Seana Smith 
The Not Quite So Angry Mule is an alcohol-free cocktail that will give you a kick where it counts, your throat. I was first served this mocktail at The Quarters, a terrific restaurant in Huskisson, at Jervis Bay. My drink had lots of very finely diced red chilli floating around on top and it almost … Read more
When my close friend Susie stopped drinking alcohol, I was really fascinated and also very curious… HOW CAN SHE DO IT? What is her secret? This was at a time when I really could not ever see myself being able to stop drinking permanently. Even though I thought that my life would be easier and … Read more
Reading books on sobriety and listening to podcasts is what helped me most in the weeks and months just after I stopped drinking alcohol. Even before then, when I was wishing I could stop drinking but not believing I could, some of these books on alcohol really helped to kick me along the path towards … Read more
I tried this fruity cocktail on a frying hot day in Orange, New South Wales in the courtyard of the most delightful Arthouse Bar and Courtyard at The Union Bank in Orange. My first thought was that I must create my own version, and here is my own Passionfruit Pop Mocktail Recipe! Passionfruit brings that … Read more
If your alcoholic tipple of choice was ever a vodka cranberry then this is the healthier alternative for you. This cocktail is also known as a Cape Codder as Cape Cod in Massachusetts is famous as a cranberry-growing area. Depending on the type of cranberry juice used, this drink may be very tart or somewhat … Read more
Here’s a special cocktail that is a joy to drink well before the sun gets over that bloody yardarm. I first tried an alcohol-free Amaretto Sour, made with Lyre’s Amaretti, at the Sydney Opera House Opera Bar. I watched the Amaretto Sour being made – it was severely shaken and not stirred at all. The bitter, almond … Read more
I always say that the best night out in Glasgow is a visit to an open AA meeting. You meet the most spellbinding and often outrageous storytellers at AA meetings, charismatic characters whose personalities have been not in the slightest diminished by stopping drinking alcohol. At an AA meeting, you hear of the highs and … Read more
You’re in need of a sophisticated non-alcoholic whisky cocktail,? Of course you are! Who isn’t? You just fancy that kick, that shock to the back of the throat. So here you go, say cheers to the alcohol-free Old Fashioned. Whisky cocktails were made in all sorts of ways during the 19th century, but the ‘old-fashioned … Read more
This is one example where alcohol-free wine works as well as the alcoholic version, better really as it’s hangover-free. This warm, comforting drink is an aroma and flavour feast, with its citrus tang and whole spice richness. I have found that mulling alcohol-free wine means that a bit less sugar is needed. I do love … Read more
How delicious does this completely non-alcoholic Aperol Spritz mocktail look? It is made using Lyre’s Italian Spritz and de-alcoholised wine. This drink gives you a visual hit and it’s a taste sensation. The Ersatz Aperol Spritz is ideal for drinking with friends. It is very easy to make so let’s get started. The classic Aperol … Read more
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