5 Refreshing Alcohol-Free Wines, Beers & Spirits
Lumette! Bright Light Alt-Spirit
This “alt-spirit” has notes of citrus, cucumber and mint—perfect for gimlets, French 75s and much more. 375-mL bottle, $20, enjoylumette.com.
Sobrii 0-Gin
Distilled using a spicy botanical blend of juniper berries, coriander, allspice and star anise, Sobrii handily stands in for gin. 200-mL bottle, $17, sobrii.ca.
Acid League Wine Proxies
Known as “wine proxies,” these blends—made from juice, tea, spices and bitters—boast similar flavour complexities to your favourite vinos. Three 750-mL bottles, $70, acidleague.com.
Libra Non-Alcoholic Beer
Light, citrusy and hoppy, this craft-brewed pale ale from Prince Edward Island goes down easy when ice-cold. 12-pack of cans, $30, drinklibra.ca.
Spirit Tree Non-Alcoholic Cider
Spirit Tree’s orchard in Caledon, Ont., doubles as a cidery and makes a great sparkling wine alternative. 750-mL bottle, $9, spirittreecider.com.
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