I did want to do Dry January, but with the gloomy weather and the new website, I decided that I needed to get a little bit tipsy to avoid completely losing my mind. But I raise my hat to those who are stronger-willed than me, and to help you out if you're bored of ordering fruit juice and coffee, I’ve got 12 suggestions for some delicious mocktails – one for each district. Cheers, Zurich! 🍹😎

District 1 – Virgin Negroni

30 ml Ginuin Zero Alcohol-Free Gin
30 ml Vermouth Jsotta Rosso Senza
30 ml Bitter Aperitif
1 lemon or orange (organic)

Stylish, bitter, and a little bit posh – like an aperitif on the rooftop terrace at Limmatquai.

District 2 – Virgin Italian Spritz

1 slice of orange
0.5 dl non-alcoholic aperitif, e.g. Lyre’s Italian Spritz
1 dl Rimuss

Perfect for anyone spending their free time at Mythenquai beach, pretending to be by Lake Garda.

District 3 – Espresso Tonic

40 ml Espresso
150 ml Tonic Water
1 slice of lemon
1 tsp ginger syrup

Because you need a bit of caffeine after your third yoga session of the day.

District 4 – Virgin Bloody Mary

1 stalk of celery, for garnish
1 pinch of salt
1 pinch of pepper
2 dashes of Tabasco
4 dashes of Worcestershire sauce
4 dashes of lemon juice
200 ml tomato juice

Spicy, savoury, and just what you need after a night out on Langstrasse.

District 5 – Ginger Beer Mule

25g cucumber
1 bunch of mint
Ice cubes
8 tsp freshly squeezed lime juice
1 bottle of non-alcoholic Ginger Beer (3.75 dl)

Trendy, a little rough, like the street art on the concrete pillars at ZHdK.

District 6 – Rosmarin Love

1 sprig of rosemary
10 cl water
10 cl Ginger Ale
10 cl Rimuss Bianco Dry

Rosemary is supposed to be good for the brain – the perfect choice for the Irchel Campus kids.

District 7 – Elderflower Fizz

5 fresh lemon balm leaves
1 whole lime, juiced
25 ml elderflower syrup
50 ml sparkling mineral water

Floral, delicate, and a little bit elitist – just like the villas on Zurichberg. Perfect for a walk with your Yorkshire Terrier.

District 8 – Virgin Bellini

10 cl Rimuss
1 dash of grenadine
6 cl peach juice or purée

Elegant, sweet, and Instagrammable. Perfect for Seefeld, where you first have to photograph your drink from 5 angles before you can drink it.

District 9 – Virgin Caipirinha

1 lime, juiced
0.5 tbsp brown sugar
200 ml Ginger Ale
50 ml mineral water
6 ice cubes

Down-to-earth, refreshing, and uncomplicated. Perfect for Altstetten, where hipster cafés and apartment blocks are growing like crazy.

District 10 – Kiwi Basil Sour

250 ml kiwi juice
1 lemon
8 g ginger
10 g basil
200 ml water
3 tbsp agave syrup
1 egg white
A handful of ice cubes

Green, healthy, and a little alternative. For those who dream of a community garden but only have a balcony in Wipkingen.

District 11 – Rimuskat

1.5 dl Rimuss Party
0.5 dl tomato juice
1 pinch of nutmeg
A dash of Worcestershire sauce
A little oregano, chopped

For relaxed after-work aperitifs in one of the 24,000 open-plan offices in Oerlikon.

District 12 – Virgin Mai Tai

30 ml fresh lime juice
30 ml fresh orange juice
30 ml fresh lemon juice
60 ml pineapple juice
30 ml Orgeat Syrup Sanz
1 lime, juiced

Fruity, wild, and a little bit underrated – just like Schwamendingen.

12 Mocktails for 12 Zurich Districts