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Sometimes you just need a minimum of two drinks — one in each hand — when walking around in the heat of the State Fair. Here’s where to find new, nonalcoholic drinks to help keep you hydrated or caffeinated during this year’s fair.

. It’s made by Ginkgo Coffeehouse and includes espresso, spices and Minnesota honey shaken together until it’s foamy. It’s topped with oat milk, so it’s perfect for coffee lovers who are vegan or lactose intolerant. 

 stand at the north end of the fairgrounds offers 

, and this year they have a new offering: blueberry matcha. They’ll still have their regular jam’nades too: strawberry jalapeño and blueberry mint. 

, garnished with edible glitter and a rock candy swizzle stick to stir for a color-changing effect. They have other flavored iced teas too: blueberry, strawberry, blood orange and peach.

 at the International Bazaar. They’ll serve a 

 and seasoned mango called Agua de Sandia Loca. 

 with their paellas as a new vendor. They have plenty of unique flavor varieties, including ginger-peach-raspberry, guava-hibiscus, mango-pineapple-basil and blueberry-mint aguas frescas.

 has Korean corndogs and mochi donuts to eat, but the new vendor is also serving up 

 with optional tapioca and jelly toppings. Milk tea options include Thai, taro and strawberry; the fruit tea options include dragon fruit, mango and peach; and the boba toppings include strawberry, mango and rainbow. 

. They use Minnesota-made sweet corn cola and sweet corn ice cream and top it with popping candy and house-made frozen caramel. 

And for a sweet treat that’s somewhere in between a beverage and ice cream, check out the new 

. It has caffeine-free coffee flavoring and a caramel macchiato cold foam center. 

nonalcoholic beer, wine, cider, seltzer and more

 at their location in the Agriculture Horticulture Building. They join 

other booths that have mocktails and NA beers available

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If you’re a beverage goblin — someone who needs three drinks at all times — you’ll love this list. Here’s where to find new, nonalcoholic drinks to help keep you hydrated or caffeinated during this year’s fair.

A collection of different colored iced drinks.

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