✔ Updated · 55 drinks, sorted by category
Drinks that start with N include nitro cold brew, nettle tea, nut milk, nectar, Nesquik and the Nojito, plus nimbu pani from India, nam manao from Thailand and naranjada from Mexico.
N is a short letter for drinks, so this list sticks to real, well-documented ones, with adults-only sections for cocktails, beer, wine and spirits clearly labeled 21+. Each entry has a short note on what the drink is and where it comes from.
Drinks that start with N, from everyday favorites to rare finds. The most popular:
Coffee & Tea That Start With N
Coffee drinks and teas that start with N. Nitro cold brew is my summer coffee order.
Nitro Cold Brew
Cold brew coffee infused with nitrogen and poured from a tap, giving it a creamy texture and a foamy head like a stout.
Nettle Tea
A caffeine-free herbal tea made from dried stinging nettle leaves, with a mild, grassy, spinach-like flavor.
Nilgiri Tea
A bright, fragrant black tea from the Nilgiri, or Blue Mountains, of southern India, very good iced.
Noon Chai
Kashmiri pink tea: green tea leaves boiled with baking soda, milk and salt until rosy pink, often topped with nuts.
Nai Cha
The Chinese name for milk tea; the Hong Kong style is strong black tea strained through cloth and mixed with evaporated milk.
Juices & Smoothies That Start With N
Juices and smoothies that start with N. I water down peach nectar with sparkling water on hot days.
Nectar
A thick fruit drink of fruit puree, water and sugar, made from fruits too pulpy to juice, like peach, pear, mango and guava.
Nectarine Smoothie
A peachy summer smoothie of ripe nectarines blended with yogurt, banana and a little honey or juice.
Noni Juice
A juice from the noni fruit of Polynesia and Southeast Asia, with a strong, pungent taste, usually mixed with other juices.
Naranjilla Juice
Jugo de lulo, a tangy, citrusy juice from the naranjilla fruit, very popular in Colombia and Ecuador.
Nopal Juice
A Mexican green juice of fresh nopal cactus paddles blended with pineapple, orange juice and celery.
Milk Drinks & Mocktails That Start With N
Milk drinks, shakes and alcohol-free mocktails that start with N. I keep a tin of Nesquik in my pantry for chocolate milk emergencies.
Nesquik
A sweet chocolate or strawberry milk drink made from a powder or sold ready to drink, popular with kids since 1948.
Nut Milk
Plant-based milk made by blending soaked nuts like almonds, cashews or hazelnuts with water and straining.
Nutmeg Milk
Warm milk sweetened with honey and spiced with freshly grated nutmeg, a cozy bedtime drink.
Neapolitan Milkshake
A milkshake made with chocolate, vanilla and strawberry ice cream, sometimes layered in the glass.
Nojito
An alcohol-free mojito of muddled mint, lime and sugar topped with soda water over crushed ice.
Nogroni
An alcohol-free Negroni made with non-alcoholic bitter aperitif, vermouth alternative and a zero-proof gin.
Nada Colada
A virgin piña colada of pineapple juice and cream of coconut blended with ice, with no rum.
International Drinks That Start With N
Non-alcoholic drinks from around the world that start with N.
Nimbu Pani
Indian lemonade of fresh lime or lemon juice, water, sugar and a pinch of salt or roasted cumin, served ice cold.
Nam Manao
A sweet, tangy Thai lime juice drink with sugar syrup and a pinch of salt, served over crushed ice.
Naranjada
A Mexican orangeade of fresh-squeezed orange juice with water or sparkling mineral water and a little sugar.
Nam Takrai
A Thai lemongrass drink made by simmering bruised lemongrass stalks with sugar, served hot or iced.
Nariyal Pani
Fresh coconut water drunk straight from a green coconut, sold by street vendors across India.
Nannari Sarbath
A Tamil summer drink of nannari, or Indian sarsaparilla root syrup, with lemon juice and water.
Nuoc Mia
Vietnamese fresh sugarcane juice, pressed to order with kumquat or calamansi and served over ice.
Neera
Fresh, unfermented sap tapped from palm trees in India and Sri Lanka, sweet and drunk early in the morning.
Cocktails (21+) That Start With N
Adults only (21+). Classic and modern cocktails that start with N. Please drink responsibly.
Negroni
An Italian classic of equal parts gin, Campari and sweet vermouth, stirred over ice with an orange peel.
Negroni Sbagliato
A lighter Negroni made with Prosecco instead of gin, created by mistake at Bar Basso in Milan.
New York Sour
A whiskey sour with a float of dry red wine on top, giving it a striking two-tone look.
Navy Grog
A tiki classic from Don the Beachcomber of three rums, lime, grapefruit and honey, served over shaved ice.
Naked and Famous
A modern classic of mezcal, yellow Chartreuse, Aperol and lime in equal parts, created in New York in 2011.
Nutty Irishman
A creamy drink of Irish cream liqueur and hazelnut liqueur served over ice or in coffee.
New Orleans Fizz
Another name for the Ramos gin fizz: gin, citrus, cream, egg white and orange flower water shaken until frothy.
New Yorker
A classic from the Savoy Cocktail Book of whiskey, lime juice, sugar and grenadine, with an orange twist.
Negus
An 18th-century warm drink of port wine, hot water, sugar, lemon and nutmeg, named after Colonel Francis Negus.
