When it comes to mid-year, you may be looking for the chance to refresh your body to prepare for the rest of the year ahead. Try your hand at reducing your alcohol intake by partaking in Dry (or damp, we’ll get into that later) July and use it as a chance to reset and experiment with fun drinks and non-alcoholic options.
If you’re sober-curious and want to experiment with alcohol-free options, there are endless options available to experiment with. Sites like Sans Drinks are dedicated to creating accessible alcohol-free alternatives to your favourite tipples and most bottle shops offer non-alcoholic options.
Aaron Trotman, founder of label NON who creates luxurious and unique alcohol-free beverages, explains it’s never been easier to go sober without sacrificing flavour.
“As awareness of alcohol’s drawbacks grows, demand for better alternatives is rising. Non-alc products have dramatically improved in the last few years, with top chefs now choosing pairing them at the best restaurants around the world,” Aaron told WHO.
“At NON, we’ve redefined the wine occasion with premium, ingredient-led non-alcoholic beverages. Our original formulations aren’t mimicking any wine style – they’re their own creations.”
If you’re stuck at where to start, read on to find our top picks for alcohol-free alternatives that are full of flavour and will satisfy your tastebuds and sober-curious musings.
The Best Alcohol-Free Drinks to Try This Dry July 2024
NON 8 Torched Apple & Oolong Wine
$30.00 at NON
With a rich aroma and notes of crisp apple, the NON 8 Torched Apple & Oolong Wine is the perfect chilled tipple.
Pair it with poached lobster or a creamy pasta dish for an added touch of summer freshness, or contrast the heat of a spicy noodle dish with this sweet and light non-alcoholic wine.
Lyre’s American Malt Non-Alcoholic Bourbon
$46.99 at Lyre’s
Going sober doesn’t mean you have to give up your favourite dark liquors, with options like this American bourbon malt you’d hardly guess it was 0%.
Four Pillars Bloody Shiraz Bandwagon Alcohol-Free Gin
$40.00 at First Choice Liquor
Love the citrusy and botanical flavours of Shiraz gin but want to sayonara to hangovers? Four Pillars have released a non-alcoholic alternative to their famous gin.
Ms Sans Cosmopoitan Premixed Mocktail
$28.95 at Sans Drinks
Live your Carrie Bradshaw fantasy without the hangover with this premixed cosmo that just needs ice and a martini glass and it’s ready to enjoy with zero alcohol.
Yes You Can Alcohol-Free Spritz
$14.00 (pack of four) at First Choice Liquor
Nothing says summer like a spritz and this convenient non-alcoholic premixed can is your next sober summer essential.
McGuigan Wines Zero-Alcohol Sauvignon Blanc
$10.00 at Liquorland
With notes of passionfruit, gooseberry and citrus you’d never guess this sav blanc was sober friendly. Enjoy with oysters and seafood for a summery afternoon.
Heaps Normal Quiet XPA
$23.50 (pack of six) at BWS
All the flavour with none of the hangover, this alcohol-free XPA is refreshing and tasty and tastes just like your favourite beer.
Gordon’s Zero Alcohol Gin
$24.00 at Liquorland
Get your non-alcoholic fix in a jiffy with any of the alcohol-free options available to order from delivery service Jimmy Brings. You’ll be enjoying a sober-friendly cocktail before you know it.
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