No alcohol? No problem! Don't let dry January keep you from having a good time. Instead, dive into a sea of refreshing mocktails and let the good times flow! These bars and restaurants are blazing the mocktail trail around Eau Claire, crafting cocktail creations that look just as picture-perfect as alcohol-infused drinks, and they're making sure everyone has a tasty beverage to socialize over. Check out all the places to order mocktails this dry January in Eau Claire!
Drink Featured: Blackberry Italian Soda at 44 North
Cowboy Jack's
All year long, Cowboy Jack's offers an incredible, non-alcoholic drink menu that offers the perfect alternatives to classic cocktails. Find delicious creations like the Strawberry Margarita Colada, Cowboy Jack's Mocktail Mule, Cranberry Lemonade Spritzer, Jack's "No Tequila" Margarita, and more! These mocktails will win you over to the non-alcoholic side with their flavors, colors, and garnishes. Click here to visit the Cowboy Jack's website and to see the complete non-alcoholic drink menu.
The Lakely
The cocktail masters at The Lakely have dedicated some of their talents to crafting the perfect no-proof menu. Order stunning drinks like a Smoked Lavender Lemonade, the Heartbeats, made with strawberry simple syrup, lemon juice, cranberry juice, apple-ginger-beet juice, seltzer, and dehydrated lemon, or the Doyenne, made with grenadine, lime juice, orange juice, seltzer, and a lime wedge. Click here to see the complete food and drink menu at The Lakely.
Dive
Sip on punch and zero-proof cocktails in heated igloos at the Dive bar at The Lismore Hotel! Cozy up with an Elaine's Revival, made with mango shrub, cranberry & orange juice, vanilla, spiced simple syrup, and topped with ginger beer, or try an Ellie's Delight, made with lemon, pineapple, coconut cream, and citrus dem. Find more fruity options with a Caribbean Rum Punch or an Indo Gin & Juice. Click here to learn more about Dive and to reserve your igloo this winter!
Helix
When your night out with friends stops at Helix, you're still able to order no-proof cocktails on a menu filled with wine, beer, and spirits. Choose from drinks with less than 0.5% ABV including a Floral Fantasy, crafted with wildberry hibiscus tea, housemade spiced demerara, and Jerry Thomas bitters, an Apple & Fig Tonic, made with apple cider, tonic, lemon, spiced demerara, fig preserves, and Boker's bitters, or an Autumn Sweet & Sour, made with Gruvi N/A Pale Ale, lemon, maple syrup, and cinnamon.
44 North
While you're in River Prairie, head to 44 North for good food and tasty drinks! The 44 North menu offers a wide range of lunch and dinner options as well as a full bar list. And yes, that includes mocktails! Choose from their non-alcoholic sippers including the Lemon Berry Freeze, created with lemon sorbet, raspberry puree, lemonade, and lemon-lime soda, a Blackberry Italian Soda, made with blackberry flavoring, seltzer water, and cream, or Strawberry Lime Smash, created with lemonade, lime juice, strawberry puree, fresh mint leaves, and lemon-lime soda.
Stella Blues
While you're feasting on delicious, savory Cajun dishes at Stella Blues, try an unbeatable mocktail for the non-alcoholic section of Stella Blues' menu! Try the Blossom, made with lavender simple syrup, cranberry juice, Sprite, and soda water, or try something spicer with a Snappy Senorita, created with habanero syrup, agave nectar, lime juice, pineapple juice, and soda water. Try a drink from the garden with a Raspberry Basil Lemonade, crafted with raspberry syrup, basil-infused lemonade, and soda water, a Garden Water, made with jalapeno syrup, lemons, mint, lemon juice, and soda water, or a Thyme After Time, made with thyme syrup, lemon juice, blackberry syrup, soda water, and a lemon.
Drinks Featured: Mocktails at Reboot Social
Reboot Social
Once you've worked up a thirst after playing a few games of pinball at Reboot Social, head to "The Twilight Zone" and order mocktails off of their bar menu. Reboot Social has crafted mocktails that are beautiful, tasty, and totally match the vibe of the arcade bar! Try a Sunnyside's Sunrise, made of pineapple juice, orange juice, Sprite, and topped with grenadine, or try Mothra's Mojito, a fun twist on a booze-free mojito with fresh mint, limes, simple syrup, and pineapple juice. Get fruitier with a Pinky's Bubbly, made with wild berry syrup, lemonade, and Sprite, or get a classic Kiddie Mocktail, made with real muddled cherries.
Infinity Beverages Winery & Distillery
The wine spirits experts at Infinity Beverages Winery & Distillery have mocked up the perfect non-alcoholic menu for your visit! Choose from select, classic mocktails including a virgin Bloody Mary, a Pink Flamingo, or a Midnight Jewel. Get something winter-themed and festive for the holidays like a Macadamia, made with macadamia nuts, cookie butter, white chocolate, and cream, or a Spicedriver, created with orange and winter spice.
Valley Burger Company
Grab one of the locals' favorite burgers and pair it with a non-alcoholic drink from Valley Burger Company. If you're strolling on the winter route this season, you're right on track to swing in for a tasty lunch or dinner with a refreshing mocktail. Find non-alcoholic beers like Busch NA or Untitled Art West Coast NA IPA, or go the cocktail route with non-alcoholic margaritas, mojitos, gin & tonic, and mules.
The Good Wives
The Good Wives are all about good vibes, tasty food, and even better drinks. This winter, plan a dinner date night out to eat with specialty plates at The Good Wives, and pair it with their non-alcoholic beverage options! Order from their beautiful mocktail options including a "Gin" Fizz, crafted with zero-proof gin, and lemon, shaken with egg white, and topped with club soda, or the Seasonal Shrub, made with Tart Cherry or Honeycrisp Siren Shrub, citrus, and is topped sparkling water. Click here to see the current menu at The Good Wives.
The Informalist
Your dinner at The Informalist is going to go perfectly with their zero-proof cocktail menu. Try funky drinks like the Bikini Bottom, made with pineapple juice, orange juice, cream of coconut, and grenadine, an I Love Lucy, created with pomegranate grenadine, simple syrup, lime, soda, lime twist, and cherry, a Nogroni, made with Seedlip Spice, Seedlip Garden, and Sanbitter soda, or an Orange Julius, crafted with orange juice, sprite, orange blossom water, grenadine, cherry, and orange coin. Keep the party going upstairs with more mocktails at Dive!
Bonus: Lazy Monk Brewing
When your ventures end up at Eau Claire's breweries, have no fear! Lazy Monk Brewing offers root beer on tap, as well as other name-brand sodas, to welcome everyone into their stunning beer house! Cozy up by the fireplace with your drinks, or head out to the patio in the warmer months for stunning views of the Chippewa River.
