Looking for great alcohol-free drinks for Christmas?
A considerate Christmas party host will have delicious drinks at hand for all their guests, including a range of non-alcoholic options.
We’ve tasted botanical alcohol-free drinks to enjoy this Christmas, included those that are inspired by the flavours of gin, vermouth and rum, and have selected the best.
Many of the drinks listed here can be enjoyed with a mixer, G&T style, or used as an ingredient in mocktails.
If you’re not drinking this Christmas or want a more health-conscious tipple to sip between your festive drinks (known as zebra-striping), add one of these botanical non-alcoholic drinks to your festive bar cart this year.
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Seven of the best non-alcoholic drinks for Christmas 2023
Seedlip Spice 94
Non-alcoholic drinks heavyweight Seedlip has three botanical spirits to its name, but Seedlip Spice 94 is the one to buy for Christmas. Aromatic notes of allspice and cardamom are balanced by citrus peels, and the addition of bark gives the blend a bitter note. Mix with Fever-Tree's Clementine Tonic or try their Espresso MartiNO or Nogroni recipe. It's tasty and looks the part too.
£20, 70cl
Mother Root Ginger Switchel
Instead of alcohol, Mother Root use apple cider vinegar to extract as much flavour as possible from the ingredients in their Ginger Switchel. It’s a bold, flavourful blend of ginger, capsicum and blossom honey with the apple cider vinegar leaving a tart, fresh finish on the palate.
£24, 480ml
Pentire Seaward
In our selection, this is the best replacement for gin in an alcohol-free G&T-style drink. Inspired by, and made with plants native to the Cornish coast, Pentire Seaward is a zesty mix of sea buckthorn, pink grapefruit, and wild seaweed. Pentire recommend adding soda or light tonic for a low-calorie G&T style drink and they have some lovely looking cocktail recipes to try too.
£26.80, 70cl
Feragaia
Firmly rooted in the wildness of Fife, this Scottish alcohol-free spirit uses 14 botanicals including seaweed, bay leaf and chamomile and then blends them with Scottish water. Its amber hued and is fresh, earthy, and spicy in flavour. Another one you can drink neat on the rocks or mix with tonic.
£24.95, 500ml
Everleaf Forest
A spritz-style, alcohol-free drink to enjoy as an aperitif. They’ve distilled saffron, Madagascan vanilla and orange blossom (amongst quite a few other botanicals) to create a complex and bittersweet non-alcoholic spirit to drink with tonic. Described as a refreshing but more complex Campari, you can drink this and imagine you’re on warmer shores.
£19.99, 50cl
Sipsmith Freeglider
Many traditional gin brands, including Sipsmith, have tried their hand at adding an alcohol-free addition to their range. On the ingredients list is juniper, so you can expect a classic gin flavour, but they’ve added citrus and a hint of spice to give the botanical blend a lift. True to Sipsmith style, the bottle itself is lovely to look at. A great present for any family or friend looking to cut down their alcohol intake.
£22.50, 70cl, https://sipsmith.com/product/freeglider-alcohol-free-spirit/
Caleño Dark & Spicy
For those who love tropical flavours, Caleño is for you. Dark & Spicy is an alcohol-free twist on a rum. Pineapple, coconut, ginger, and lime are just a few of the exotic botanicals used to make this drink, and Caleño recommend serving it with ginger ale for an added kick.
£17.80, 50cl
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