Countdown to Pride: Mocktails in Every Color of the Rainbow

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya โ€”
May 30, 2023
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It’s two days until Pride, and I’m here to give you some beverage ideas and things to add to your grocery list ahead of any Pride gatherings where there might be sober folks! Whether you’re sober yourself or just have people in your life who don’t drink or go through periods of not drinking, there’s no reason the only nonalcoholic options on hand have to be canned seltzer! Sober pals will appreciate a little extra effort. And if you’re headed to a friend’s place and unsure if they’ll have anything fun for you to drink as a sober person, you should feel empowered to bring your own ingredients for a great mocktail or suggest alternative options to your friend! I love doing mixology at home, and any time I come up with a new elixir, I also think of an N/A version in case anyone requests! Below, you’ll find an array of mocktail recipes that fit different flavor profiles but are mostly made with simple ingredients you can pick up at the grocery store. They’re organized by color, with drinks in every shade of the rainbow, because listen, sometimes I just have to lean into being corny when it comes to Pride. Live laugh lesbian, and cheers queers!!!!!!!!


Two glasses of virgin strawberry daiquiri
via Savor the Flavour

A raspberry mojito mocktail
via Salt and Baker

A short glass filled with fizzy cherry mocktail with a cherry garnish
via Mocktail.net

A glass of watermelon mint mocktail with a mint garnish
via Eating Well

Citrus Orange Mocktail

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A glass of citrus orange mocktail with a green leaf garnish
via Sweets and Thank You

A champagne flute of carrot citrus mocktail with a carrot garnish
via Kitchen Cents

Carrot Orange Mocktail

Two glasses of carrot orange mocktail with striped straws
via Cook With Manali

A glass of papaya lemonade with ice
via Caroline’s Cooking

A martini glass with lemon drop mocktail
via Food Banjo

Pineapple & Lime Mocktail

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A glass of pineapple and lime mocktail with a salt rim
via BBC Good Food

A margarita glass of pineapple mocktail
via Grandbaby Cakes

Two margarita glasses of frozen mango pineapple mocktail
via Soap Deli News

A glass of celery, lime, and mint mocktail
via Beauty and the Beets

Three glasses of green mocktail bloody marys with tomato and cornichon garnishes
via Better Homes and Gardens

Green Goddess Mocktail

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Two glasses of green goddess mocktail
via Orchids + Sweet Tea

Two salt rimmed glasses of a green mocktail with lime garnishes
via Fit Living Eats

Two glasses of a blue mocktail with lemon slices, orange slices, cherries, and umbrella garnishes
via Crowded Kitchen

A glass of purple mocktail with crushed ice and a gold straw
via Mindful Mocktail

A glass of nonalcoholic blueberry mojito with blueberries, a lime wedge, and mint for garnish
via A Red Spatula

Lavender Lemonade

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Two glasses of lavender mocktail with rosemary, lavender, and lemon slices for garnish
via The Cookie Rookie

Two glasses of purple mocktail with blackberry garnishes.
via Mocktail.net
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Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya is the managing editor of Autostraddle and a lesbian writer of essays, fiction, and pop culture criticism living in Orlando. She is the former managing editor of TriQuarterly, and her short stories appear in McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern, Joyland, Catapult, The Offing, The Rumpus, Cake Zine, and more. Some of her pop culture writing can be found at The A.V. Club, Vulture, The Cut, and others. When she is not writing, editing, or reading, she is probably playing tennis. You can follow her on Twitter or Instagram and learn more about her work on her website.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya has written 989 articles for us.

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