Non-Alcoholic Party Drinks: What to Serve and How Much to Buy (2027)

Quick Answer: What to Serve at a Non-Alcoholic Party

How Much to Buy for 10, 20 or 40 Guests

A simple rule of thumb for a four-hour evening party is about four drinks per guest: one flute for the toast and three more over the night. The table below splits that between sparkling, beer, canned cocktails and punch. If your crowd leans toward beer, move a few cocktails to the beer line, and always keep sparkling water on the table on top of these numbers.

Bubbles for the Toast

Plan one flute per guest for the toast, plus a few refills. A 750 mL bottle pours about six 125 mL flutes, and a 250 mL can pours two. Serve it very cold: put the bottles in the fridge the day before, and in a bucket of ice and water 20 minutes before midnight. Our full ranking is in the best non-alcoholic champagnes in Canada.

NOA Dry Sparkling Wine

Price: $3.59 / can, $13.99 / 4, $82.99 / 24 (250 mL can) / Buy Now

Our best-selling sparkling wine over the last 90 days, and the easiest one to serve at a party because it comes in single cans. NOA, developed by Monsieur Cocktail, builds it from Chardonnay grape juice instead of dealcoholizing a finished wine, with quince, apple and grapefruit listed as its aromatic signature. Each 250 mL can has 40 calories and 8 g of sugar.

• Two flutes per can: so nothing goes flat in an open bottle.
• 24-pack at $82.99: which works out to about $3.46 a can.
• Built, not dealcoholized: from Chardonnay grape juice.

Oddbird Blanc de Blancs

Price: $27.99 / bottle (750 mL bottle) / Buy Now

The bottle to open when the toast matters. Oddbird makes it in France from ripe Chardonnay grapes in the style of a Champagne blanc de blancs, and the brand describes ripe apple and citrus with a honey and almond finish. At 20 calories and 5 g of sugar per 100 mL, a full flute is about 25 calories.

• Blanc de blancs style: made from Chardonnay grapes.
• A real dealcoholized wine: not a grape juice blend.
• Made in France: like the original.

Loxton Sparkling Brut

Price: $13.99 / bottle (750 mL bottle) / Buy Now

The value pick when you need several bottles for a big group. Loxton is a dealcoholized Australian sparkling wine with pear and apple notes, and the brand suggests it as an aperitif or with snacks and sweets. Half the price of the Oddbird, so seven bottles for 40 guests stays under $100.

• Under $14 a bottle: at $13.99.
• Pear and apple: according to the brand.
• Pairs with sweets: for the dessert table.

Beer for a Crowd

Beer is the easiest thing to buy in bulk: a 24-pack of a familiar lager covers most guests, and one craft beer keeps the hop fans happy. Count about one beer per guest per hour for the beer drinkers. For more styles, see the best non-alcoholic beers in Canada.

Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0%

Price: $2.79 / can, $14.99 / 6, $54.99 / 24 (330 mL can) / Buy Now

Our best-selling 0.0% beer over the last 90 days, and a name most guests already know. Peroni brews it in Italy with barley malt and Italian maize, at 0.0% alcohol. Each 330 mL can has 80 calories and 2 g of sugar.

• $2.29 a can: in the 24-pack.
• 0.0% alcohol: not just under 0.5%.
• Crisp and light: with subtle citrus, per the brand.

Asahi Super Dry 0.0

Price: $2.79 / can, $14.99 / 6, $54.99 / 24 (330 mL can) / Buy Now

A second lager at the same price, so you can set out two brands without paying more. Asahi brews it in Japan with barley malt, corn and rice, and describes a dry, crisp, quick finish. It is also 0.0% alcohol, at 80 calories per can.

• Same price as Peroni: $54.99 for 24.
• Rice in the recipe: for a dry finish.
• 0.0% alcohol: on the label.

Sober Carpenter Westcoast IPA

Price: $3.49 / can, $11.99 / 4, $35.97 / 12 (473 mL can) / Buy Now

The craft option, brewed in Québec by Sober Carpenter. It is a West Coast IPA with Citra, Simcoe and Cascade hops, 42 IBU, and tropical fruit and citrus notes. The tall 473 mL can has 60 calories.

