Looking for non-alcoholic cocktails to buy rather than mix yourself? The category has changed a lot in two years. Ready-to-drink cans, 20cl spirit bottles and tasting packs now make it possible to serve a proper aperitif moment without a single shaker. The question is no longer whether you can buy non-alcoholic cocktails, but which format fits the occasion and how to tell a premium option from a sweet soda in disguise.
This guide walks through the formats available, what to look for on the label, realistic prices, and where each format shines: a picnic, a dinner with friends, a corporate gift or a quiet Friday night. It is written from a European perspective, with pricing in euros and links to the NONA range so you can see concrete examples of each format.
The fastest option. A can is chilled, opened and poured over ice, with a slice of orange or a sprig of mint if you want the full serve. This is the format that answers the "non-alcoholic cocktails to buy" search most literally: nothing to mix, nothing to measure. NONA offers two canned mocktails, the NONA Spritz & Tonic in a 4-pack of 250ml cans and the NONA Mojito 4-pack, both built on distilled botanicals rather than flavourings. You can read more about the serve on the NONA Spritz & Tonic page.
The second format is the spirit bottle. You buy a base, add tonic, soda or juice, and get a cocktail in under a minute. It costs more upfront but works out cheaper per glass, and it gives you variety: one bottle of NONA June 70cl covers a gin & tonic style serve, a Paloma and a Collins over the same weekend. The mocktail spirits collection lists the full range, and the 70cl bottles are the best value if you already know your favourite.
The third format is the pack: several small bottles or cans in one box, often with a glass and a recipe booklet. It is the right buy when you are still discovering the category or when the cocktails are a gift. The NONA Tasting Pack 3x20cl bundles June, Spritz and Ginger with a recipe booklet, and the Cocktails Discovery Pack with glass pairs the two canned cocktails with the NONA glass. More options sit in the non-alcoholic drinks gift sets collection.
The single biggest quality marker is how the drink is made. Premium non-alcoholic cocktails start from distilled or macerated botanicals: juniper, citrus peel, gentian root, ginger, herbs. Cheaper products start from water, sugar and aroma. The label tells you: look for named botanicals rather than "natural flavours" alone. NONA June, for instance, is a blend of nine botanicals based on juniper and fresh citrus with a touch of basil, which is why it behaves like a spirit when you mix it, as explained on the NONA June page.
Many ready-to-drink mocktails compensate for the missing alcohol with sugar. A premium option stays balanced: some sweetness to carry the flavour, enough bitterness or acidity to keep it adult. If calories matter to you, the spirit-plus-mixer route gives you the most control, since you choose the tonic. Our guide on choosing the right tonic covers exactly that. The wellness drinks collection groups the lighter serves.
What makes a cocktail feel like a cocktail is structure: a bitter backbone, a dry finish, aromatic length. This is where an aperitif-style spirit such as NONA Spritz 70cl, with its blood orange and gentian root, separates itself from orange soda. If you are comparing spritz options specifically, see our NONA Spritz vs Aperol Spritz comparison.
Where the drink is made and who makes it matters more in this category than in most, because there is no appellation to lean on. NONA is produced in Belgium from distilled botanicals; the NONA story explains why the brand was created and how the range came together.
Prices below are the current NONA prices and give a realistic benchmark for the premium end of the market.
Ready-to-drink cans: a 4-pack of 250ml Spritz & Tonic or Mojito is €11.40, so €2.85 per serve. The 8-pack is €22.80.
20cl spirit bottles: NONA Spritz 20cl, NONA June 20cl and NONA Ginger 20cl are €12.49 each, roughly four to five cocktails per bottle.
70cl spirit bottles: €29.90 for NONA Ginger 70cl and the other two flavours, or 14 to 17 serves, which brings the cost per glass below €2.
Packs: the Tasting Pack 3x20cl is €29.90 and the Cocktails Discovery Pack with glass €24.90.
If budget is the first filter, the below €15 and below €30 collections are the quickest way to browse.
Cans, no debate. They travel well, chill fast and there is no glass to break. The Spritz & Tonic is the natural summer serve, and the summer aperitif collection groups the warm-weather favourites. For inspiration, our 12 refreshing NONA cocktails for summer shows what to do once you are home again.
A 70cl bottle and a good tonic. You can serve a NONA June & Tonic as guests arrive, a NONA Spritz & Tonic with starters and a NONA Ginger & Coffee after dessert, all from the same shelf. If someone at the table is the designated driver or is pregnant, they get the same glass, the same ritual and nobody has to ask.
The NONA Ginger Mimosa is the obvious pick, and our article on the best non-alcoholic cocktails for brunch lists more pairings.
Packs and gift boxes. The gifts collection covers birthdays and thank-yous; for end-of-year client gifts the business gifts page explains how NONA handles B2B orders. If you would rather let the recipient choose, the NONA gift card starts at €30.
The end-of-year season is when non-alcoholic cocktails to buy become a genuine shopping question, because someone at every table is not drinking. Our 5 festive non-alcoholic cocktails for Christmas and New Year's Eve is the place to start, and the Christmas & New Year collection gathers the seasonal boxes.
A canned cocktail poured into the right glass over large ice cubes tastes noticeably better than one drunk from the can. The NONA glass 4-pack, the NONA ice cube tray and the NONA jigger are small additions that change the experience; we explain why ice matters in 0% cocktails in a separate piece. Everything sits in the accessories collection.
Online is the simplest route for the full range, with shipping details on the shipping policy page. If you prefer to pick up a bottle locally, the where to buy NONA page lists retailers, and the FAQ answers the usual questions on delivery times and returns. Bars and restaurants can order through the B2B page.
Non-alcoholic cocktails to buy come in three formats: ready-to-drink cans for speed and portability, 20cl and 70cl spirits for variety and the lowest cost per glass, and tasting or gift packs for discovery and gifting. Judge quality by the presence of real distilled botanicals, a balanced sugar level and a bitter, dry structure rather than by the picture on the label. At the premium end, expect around €2.85 per canned serve and under €2 per glass from a 70cl bottle. Match the format to the occasion, pour over good ice in a proper glass, and the absence of alcohol stops being the point of the drink.
