{"id":411929,"date":"2023-01-04T20:08:33","date_gmt":"2023-01-05T02:08:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=411929"},"modified":"2023-01-06T12:40:56","modified_gmt":"2023-01-06T18:40:56","slug":"dry-january-mocktails-from-chicago-bars-and-restaurants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/dry-january-mocktails-from-chicago-bars-and-restaurants\/","title":{"rendered":"Dry January Mocktails from Chicago Bars and Restaurants"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whether you drank too much during the holiday season and need a break, or are serious about cutting back on alcohol consumption in 2023, you won’t be disappointed by the mocktails from Chicago bars and restaurants. These delicious, alcohol-free beverages are perfect to help you power through Dry January without sacrificing your taste buds.<\/p>\n

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Always On Time
\nat The Violet Hour<\/a><\/h2>\n

1520 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60622<\/strong><\/p>\n

James Beard award-winning craft cocktail bar, The Violet Hour, brings their A game to the N\/A game with this herbaceous mocktail. A concoction of rose water, lavender, and rosemary meets zingy grapefruit and a hint of vanilla before getting a bright tonic topper. Make sure you\u2019re Always on Time for this garden party in a glass!<\/p>\n

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Image Credit: Clayton Hauck<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Blue-Green Warbler
\nat The Meadowlark<\/a><\/h2>\n

2812 W Palmer St, Chicago, IL 60647<\/strong><\/p>\n

Newly opened craft cocktail lounge, The Meadowlark, serves up mocktails worth leaving the nest for. The Blue-Green Warbler is a botanic beauty featuring zero-proof spirit, Seedlip Garden 108, with essence of rosemary, thyme, and spearmint. The Seedlip is muddled with fresh cucumber slices, lime and mint along with several drops of saline solution to bring out the spirit\u2019s more nuanced notes. Before taking flight to your waiting arms, the cocktail is topped with a floating mint leaf adorned in rose water. Elegant, herbaceous, and complex.<\/p>\n

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Image Credit: Daisies<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Mushroom Sour
\nat Daisies<\/a><\/h2>\n

2523 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647<\/strong><\/p>\n

At Daisies, the non-alcoholic Mushroom Sour follows the bar program\u2019s MO, recycling kitchen leftovers to maintain the restaurant\u2019s vegetable-forward mission. This drink was crafted using recycled mushroom stems from the kitchen to create a mushroom syrup that’s used with egg white and lemon to give it a \u201cfancy and foamy\u201d look and smooth mouth feel. The result? A non-alcoholic beverage with a unique sweet \/ savory \/ sour flavor profile that looks and feel like a true cocktail.<\/p>\n

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Little Darling
\nat Big Star Mariscos<\/a><\/h2>\n

551 N Ogden Ave, Chicago, IL 60642<\/strong><\/p>\n

This refreshing, bubbly mocktail from the brand new seafood-focused iteration of iconic honky-tonk, Big Star, is ripe with complex flavors. The Little Darling hits your palette first with a rush of citrus, pineapple and hibiscus, before whipping your tastebuds with a lash of spicy serano pepper and the unmistakeable bite of Lagunitas Hoppy Soda.<\/p>\n

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Image Credit: Estelle’s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

NO Fashioned
\nat Estelle’s<\/a><\/h2>\n

2013 W North Ave. Chicago, IL 60647<\/strong><\/p>\n

Just in time for \u201cDry<\/span> January<\/span>\u201d, late-night Wicker Park favorite, Estelle\u2019s, has added the NO Fashioned to their cocktail menu. A completely alcohol free Old Fashioned, the drink features Spiritless Kentucky 74 which delivers a high-quality, smooth finish, underpinned by familiar notes of caramel, vanilla, and oak, Stirrings Blood Orange Bitters, Demerara syrup and non-alcoholic ginger bitters.<\/p>\n

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Halara
\nat Lyra<\/a><\/h2>\n

905 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607<\/strong><\/p>\n

Known for an entire menu and vibe that takes guests on a Mykonian escape, the wildly popular Greek restaurant in Fulton Market takes their n\/a beverages just as seriously as the do all the rest of their impressive offerings. One of the most popular for those looking to steer the spirit free route is Halara, featuring Amass Zero Proof, Pomegranate, Lemon, Mint, and Tonic. It’s a must try if you’re into fruity, breezy drinks!<\/p>\n

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Gazoz
\nat Galit<\/a><\/h2>\n

2429 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60614<\/strong><\/p>\n

In addition to Galit’s cocktails being inspired by their spice vendors, Galit’s cocktail program repurposes leftover ingredients from the kitchen to help reduce waste. Additionally, they are putting their own unique twist on non-alcoholic cocktails with Gazoz. Inspired by the infamous Gazoz from Tel Aviv, diners can sip on these fizzy, fruity, and herby sodas made in-house at Galit. Based on sparkling water, Galit’s Gazoz are infused with homemade shrubs and syrups, fermented fruits, spices, herbs, and a variety of flowers. It’s as refreshing as it is visually stunning, thanks to a fun play of textures and vibrant colors. On the menu now, diners can sip on two variations.<\/p>\n

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Oda Mediterranean Cuisine<\/a><\/h2>\n

5657 N Clark St., Chicago IL 60660<\/strong><\/p>\n

For Chicagoans recognizing \u201cDry<\/span> January<\/span>\u201d this winter, Oda Mediterranean Cuisine in Andersonville has two refreshing and tropical inspired non-alcoholic mojitos available like their signature Key Lime Mojito with house made key lime syrup as well as a Passion Fruit Mojito.<\/p>\n

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Sunda New Asian<\/a><\/h2>\n

110 W Illinois St, Chicago, IL 60654<\/strong><\/p>\n

To honor Dry January, Sunda New Asian has three delicious mocktails to choose from:<\/p>\n