You want to taste these non-alcoholic cocktails
More and more people are choosing a mocktail or another non-alcoholic drink, and personally, I think that's a really good development. And a tasty one too, by the way, because I increasingly taste non-alcoholic cocktails that I find so delicious. A while ago, I already wrote about it; I had just discovered Seedlip and had to immediately tip you about it.
Seedlip is a non-alcoholic spirit brand and currently the hit at my home. Initially, my interest was piqued by this brand because of the story behind Seedlip: it originated in the garden of founder Ben Branson, with only botanical ingredients that you can also find in the city. What do I mean by that? Seedlip is full of, for example, mint, hops, or oak, and you can also find that yourself in, for example, Westerpark. They previously released the Urban Safari Guide which is really a recommendation, to seek out nature in the middle of the city, something I, as an Amsterdammer, often feel the need for.
Meanwhile, the bottles of Seedlip are indispensable in my home and I feel like a real cocktail shaker. Admittedly: the mocktails from Seedlip are quite manageable for a beginner shaker. And above all: very tasty. I share my favorites with you.
Fir Fizz
Ingredients:
- Highball glass
- Cocktail shaker
- 50 ml Seedlip Garden
- 25 ml Douglas fir cordial*
- 20 ml lime juice
- 0.3 ml foamer (v)
- 80 ml cucumber seltzer
- Ice cubes
- Sprig of rosemary
*mix of: pine needles, juniper berries, lime peel, lime juice, sugar, citric acid, and malic acid
Preparation:
1. Put all the ingredients except the seltzer in a cocktail shaker
2. Then shake everything together
3. Next, add the ice cubes
4. Top off with some cucumber seltzer
5. Pour everything into a highball glass and garnish with a sprig of rosemary
And my other favorite must not be missing: the Chicha Nogroni. So delicious.
Chicha Nogroni
Ingredients:
- Rocks glass
- 30 ml Seedlip Spice
- 30 ml chicha morada
- 30 ml cherry amaro*
- 7.5 ml Luxardo maraschino cherry syrup
- 3 drops of oak bitters
- Physalis
- Large ice cube
*Cherry juice, gentian root, licorice root, orange peel, and wormwood
Preparation:
1. Put all the ingredients together in a glass or plastic bottle
2. Then place it in the refrigerator for at least 1.5 hours
3. After that, put a large ice cube in a glass and pour the drink over the ice cube
4. Garnish the drink with the physalis
