Functional Alcohol-Free Drinks to Have a Good Time!
Functional drinks are a booming part of the alcohol-free industry and for good reason too. These are drinks that do more than just hydrate. So whether you want to feel a little bit tipsy, relaxed, or more social, there is a functional drink for you. The best thing about functional alcohol-free drinks you do not need to touch a single drop of alcohol.
Hang on, did you just say that I can get tipsy without drinking alcohol? Absolutely! So let's get talking about alcohol-free functional drinks!
What are Functional Alcohol-Free Drinks?
Functional drinks are a lot more exciting than the name suggests! These are drinks that have been enhanced by adding nootropics, adaptogens, vitamins, minerals, or other nutrients.
These drinks have been designed to give you specific benefits beyond hydration. Whether this be to calm you, stimulate, or provide a helpful boatload of probiotics, vitamins, and minerals to your body.
Some functional or adaptogenic drinks can give you a buzz, or cause you to feel certain effects. However, there are lots of more everyday functional drinks that you don’t feel the effects of so obviously. For instance, chamomile tea said to relax you, is a functional drink, but it is just quite weak.
Where the alcohol-free functional drinks industry is exciting is that they are creating functional drinks that are designed explicitly for you to feel the effects of the drink.
What are Some of Our Favourite Functional Alcohol-Free Drinks?
The functional drinks market is exploding right now. So here are some of our favourite non-alcoholic functional drinks. Not only do they taste great, but they also help you feel good and healthy!
Sentia GABA Spirits
Sober curious and mindful drinkers out there who miss the two-drink sweet spot, fear not! You can now feel a little tipsy without drinking a touch of alcohol. Just try a Sentia adaptogenic drink.
Sentia has created an alcohol-free spirit that specifically targets and activates the GABA neurotransmitter in your brain. This is the neurotransmitter responsible for the sociable feeling and slight tipsiness you feel after having had a couple of drinks.
By mixing a unique blend of powerful, plant-based ingredients they have been able to create a drink that offers all the good effects of alcohol. At the same time, you get none of the bad side effects, like the hangover, nausea and inability to stop after a few drinks.
Not only do Sentia spirits make you feel good, but they also taste great. You can choose from two flavours. Sentia Red is described as having “Sweet heady aromatics, rich herbal complexity, and bittersweet spiced berries”. This is the drink to choose for intimate moments and relaxation.
Sentia Black is described as having “Spiced pepper warmth, smooth, earthy body, and smoky bitter finish”. This is intended to help start the party and start conversations. So even without drinking alcohol you can feel a buzz and have a drink at the beginning of the party to get the conversation flowing!
Three Spirit
Three Spirit have a range of different non-alcoholic functional drinks, all with the explicit aim to celebrate what you put in the drink and not what you take out of it. Created by a team of plant scientists and bartenders, these drinks are made using delicate procedures to make sure they are as potent as possible.
Active compounds, including adaptogens, nootropics, herbs, distillates and ferments, are taken from the highest quality ingredients. These are all ethically sourced too. So you can feel good for yourself and do good for the planet too!
Active ingredients used to create these functional and adaptogenic alcohol-free drinks include:
Lion’s Mane mushroom
Hull Melon hops
Schisandra berry
Guayusa
Cacoa
Passionflower
You can discover exactly which ingredients are in each drink, as well as a detailed description of its function and flavour on the Three Spirits website.
The Three Spirit Drink Bundles
Three Spirits offer a few different bundles, but they are most famous for their collection of three spirits, one for each part of the evening. This includes:
The Livener. This is energising and fruity and is the perfect pick-me-up to get primed and ready to party. This will be guaranteed to put you in the mood for a good ol’ boogie and party.
The Social Elixir. This is euphoric and tastes bittersweet and herbal. It is the drink that puts you in a social mood. It is a mood elevator, that lifts your spirits and lowers your inhibitions.
The Nightcap. This is the drink for the end of the party, it will help you relax, unwind and calm down. It is a woody and mellow-tasting drink. The perfect spirit to get you feeling dreamy and calm.
On top of the classic three spirits, there are two other functional non-alcoholic drinks available:
Spark. This is a sparkling Rosé alternative that gets you feeling energised. It is packed full of natural caffeine and helps you feel euphoric and focussed.
Sharp. This is a white wine alternative that is designed to be enjoyed alongside food. It is bright, fresh and aromatic and is described as a “dose of liquid sunshine”.
So for anyone looking for a buzz, Three Spirits have some of the most popular and effective, as well as delicious alcohol-free functional drinks.
Intune CBD Drinks
Intune Drinks is a small business that was launched in January 2020. Hannah Glasson decided she wanted to bring CBD to the world after she noticed how much it helped her when she was in treatment for breast cancer. She found that it helped her feel present and focussed.
CBD drinks are not designed to make you high, tired or feel a sugar rush, but you will feel a response. The effect that CBD has differs per person. Some people find that they have sharper focus, better clarity, or feel a calming effect. The only way to know is to try one out!
Better still, CBD is great for our endocannabinoid system. And that is an important system in our body because it regulates many parts of our body and experience; mood, sleep, memory, the cardiovascular system, liver function, and the reproductive system and it helps reduce inflammation. So not only do you get a delicious functional non-alcoholic drink and feel great, it's healthy for your body too!
To Discover More Alcohol-Free Drinks Sign Up for JOMO
If you want to dive deeper into the world of alcohol-free drinks, or alcohol-free functional drinks, then JOMO is for you.
We have partnered with many alcohol-free drink companies in the past including other amazing functional drinks brands such as Medahuman CBD drinks, Maria and Craig’s CBD spirit, and GIMBER, to name just a couple. We make sure that every single alcohol-free drink we send to you is delicious, interesting and ethically made.
With a JOMO subscription, you will receive regular, thoughtfully curated hampers filled to the brim with alcohol-free goodies. Each subscription box contains a full-sized alcohol-free spirit, with mixers and garnishes paired with it as well as alcohol-free cocktail recipes. You will also receive a range of ready-to-drink alcohol-free drinks and some tasty snacks. Alongside this is a glossy, 20 paged magazine all about your new alcohol-free goodies!
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