Nuclear Daiquiri
A bright green modern daiquiri of overproof rum, green Chartreuse, falernum and lime, created in London in 2005.
Necromancer
A modern cocktail of absinthe, Lillet Blanc, elderflower liqueur, gin and lemon juice.
Newark
A modern Manhattan variation of applejack, sweet vermouth, maraschino and Fernet-Branca, created in New York in 2007.
Nui Nui
A Don the Beachcomber tiki drink of gold rum, lime, orange juice, cinnamon syrup and allspice dram.
Beer, Wine & Spirits (21+) That Start With N
Adults only (21+). Beers, wines, sake and spirits that start with N. Please drink responsibly.
New England IPA
A hazy, juicy IPA with tropical fruit flavors and soft bitterness, first brewed in Vermont.
Nut Brown Ale
A smooth English brown ale with nutty, toasty malt flavors and light hop bitterness.
Nitro Stout
Stout poured with nitrogen gas instead of carbon dioxide for a creamy body and a thick, cascading head.
Nebbiolo
A pale but powerful red wine grape from Piedmont, Italy, used to make Barolo and Barbaresco.
Nero d'Avola
Sicily's most important red grape, making rich, dark wines with plum and black cherry flavors.
Négrette
A dark red grape from Fronton near Toulouse, France, making soft, violet-scented red and rosé wines.
Nerello Mascalese
A red grape grown on the volcanic slopes of Mount Etna in Sicily, making elegant, fragrant wines.
Niagara
An American white grape making sweet, very grapey wines, grown in New York and Ontario.
Navarra Rosado
A bright, fruity Spanish rosé from Navarra in northern Spain, traditionally made from Garnacha.
Nemea
A Greek red wine from the Peloponnese made from the Agiorgitiko grape, with soft tannins and red fruit flavors.
Nigori Sake
Cloudy Japanese sake that is coarsely filtered so rice solids remain, sweet and creamy, shaken before pouring.
Nama Sake
Unpasteurized Japanese sake with a fresh, lively, fruity flavor, which must be kept refrigerated.
Nocino
A dark Italian liqueur from Emilia-Romagna made from green walnuts picked in late June and steeped in spirit.
Navy Rum
A dark, full-bodied blended rum in the style once given to sailors of the British Royal Navy.
Nalewka
A traditional Polish liqueur made by steeping fruit, herbs or honey in vodka or spirit for months.
Noyau de Poissy
A French liqueur from Poissy flavored with apricot kernels, giving a sweet, almond-like taste.
New Make Spirit
Clear, unaged whisky spirit straight from the still, before it goes into barrels.
Did You Know?
- The Negroni is said to have been created in Florence around 1919, when Count Camillo Negroni asked for his Americano to be made stronger with gin instead of soda.
- Sbagliato means mistaken in Italian: the Negroni Sbagliato was born in Milan when a bartender reached for Prosecco instead of gin.
- Nigori means cloudy in Japanese; nigori sake is coarsely filtered so some rice solids remain, giving it a milky look.
- The British Royal Navy gave sailors a daily ration of navy rum for more than 300 years, until Black Tot Day on July 31, 1970.
Quick List: All 55 Drinks That Start With N
Handy for alphabet games, quizzes and Scattergories. The full list, A to Z:
Nada Colada, Nai Cha, Naked and Famous, Nalewka, Nam Manao, Nam Takrai, Nama Sake, Nannari Sarbath, Naranjada, Naranjilla Juice, Nariyal Pani, Navarra Rosado, Navy Grog, Navy Rum, Neapolitan Milkshake, Nebbiolo, Necromancer, Nectar, Nectarine Smoothie, Neera, Negroni, Negroni Sbagliato, Negus, Nemea, Nerello Mascalese, Nero d'Avola, Nesquik, Nettle Tea, New England IPA, New Make Spirit, New Orleans Fizz, New York Sour, New Yorker, Newark, Niagara, Nigori Sake, Nilgiri Tea, Nimbu Pani, Nitro Cold Brew, Nitro Stout, Nocino, Nogroni, Nojito, Noni Juice, Noon Chai, Nopal Juice, Noyau de Poissy, Nuclear Daiquiri, Nui Nui, Nuoc Mia, Nut Brown Ale, Nut Milk, Nutmeg Milk, Nutty Irishman, Négrette
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most popular drink that starts with N?
The Negroni is the most famous drink that starts with N. Among non-alcoholic drinks, nitro cold brew, Nesquik chocolate milk, nut milk and Indian nimbu pani are the most popular.
What are non-alcoholic drinks that start with N?
Non-alcoholic drinks that start with N include nitro cold brew, nettle tea, Nilgiri tea, noon chai, nectar, noni juice, nut milk, Nesquik, the Nojito, the Nada Colada, nimbu pani, nam manao and naranjada.
What is in a Negroni?
A Negroni is equal parts gin, Campari and sweet vermouth, stirred over ice and garnished with an orange peel. It is bitter, sweet and herbal, and is for adults 21 and over. A Nogroni is an alcohol-free version.
What is nimbu pani?
Nimbu pani is Indian lemonade made with fresh lime or lemon juice, cold water and sugar, often seasoned with a pinch of salt, black salt or roasted cumin. It is a popular summer drink sold everywhere in India.
What is nitro cold brew?
Nitro cold brew is coffee steeped in cold water for many hours, then infused with nitrogen and poured from a tap. The nitrogen gives it a smooth, creamy texture and a foamy head without any milk.
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