Pentire Drinks is an amazing company that makes beautiful botanical drinks (with no alcohol) on the Cornish coast. All the drinks from this company are vegan and gluten-free. The drinks are sold in easy-to-recycle bottles or cans. Also view the post on its own no-alcohol Cornish margarita!
If taking medication, check paper inserts before consuming grapefruit (tonic waters are also best avoided during pregnancy, due to quinine – just top with soda water instead).
The Cornish coast has a unique climate, soil and air moisture, meaning key botanicals thrive here. Everything is sustainably-sourced and uses Fair Trade organic ingredients, sold in sustainable packaging. The botanicals are even rich in vitamins. The company also donates to Blue Marine Foundation to help protect the world’s oceans. Everything is also made locally with seasonal ingredients, a wonderful way to support local agriculture, and keep jobs in communities.
There are three drinks in the range:
- Pentire Adrift is made from unique coastal plants with a fresh herby taste. Contains rock samphire, sage, lemon citrus and Cornish sea salt. Serve with light tonic, and a slice of lemon peel or sprig of rosemary.
- Pentire Seaward is a refreshing blend of sea rosemary, woodruff, sea buckthorn, wild seaweed and pink grapefruit. Serve with ice in a high glass, top with light tonic and garnish with a slice of grapefruit.
- Pentire Coastal Spritz contains natural bitter taste with coastal tones, blending the botanics with blood orange, sea rosemary and oakwood. Serve with soda or light tonic, and garnish with a wedge of orange and/or bay leaf. A nice local alternative to Italian negroni.
Pentire Drinks is a sustainable company based near Newquay in Cornwall (note that this is the first town where men’s tankinis have been banned!) Everything is plastic-free, even the tape used to send gift boxes in. The drinks are made in the same way as premium gins, but these use coastal Cornish botanicals over sticky syrups to flavour, and contain no alcohol.
Note no drink is allowed to say zero-alcohol (as even fruit or bread contains a little natural alcohol). But these are as low as you can go! Only the Coastal Spritz (and Margarita) are sweetened, using natural organic agave syrup (related to the cactus plant).Trade orders are available for shops, pubs, hotels and restaurants. Just get in touch!
