Whenever the occasion calls for a drink, but not for getting drunk, here are 50 delicious, festive cocktails that are low in alcohol perfect for brunch, bridal showers, baby showers, weddings, barbecues, beach days, and snow days.

The perfect way to spend an afternoon! When the occasion calls for a drink, but not getting drunk, mix up a batch of day drinks - creative, low-alcohol cocktails that are festive, delicious, and easy on the booze. Using beer, wine, cider, sake, sherry, and vermouth, plus a variety of amari and other liqueurs, here are 50 light drinks for hot days, warm drinks for cool days, and an abundance of classic - and reimagined - spritzers, sangrias, micheladas, and so much more.