Un-Screw Driver
drink, alcohol alternatives, orange juice, tonic, non alcoholic, drink mix
a glass mug with orange juice and ice
Excuse: \"I ate some bad sushi last night and I\'m still not feeling very well ... don\'t eat at [fill in sushi restaurant name] anytime soon. Ugh!\" Drink alternative: Un-Screw Driver: O.J. and tonic with a lemon twist.
Virgin Manhattan
virgin manhattan, alcohol alternatives, martini, non alcoholic, cherry, drink mix, drinking
martini glass with brown liquid and a cherry
Excuse: \"I can\'t believe you would even ask me that! You know I\'m allergic to alcohol -- I get hives and everything! Life is so unfair!\" [Start to pout]Drink alternative: Virgin Manhattan: 1/4 cup cranberry juice, 1/4 cup orange juice, a good splash of cherry juice, and a little splash of lemon juice.
Ginger Ale Tonic
ginger ale tonic, alcohol alternatives, non alcoholic, drink, drinking
a glass with ice and clear liquid with slice of lemon and straw
Excuse: \"Ask me again in, like, 10 minutes, so I can think of a really good excuse as to why I don\'t want to drink.\" Drink alternative: Gin(ger ale) and Tonic: Ginger ale and tonic with a lime twist.
Dark Drink Bottle
dark bottle, alcohol alternatives, non alcoholic, excuse, beer
a half empty dark bottle
Excuse: \"I\'m not the most mentally stable person, and if I drink, the voices in my head get louder.\" Drink alternative: Any soda in a dark glass bottle (like Reed\'s ginger ale). Just turn the label toward you, or if you really want to fool people, soak the label ahead of time and take it off, or just tear it off as you drink it.
Garnished Drink
garnished drink, alcohol alternatives, drinking, mix, ice, glass, non alcoholic
a glass with ice tea and lemon slice
Excuse: If a guy is asking: \"I heard that drinking alcohol causes your you-know-what to shrink. Uh-oh....\" If a girl is asking: \"I heard that drinking alcohol causes you to break out more. I don\'t want any new zits!\" Drink alternative: If you garnish pretty much anything, it\'ll look like an alcoholic drink. So put lime in your Sprite or a cherry in your Coke, and sip away.\r\n
Syrian Blossom
syrian blossom, alcohol alternatives, martini, non-alcoholic, drink mix, drinking, party, cocktail
a martini glass with pink drink with berries
Excuse: \"My AA counselor won\'t let me drink anymore. What a jerk, right?!?\" Drink alternative: The Syrian Blossom: 1/2 cup pomegranate juice, 1/2 cup club soda or seltzer, 1/2 tsp. rosewater, 1 slice lime.\r\n
Shirley Temple
shirley temple, alcohol alternatives, cranberry juice, ice, drink mix, drinking
glass of red juice with ice
Excuse: \"I\'d love to, but sadly I lost a bet and I\'m the DD for the night. Maybe next weekend?\" Drink alternative: Shirley Temple -- the ultimate girlie-girl drink: ginger ale, splash of grenadine syrup, cherry (or two!), citrus garnish.
Virgin Pina Colada
pina colada, alcohol alternatives, kiwi, non alcoholic, drink mix, drinking, party
virgin pina colada in a glass with a purple flower and slice of kiwi
Excuse: \"I\'m actually not feeling very well ... where\'s the bathroom in this place?\" Drink alternative: Virgin Pina Colada: 7 ounces pineapple juice with 2 ounces coconut cream, blended at high speed, with 1 cup crushed ice.
Coke
coke, soda, alcohol alternatives, coco cola, non alcoholic, drinking, soft drink
a glass with cola
Excuse: \"I can\'t. I\'m having blood work done tomorrow at my doctor\'s office and I don\'t want anything to mess it up.\" Drink alternative: Coke -- no one will be able to tell that there\'s no alcohol in it!\r\n
Sparkling Cider
sparkling cider, alcohol alternatives, champagne glass, fizzy, drinking, non alcoholic
a champagne glass with sparkling cider
Excuse: \"Gosh, I\'d love to, but I\'m trying to be less popular.\" Drink alternative: Sparkling cider instead of champagne.
