Mix Up Your Mixers

by Katerina ↪ 5 min

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– Ginger and Juice
– Hot Toddy, Hold The Whiske
– Soda, Bitters, and Lime
– Roy Rogers
– Cherry Tonic Highball
– Citrus Spritz
– Dealers Choice
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What to order with Wims when you’re out at the bar

Wims spends a lot of time at bars. Tucked snugly in the pockets of people who want a social buzz sans hangover, the little pocket tonic waits patiently to see what NA beverage it will be paired with next. Will tonight’s mixer of choice be a citrusy soda, or a simple seltzer with bitters? Even in the humblest of dive bars, the possibilities for combination, variation, and creativity are abundant. Here, we’ve compiled a list of simple yet satisfying NA mixers that you can order at (almost) any bar, and turn into a complete canna-cocktail with the help of Wims. So next time the bartender asks what you’re drinking tonight, consider replying with...

1. “Ginger and Juice”

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This mixer builds its base from ginger ale, paired with a splash of whatever fruit juice your bartender has on hand. That might be pineapple, grapefruit, cranberry—it’s a bit of a wild card, but there are really no wrong answers! In keeping with this drink’s gingery spirit, we recommend elevating your order with a Ginger Lime Wims.

2. “Hot Toddy, Hold The Whiskey”

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When you take away the whiskey, a good hot toddy is just honey, cinnamon, lemon juice, and scorching hot water—an excellent base for a soothing mocktail with a little kick. For the truest hot toddy taste, we recommend elevating this order with Unflavored Wims. If you want to give it a little extra zing, go for Lemon Basil.

3. “Soda, Bitters, and Lime”

Retro-style diver diving into a red soda and bitters mocktail in a wine glass with a citrus garnish as an NA bar drink to mix with Wims.

It’s a classic for a reason. If your palette prefers complexity and subtle bitterness over in-your-face-flavor, you can’t go wrong with this NA order. It’s an understated, flexible base that can pair with any variety of Wims you please. Each pocket tonic flavor will take the drink in an entirely original direction. Choose your own adventure!

4. “Roy Rogers”

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You’ve heard of Shirley Temples, but have you heard of Roy Rogers? Swap the 7-Up for Coca Cola and you’ve got yourself an even sweeter take on an already sweet classic. What this drink lacks in sophistication, it makes up for in slurpability and scrumptiousness. We recommend pairing it with a Ginger Lime Wims, although Unflavored would work splendidly too.

5. “Cherry Tonic Highball”

Bright red cherries on a yellow background as garnish inspiration for tonic water NA drinks with Wims.

We call it the Cherry Tonic Highball; your bartender is more likely to call it “tonic water with a dash of grenadine and bitters.” This fun, flirty, cherry-red mixer brings a bubbly sweetness that pairs perfectly with Wims’s Lemon Basil flavor.

6. “Citrus Spritz”

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Sparkling water. Squeeze of citrus. Lemon Basil Wims. That’s all that goes into this simple sipper. Ask the bartender for a sparkling water with a generous squeeze of whatever citrus they have on hand—lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, or some combination of them all. The base is a little boring, but Lemon Basil Wims completes the drink with herbaceous flavor, and the slightest tinge of sweetness.

7. Dealers Choice

Vintage illustration of a person holding a sparkling drink on a red background as a customizable NA bar drink with Wims.

Obviously, your bartender knows what’s behind the bar better than you. If the night’s not too busy, and you’ve got a little bit of risk tolerance, sometimes giving the bartender the freedom to be creative yields the most exciting and delicious NA mixers of all. The bartender is, after all, a professional at this. For maximum compatibility, we recommend pairing their creation with an Unflavored Wims.