Born from a ketchup cocktail challenge, Dave’s Concoctions handcrafts small-batch cocktail and mocktail mixers in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Dave developed the recipes with guidance from local bartenders and tests them with tasters until each blend is balanced, using 100% pure juices with no preservatives added. The company also gives a portion of its proceeds to nonprofit organizations in the West Chester region.
Lindsay's SouthsideBaltimore native Lindsay Hargrave turned a quest begun in the early 1990s into Lindsay’s Southside, a maker of fresh cocktail mixers built around real lemon juice and mint. The company also produces Bloody Mary mix and ready-to-drink seltzers, extending a recipe developed through years of gatherings with friends and family. Its playful Maryland identity carries through to George, the Bernadoodle mascot, and Corky, its mobile bar for events.RIDERWOOD, MD
Pope’s CocktailsCreated during Ohio’s 2020 restaurant shutdown, Pope’s Cocktails grew from small-batch work at Pope’s Kitchen into a Cleveland-based maker of ready-to-drink cocktails for takeout and home enjoyment. Its pouches bring a bar-style cocktail into a portable format, using real food ingredients without artificial colors or flavorings.
Simple Times MixersSimple Times Mixers is a Columbus, Ohio maker known for producing clean-label cocktail mixers in its own kitchen. The company works in small batches and uses an upcycling initiative to put ingredients from its production process to further use.COLUMBUS, OH
Regatta Craft MixersSince 2006, Regatta Craft Mixers has made cocktail mixers and craft sodas, including its signature Bermuda Stone Ginger Beer, for home drinkers and more than 7,000 bars and restaurants. The company develops its recipes with non-GMO ingredients and extensive taste-testing, and its products have earned gold at recognized tasting competitions. At the 2024 SIP Awards, Regatta received Best of Class Platinum honors for its ginger beer and tonic, along with Consumer Choice recognition for both.LOCUST VALLEY, NY