Nice Alcohol Free Drinks?

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In one of my browsing sessions in a CS I found this book

The Non-Alcoholic Coctail Book by David Bevan
Published in 1986 by Ebury Press
ISBN 0 85223 432 5

It's 60 pages of non alcoholic recipies by someone who was told by his doctor not to drink. I don't know if your library might be able to get hold of a copy for you, might be worth a try.

Just checked Amazon and they have 13 used copies for around £3.

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I love my G&T with ice and slice but as I also drive in the summer at BBQs I tend to have OJ and soda water with lots of ice Non alchoholic and very refreshing :) I have my G&T when I get home and can put my feet up.

daisiegg

We are big red wine drinkers and really don't think there is any decent alternative if I am ever pregnant I think I will find it really hard!:eek:

andygb

daisiegg wrote: »

We are big red wine drinkers and really don't think there is any decent alternative if I am ever pregnant I think I will find it really hard!:eek:

I love red wine, but have to admit that there are no satisfactory non alcoholic wines IMO. I reckon that the first person to make a good alcohol free wine will make a fortune. The problem with the alcohol free versions is that they are far too sweet, have no complexity and the finish (the amount of time that it stays on your palate/taste buds) is extremely short.
Some beers are OK (Bavaria alcohol free is about the best), but many of them have a malty, sticky aftertaste, instead of being clean and refreshing.
A long refreshing alcohol free drink which I make in the Summer is:
Crushed ice in a big jug, then two parts sparkling water, one part tonic water, one part dry ginger ale, the juice of half a lemon and a glug of orange or grapefruit juice. It has to be really cold.

gibson123

I recommend Soda stream Mojito mix, you can get it in Asda, if you don't have a soda stream just mix with bought soda water, it is lime and mint tasting but is a lovely adult drink.

The other one I recommend is lemon, lime and bitters, not strictly non-alcohol because of the tiny amount int he bitters. It is a few drops of bitters, with a dash of lime juice (fresh or cordial) and top up with lemonade.

You can also try a tropical sunrise which is a bit glass of fresh orange, and then drop in some grenadine, the grenadine makes it look as if the sun is rising through your glass.

Also delicious if you have a liquidiser is coconut ice cream whisked up with pineapple juice.

financially_gaga

Homemade scholer!

1/2 bottle of sugar free lemonade
1 carton either grape juice or cranberry or pomegranate juice
1 x box of frozen berries

Super cheap, super simple and lovely :-)

Linda32

I quite like tonic water with lemon as previously said. No ice either for me.

Aril

Mocktail recipes here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/search?dishes[]=non-alcoholic_cocktail

p00hsticks

not so much for wine lovers, but for anyone who enjoys the taste of beer, but wants to avoid alcohol, I'd recommend WP Hopper - you can get it in Sainsbury's

http://www.juicebrewery.com/

paulineb_2

I like the bavaria alcohol free beer as well. Its £1.50 in Lidl but my local lidl doesnt always have it, Tesco had reduced it to £1.50 but its back up to £3 but they also do a lager shandy, its 0.9 per cent alcohol, its ok, I prefer the alcohol free beer, but the shandy is drinkable. I prefer the bavaria beer to becks blue. Im not teetotal but I dont have a lot of spare cash and Id rather have a can of shandy than spend £3 or £4 on a bottle of wine.

Aldi also do a similar version called brasserie, again its lager shandy and 0.9 per cent alcohol its £1.49 for 6 cans.

Tastes more like lemonade than lager tbh. You can also get alcohol free kopparberg and it tastes ok, but it didnt really agree with me, felt a bit off colour when I woke up (feel the same if I have too much bavaria beer, even though its alcohol free).

Morrisons also do a low alcohol cider, think its 99p.