Enjoy an aromatic G&T without the hangover
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Anyone doing Dry January or just cutting back on booze can be inspired by the new wave of non-alcoholic spirits now available. It wasn’t always so. 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. But lining up the latest no-alc distilled drinks to come my way it’s clear this quality has now improved markedly.
I especially like Bax Botanics Alcohol-Free Spirits. Made by husband and wife team Chris and Rose Bax in North Yorkshire, they sing with bright and natural flavours. The couple are long-time “wild food tutors”, with 30 years’ experience cheffing, teaching and consulting to the food industry, in particular about foraging.