The 5 Non-Alcoholic Cocktails You Must Try for Dry January
Participating in Dry January? We’ve partnered up with Binary Botanical to give you the top mocktails to try for the occasion.
Daiquiri Twist
- 20ml Nonsuch Blood Orange and Bitter Lemon
- 125ml Binary Botanical 0.5%
- Fresh lemon or orange
METHOD
Put the ice and Nonsuch into a highball glass. Top up with Binary 0.5 and stir gently. Add a squeeze of fresh lime or orange to taste. Rub the rim of the glass with the orange peel for extra flavour.
Garnish with a slice of fresh orange.
Apperol Spritz Twist
INGREDIENTS
- 1 part Æcorn aromatic or bitter
- 2 parts binary botanical 0.5%
- Fresh orange
- Lemon zest
METHOD
Pre-chill the glass in the freezer. Add the Æcorn and binary 0.5 with ice into a mixing glass and stir the vigorously. Twist and release the lemon zest oils into the mixing glass. Strain and serve in a martini glass. Garnish with lemon zest.
Bloody Mary Twist
INGREDIENTS
- 50ml Tomato Juice
- 15ml Lemon Juice
- 1/2 tsp rosemary and thyme salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 dashes of Tabasco
- binary botanical 0.5%
METHOD
Start by salting the rim of your glass. Mix all the ingredients together and throw. Strain over ice in a wine glass and slowly top with binary to layer. Garnish with dehydrated lemon and roasted rosemary.
Rossini Twist
This festive season we love a Rossini alternative. Choose any combination of your favourite berries. If its a little tart add some elderflower cordial or a little sugar to taste.
INGREDIENTS
- 3 – 4 fresh crushed strawberries
- 1/2 fresh lemon
- 5 – 15 ml elderflower cordial (optional)
- 100ml Binary Botanical 0.5%
METHOD
Crush the strawberries using a pestle and mortar or using a muddler directly in the glass. Add a small amount of binary into the glass to make the muddling process a little easier. Add the juice of 1/2 lemon into the glass and mix. Add ice and top up with binary. Add elderflower cordial to taste and enjoy.
Ginger Julep Twist
Okay, so this one takes a bit more preparation, but still totally worth it!
INGREDIENTS
- 30 – 50ml Ginger Cordial or Nectar*
- 2 slice of fresh Ginger.
- 5 ml freshly squeezed lime.
- 125ml Binary botanical 0.5%
METHOD
Add fresh mint leaves, lime, ginger, and cordial into your glass. Stir to combine and add ice. Top up with binary. Garnish with fresh mint leave
GINGER NECTAR
Homemade ginger nectar is versatile and so easy to make. This is also perfect if you are looking for a no sugar cordial to enjoy with your cocktails.
INGREDIENTS
METHOD
Preheat the oven to 220 degC. Roughly chop ginger into pieces with the skin on and roast for about 40–45 minutes, turning occasionally. Add ginger, lemon and water into saucepan and boil for 10 minutes. Add sugar to taste and strain into a container.
