In honor of Dry January and all the goodness that comes with being sober, check out these five spots for mocktails in Scottsdale.
[Originally published January 2023.]
Francine
Francine, located in the luxury wing of Scottsdale Fashion Square, is not only home to a one of the most beautiful dining spaces in the Valley but its selection of “soft cocktails” is equally as impressive. Favorites includes the mighty refreshing Garden Tonic with cucumber, and the Cosmopolitan Blanche, a riff on the traditional Cosmo tipple with rosemary syrup and ginger beer. For more information, visit francinerestaurant.com.
Hula’s Modern Tiki
At Hula’s Modern Tiki–there are three Valley locations (Scottsdale, Phoenix and High Street)–imbibers can settle in for a slew of mocktails that’ll transport them to a day at the beach. Captain’s Colada is a decadent blend of coconut cream, allspice falernum syrup and pineapple juice while fruit-forward Hula Juice features passion fruit syrup, orange juice, pineapple and cranberry juice. For more information, visit www.hulasmoderntiki.com.
Tommy Bahama Restaurant & Bar
Pair a serving of Tommy Bahama’s world-famous coconut shrimp with one or two of the restaurant’s tropical-inspired zero-proof cocktails (a non-alcoholic wine option is even on the list). Blue My Mind is fruity mix featuring scratch-match lemonade, and the Sicilian Peach is a spicy blend of Fever Tree Sicilian Lemonade, coconut cream, peach and jalapeño. For more information, visit www.tommybahama.com.
etta
One of the most popular sips at Scottsdale Quarter’s etta, The Sober Botanist, is one of the many alcohol-free concoctions found at the fine dining destination, crafted with Seedlip Herbal, cucumber, parsley, citrus oil and elderflower. In addition to the local favorite are the Special Occasion with Clean Co. NA tequila, charred pepper pineapple, basil blood orange and lime; and the Groovy Girl with strawberry ginger, citrus, Gruvi NA rosé and herbs. For more information, visit ettarestaurant.com.
Rockefeller Scottsdale
Rockefeller Scottsdale approaches mocktail crafting with utmost dedication. The exclusive beverages are meticulously concocted using the freshest and highest-quality ingredients from a bar team of experienced mixologists who take pride in fashioning delectable and distinctive drinks—with or without alcohol. These elevated sips include Virgin Yorkshire with iced tea, black tea simple syrup, honey-infused egg white foam and lemon juice; Virgin Pineapple Under the Sea, with iced tea, lime juice, peppercorn syrup, pineapple and honey-infused egg white foam; Mock Tail, with lime juice, housemade raspberry syrup, lemon oleo, freshly muddled raspberries and soda water and Virgin Mule Revival, with lime juice, housemade spiced pear syrup and ginger beer, to name a few. For more information, visit rockefellerscottsdale.com.