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Best Non-Alcoholic Tequila: Nine Agave Spirits Compared

Nine non-alcoholic tequila and mezcal alternatives compared on taste, alcohol and calories, the best one for each drink, and margaritas ready in a can.

beClink Editorial 2 min read Published June 4, 2026 Updated October 2026
Non-alcoholic tequila drink showcase

The best non-alcoholic tequila depends on the drink you are making. For a margarita that tastes of agave, Almave Blanco is made in Mexico with blue agave. For bite and smoke, Ritual. For a bottle labeled 0.0%, Seedlip Notas de Agave. And for something to sip slowly, Almave Ámbar. Here is how nine agave alternatives compare, and which to buy.

Non-alcoholic spirits, start to finish

Find your bottle

Clean agave or smoke and spice, bright or rich: start from the corner you like.

RICH, AGEDBRIGHT, FRESHCLEAN AGAVESMOKY, SPICYAlmave BlancoAlmave BlancoSeedlip Notas de AgaveSeedlip Notas de AgaveLyre’s Agave BlancoLyre’s Agave BlancoAlmave ÁmbarAlmave ÁmbarRitual TequilaRitual TequilaAlmave HumoAlmave HumoFree Spirits TequilaFree Spirits TequilaMonday MezcalMonday MezcalLittle Saints St. EmberLittle Saints St. Ember

Placed from each producer’s tasting notes and ingredients. Every bottle is on our tequila and mezcal shelf.

Nine bottles side by side

BottleAlcoholBest for
Almave Blanco · MexicoUnder 0.5%A margarita that tastes of agave
Ritual Tequila · USUnder 0.5%A spicy, smoky margarita
Seedlip Notas de Agave · UK0.0%Highballs, and a true zero
Lyre’s Agave Blanco · AustraliaUnder 0.5%A soft paloma
Free Spirits Tequila · USUnder 0.5%Ranch water
Almave Ámbar · MexicoUnder 0.5%Sipping over ice
Almave Humo · MexicoUnder 0.5%A smoky margarita
Monday Mezcal · USUnder 0.5%Mezcal cocktails
Little Saints St. Ember · US0.0%A mezcal-style spritz

Calories in a 1.5 oz pour

Ritual Tequila: 0 kcalRitual Tequila0 kcalSeedlip Notas de Agave: 0 kcalSeedlip Notas de Agave0 kcalMonday Mezcal: 0 kcalMonday Mezcal0 kcalAlmave Blanco: 4 kcalAlmave Blanco4 kcalAlmave Humo: 4 kcalAlmave Humo4 kcalLittle Saints St. Ember: 4 kcalLittle Saints St. Ember4 kcalLyre’s Agave Blanco: 4 kcalLyre’s Agave Blanco4 kcalFree Spirits Tequila: 10 kcalFree Spirits Tequila10 kcalAlmave Ámbar: 15 kcalAlmave Ámbar15 kcal80-proof tequila: 97 kcal80-proof tequila97 kcal

Labels give different serving sizes, so we scaled each to 1.5 oz. The tequila figure is USDA‘s for an 80-proof spirit.

Our picks

By the drink you make. The numbers aren’t a ranking.

  1. 01Margarita and paloma drinkersAlmave Blanco
  2. 02People who miss the burnRitual Zero Proof Tequila
  3. 03Anyone avoiding every traceSeedlip Notas de Agave
  4. 04Reposado and añejo drinkersAlmave Ámbar
  5. 05Mezcal drinkersAlmave Humo
  6. 06A mezcal-style drink at 0.0%Little Saints St. Ember
Best for margaritas

Almave Blanco

  • <0.5%
  • 1.7 g sugar per 100 mL
  • Never Alcoholized
  • Mexico

Cooked agave, green herbs and citrus with a clean finish. Shake it with lime and agave syrup for a margarita that still tastes of agave.

