, but it's just as delicious without the booze.
Shirley Temple Drink
This O.G. mocktail, dating back to the 1930s, was reportedly created for the famous child actress—we think your guests (kids and adults) will love it too.
Ginger-Hibiscus Fizz
You need just 4 ingredients—ginger, dried hibiscus, agave syrup and club soda—to make this festive mocktail.
Classic Bloody Mary
Kick off Thanksgiving breakfast with virgin Bloody Marys. Just omit the vodka!
Get the recipe for Classic Bloody Mary »
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Cherry Simple Syrup
Cherries, black peppercorns and lemon juice create a sweet-tart elixir that instantly boosts any iced beverage.
Spiced Pear Shrub
Cider vinegar adds a tasty zing to this spicy-sweet shrub, topped with sparkling water for a fun and refreshing drink.
Alcohol-Free Guava Margarita
Marg lovers, you don't need the tequila to enjoy your favorite drink. Fresh citrus juice and a salted rim do the trick!
Samantha (she/her) is the Senior Editor at Delish, where she edits the most-talked-about food news and features on the internet. In her previous role as Assistant Editor in the Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, she taste-tested hundreds of products and recipes (tough job!). A graduate of Fordham University, she considers the kitchen to be her happiest place.
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