Posted By Ron Bechtol on Wed, Jan 20, 2021 at 1:00 PM click to enlarge Ron Bechtol
As the Dry January phenomenon picks up steam, we’ve thankfully moved well beyond the virtuous Virgin Mary and the simpering Shirley Temple neither of which most of us want to be overheard ordering during any month of the year.
To be sure, whether driven by folks swearing off alcohol for a month or embracing sobriety as a lifestyle, booze-free “spirits” are proliferating in the marketplace, and alcohol-absent cocktails are cropping up on the fanciest of bar menus.
But with the pandemic having driven a lot of drinking underground by which I mean to your home bar some of us feel a need for self-imposed abstinence to seem more like an exploration, not a punishment. As refreshing as a Topo an
Posted By Nina Rangel on Thu, Jan 14, 2021 at 11:00 AM click to enlarge Jessica Giesey Pharm Table’s Garden Street Collins is one of the new cocktails appearing on its non-alcoholic menu.
The point of Dry January may be to abstain from booze for the month, but that doesn’t mean you can’t still have fun with what you drink. Just ask the pros behind the bar.
Searches for low- and zero-proof drink recipes spike each January, as more folks let wellness and moderation drive their drink choices whether a resolution or just a new-year reset.
Since bartenders, chefs and other industry pros have been adapting to this growing trend, we asked three for insight into how to elevate your spirit-free at-home consumption.