non-alcoholic "mixed drinks"

[Anonymous]

I know this is a thing now - I need a tutorial! What are the options for non-alcoholic drinks that mimic cocktails? And are there any that aren't sweet? When I drink mixed drinks I tend to like martinis with olives, gin and tonics, bloody marys, or bourbon on the rocks.

[Anonymous]

V8
Tonic and ginger

[Anonymous]

I like club soda with lime, spicy ginger beer with unsweetened cranberry and lime, club soda with cranberry and lime.

[Anonymous]

Follow Derek Brown on Twitter - @ideasimprove. He’s the former owner of the Columbia Room, but he stopped drinking a few years ago and is really into “no and low” cocktails now. He has recipes and good recommendations for NA spirits.

[Anonymous]

Grab non alcoholic strawberry daiquiri mix, ice, frozen strawberries. Replace liquor with juice or water or even non alcoholic champagne. A fancy glass with a sugar rim and an umbrella… tada… Do the same for peach or whatever flavor.

[Anonymous]

I've seen options with bitters and shrubs that can balance out the sweetness of fruit juice (or replace it). Seedlip may be an alternative to the martini.

https://www.thrillist.com/drink/nation/best-non-alcoholic-drinks

[Anonymous]

I just drink kombucha. Love.

[Anonymous]

Simple syrup, fresh lime juice, seltzer. A splash of ginger beer or other juice of your choice if you like. Or maybe a ginger simple surup. You can make it as sweet or not sweet as you like (I also don’t like sweet drinks)

[Anonymous]

Try this...
https://www.amazon.com/Zero-Proof-Cocktails-Alcohol-Free-Beverages/dp/1580089593/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3SRHKCWH7IM28&keywords=Zero-proof+cocktail+book&qid=1662731436&sprefix=zero-proof+cocktail+book%2Caps%2C47&sr=8-1

I get frustrated because the food magazines all have features with cocktails, but very, very rarely include a mocktail, although millions of us don't drink.

[Anonymous]

seedlip is good if you don't like sweet- with fever tree tonic plus fake gin from Monday? Phony Negronis are also good if yo have them very very cold with ice and crushed mint. from st. agresti- sometimes they taste nyquilii/sweet but usually pretty good when chilled.

[Anonymous]

I make cold-process shrubs from a lot of different seasonal fruit. Berries, peaches, nectarines, cranberries in the Fall. They definitely need to use a bit of sugar because otherwise there's no way to draw the flavor from the fruit. However, because they are added to vinegar, the finished product isn't cloyingly sweet. A splash added to seltzer and sparkling water is a nice non-alcoholic drink. As a bonus they also make a good addition to salad dressings.

You can also use bitters in non-alcoholic drinks, like the iconic lemon-lime bitters from down under, to make them more complex.