I tested the best Dry January drinks in supermarkets – and winner was only £1.75 and paired perfectly with salty snacks
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BINNED booze for Dry January? If so, you are not alone. More than a quarter of us planned an alcohol-free start to the year – joining a growing tally of teetotallers. If you still want to enjoy a tipple that tastes like the real thing, worry not. From beer and wine to spirits and cocktails, there have never been so many non-alcohol choices.
![[Drinks expert Helena Nicklin tastes and rates a selection of alcohol-free alternatives to your favourite tipple as you tackle Dry January]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/539f2364-e927-4edb-b185-644fa35f2b28.jpg?strip=all&w=672)
Drinks expert Helena Nicklin tastes and rates a selection. POP a cork to celebrate a hangover-free knees-up with these bubbles from M&S. When it comes to soft versions of popular drinks, wine often fares quite badly as the alcohol-removal process frequently makes it taste cooked and unfresh.
![[Celebrate hangover-free with M&S bubbles, offering baked pear and pastry flavours that taste just like light prosecco]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/booze-free-booze-test-m-961092229.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
However, sparkling versions are usually better – and this grapey fizz from M&S is a reliable go-to. Think baked pear and pastry – it tastes much like sipping a light prosecco. The retailer’s pink version is good, too, and both have very pretty packaging.
![[This peachy soft drink mimics the classic Bellini, made with fresh fruit and grape juice for a bubbly treat, it's perfect on its own or mixed with alcohol-free sparkling wine]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/booze-free-booze-test-belvoir-961092224.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
It means you still get all the ceremony as you open and enjoy a delicious flute of this. DESPITE its fancy cocktail name, this is really just a peachy soft drink with a premium price tag. But the ingredients are good quality, the drink slips down a treat and it is done very well.
![[Whitley Neill’s non-alcoholic rhubarb and ginger spirit offers a refreshing alternative, with a tart rhubarb tang and a hint of ginger]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/whitley-neill-rhubarb-ginger-alcohol-961092314.jpg?strip=all&w=564)
Seriously fresh and made with real fruit and grape juice, it is designed to mimic the classic orange or peach puree mixed with sparkling wine. And despite no boozy bubbles, it is utterly delicious, especially if you drink it from a flute with ice and even sliced peaches for garnish.
![[Lewis Hamilton’s alcohol-free anejo tequila offers rich, woody flavours with a subtle spicy finish, perfect for mocktails like a dry Margarita or sipping neat]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/almave-21-96-amazon-almave-961092980.jpg?strip=all&w=600)
