Dry January – Olive Hearts
I discovered the Dr. Jaglas Dry Hibiscus when looking for high-quality San Bitter alternatives. This hibiscus flavoured aperitivo just sounded perfect for a little NA-highball.
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Dry January – La Llorona
I really did managed to come up with a non-alcoholic recipe without using caffein for a change. All in all, the different components all have an Arabic touch and just fell into place. It all started with sumac syrup.
Dry January – Coffee
Actually, I got inspired by my friend Johann from Cocktailbart. He posted a non-alcoholic cocktail which looked like an Espresso Martini a while ago. Yet, I took the drink in a different direction.
Dry January – Spilt Milk
You often read that creating a good non-alcoholic cocktail is harder than creating one with booze. I totally agree, you have to make up for the lack of flavour and mouthfeel. For Dry January 2025, I rely heavily on caffeine.
Dry January 2024 – Saints Preservus
Last, but not least, I am featuring a non-alcoholic cocktail I came up with last year, but only got around to try now. The drink features some trending ingredients and also sticks to the theme of this year’s Dry January – tea.
Dry January 2024 – Careful You
Dry January would not be complete without a drink using San Bitter. I know that it is artificially coloured and contains a lot of sugar, but I just love the bittersweet taste. In this case, I paired it with milky Oolong syrup and grape juice for a Negroni-esque drink.
Dry January 2024 – Bitter Water
I find it liberating to write about non-alcoholic cocktails. Mainly because, I do not need to write tasting notes on a spirit. At the same time, no-ABV drinks are hard. You have to replace the taste and mouthfeel of booze by something else while at the same time keeping the drink balanced.
Dry January 2023 – The Future
I really like using tea in non-alcoholic cocktails. This time the drink was inspired by a classic fizz. However, the spirit is replaced with an organic alpine herbs tea. On top of that, I again used an organic, alcohol-free cider in the recipe!
Dry January 2023 – In Winter
Let us start with Dry January. I have a non-alcoholic cocktail forn you that is great for celebrating. It uses a great, high-quality non-alcoholic pear Cidre and an excellent Rooibos tea.
Dry January – Free Bird
Obviously, there is not just non-alcoholic “gin” on the market by now. The folks at Heimat Distillers also have a version of their Vogelfrei based on sugarcane. This interesting no-ABV “rum” which also includes chilli and Limousin wood seemed perfect for a alcohol free version of the Jungle Bird cocktail. At the same time, this […]