It’s your typical lazy Sunday. Sweatpants. Netflix on the couch. It’s been several weeks since you’ve been to the grocery store, and the last thing you want to do is brave the world outside. But that doesn’t mean you can’t spice up your afternoon with a cocktail or two. Especially one that won’t leave you feeling even more lethargic later on. If only there was something easy you could make right this second and get back to binging your favorite true crime doc.
For those in need of a couch day upgrade, we recommend these simple but flavor-packed alcohol free cocktails. They require only a few basic ingredients, but are anything but basic.
Ginless Gimlet
First up, a classic cocktail that will make you feel fancy even in loungewear. It’s our take on the gimlet, substituting our zero alcohol gin for the hard stuff to keep this no ABV. All you need is to dig out that lime from the bottom of your fridge and locate the simple syrup. If you don’t have simple syrup, use agave! If you don’t have agave, dissolve some sugar in hot water and let it cool. These recipes are all about using whatever you have on hand right now.
3 oz. Ritual Gin Alternative
1 oz. lime juice
1 oz. simple syrup
Lime slice
Fill a shaker with ice and combine all ingredients. Shake, shake, shake. Pour into a cocktail glass and garnish with lime. Sip, enjoy, repeat.
Sweet and Sour
For those who like a little tang with their sweet, this cocktail requires no special ingredients, but is extra special indeed. We swap in our whiskey substitute for the booze to make this no ABV, yet delicious. If you don’t have the egg white or want to make this vegan, just track down that can of chickpeas in your pantry and sub in one ounce of chickpea juice, aka aquafaba. This frothy delight will be sure to give your lazy Sunday (or any day) the level-up it needs.
2 oz. Ritual Whiskey Alternative
3/4 oz. lemon juice
1/2 oz. simple syrup
1 egg white
Lemon slice or wedge
Combine all ingredients in an ice-filled shaker and shake until frothy. Pour into a cocktail glass and garnish with a lemon slice or wedge, if desired.
The Ritual Paloma
Three ingredients? Can’t get any easier than that. This popular Mexican cocktail is made zero proof by swapping in our tequila replacement for the real thing. If you don’t have grapefruit soda, use whatever fruit soda you might have on hand. This fresh, citrus-y beverage will immediately transport you from your La-Z-Boy to a beachside hammock. Now take a sip and enjoy that cool breeze. You’ve earned it.
2 oz. Ritual Tequila alternative
½ oz. lime juice
4 oz. grapefruit soda
Pour Ritual Tequila Alternative and lime juice into a glass with ice. Top with grapefruit soda and garnish with lime.
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First up, a classic cocktail that will make you feel fancy even in loungewear. It’s our take on the gimlet, substituting our zero alcohol gin for the hard stuff to keep this no ABV. All you need is to dig out that lime from the bottom of your fridge and locate the simple syrup. If you don’t have simple syrup, use agave! If you don’t have agave, dissolve some sugar in hot water and let it cool. These recipes are all about using whatever you have on hand right now.
3 oz. Ritual Gin Alternative
1 oz. lime juice
1 oz. simple syrup
Lime slice
Fill a shaker with ice and combine all ingredients. Shake, shake, shake. Pour into a cocktail glass and garnish with lime. Sip, enjoy, repeat.
Sweet and Sour
For those who like a little tang with their sweet, this cocktail requires no special ingredients, but is extra special indeed. We swap in our whiskey substitute for the booze to make this no ABV, yet delicious. If you don’t have the egg white or want to make this vegan, just track down that can of chickpeas in your pantry and sub in one ounce of chickpea juice, aka aquafaba. This frothy delight will be sure to give your lazy Sunday (or any day) the level-up it needs.
2 oz. Ritual Whiskey Alternative
3/4 oz. lemon juice
1/2 oz. simple syrup
1 egg white
Lemon slice or wedge
Combine all ingredients in an ice-filled shaker and shake until frothy. Pour into a cocktail glass and garnish with a lemon slice or wedge, if desired.
The Ritual Paloma
Three ingredients? Can’t get any easier than that. This popular Mexican cocktail is made zero proof by swapping in our tequila replacement for the real thing. If you don’t have grapefruit soda, use whatever fruit soda you might have on hand. This fresh, citrus-y beverage will immediately transport you from your La-Z-Boy to a beachside hammock. Now take a sip and enjoy that cool breeze. You’ve earned it.
2 oz. Ritual Tequila alternative
½ oz. lime juice
4 oz. grapefruit soda
Pour Ritual Tequila Alternative and lime juice into a glass with ice. Top with grapefruit soda and garnish with lime.
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