Leicester Mercury

Your alcohol free-for-all

THERE’S NO NEED TO FEEL LIKE YOU’RE MISSING OUT WITH THESE DELICIOUS ALTERNATIV­ES TO BOOZE FOR DRY JANUARY, WRITES MARION McMULLEN

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WILDJAC NATURAL BOTANICAL SPIRIT

£19, Wildjac.co.uk

Say cheers to this new offering which is 0% alcohol and 100% natural. It combines locally sourced ingredient­s from Wildjac’s location at the heart of the Wyre Forest and is great paired with Fever-Tree Mediterran­ean tonic, a slice of cucumber and sprig of rosemary.

THE PPINGER

RRP £2.50 for 250ml bottle and £6 for 750ml, kyondrinks.com

The Ppinger is the grown-up choice for those avoiding the booze. It offers a delicious mix of ginger, apple juice and lime for a zingy and punchy soft drink that is also great for mocktails.

KROMBACHER PILS 0.0%

£1.10 per 330ml bottle

Great taste meets alcohol-free refreshmen­t, this 0.0% pils is easy drinking and ultra-refreshing with a wellbalanc­ed malt character and hop aromas.

ST PETER’S ALCOHOLFRE­E BEER RANGE

£1.49 a bottle,

Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons,

Co-op.

St Peter’s 0.0% alcohol beer is the perfect choice to get you through Dry January and beyond. The vegan-friendly, alcohol-free beer flavours include elderberry and raspberry.

ZAG

£1.45 a bottle or £1.47 a can, Amazon, zagdrinks.com Healthy, herby and booze-free, this low-calorie, vegan soft drink is a unique blend of kombucha, green tea, citrus and herbs.

IRRESISTIB­LE NON ALCOHOLIC BOTANICAL DRINK

£10, Co-op

G&T lovers doing

Dry January don’t need to miss their favourite tipple with this non-alcoholic alternativ­e. Fruity and aromatic, it blends the flavours of rosemary, grapefruit and cardamom to recreate the taste of gin. Mix with your favourite tonic and enjoy.

THREE SPIRITS

RRP £39.99 for the threebottl­e ‘Starter pack’ threespiri­tdrinks.com Alcohol free doesn’t mean pleasure free. Three Spirits offers plant-based alternativ­es with ingredient­s such as valerian, guayusa and lion’s mane. The starter pack includes Social Elixir, designed to lift spirits, Livener to get you energised, primed and ready to go and Nightcap, which is a dreamy slow sipper to soothe the mind.

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