Food and Recipes Drinks Non-Alcoholic, Big Batch Drinks for Game Day By Mary Shannon Wells Mary Shannon Wells Mary Shannon is a Digital Associate Editor and has been on the Southern Living team since 2017. She helps run the brand's social media accounts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, and TikTok, where she's happily behind the scenes. When she's not ruffling feathers with an etiquette poll via Instagram Stories, she's writing content for the website and assisting in various print projects like gift guides and home stories.She grew up in Mobile, Alabama, which she insists is home to the country's first Mardi Gras (not New Orleans) and now lives in Birmingham with her husband and rescue pup Rocky, whose name is unrelated to The University of Tennessee (Roll Tide). Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on October 5, 2018 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Southern Living For many Southerners, there's not a fall or a winter—there's only football season. We take our football seriously, so we don't mess around when it comes to putting out an amazing tailgating spread each weekend. These non-alcoholic drink recipes ensure that every person at your tailgate, from old to young, can enjoy a homemade drink. From cool, refreshing sips for hot gamedays, to warm apple cider for chilly winter games, these non-alcoholic beverages will be great to have on rotation all season long. Whether you crave traditional sweet tea or want to mix it up with a fizzy lime punch, these non-alcoholic tailgate drink recipes will fit the bill. If you're planning a tailgate with guests young and old, every tailgater can enjoy these non-alcoholic drinks. These non-alcoholic drink recipes are the best tailgating drinks for a crowd of all ages. 01 of 12 Mulled Cranberry Sipper Becky Luigart-Stayner Recipe: Mulled Cranberry Sipper Spiced with cinnamon sticks and cloves, this cranberry mocktail is perfect for gamedays during the holidays. 02 of 12 Classic Sweet Tea Alison Miksch Recipe: Classic Sweet Tea There isn’t a tailgate in the South that doesn’t have a pitcher of sweet tea on hand. 03 of 12 Ginger-Orange Mocktails Jennifer Davick Recipe: Ginger-Orange Mocktails For those early 11 a.m. kickoffs, start your day with this refreshing orange juice-based drink. 04 of 12 Berry Splash Beth Dreiling Hontzas Recipe: Berry Splash Cool off with this cranberry-juice drink that kids and adults will love. 05 of 12 Homemade Cherry Limeade Southern Living Recipe: Homemade Cherry Limeade Don’t prep this one too far in advance or it will go flat. This fun drink reminds us of summer, so serve it for gamedays while it’s still hot out. 06 of 12 Lemonade Iced Tea Jennifer Davick Recipe: Lemonade Iced Tea These Arnold Palmer-inspired drink will refresh every tailgate guest before a middle-of-the-day kickoff. 07 of 12 Slow-Cooker Mulled Cider Pinterest/The Kitchn Recipe: Slow-Cooker Mulled Cider Warm up during those cold winter gamedays with the coziest cup of hot mulled cider, made for a crowd in your slow cooker. 08 of 12 Lime Fizz Photo: Jennifer Davick Recipe: Lime Fizz Make one non-alcoholic batch of this bubbly drink for the kids add 2/3 cup of vodka to the adult batch’s simple syrup. 09 of 12 Lemon Mint Sparklers Hector Sanchez Recipe: Lemon-Mint Sparklers Fresh lemon slices and mint sprigs make for pretty presentation with this drink recipe. 10 of 12 Blueberry-Lemon Iced Tea Photo: Van Chaplin Recipe: Blueberry-Lemon Iced Tea This simple recipe adds a fruity twist to classic iced tea. Since it uses frozen blueberries, not fresh, you can make it anytime. 11 of 12 Cranberry-Apple Cider Punch Pinterest/Say Yes Recipe: Cranberry-Apple Cider Punch Get in the holiday spirit this gameday season with this cheery big-batch recipe. 12 of 12 Blackberry and Sage Spritzers Pinterest/The Kitchn Recipe: Blackberry and Sage Spritzers Aromatic sage, tangy blackberries, and sweet honey make the most balanced drink recipe. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit