Simple 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.
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.
Dave's ConcoctionsBorn 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.
MixiclesMixicles is a Cincinnati beverage maker known for turning botanical flavor into ready-to-use frozen cubes. Its nonalcoholic cubes give home hosts and drink makers a simple way to flavor and chill a beverage as the cube melts, whether or not alcohol is involved.CINCINNATI, OH
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