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What are some fancy non-alcoholic drinks that are not sweet?

Asked by Haleth (18947points) October 28th, 2015

I’m in the weird position of being a retail wine buyer and quitting drinking. One thing all wine lovers know is that wine acts differently with food than other drinks. Wines have different kinds of fruity acids in them, like the ones found in lemons, granny smith apples, cranberries etc. Red wines also have tannins, the astringent substance in black tea, black coffee, and unsweet chocolate. Good wines “cut through” fatty foods, and make your mouth feel clean and ready for another bite.

Are there any non-alcoholic drinks that act like wine? I drink a lot of club soda, apple cider, and coffee. (The La Croix club sodas are pretty good.) But most sodas and juices are really too sweet for me. Do they make, like, unsweetened cranberry juice? Because I would probably drink that.

I’m thinking about making my own mocktails also. It would be nice to have something fancy to drink around the holidays. Any recipes?

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