Wilfred’s (orange and rosemary aperitif)

Wilfred’s Aperitif blends natural botanicals with bitter orange, aromatic rosemary, clove and a hint of rhubarb. Created by an engineer after 100 experiments!

This ‘sunshine in a glass’ is inspired by the founder’s worldwide travels, from English rose to Japanese hibiscus. Plus homegrown flavours like his mother’s freshly-picked rosemary and his father’s homemade marmalade (bitter orange).

Made in Britain with natural botanicals, 0% alcohol and only 21 calories per serving, Wilfred’s aperitif pairs impeccably with tonic over ice for a truly distinctive and irresistibly delicious Spritz.

Avoid for pregnancy/nursing due to hibiscus (avoid tonic mixer for some medical conditions and pregnancy/nursing (due to quinine). 

Many people enjoy a boozy tipple, but some would prefer to drink less (or no) alcohol. No drink can be called zero alcohol really, as even fruit and bread have a little booze. So usually it’s something along the lines of 0.5% that is classed as no-alcohol (your body processed the alcohol too fast, to become blootered!)

Then there are people who can’t drink, due to being the designated driver. Our laws in England are pretty lenient compared to some (in Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Estonia, you can’t drink any alcohol at all before getting behind the wheel).

England is considering making laws stricter to mimic Scotland, whereas Reform UK are against this policy, saying it will ‘hammer rural pubs’. What would help rural pubs is for them to offer good low-alcohol and no-alcohol options and provide better public transport (instead of being obsessed by car transport).

Do you drink too much booze?

The advice regarding how much alcohol to consume safely is confusing. So here is a super-simple guide to make it easy for you, without complicated ‘units’.

In a nutshell, the average healthy adult can consume safely:

• 1 pint of beer or 1 glass of wine each day (one day alcohol-free)
• 2 measures of spirits daily (again one day alcohol-free)

Note this is either/or (not all at once!)

So in plain English (you can mix and match these):

In a week have no more than:

• 6 pints of beer or
• 6 glasses of wine or
• 14 measures spirits

Of course if you are having low-alcohol or no-alcohol alternatives, you can drink more. And that’s where the following spirits are also helpful.