Why it’s hereMade in Mexico with blue agave, so the agave taste comes first.
Also consideredLyre's Agave Blanco, softer and rounder.
$38.99Add to cartSee the bottle
Spice and smoke

Ritual Zero Proof Tequila

  • <0.5%
  • Never Alcoholized
  • United States

Lime, guava and smoke, built to swap 1:1 for tequila. Thin on its own, lively in a cocktail.

Why it’s herePepper and mesquite smoke give back the bite that alcohol usually brings.
Also consideredAlmave Humo, for more smoke.
$29.99Add to cartSee the bottle
A true zero

Seedlip Notas de Agave

  • 0.0%
  • 0.0 g sugar per 100 mL
  • Never Alcoholized
  • United Kingdom

Prickly pear, agave, lime and vanilla. Best long, with soda or tonic over ice.

Why it’s hereLabeled 0.0%, and 0 calories.
Also consideredLittle Saints St. Ember, also 0.0%, if you prefer smoke.
$34.99Add to cartSee the bottle
For sipping

Almave Ámbar

  • <0.5%
  • Never Alcoholized
  • Mexico

Roasted agave and baking spice. Pour over a large ice cube with an orange peel.

Why it’s hereCaramel, vanilla and oak, like an aged tequila.
Also consideredAlmave Blanco, its unaged sibling.
$38.99Add to cartSee the bottle
Smoky, from Mexico

Almave Humo

  • <0.5%
  • 1.7 g sugar per 100 mL
  • Never Alcoholized
  • Mexico

Earthy and mineral. Try it in a smoky margarita with a chili-salt rim.

Why it’s hereRoasted espadín agave and smoke, with a dry finish.
Also consideredMonday Mezcal, rounder and fruitier.
$38.99Add to cartSee the bottle
Smoke without a trace

Little Saints St. Ember

  • 0.0%
  • 0.0 g sugar per 100 mL
  • Never Alcoholized
  • United States

Spiced and smoky. Lengthen it with grapefruit soda for a paloma-style highball.

Why it’s hereLabeled 0.0%, with palo santo, ginger and smoke.
Also consideredSeedlip Notas de Agave, for a cleaner 0.0%.
$49.99Add to cartSee the bottle

Can’t choose?

Four tequila alternatives in one boxAgave Lovers Bundle
  • <0.5%
$119.99Add to cart

What to make with it

Margarita
Lime, agave syrup and a salt rim.
Recipe →
Paloma
With grapefruit soda over ice.
Recipe →
Smoky margarita
A mezcal-style bottle, ginger and vermouth.
Recipe →
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Margaritas in a can
Lyre’s Margarita and Free Spirits Margarita are built on agave. Little Saints and Aplós Chili Margarita get there with lime, chili and botanicals instead, at 0.0%. More side by side in the best canned non-alcoholic cocktails.

Want to know more about one brand? Ritual’s five spirits, compared.

Make it or buy it ready-made? See the best non-alcoholic margaritas and the non-alcoholic Paloma, or go straight to our Paloma recipe.

Common questions

Does non-alcoholic tequila taste like tequila?

The best come close in a cocktail. Bottles made with real agave, such as Almave, taste most like tequila; others build the flavor from botanicals and spice. On their own they taste lighter, because alcohol adds body and heat, so most are made to be mixed.

Which non-alcoholic tequila is 0.0%?

Seedlip Notas de Agave and Little Saints St. Ember are labeled 0.0%. Most others, including Ritual, Almave, Lyre's, Free Spirits and Monday, are labeled under 0.5%, the US limit for non-alcoholic, which can mean a trace.

Is Seedlip Notas de Agave safe in pregnancy?

It is labeled 0.0% alcohol, so it has no measurable alcohol, which is why many people choose 0.0% drinks in pregnancy. Its botanicals include damiana, so check the full ingredient list with your doctor or midwife.

Can you drink non-alcoholic tequila neat?

You can, but most are made for mixing and taste thin on their own. Almave Ámbar is the best for sipping, over a large ice cube with an orange peel.

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