As fun as drinking can be and as much as I love a good high quality craft cocktail, alcohol has not been kind to me in the last year. I am a month out from turning 26 and I have noticed my body does not recover like it used to and it is taking a toll on the way that I look. My skin looks bad, my face bloats, I look tired...everything you don't want And the problem is I am not someone who drinks just to get drunk, I genuinely enjoy the taste of certain alcohol and cocktails. I can go without getting drunk on the weekends easily but what I do miss is the ritual of a good cocktail. Going out to a nice restaurant and ordering a cocktail with my food. I literally LIVE for that shit. But with the rise in my gut issues I have had to cut back on the going out to eat and unfortunately the cocktails. Thank the lord for the time that we live in because there have never been more non-alcoholic/zero proof alcohol options. And this post is here to introduce you to a few brands I have discovered.
DRINK MONDAY
Drink Monday offers zero proof alcohol gin, mezcal, whiskey, and rum. I was able to try all of their products except for rum and let me tell you they did an exceptional job with replicating the flavor of gin and mezcal. I have never been a huge whiskey fan so I can't attest to that product but I am guessing its probably pretty good. I made a ginger lime gin refresher and it was delish.
DRINK GHIA
Drink Ghia offers non-alcoholic aperitif in several different flavors. My favorite flavors are the chili and sumac and the lime and salt. These drinks have a very strong and distinct taste which I love because I feels like it replicates the taste of actual alcohol.
The following brands I have not tried to give my full opinion but I know these brands are loved by many so worth trying them out.
DRINK DE SOI
I love this brand because their non alcoholic aperitif has amazing ingredients in them that have great health benefits. Some of the ingredients include lemon balm, reishi, ashwaganda, l-theanine, etc. Give it a try!
KIN
I tried the Kin Euphoric's night cap can and it was very tasty. Definitely not very similar to alcohol but I love that they are functional and have added benefits.
THREE SPIRITS
Non-alcoholic spirits for different occasions! Haven't tried this but thinking I will give the livened a try for a night out.