Delicious UK - (01)January 2020

Non-alcoholicdrinkshavenevertasted

better,butchoosewithcare.Thisisa growing

marketand,whilethebestdrinksarewell

balanced,theworstcantasteartificial.You’ll

noticesomedrinkscontaina tinyamount

ofalcoholbutit’snotenoughtobesignificant

(aripebananacontains0.4percent).Ifyou’re

doingdryJanuaryorcuttingback,hereare

mytoppicks plusa mocktailanda book

withlotsmoreideas. SUSYATKINS,DRINKSEDITOR

KILLER KOMBUCHA

Real Kombucha Dry

Dragon, trace alcohol

(£2.50 for 275ml,

wholefoodsmarket.co.uk,

realkombucha.co.uk)

Kombucha is in vogue but

many fail the taste test.

This fermented sugared

tea has a soft spritz and

lemony green tea flavour.

FIZZY BREW

Fortnum & Mason

Sparkling Tea, 0%

(£16.95 for 75cl)

Not cheap, but this

delicate sparkler made

with Fortnum’s tea

shouts ‘class’ with its

smart bottle and citrus,

mint and herb notes.

FRUITY SPARKLER

Belle & Co Alcohol

Free Sparkling Rosé,

0% (£3.50 for 75cl,

Morrisons)

A fun and lively pink

sparkler, well priced.

Fruity raspberry and

strawberry notes but

not as sweet as some.

GINGER ZINGER

Fentimans Ginger

Beer, England, 0%

(from £1 for 275ml,

widely available)

Sweet, full-on

ginger flavour

with a warming

peppery glow. Fab

with spicy food.

APPLE-TISING

Westons Low Alcohol

Cider, 0.5%

(£1.50 for 330ml can,

Marks & Spencer)

Tangy and juicy, this is

a thirst-quenching pour

with just a remnant of

alcohol. Try it with a rich

West Country cheddar.

CHERRY TART

Nine Elms No 18, 0%

(£19.95 for 75cl,

masterofmalt.com)

Striking, deep

red vermouth-like

drink. Cherry and

cranberry fruit with

herby, savour y,

bitter twists.

The book to give you

more inspiration

If you’re teetotal, keen to discover the

wonderful world of fermented drinks,

wanting to expand your smoothie repertoire

or simply aiming to have more alcohol-free

days each week, Fiona Beckett’s new book

holds plentiful appeal. It’s a guide to the

best in soft drinks – from kombucha to

cordials, smoothies to shrubs – and

includes recipes for creative wintry

drinks such as mulled alcohol-free cider

with roast apples. Beckett delivers an

especially tempting set of non-alcoholic

cocktail recipes and the photography, by

Nassima Rothacker, is beautiful. It’s the

book all non-boozers (temporary or

otherwise) have been waiting for.

How to Drink Without Drinking by Fiona

Beckett, Kyle Books £15.99

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