I had been wondering about alcohol-free spirits for years. When Seedlip came out it sounded good, but these bottles aren’t cheap, and I didn’t want to buy an entire bottle without knowing if I’d like it. I hoped I’d come across an opportunity to just try a glass, but that never happened.
A few weeks ago I bought a bottle of something similar from M&S for the girls’ night in at Claire’s (I chose the Golden Spiced variety). And I liked it! And so did the others who tried. So I got some faith in the concept.
When I recently was in a big supermarket anyway, I dared buy a different bottle just for myself. And when I tried it at home, it wasn't as nice as the other one. But you get what you pay for! This one was cheaper.
I decided to see if I could do some mixing. I have a little bottle of Italian herbal stuff that in itself is very highly alcoholic, but you would normally only put a few drops of it in anything you throw it into, so even with that addition your drink would be low in alcohol. I liked it!
I also thought of putting some apple cider vinegar in it. I had developed a habit of having a sip of the stuff every day for reasons of fermented foods being good for you. What I have been using was local stuff, from the local cheese shop, and made by a friend of Martin's. But I had run out and so had the shop, so I needed to find something else. And I saw some fancy stuff in Waitrose.
When I tried this apple cider vinegar it became clear it was too apple-y to drink neat. I will have to dilute this! And I then tried some in my non-alcoholic booze, and that works too. I am becoming a veritable mixologist! I quite like the idea of sometimes having something that has a bit of a kick, and is a bit special, but does not get you dehydration headaches. We'll see; this might become a bit of a habit!
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