Mocktails, anyone? Here are 10 flavorful, alcohol-free beverages to try around Charlotte
When you’re going alcohol-free in Charlotte, our local restaurants and bars have menus full of creative mocktails to choose from.
No more boring cranberry and soda on the menus of these bartenders. Several of these zero-proof cocktails include ingredients such as activated charcoal, cardamom sparkling water, even Angostura bitters.
Often the drinks are made with alcohol substitutes from brands including Ritual and Abstinence.
Here are 10 alcohol-free cocktails to try around Charlotte:
Alchemy
Location: 2517 Distribution St, Charlotte, NC 28203
Neighborhood: South End
Mocktail: Onyx - Abstinence cape citrus, blackberry, lime juice, simple syrup, aquafaba, activated charcoal
Price: $11
Barcelona Wine Bar
Location: 101 W Worthington Ave Ste 110, Charlotte, NC 28203
Neighborhood: South End
Mocktail: Bees & Bays - lime, salted honey syrup, cardamom sparkling water, torched bay leaf
Price: $5
Customshop
Location: 1601 Elizabeth Ave. Charlotte, NC 28204
Neighborhood: Elizabeth
Mocktail: Mango Spritz - mango and pear juice, fresh sour, extra ginger beer and soda water. With or without hopped grapefruit bitters.
Price: $7
Elsewhere Cocktail Bar
Location: 101 W Worthington Ave STE 140, Charlotte, NC 28203
Neighborhood: South End
Mocktail: Moscow Midnight - mint, lime, cane simple, fever tree smoked ginger beer, rosemary
Price: $8
Flour Shop
Location: 530 A Brandywine Rd, Charlotte, NC 28209
Neighborhood: Montford
Mocktail: Drink O’Lantern - carrot juice, honey, ginger and cinnamon simple syrup, lemon, club soda
Price: $5
Haberdish
Location: 3106 N Davidson St, Charlotte, NC 28205
Neighborhood: NoDa
Mocktail: California Sober - locally grown hemp and brown rice syrup, lemon oleo, grapefruit, soda (contains CBD)
Price: $11
Indaco
Location: 2046 South Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28203
Neighborhood: South End
Mocktail: Pineapple Mule - pineapple, honey, ginger
Price: $5
NoDa Company Store
Location: 3221 Yadkin Ave, Charlotte, NC 28205
Neighborhood: NoDa
Mocktail: Sparkle Berry - Non-alcoholic prosecco, fresh blueberries, ginger and mint
Price: $7
Stroke
Location: 1318 Pecan Ave Suite 101, Charlotte, NC 28205
Neighborhood: Plaza Midwood
Mocktail: One More Time - Ritual tequila substitute, Tres Pepper agave syrup, pineapple, lime, Unknown ginger ale, spicy salt
Price: $12
The Vintage
Location: 215 E Worthington Ave, Charlotte, NC 28203
Neighborhood: South End
Mocktail: Zero-Proof Cranberry Daquiri — Ritual rum substitute, cranberry
Price: $8
Pro tip: This alcohol-free drink is also available at The Wine Loft.
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This story was originally published December 16, 2021 at 6:00 AM.
