CORDIALLY INVITED
Delicious alcohol-free blends for mixed company
Online wine sales have reportedly soared by as much as 200 per cent as consumers make the shift from spending time in pubs and bars to drinking in the comfort of their own home. While we at Town & Country are avowedly fond of a glass of red or several, we also know the dangers of making aperitif hour a nightly ritual. Enter Jukes Cordialities, founded by the wine writer and taster Matthew Jukes, who set out to concoct a non-alcoholic alternative to his favourite beverage that would look and taste as good as the real thing. Blending fruits, herbs and spices with a base of apple cider vinegar, the two ‘cordialities’ – No 1 and No 6, respectively resembling white and red wine – can be mixed with still, sparkling or tonic water to make low-sugar drinks with a dry finish. fh £35 for a box of nine single-serve bottles, Jukes Cordialities (www.jukescordialities.com).