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Episode 81: The N/A Cocktail Playbook, with Derek Brown
Sep 5, 2023
Derek Brown, veteran bartender and author of Mindful Mixology, joins the podcast to discuss the many ways to approach making excellent alcohol-free cocktails. The episode explores enhancing NA cocktails with familiar ingredients, the rise of alcohol-free spirits, the importance of texture in cocktails, achieving cocktail bite and spice, and using non-alcoholic beer and wine as cocktail ingredients.
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- Creating satisfying non-alcoholic cocktails requires attention to texture, length, piquancy, and intensity, utilizing ingredients like sugar, ginger syrup, aquafaba, and apple cider vinegar.
- Non-alcoholic cocktails offer a range of flavor profiles through the use of ingredients like ginger syrup, salt, aquafaba, and apple cider vinegar, allowing for experimentation and creativity in achieving a satisfying flavor profile.
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The Rise of Alcohol-Free Cocktails
Alcohol-free cocktails have been gaining attention in recent years, providing a new realm of drinks for cocktail enthusiasts. Many people are taking a break from alcohol, either temporarily or as part of a long-term strategy for wellness. The NA Cocktail Playbook, featured in the September-October issue of In Buy, offers recipes and tips for creating satisfying alcohol-free drinks. By exploring non-alcoholic spirits, familiar flavor delivery vehicles like fruit juices and flavored syrups, and ingredients like salt and vinegar, it is possible to craft alcohol-free cocktails that replicate the texture, length, piquancy, and intensity of traditional cocktails.
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