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The driver in your group will be grateful to former British racing driver Hamish Gordon for creating this non-alcoholic gin alternative. Made from classic gin botanicals including juniper, angelica, cardamom, coriander, grapefruit and mint, it offers all the flavours of a classic London Dry gin without the effects of the alcohol.

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Fans of the locally-made 6 O’Clock Gin will be equally delighted with this low-alcohol alternative. Expertly crafted using 6 O’Clock Gin’s iconic London distillate, it has the same exquisite smoothness and distinctive flavour but with just 0.8% alcohol content. And, even better, the Light & Low comes in convenient ready-to-drink cans.

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A blend of 12 carefully selected botanicals go into this low alcohol gin and tonic which is naturally sweetened with honey from Keepr’s own hives. There’s juniper and citrus for a clean, crisp taste, hints of coriander and cardamom for added warmth and spice plus natural quinine to bring you the distinctive flavour of a classic G&T, all at less than 0.5% alcohol content.

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One way to stay alcohol-free is to enjoy the mixer without the spirit and Long Tail Mixers certainly more than fill that gap. These are not your usual mixers – the flavours are sharp and inventive. Choose from ginger and lime; blood orange and grapefruit; hibiscus and grapefruit; lemon sour and a warming Island Spice – with flavours like this you’ll not even miss the alcohol!

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More innovative mixers come in the form of the Two Keys brand. Sourcing the finest ingredients from all around the world, these mixers are fresh and flavoursome, and can be enjoyed on their own or with your favourite spirit. Choose from pink grapefruit, lemon, black tea or green tea, and with 5% of sales being donated to the African conservation charity TUSK, you know this is a good drink!

twokeysldn.co.uk

Alcohol-free beers are getting better and better and this brewery is leading the way with its range of Solo alcohol-free varieties. There’s an alcohol-free pale ale, an alcohol-free peach pale ale and an alcohol-free pilsner to choose from, all available in bottles or cans.

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Award-winning craft beers that are alcohol-free, and also naturally gluten-free? Sounds too good to be true, but that’s exactly what Big Drop Brewing Co specialises in. Created by two friends who wanted to enjoy great tasting non-alcoholic beers, this range of craft beers is full of bold, hoppy flavours and innovation. No wonder the brewery has a number of awards to its name.

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What happens when you create a craft beer full of fantastic flavour then simply take away all the alcohol? Smashed Lager by Cottage Delight, that’s what! This refreshing pale gold lager is perfectly balanced with hints of barley malt, complex aromatic floral notes and mild, hoppy bitterness. And at 0.0% alcohol content, you can afford to have that one for the road!

cottagedelight.co.uk

Shaking up the world of mixers are these naturally-sweetened, creatively-flavoured tonics. There are no hidden sweeteners or artificial additives – just four distinctive flavours all blended with a hint of organic agave. Choose from classic premium tonic; rhubarb & ginger; apple & garden mint; pear & cardamom.

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Cider drinkers can also get in on the low-alcohol act with this gently sparkling cider by one of our favourite local cider producers. It still has the same refreshing fruit flavour from the apples and the tang of the tannins gives you that familiar kick, but at just 1% alcohol content, you don’t get the same level of inebriation, thank goodness!

hoganscider.co.uk