New Non-Alcoholic RTD Cocktails for 2025

A few years ago, much of the excitement in the nonalcoholic cocktail space was around imitation base spirits like tequila and bourbon, there’s been a big shift toward ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktails. Research firm IWSR shares that there was strong growth across no-alcohol categories throughout 2024, with RTDs expected to have the fastest growth rate through to 2028. It shouldn’t come as a surprise, as full-strength RTDs really took off before and during the pandemic. Nobody wants to mix anymore!

Below are a batch of new products showing up in stores and online.

Aplos Ready To Drink Canned Cocktails

Aplos produces functional beverages that first included Arise (“for moments of revelry”) and Calme (“for moments of relaxation”) and to that they’ve added Ease (“for moments of unwind”). To these flavored nonalcholic spirits they’ve just added a new line of RTDs formulated by Lynette Marrero, co-founder of Speed Rack and mixologist for Delola. The cocktails are Kola Fashioned, Ume Spritz, Chili Margarita, and Mandora Negroni.

Casamara Club Superclasico

The Casamara Club line of unique, sophisticated bottled “leisure sodas” was launched in 2018 and expanded to include six flavors, now also in cans. In September they added a new canned product, Superclasico, which is closer to a cocktail in its bitter intensity as opposed to the soda line’s refreshing nature, though it is described as an “evolution” of their bestselling Alta soda flavor. The brand describes Superclasico as a mash-up of a Negroni cocktail and Sanbitter (bitter orange) soda with its notes of chinotto citrus.

De Soi St. Moritz Mule

Nonalcoholic aperitif line De Soi launched a limited-edition canned cocktail designed for apres-ski drinking (specific!) that should be available throughout winter 2025. It contains a holiday flavors like pomegranate, cranberry, ginger, and rosemary with the functional ingredients found in the whole line, “rich and relaxing adaptogens L-theanine, lion's mane, and reishi mushroom.” Other De Soi cocktails include a variation on rosé and an Italian spritz.

Uncharted Zero Proof Cocktails

Uncharted Zero Proof Cocktails is a new line of canned nonalcoholic drinks made by Long Road Distillers out of Michigan. They launched with four cocktails: a Lemongrass Mule (with ginger and lime) and Lavender Lemonade (with rosewater) for a lighter, refreshing touch, and bolder Chinotto (with blood orange and black pepper) and Red Amaro Spritz (with bitter orange and grapefruit) for those seeking something deeper. Speaking of refreshing, this line is priced at around 10 bucks per four-pack, half that of some others on this list.

Free Spirits Negroni and Espresso Old Fashioned

Free Spirits initially launched with nonalcoholic bourbon, gin, tequila, red vermouth, and The Spirit of Milano (a Campari substitute), then branched out into canned sparkling drinks including a Margarita and Kentucky Mule. The two new canned cocktails that debuted in December, their Negroni and Espresso Old Fashioned, are still rather than sparkling, as they’re based on stirred drinks rather than shaken. The Negroni is assembled from three of their nonalcoholic spirits batched together, while the Espresso Old Fashioned combines their NA whiskey with espresso and sugar.

Spiritless Espresso Martini

We’ve seen this progression in a few nonalcoholic brands on this list: The company begins with nonalcoholic spirit replacements (for Spiritless it was a bourbon, then tequila), moves into ready-to-drink cans (Old Fashioned, Margarita, Whiskey Sour) made with their base spirits, and then into full-sized bottled cocktails. The new Espresso Martini from Spiritless is not based on an existing NA spirit in their own line (as they don’t make a vodka), and it’s meant to be poured right from the fridge into your glass.

Ghia Le Fizz Strawberry & Orange Blossom

This brand was early in the nonalcoholic aperitif space, with its gentian-forward flavor profile making it super spritzable. Unsurprisingly they followed up their spirits with canned Le Spritz cocktails in four flavors. The new entry to Ghia’s line is Le Fizz, which comes in bottle rather than can format, and is said to be juicier and less dry than the spritzes as its base is their Berry Aperitif (first ingredient: strawberry juice) rather than the Original (white grape juice). The first of the Le Fizz flavors is strawberry and orange blossom, “with more flavors and expressions to come,” according to the brand.

The Pathfinder Negroni

So new that it’s not on the market yet, The Pathfinder’s forthcoming canned Negroni is scheduled to hit the market in early January. The cocktail will be based on the sole Pathfinder product – a bottled bitter nonalcoholic digestif with strong notes of wormwood. Unlike many canned Negronis, this one will not be carbonated and according to Global Brand Ambassador Kraig Rovensky, “it is drinkable from the can, but pouring over rocks and adding a twist is certainly welcomed.”

Non-Alcoholic, RTDCamper EnglishJanuary 3, 2025RTDComment