Abstract: An encapsulated alcohol bead, and methods for producing and using the same, comprising a droplet of alcohol coated by a water-insoluble, alginate-based gel. The alginate-based coating comprises a plurality of pores having a diameter sufficient to allow the alcohol contained within each encapsulated alcohol bead to leach therethrough when the encapsulated alcohol bead is placed within a solution. Various dry mix products may include the encapsulated alcohol beads, such that the resultant products produced therefrom do not require a user to independently add alcohol thereto, and contain a sufficient amount of alcohol and/or alcohol flavor.