The best non-alcoholic cocktail recipes to see you through Sober October

Britain’s relationship with alcohol is a long and tumultuous one. As we know all too well, it can be challenging to maintain a social life in this country without wetting your whistle. And, even during a quiet night in, many of us will reach to uncork a bottle of wine after a tough day at work.

But this is October 2019, and the times they are a-changin’. Over the past two decades, Britain has experienced a seven per cent drop in alcohol consumption, while the market for low-and-no-alcohol alternatives continues to flourish. And, whether you’re taking up the sober mantel for charity, or simply to give yourself a pre-Christmas detox, there are a handful of brilliant no-ABV alternatives that will ensure you’ll hardly notice the difference on a night out — all with the added benefit of waking up hangover-free.

We asked Dawn Davies, Master of Wine and head buyer at The Whisky Exchange, to share some of her favourite non-alcoholic cocktail recipes that are set to surprise this season.

Ingredients, , 30ml Wild Blossom Atopia, 70ml Red Grape Shloer, 20ml Hibiscus Syrup, 40ml Mediterranean Tonic

Method

• Add all ingredients to a wine glass over cubed ice
• Stir, then top with fresh ice
• Garnish with a twist of lemon

Ingredients, , 30ml Wild Blossom Atopia, 20ml Bottle Green Pomegranate & Elderflower Cordial, 60ml Fever Tree Tonic Water

Method

1. Add all ingredients to a wine glass over cubed ice
2. Stir, then top with fresh ice
3. Garnish with edible flowers

Ingredients

25ml Wild Blossom Atopia, 50ml Apple Juice, 40ml Fever Tree Elderflower Tonic, 10ml Sugar Syrup

Method

1. Add all ingredients to a highball glass over cubed ice
2. Stir, then top with fresh ice
3. Garnish with a lime wedge

Ingredients

50ml Wild Blossom Atopia, 15ml Sugar Syrup, 4 Dashes Fee Brothers Orange Bitters, 10ml Fever Tree Soda Water

Method

1. Add all ingredients to a rocks glass over cubed ice
2. Stir, then top with fresh ice
3. Garnish with a twist of orange

Ingredients

30ml Wild Blossom Atopia, 30ml Raspberry Cordial, 20ml Cranberry Juice, 10ml Eggwhite, 40ml Fever Tree Soda Water

Method

1. Add all ingredient except soda to empty shaker and shake without ice
2. Fill shaker with ice and shake again before straining into hi-ball and top with soda
3. Garnish with raspberry powder

Ingredients

35ml Wild Blossom Atopia, 25ml Teisseire Raspberry Syrup, 35ml Pineapple Juice, 20ml Lemon Juice, 10ml Eggwhite

Method

1. Add all ingredients to empty shaker and shake without ice
2. Fill shaker with ice and shake again before straining into coupe glass
3. Garnish with raspberry powder

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