Neil Patrick Harris loves a good cocktail, and so does his husband, David Burtka — sans the alcohol.

When Burtka decided to embrace sobriety nine years ago, the couple changed how they enjoyed drinks together through a simple work-around: Harris mixed up his favorite cocktails and Burtka did the same without liquor.

“We’ve been together for over 20 years, and I think you have to have a sense of respect for each other in order to maintain a healthy relationship,” Harris tells TODAY.com in a sit-down interview.

In theory, it was a good compromise, but Burtka ultimately realized that his non-alcohol options were largely non-existent, unlike the curated mocktails available today.

“So, it’s like your simple syrup and your grenadine and your pineapple juice and orange juice and there’s y

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