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3 non-alcoholic drinks to get you through Dry January

Whether you’re observing Dry January or reducing or eliminating alcohol, these drinks are a refreshing change of pace. (Kathy Gunst/Here & Now)

Zero proof. Mocktails. Non-A cocktails. Call it what you like; alcohol-free drinks are all the rage.  These days, it seems every time I open an email, a magazine, a newspaper, or a blog post, people are talking about, or writing about, their favorite non alcoholic drinks. It’s the trend de la trend. The January topic du jour.

According to a recent Gallup poll, Millennials and Generation Z drink less than older Americans, claiming lifestyle considerations and health concerns: “62% of adults under age 35 say they drink alcohol, down from 72% two decades ago.”

With the proliferation of nonalcoholic

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