The Seasonal Stir (Mocktail Fantasia)

What's in the box: A typical box pairs a seasonal theme with a few non-alcoholic drink kits, mixers and canned drinks, like a spiced sangria kit, a fruit fizz, a sour and a seasonal brew.

Mocktail Fantasia runs the Seasonal Stir, a mocktail subscription where each box is built around a seasonal theme. The current theme, Berry Bewitched, is an October box. It has a spiced cranberry-orange sangria kit, a blackberry lemon fizz, a berry sour and a pumpkin drink in a can. That mix shows the general format: drink kits, mixers and ready-made cans you can serve at home without bar skills. Besides the subscription, the shop sells one-off Specialty Mocktail Boxes for occasions like graduations, baby showers and celebrations. The boxes shown range from $26 to $96. There is also an a la carte Bottleshop whose stock rotates with the seasons, so a favorite may sell out until next year. The weak spot is clarity. The site does not state the subscription price, how often boxes ship, or how to skip or cancel. The homepage also mixes up its dates. It promotes the October theme while asking you to reserve a July box and showing a June box as shipping next. That makes it hard to know what you will actually get. If you like seasonal themes and want alcohol-free drinks that feel like an occasion, this looks like a charming choice. Check the subscription terms carefully before you sign up.