What to drink tonight (instead of alcohol)
Not drinking tonight? Start with the kind of night it is, not the plant. Here's what fits each one, from plain non-alcoholic options to the botanical cans we link to.
Not sure where to start? The 60-second drink finder asks about your night and your favorite flavors.
A night in
Home, couch, nowhere to be. A cold non-alcoholic beer, an herbal tea, or a kava can poured over ice. If kava is new to you, start with your first kava night at home.
Out with people
At a bar, order something that looks like a drink: soda and bitters, an NA beer, a mocktail. What to order at a bar.
Hosting
Set out a pitcher everyone can drink, plus a labeled bucket of cans for adults. Non-alcoholic drinks for a party has the full setup, and Kanna Pomegranate Fusion pours pink in a wine glass.
Dinner
Non-alcoholic wine or sparkling water with citrus works with food. What to drink instead of wine.
Game night or a movie
Something cold in a can, or one pitcher for the room. Game-day drinks and movie-night drinks.
Earlier in the evening
If you still have things to do, keep it simple: sparkling water, iced tea or an NA beer. If you want a botanical can, choose by flavor. The elixirs come in blueberry lemonade, apple and lemon, and tropical.
The rules for every can
- One can is one serving.
- Never with alcohol, and one botanical at a time.
- Adults 21+ only, and nobody drives after.
Want the plant-by-plant comparison instead? Our sister site covers kava vs. kratom.
Who should skip kava
- Kava drinks are for adults 21+.
- Kava has rare reports of liver problems, mostly linked to concentrated supplements. Skip it if you have a liver condition, are pregnant or nursing, or take medications that affect the liver or nervous system.
- Don't mix it with alcohol, and don't drive after drinking it. Talk to your doctor if you're unsure.
Who should skip kratom
- Kratom drinks are for adults 21+.
- Kratom can be habit-forming with regular use. The FDA hasn't approved it for any use, and it's restricted in some states and cities, so check your local rules.
- Skip it if you're pregnant or nursing, in recovery from alcohol or other substance use, or take any daily medication. Talk to your doctor if you're unsure.
- One can is one serving. Don't drink it with alcohol or other botanicals, and don't drive after drinking it.
Who should skip kanna
- Kanna drinks are for adults 21+.
- Never combine kanna with antidepressants (SSRIs, SNRIs, MAOIs) or other serotonergic medications.
- Skip it if you're pregnant or nursing, and talk to your doctor if you take any daily medication.
- One can is one serving. Don't drink it with alcohol, and don't drive after drinking it.
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