It’s no secret that we don’t shy away from the hard stuff. However, that doesn’t mean we don’t enjoy giving our liver a little break once in a while.

So to celebrate the last stretch of Sober January (for some, not us– see yesterday’s post as a reference), we sought out to create 5 mocktails that truly give you that “I’m chilling at a fancy cocktail bar” feeling without the fear of a hangover. We enlisted our friends at West Village’s The Garret to take on the challenge, and had head bartender Grant Wheeler stir up some sweet recipes that’ll satisfy any cocktail-junkie’s palette.

Put these on your fridge during your next sober month and get to mixing sans booze.

1 dill sprig

2 ripe strawberries

2 quarter inch cucumber slices

1/2 olive oil

1 oz lemon juice

3/4 oz simple syrup

1 oz egg white

Add ingredients in shaker, add ice and shake vigorously

Strain into collins glass

Top with club soda

Garnish with a dill sprig

2 ounces of milk

1/2 oz chickory cold brew coffee

Lemon twist

Orange twist

Add these ingredients to a shaker and shake vigorously

Pour over ice and top with three ounces of San Pelligrino Chinotto

Garnish with a lemon twist and orange twist

1 oz maple water

1 oz  pear juice

.5 oz malt vinegar

2 1/4 slices of jalapeno (muddled)

Add ice and shake

Add 1.5 oz of ginger beer

Strain into a coupe

1 oz coconut milk

1 oz white grape juice

1/2 oz lime juice

2 1″ cubes of pinapple

3 mint leaves

Shake with ice and strain over ice

Top with tonic water

Garnish with mint

.5 oz balsamic vinegar

1 oz simple syrup

4 1″ cubes of honeydew (muddled)

2 pinches of fresh ground black pepper

Shake vigorously and strain into a collins glass with ice.

Top with club soda, garnish with a honeydew cube lightly dusted with pepper

Go pay The Garret a visit whether it’s for a mock or cocktail. They don’t judge.

The Garret, 296 Bleecker St. (Above the Five Guys)

Photography by Cyndi Ramirez

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