If you somehow managed to make it out of last year alive – and you’re anything like us – it is time to jump on the wagon and attempt to get your body (and liver) back into shape.
So if you find being at a bar without a drink in hand a bit awkward, here are some mocktails to help you get through Dry January. Expertly crafted by some rockstar bartenders, these drinks were created to be both healthy and well-balanced so you can fake it until you make it back off the wagon.
The Left Hand Wonder at GreenRiver
Created by Julia Momose
Ingredients: Agave Nectar, Red Beet, Ginger, Grapefruit & Lime.
250 E. Erie St. 18th Floor, Chicago, 312-337-0101, www.greenriverchi.com, @greenriverchi
Casablanca at Slowly Shirley
Created by Ray Sakover
Ingredients: Lemon, Turmeric juice, honey, date-demerara syrup, Moroccan syrup, garnish with date wrapped in lemon twist and cinnamon/ mint palm tree
121 West 10th St., NYC, www.slowlyshirley.com, @slowlyshirleyny
Salted Rosemary Paloma at Dante
Created by Naren Young
Ingredients: Juiced to order grapefruit juice, housemade salted rosemary syrup, topped with sparkling water and garnished with a citrus salt rim and grapefruit slice.
79 – 81 Macdougal Street, NYC, 212-982-5275, www.dante-nyc.com, @dantenewyorkcity
Tasho Ono at Departure
Created by Brandon Wise
Ingredients: Thai basil leaves, slices of fresh green Thai chili, demerara sugar cube, fresh lemon and lime juice, ginger beer, and prickly pear syrup.
525 SW Morrison St., Portland, Oregon, 503-802-5370, www.departureportland.com, @departurepdx
Reanimator at Cindy’s
Photo Credit: Kelsey Sullivan
Created by Nandini Khaund
Ingredients: Blueberry, ginger, demerara, lime, and activated charcoal
12 Michigan Ave., Chicago
Eastside at Greydon House
Photo Credit: Daniel Krieger
Created by John McCarthy
Ingredients: Cucumber, lime, sparkling water garnished with a cucumber slice and mint sprig.
17 Broad Street, Nantucket, MA, 508-228-2468
Full Nelson at Bar Fiori
Ingredients: Morello cherry puree, fresh pineapple juice, fresh grapefruit juice, fresh lime juice, housemade Tiki demerara syrup, mint, and nutmeg.
400 Fifth Ave., 2nd Floor, NYC, 212-613-8660, www.aifiorinyc.com/bar_fiori, @aifiori
Switch’N’Soda at Montana’s Trail House
Created by Austin Harman
Ingredients: Housemade Switchel – house blend of apple cider vinegar, fresh ginger juice and maple syrup – and soda water garnished lemon wedge.
445 Troutman St., Bushwick, NY, 917-966-1666, www.montanastrailhouse.com, @montanastrailhouse
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