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Try celebrating the holiday season without the booze this year
L
ove your body and it will love you back. Giving it a break
from the hard stuff over Christmas and New Year is a
great way to start your new healthy living plans for 2020.
Luckily, the market in alcohol-free alternatives is
getting more sophisticated by the day as more people
choose to ditch the booze. There are now a multitude of top picks
out there if you want to give your body a rest from the usual wine,
beer and spirits and still get invited to the party.
While studies have picked up a general decline in drinking overall
in the UK, it’s good to know that there are healthier choices available
for those who still enjoy a tipple or two.
One study showed that the number of youngsters (aged 16 to 24)
who say they never drink alcohol jumped from 18% in 2005 to 29% in- The study also found that young people who did drink alcohol
were drinking less nowadays and that binge drinking rates were falling.
For those of all ages who still enjoy a drink — especially during
the festive season when the list of parties and social events seems to
spiral — there is another way.
The rise of the alcohol-free or ‘sober curious’ movement is fuelling
a new industry in clean drink alternatives. Now it’s possible to visit a
bar or attend a party, enjoy a great refreshing drink (sans alcohol, of
course!) and still feel fabulous the next morning.
Plus, you might even save money to buy something extra for
yourself this year once all the other goodies on your gift list have
been ticked off.
Be kind to yourself this Christmas.
For beer drinkers - Infinite
Session Alcohol-Free Beer
Introducing Infinite Session: craft beer that’s
not sorry to be alcohol-free. All the flavour,
just none of the booze, the range includes
IPA, Pale and Pils and the benefits not only
include a clear head in the morning but also
massively reduced calories than regular
strength beer.
£4.75 (4 x 330ml cans)
infinitesession.comFor gin lovers - Sea Arch Premium
Alcohol-Free Spirit
Inspired by the rugged coastline of Devon
comes this sophisticated non-alcoholic gin-
alternative, containing 11 carefully selected
botanicals, twice-distilled in a traditional
copper pot with spring water. The alcohol
is then removed to leave behind a pure,
evocative flavour that’s best enjoyed on the
rocks with a quality tonic and a slice of citrus.
Gin lovers will love the unmistakable base
flavour of juniper.
£24.95 (70cl bottle)
notginltd.comFor Latin vibes - Caleño Non-
Alcoholic Spirit
Inspired by the sunny spirit of South America,
Caleño, is a delicious new non-alcoholic
drink available online and in Sainsbury’s. It
has a zingy, zesty, tropical infusion of juniper,
citrus and spice botanicals and has been
designed to bring bold colour, joy and fun to
not drinking. Feel the Latin vibe.
£
calenodrinks.comIt’s party time!