Non-alcoholic cocktails: Summery and light
Luisa Fritsche from the "Gin House" in Dresden won the prestigious World Class Competition of a beverage company in 2024 and is Bartender of the Year for Germany. "We've been adding more non-alcoholic drinks to the menu for a long time, for example, with non-alcoholic gin," she says. It's important to replace the alcohol as the flavor carrier, for example, with bitter notes or non-alcoholic distillates – "otherwise it tastes like a fruit spritzer," says Fritsche. Creamy drinks are often heavy; the kefir in the "Fragrance" contains less fat than the classic ingredient, cream, and the lactic acid adds a lightness to the glass. Yuzu and lime add an additional refreshing and fruity touch.
Put 3 cl of non-alcoholic gin (e.g. Tanqueray 0.0%), 3 cl of yuzu puree (e.g. Le Fruit de Monin Yuzu), 1.5 cl of lime juice, 1 cl of sugar syrup and 3 cl of kefir into a shaker, shake until cold and pour into a chilled stemmed glass.
(Editor's note: All recipes are designed for one glass)
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