The best non-alcoholic cocktail recipes to see you through Sober October
Because giving up alcohol doesn't mean having to give up cocktail hour...
Words: Anna Galbraith
Britain’s relationship with alcohol is a long and tumultuous one. As we know all too well, it can be challenging to maintain a social life in this country without wetting your whistle. And, even during a quiet night in, many of us will reach to uncork a bottle of wine after a tough day at work.
But this is October 2019, and the times they are a-changin’. Over the past two decades, Britain has experienced a seven per cent drop in alcohol consumption, while the market for low-and-no-alcohol alternatives continues to flourish. And, whether you’re taking up the sober mantel for charity, or simply to give yourself a pre-Christmas detox, there are a handful of brilliant no-ABV alternatives that will ensure you’ll hardly notice the difference on a night out — all with the added benefit of waking up hangover-free.
We asked Dawn Davies, Master of Wine and head buyer at The Whisky Exchange, to share some of her favourite non-alcoholic cocktail recipes that are set to surprise this season.
Wild Blossom & Grape Highball
Ingredients, , 30ml Wild Blossom Atopia, 70ml Red Grape Shloer, 20ml Hibiscus Syrup, 40ml Mediterranean Tonic
Method
- Add all ingredients to a wine glass over cubed ice
- Stir, then top with fresh ice
- Garnish with a twist of lemon
Wild Blossom Spritz
Ingredients, , 30ml Wild Blossom Atopia, 20ml Bottle Green Pomegranate & Elderflower Cordial, 60ml Fever Tree Tonic Water
Method
- Add all ingredients to a wine glass over cubed ice
- Stir, then top with fresh ice
- Garnish with edible flowers
Wild Blossom, Elderflower & Apple
Ingredients
25ml Wild Blossom Atopia, 50ml Apple Juice, 40ml Fever Tree Elderflower Tonic, 10ml Sugar Syrup
Method
- Add all ingredients to a highball glass over cubed ice
- Stir, then top with fresh ice
- Garnish with a lime wedge
Wild Blossom Old Fashioned
Ingredients
50ml Wild Blossom Atopia, 15ml Sugar Syrup, 4 Dashes Fee Brothers Orange Bitters, 10ml Fever Tree Soda Water
Method
- Add all ingredients to a rocks glass over cubed ice
- Stir, then top with fresh ice
- Garnish with a twist of orange
Wild Blossom & Raspberry Fizz
Ingredients
30ml Wild Blossom Atopia, 30ml Raspberry Cordial, 20ml Cranberry Juice, 10ml Eggwhite, 40ml Fever Tree Soda Water
Method
- Add all ingredient except soda to empty shaker and shake without ice
- Fill shaker with ice and shake again before straining into hi-ball and top with soda
- Garnish with raspberry powder
Wild Blossom, Raspberry & Pineapple
Ingredients
35ml Wild Blossom Atopia, 25ml Teisseire Raspberry Syrup, 35ml Pineapple Juice, 20ml Lemon Juice, 10ml Eggwhite
Method
- Add all ingredients to empty shaker and shake without ice
- Fill shaker with ice and shake again before straining into coupe glass
- Garnish with raspberry powder
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