This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. This article has been updated for Dry January 2022.Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. It pairs the classic combination of ginger and lemon with MeMento aromatic water to deliver a truly refreshing cocktail. All of NIO’s cocktails are designed and expertly-crafted by Master Mixologist Patrick Pistolesi, owner of Drink Kong. NIO's cocktails offer up its latest concoction: the alcohol-free cocktail Ginger Sour. NIO Cocktails Build A Cocktail Box, Italy I also recommend a generous drop in a Virgin Mary. This is indeed smoky, in a lingering way, with notes of sweet pear and eucalyptus, too, finishing clean and refreshing. Fluère Non-Alcoholic Distilled Spirit with Smoked Agave, Netherlands Smartly packaged too, so it feels like a treat. There’s a nice warming kick of ginger, particularly on the finish, and a juicy, zesty lime streak. It’s not sugar-free, but the sweetness is in good check and this tastes pleasantly natural.

Savyll Moscow Mule Alcohol-Free Cocktail, London uk, £9.79 for 20cl, £17.95 for 50cl, £18.99Ī lovely, complex drink with Mediterranean herbs and Seville orange as well as the sea buckthorn berry delivering fruity, savoury and salty notes, finishing lightly bittersweet. Alcohol-free drinks for Dry Januaryīax Botanics Sea Buckthorn Alcohol-Free Spirit, Yorkshire If the health benefits weren't enough to convince you to give Dry January a go, there's got to be some comfort taken in knowing how much money you'll save - which, in January, is always appreciated. In addition to the above, those choosing to forego the booze for January can take pleasure in having more energy, sleeping better, having clearer skin and losing weight. Research conducted by the Royal Free Hospital in 2018 revealed that even just a month alcohol-free improved concentration, blood sugar levels, blood pressure - as well as being good for the liver. If you're thinking of committing to giving up alcohol to kickstart 2022, you'll be pleased to know there are definitely benefits. Should you be looking to partake in Dry January - read below for the benefits and take some tips for your new favourite tipples this month.

It took me a couple of sips to get my head around its earthy, rooty notes (its botanicals include the shrublike seaweed serrated wrack) but now I like it, and its strong character suits the season – try it with tonic or in rich cocktails like a mock negroni. It’s a more challenging sip, pale amber, with a very herbal bent. If you crave a very bold flavour, look to Feragaia, a Scottish alcohol-free spirit made with 14 “responsibly sourced land and sea botanicals”. With its layers of Seville orange, warm ginger and sage, it’s a winner with tonic or in cocktails in place of gin. I’m aware of recommending two drinks from this distillery in quick succession but it would be quite wrong to omit this from a round-up of brilliant new non-alcs. There’s Salcombe Gin’s latest launch, New London Light Non-Alcoholic Spirit (, £27.45 for 70cl, £27.50). It’s good to see a company mindful about “treading lightly on the planet”, as Rose puts it, too. I love both their products, but the scented verbena version is decidedly summery, so I tip the sea buckthorn below. They macerate the botanicals in the still with water instead of alcohol, heat it and then collect the vapours, which contain the natural oils as a distillate. The process is “similar to making perfume”, says Rose. Their pupils often asked to buy the drinks created on the courses, so Chris and Rose started distilling with a copper pot still, using ingredients that were either wild or sourced from fair-trade organic farmers, and created two new drinks. The couple are long-time “wild food tutors”, with 30 years’ experience cheffing, teaching and consulting to the food industry, in particular about foraging. Made by husband and wife team Chris and Rose Bax in North Yorkshire, they sing with bright and natural flavours. I especially like Bax Botanics Alcohol-Free Spirits. But lining up the latest no-alcohol distilled drinks to come my way it’s clear this quality has now improved markedly. After the enormous success of Seedlip, the first breakthrough drink in this style, quite a few others leapt into the market and I’m here to tell you some were absolute stinkers. Anyone doing Dry January or just cutting back on booze can be inspired by the new wave of non-alcoholic spirits now available.

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