Red Grape Juice
red grape juice, alcohol alternatives, drink
red grape juice in a wine glass
Excuse: \"I just finished one -- I\'ll get another in a bit. Thanks!\" Drink alternative: Red grape juice in place of red wine.\r\n
Virgin Margarita
virgin margarita, alcohol alternatives, drink, lime
virgin margarita in margarita glass with lime
Excuse: \"I have to drive to, like, five different parties tonight, so I need to slow down.\" Drink alternative:Virgin Margarita: 1 1/2 ounces sweet-and-sour mix, 1/2 ounce lime juice, 1/2 ounce orange juice (shake with ice and pour over ice into glass).\r\n
Virgin Mimosa
virgin mimosa, alcohol alternatives, drink, sparkling cider
two champagne flutes with sparkling cider
Excuse: \"I would totally have a cocktail, but at about 500 calories a pop how would I possibly keep my six-pack?\" Drink alternative: Virgin Mimosa: sugar, 1/4 cup sparkling cider, 1/4 cup fresh orange juice, juice of 1/2 lemon, lemon twist. Pour a small amount of sugar onto a saucer. Wet rim of a champagne glass and press glass, upside down, into the sugar, \"frosting\" the rim. Pour in cider, orange juice, and lemon juice. Garnish with lemon twist if desired.\r\n
Cranberry Seltzer
cranberry seltzer, alcohol alternatives, non alcoholic, juice, fruity, berry, drink mix, drinking
a glass with red juice
Excuse: \"I\'d love to, but I\'m driving later. Sharing an 8\' x 10\' cell with a roomie who hasn\'t showered in two weeks is not my idea of a good time. Look what happened to Paris!\" Drink alternative: Cranberry juice and seltzer water. \r\n
White Grape Juice
white grape juice, alcohol alternatives, drink, beverage
two glasses of white grape juice
Excuse: \"No thanks -- I\'m really tight with Lindsay Lohan and am trying to give her moral support.
The Cinderella
cinderella, alcohol alternatives, drink mix, drinking, non-alcoholic, fruity
an orange and red fruit drink with a strawberry and straw
Excuse: \"Drinking makes me tired, and I don\'t want to sleep through this night!\" Drink alternative: The Cinderella: 1 ounce lemon juice, 1 ounce orange juice, 1 ounce pineapple juice, 2 ounces club soda, dash of grenadine, pineapple and orange slices for garnish (and a little umbrella!).
Soda Shop Cola
soda shop cola, alcohol alternatives, non alcoholic, tall glass, drink mix, drinking
a soda shop cola in tall glass with straw
Excuse: \"When I drink, my face turns red, and I\'m not ruining my pictures tonight!\" Drink alternative: Soda Shop Cola: 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract, 1/2 tsp. cherry juice, cola, lemon wedge for garnish, ice.\r\n
Arnold Palmer
arnold palmer, alcohol alternatives, ice tea, slice of lemon, non alcoholic, drink mix, drinking, party
a tall glass of ice tea and a slice of lemon
Excuse: \"Alcohol makes me dizzy. Dizzy and dancing don\'t mix, and I want to dance tonight!\" Drink alternative: Arnold Palmer: iced tea and lemonade.\r\n
Soft Breeze
soft breeze, alcohol alternatives, grapefruit juice, non-alcoholic, cranberry juice, drink mix, drinking
a glass of grapefruit juice with slice of grapefruit
Excuse: \"I\'m being drug tested tomorrow for work.\" Drink alternative: Soft Breeze: Grapefruit juice, cranberry juice, seltzer water, lime. \r\n
Seltzer Water
seltzer, alcohol alternatives, nonalcoholic, drink, drinking, party, healthy
a glass of clear seltzer water
\"My New Year\'s resolution is to be healthier, so I\'m cutting back on the drinks!\" Drink alternative: Seltzer water with lime -- no one will know what is (or not) in there.
Unfuzzy Navel
unfuzzy navel, alcohol alternatives, martini, fuzzy, pink, red, drink, non alcoholic
a martini glass with red liquid inside and a twist of lemon peel\r\n\r\n
\"Have you heard of the term \'blackout\'? I want tonight to be crystal clear.\"\r\nDrink alternative: Unfuzzy Navel: peach nectar, orange juice, lemon juice, grenadine.
Orange Juice
orange juice, sprite, alcohol alternatives, party, healthy, vitamin c.
a glass with orange juice and oranges\r\n\r\n
A glass of orange juice and two oranges on a table.
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