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Your guide on what to drink – including zero-alcohol spirits and apple cider vinegar juices

Your guide on what to drink and where to drink it

go low

If cutting down on booze, rather than cutting it out entirely, is the priority this month, then opt for low-ABV drinks that don’t compromise on flavour.

Mix fino or amontillado sherry, vermouth or white port with tonic for a light, refreshing drink (sherry also works beautifully with sugar syrup and orange slices for a classic cobbler cocktail). And try pairing on-trend bitter aperitifs with soda for a punchy spritz. Campari and soda is a classic combination, or try whipping up a Cynar (an artichoke amaro) fizz using soda and lemon juice.

For those going completely dry, a good substitute for the bitter ‘kick’ that most alcoholic drinks have is to opt for something sour – shrubs are tangy syrups of fruit, vinegar and sugar that can be topped up with water for a tart, crisp drink, while kombucha – fermented tea – is becoming increasingly popular: check out brands such as Jarr, which offer that authentic ‘booch’ funk (jarrkombucha.com).

LOOK CIDER WAYS

Soft drink options are more often than not sickly sweet (and laced with sugar). Recently, however, the industry is coming up with increasingly interesting ways of delivering on taste, such as using apple cider vinegar. Aside from its alleged health benefits, its fruity, tangy profile means it can be a great way of adding flavour to a drink. Take switchels, for example – concoctions of apple cider vinegar, ginger and maple syrup that make for a seriously refreshing tipple. It’s something that new brand Lost Coast Food Co has cottoned on to with its range of fruity apple cider vinegar juices. Low in sugar, they’re pleasingly dry and fizzy, with a tangy grown-up taste – we especially liked the mango, turmeric and ginger flavour.

£2.49/330ml;