Wilfreds Aperitif (created after 100 experiments!)

Wilfred’s Aperitif is a no-alcohol tipple created by an engineer after 100 experiments, inspired by his worldwide travels. This ‘sunshine in a glass’ blends natural botanicals with bitter orange, aromatic rosemary, clove and a hint of rhubarb.

It also contains flavours inspired by his mother’s freshly-picked rosemary and his father’s homemade marmalade (bitter orange). Just 21 calories per serving.

Pour 50ml into a glass with ice, and top with 100ml tonic water. Garnish with a slice of orange.

Avoid tonic water for some medical conditions (and pregnancy/nursing but hopefully you’re not drinking alcohol anyway). Check medication before consuming grapefruit or rhubarb. Keep citrus fruit garnishes away from pets.

Corks are too dense to compost, so send off in bulk to Recorked for recycling. 

Ginger London Mule

This is a like a no-alcohol alternative to Pimm’s, so ideal to watch the Wimbledon final! Just pour 50ml into a glass with ice, and top with 100ml of ginger beer, adding a squeeze of fresh lime. Garnish with a wedge of lime and slice of fresh ginger.

Wilfred’s engineering background created experiments to produce this lovely drink. But his inventive mind goes way back (as a child he built a pick-up device from wood to avoid having to pick up ping-pong balls himself!) After graduating in mechanical engineering, he then designed an artificial heart valve.

His travels took him from France to Argentina to Japan.  And after creating drinks inspired by various places, he combined the recipes with his experience in engineering and business to launch the drink, which won a major award just three months after launch.