Talonmore (a no-alcohol whisky alternative)

Talonmore is a delicious ginger cinnamon warming drink inspired by historic Edinburgh. It’s also alcohol-free.

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Due to caffeine and high levels of ginger, this drink is not for pregnancy/nursing. 

Most artisan spirits are mixed with tonic water, and quinine should be avoided for some medical conditions (and pregnancy/nursing, but then hopefully you’re not drinking vodka anyway). Also check medication before consuming grapefruit or rhubarb tonic waters. Keep citrus fruit garnishes away from pets.

For glass bottles, cork is too dense to compost, so recycle at off licenses or send off in bulk to Recorked (don’t leave them lying around, they are choking hazards).

This family business blends Assam tea with ginger, prickly pear and hawthorn berry, for a fiery taste that replicates the ‘pleasant burn’ of alcohol, but without the alcohol. Designed to replicate whisky or rum, all packaging is easy to recycle.

Brewed with Scottish water, it contains notes of cactus juice, with fig and watermelon flavours. Once open, keep chilled (for up to 4 months). Serve neat or on the rocks, or warm on winter nights. 28 servings per bottle.

Almost half of people in England now opt for alcohol-free alternatives. Talonmore was voted the best no-alcohol spirit in blind taste tests by Good Housekeeping and Men’s Health.

Fergaia (another no-alcohol Scottish hot toddy!)

Feragaia is an artisan no-alcohol spirit from Scotland, made with 14 sea and land botanicals including blackcurrant leaf, lemon verbena, sugar kelp and pink peppercorn. Serve neat over ice with a slice of orange peel, or with your favourite mixer. The bottle is made from partly recycled glass, and the cap from biodegradable plastic.

You can use this drink to make homemade no-alcohol Margaritas. Just mix with pineapple, lime, agave syrup and optional jalapeno, shake and double strain, and serve with fresh lime or jalapenos.