Mocktails that are Perfect for Watching the Paris 2024 Olympics

As we approach the latest Olympic season the athletes are committing to their final preparations, calming their nerves, and getting ready for the tallest stage of ultimate competition. For us at home on the couch, we have a different but equally serious problem – what can we drink as we cheer them on?

To help save the day on this impossibly complicated question, we’ve run a marathon of exploring different mocktails and approaches. With herculean effort, we’ve narrowed down what we think are the best alcohol-free fits for our viewing experience, and with the humblest of hands, we’re now delivering them to you.

Your Favourites, Your Style

Just like no athlete can win in every event, not every mocktail is going to be of equal desirability to you. While the physical tastes of the flavours you enjoy are key components of finding the right mocktail, the presentation and function of your setup can be just as important.

Consider, for example, what you’ll need if you’re the type of viewer who likes to watch while having a betting app in your hand as detailed at Aussiebet. These apps for sites like Colossalbet and bet365 are highly flexible, allowing you to play on smartphones, tablets, laptops, and more, but they can also require a quick hand on the controls. If you’re building bets rapidly between events, then you’ll want a deep glass that can avoid spills, especially in the excitement of a close victory.

"All Bar One Appold Street, Hackney 2" (CC BY 2.0) by Club Soda Guide

If you’re going more casual with friends, then you might instead choose a single deep punch-like bowl from which everyone can draw. This comes with a different set of demands, and as BBC Good Food explores, there's more to this choice than you might think.

The Best of the Best

For the Entry

To celebrate your country's arrival into the Olympics, what better way to start off than a drink that carries your flag's main colours? If you're in the UK, this can be as simple as lemonade and grenadine with some added blue and red berries for colour, which could also be used for our readers in the US.

Some countries, like China, are fortunate to have a much easier time emulating their flag’s colours, while fans from South Africa might want to cheer for another country in their opening walkout.

Supporting your Favourite

When it comes to an event, a great way to support a team or competitor is by matching the colours on their uniform. The green and yellow colours of the Australian uniform are a great match for a tropical pineapple slushie as covered by Australia’s Best Recipes, and it’s a fantastic way to flex your creative muscles too.

Pulling from the Podium

Our favourites, which are also the easiest to make, are simple mocktails made in gold, white, and brown to celebrate first, second, and third places. Drinks like the Silver Fox and Golden Bubbles mocktails aren't just tasty, they're a great way to rub victory in your friend's faces when your favourite competitor or country beats theirs. Not that we would ever be so ungracious.

"COASTAL COLADA" (Public Domain) by Red Lobster Lover Joe twitter:RLLoverJoe

Of course, nothing is saying that you have to go through the effort of making your own drinks from scratch. Store-bought and straight into a container works just as well, as long as you dress it up to keep up appearances. Just don't blame us if the excitement of a player you love wins is later followed by a nasty sugar crash.