Non-alcoholic drinks for a party
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The best non-alcoholic party setup has three things: something people can actually feel, something that tastes like a drink, and something easy for kids and drivers. Set them out together and nobody feels like they're drinking the "lesser" option.
1. Drinks people can feel
Put out a mix of canned botanicals in a bucket of ice. Kanna and green elixirs are the social ones; kava is for the late-night couch crowd. Variety packs make it easy to offer everything.
- Kanna Pomegranate Fusion: the chatty one.
- Green Elixir Tiki Apple: upbeat, not wired.
- Kava Orange Dream: for winding down later.
2. Drinks that taste the part
- Non-alcoholic beer and sparkling non-alcoholic wine.
- A big-batch mocktail: sparkling water, cranberry or pomegranate juice, lime and rosemary.
- Ginger beer with lime for easy mules.
3. Easy drinks for everyone
Sparkling water, iced tea and lemonade. Label the botanical cans clearly and keep them separate from the kids' drinks.
For dinner parties
Pour sparkling non-alcoholic wine with dinner, then bring out kava or a red elixir after, the way you'd pour a nightcap.
For holiday parties
Pomegranate and citrus flavors fit the season. A cooler of kanna and elixirs next to the mocktail pitcher covers every guest.
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