• Made in Québec: by Sober Carpenter.
• 42 IBU: for guests who like bitterness.
• 60 calories: per 473 mL can.

Ready-to-Drink Cocktails in Cans

Canned cocktails save you from running a bar all night: guests open one, pour it on ice and add a garnish. Pick two or three styles so there is something sweet, something dry and something bitter. All four below are made in Québec. More in the 10 best canned mocktails.

Statera Grapefruit Mimosa

Price: $3.99 / can, $15.89 / 4, $47.99 / 12 (355 mL can) / Buy Now

Our best-selling ready-to-drink of the last 90 days, ahead of every other can and bottle in this guide. Statera makes it in Québec with grapefruit juice and lists grapefruit, prosecco and citrus as its notes, which makes it a good second toast for a holiday brunch. 100 calories and 19 g of sugar per can.

• Our top seller: in ready-to-drink.
• Real grapefruit juice: on the ingredient list.
• 12-pack available: at $47.99.

Clever Mocktails Sugar-Free Margarita

Price: $3.29 / can, $13.99 / 4, $39.99 / 12 (355 mL can) / Buy Now

Our best-selling sugar-free canned cocktail, and the one for guests who are watching sugar. Clever uses botanical extracts of lemon, orange and lime peel with pink pepper and sea salt, sweetened with stevia, so the label reads 0 calories and 0 g of sugar. 0.0% alcohol.

• 0 calories: and 0 g of sugar.
• Salt in the recipe: so no need to rim the glass.
• 0.0% alcohol: on the label.

Barrfly Piña Colada

Price: $2.99 / can, $11.79 / 4, $59.99 / 24 (355 mL can) / Buy Now

The cheapest cocktail per can in this guide when you buy the 24-pack ($2.50 a can). Barrfly lists coconut and pineapple as its notes, with vanilla and a rum-style flavour, at 60 calories and 11 g of sugar per can. It is the sweet, tropical option on the table.

• $2.50 a can: in the 24-pack.
• Coconut and pineapple: per the brand.
• 60 calories: per can.

NOROI Brise Glace Gin & Tonic

Price: $3.29 / can, $12.99 / 4, $74.99 / 24 (355 mL can) / Buy Now

For the gin and tonic crowd. NOROI builds it around juniper with quassia extract for the bitter edge of tonic, and sells it by the 24, which makes it easy to stock for a big party. It drinks like a full-sugar tonic: 100 calories and 24 g of sugar per can. Serve it on lots of ice with a lime wedge.

• Juniper and quassia: for a real G&T profile.
• 24-pack at $74.99: for big parties.
• Made in Québec: like the other three.

Batch Drinks: Punch, Mulled Wine and Hot Toddy

One big bowl or pot does a lot of work at a holiday party: guests serve themselves and you only mix once. These three recipes are on our blog, each with a version for a crowd.

• Non-alcoholic Christmas punch: alcohol-free sparkling wine, NOA Spiced Rum, cranberry juice and spicy ginger beer. One batch makes about 8 glasses (2 L), and you can mix the base up to 24 hours ahead, then add the bubbles when guests arrive.
• Non-alcoholic mulled wine: one bottle of non-alcoholic red wine, an orange, cinnamon, cloves and maple syrup gives 4 mugs in 10 minutes. For 16 mugs, use 4 bottles and keep the pot on the lowest heat so guests can help themselves.
• Non-alcoholic hot toddy: heat 1 L of water with honey and lemon for 6 mugs, then add 45 ml of non-alcoholic bourbon to each mug. Good for the end of the night or an outdoor party.

How to Choose Drinks for Your Party

• Cans for big groups, bottles for the table: cans stay cold, never go flat and are easy to count. Save the 750 mL bottles for the toast and for a seated dinner.
• Two lagers, one craft beer: most guests reach for a familiar lager. One IPA covers the rest.
• Mix sweet and dry cocktails: a sugar-free margarita and a gin and tonic next to a piña colada gives everyone a choice.
• Buy cases: the 24-packs bring Peroni and Asahi down to $2.29 a can and Barrfly to $2.50.
• Label the cooler: if some guests are also drinking alcohol, keep the non-alcoholic drinks in their own cooler so nobody mixes them up.

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