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Booze doesn't make you the life of the party, you can do that all by yourself.

Katryna Eastwood

Sep 09, 2019

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11 Mocktails That Prove You Don't Need Alcohol To Be The Life Of The Party

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National Sober Day doesn't have to be one day out of the year.

In college, alcohol is so rooted in the culture that it almost seems off-beat to spend a full day, or even a full week, 100% sober. The truth is, earlier this year, I struggled with some health issues. Between getting poked at with needles, changing my lifestyle just to get through the day and medications galore, I had to find peace with being what felt like the only college student who didn't drink.

It turns out, I never needed the alcohol to have a good time anyway. When I did go out with my friends, I offered to drive them home to make sure they got back safely. I always had a great time and actually saved a lot of money in the process.

Whether you're trying to cut some calories, remember what it was like to be sober every night, or you've just never been a vodka-cranberry kind of person anyway, these mocktails are sure to taste better than the overpriced drink you were going to get at the bar.

1. Grapefruit and Thyme Mocktail

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This is the perfect drink for a weekend brunch or a Saturday afternoon picnic. This easy to make and super refreshing drink is not only delicious but your Instagram feed with LOVE it. Check out the full recipe here.

2. Raspberry-Lime Non-Alcoholic Slushies

Taco Tuesday bringing you down? Have no fear, the slushies are here! Click through for the full recipe.

3. Cherry Pineapple Lemonade

Not only is this drink gorgeous to look at, but it's also super easy to make. The perfect drink to make when the girls come over to hang out and do homework. Here's the full recipe.

4. Rosemary Pear Mocktail

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If you got that fall feeling and are trying to stay away from cider, this drink is the ultimate replacement.

5. Apple Pie Punch

Pears aren't your thing? This apple punch treat will definitely get those fall cravings settled. Get the full recipe here.

6. Galaxy Lemonade

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Hold the phone. GALAXY lemonade? I'm in. This is the ultimate kick-back drink for you and your friends, or a great way to pre-game the sober way. Check out the full recipe here.

7. Cinderella Mocktail

We know you're a princess IRL and this mocktail won't make you miss your ride at midnight.

8. Ginger Beer Hibiscus Mocktail

If you're always down for trying new things and exotic flavors, this ginger beer hibiscus mocktail could be the drink for you! With its bright colors and delicious flavors, it'll be sure to take your taste buds for a ride!

9. Fruit-Filled Virgin Sangria

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Calling ALL Sangria lovers, this is the mocktail for you!

10. Mango Ginger Float

It's root beer float, all grown up (minus the booze)! Click through for the full recipe.

11. Lavender Honey Sparkling Lemonade

Finally, if you need a drink to unwind, this lavender lemonade will do the trick. Sip and smell the relaxation!

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11 Mocktails That Prove You Don't Need Alcohol To Be The Life Of The Party

Booze doesn't make you the life of the party, you can do that all by yourself.

1. Grapefruit and Thyme Mocktail

2. Raspberry-Lime Non-Alcoholic Slushies

3. Cherry Pineapple Lemonade

4. Rosemary Pear Mocktail

5. Apple Pie Punch

6. Galaxy Lemonade

7. Cinderella Mocktail

8. Ginger Beer Hibiscus Mocktail

9. Fruit-Filled Virgin Sangria

10. Mango Ginger Float

11. Lavender Honey Sparkling Lemonade

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Sam Adams Summer Ale

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Blue Moon Summer Honey

LandShark Lager

Corona

75 degrees and sunny, plus, no humidity. I mean do I really need to say more?

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In n Out all day, every day

We have outdoor concerts

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Because let's be honest, we all use lyrics.

1. “Don’t get too close, it’s dark inside. It's where my demons hide.”

2. “Tonight, we are young.”

3. “Cuz I may be bad, but I’m perfectly good at it.”

4. “Tell me how they got that pretty little face on that pretty little frame.”

5. “I can’t wait to fall in love with you, you can’t wait to fall in love with me.”

6. “Sweatpants, hair tied, chillin with no makeup on.”

7. “Why you so obsessed with me?”

8. “We ain’t ever getting older.”

9. “I didn’t know that I was starving until I tasted you.”

10. “Didn’t they tell you I’m a savage?"

11. “I’m gonna make you miss me.”

12. "Cheers to the freakin weekend.”

13. “Love’s a game. Wanna play?”

14. “You don’t know about me, but I bet you want to.”

15. “Let’s set each other’s lonely nights, Be each other’s paradise.”

16. “Trippin’ on skies, sippin’ waterfalls."

17. “Wish we could turn back time, to the good old days.”

18. “But you will remember me for centuries.”

19. “Something about you makes me feel like a dangerous woman."

20. “Don’t act like it’s a bad thing to fall in love with me.”

21. “Darling, I’m a nightmare dressed like a daydream.”

22. “Find me where the wild things are.”

23. “I’m high on lovin’ you.”

24. “If you’re gonna be somebody’s heartbreak, somebody’s mistake, if you’re gonna be somebody’s first time, somebody’s last time, be mine.”

25. “Don’t be afraid to take the road less traveled on.”

Everything Bruce says in his classic rock songs.

1. "Talk about a dream Try to make it real You wake up in the night With a fear so real Spend your life waiting For a moment that just don't come Well don't waste your time waiting." (Badlands)

2. "It's a town full of losers/ I'm pulling out of here to win" (Thunder Road)

3. "You've got to learn to live with what you can't rise above" (Tunnel of Love)

4. "I got something in my heart/ I been waitin' to give/ I got a life I wanna start/ One I been waitin' to live" (Leah)

5. “God have mercy on the man/ Who doubts what he’s sure of” (Brilliant Disguise)

7. “Is a dream a lie when it don’t come true, or is it something worse?” (The River)

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1. "Talk about a dream
Try to make it real
You wake up in the night
With a fear so real
Spend your life waiting
For a moment that just don't come
Well don't waste your time waiting." (Badlands)