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Monday
Zero Alcohol Gin
Juniper-forward and bright. One of the closest things to gin in a tall glass.
8 pieces
Spirits.
The base of a stirred drink or a sour. Built around a flavor, not pretending to be vodka.
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Lyre’s
Dry London Spirit
Juniper and citrus with a soft finish. A steady all-rounder.
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Seedlip
Garden 108
Pea, hay and garden herbs. Not a gin, but the classic zero-proof pour with tonic.
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Seedlip
Spice 94
Allspice, cardamom and bitter bark. Takes well to ginger beer.
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Spiritless
Kentucky 74
Made from bourbon with the alcohol taken out: caramel and oak for stirred drinks.
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Ritual Zero Proof
Whiskey Alternative
Smoky and peppery, made for mixing rather than sipping neat.
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Free Spirits
The Spirit of Tequila
Agave and a little pepper, built for citrus.
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Monday
Zero Alcohol Mezcal
Real smoke without the proof. Use it where a drink wants a campfire.
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7 pieces
Aperitifs & bitter.
Bitter orange, herbs and a little sweetness: the Negroni and spritz shelf.
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Wilderton
Bittersweet Aperitivo
The red, bitter orange bottle. Our pick for the Negroni and spritz role.
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Lyre’s
Italian Orange
Bright and bitter, in the Campari role.
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Lyre’s
Aperitif Rosso
Sweet-vermouth style: herbs, cherry and spice. Rounds out anything stirred.
Free Spirits
The Spirit of Vermouth Rosso
A sweet, herbal rosso for stirred drinks. Our pick while Lyre’s is hard to find.
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Ghia
Le Apéritif
Gentian, yuzu and fig. Bitter enough for grown-ups; perfect with soda and ice.
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Martini & Rossi
Floreale
An alcohol-free aperitivo from the vermouth house, floral and gently bitter.
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St. Agrestis
Phony Negroni
A bottled Negroni from Brooklyn. Pour over ice, add an orange peel, done.
6 pieces
Beer.
The alcohol-free beers we reach for first.
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Athletic Brewing
Run Wild IPA
The alcohol-free IPA that made a lot of people stop worrying about it.
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Athletic Brewing
Upside Dawn Golden
Light and crisp, for when you want something lager-shaped.
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Best Day Brewing
Kölsch
Clean and bready. Excellent with grapefruit soda and a pinch of salt.
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Guinness
Guinness 0
The same roasty stout, with the widget in the can.
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Heineken
Heineken 0.0
Easy to find, easy to drink, best very cold.
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Partake Brewing
Pale Ale
Genuinely hoppy and very light.
5 pieces
Wine & sparkling.
Dealcoholized wines that still taste like wine. Dry styles mix best.
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Leitz
Eins Zwei Zero Sparkling Riesling
German riesling with the alcohol removed: dry, peachy and properly acidic.
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Oddbird
Blanc de Blancs
Fine bubbles and a dry finish; aged as wine before the alcohol comes out.
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Fre
Brut
Widely available and easy on the budget. Good for mixing.
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Thomson & Scott
Noughty Sparkling Chardonnay
Organic, dry and bright.
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Giesen
0% Sauvignon Blanc
Grassy, citrusy New Zealand sauvignon blanc, minus the alcohol.
10 pieces
Mixers & pantry.
Tonic, ginger beer, cordials and the small things that make a drink taste finished.
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Fever-Tree
Premium Indian Tonic Water
The bitter backbone of half this shelf.
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Fever-Tree
Refreshingly Light Tonic Water
Less sugar, so the bitterness comes forward.
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Q Mixers
Spectacular Ginger Beer
Properly spicy and not too sweet.
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Fever-Tree
Sparkling Pink Grapefruit
Tart, bitter grapefruit soda without the candy.
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Topo Chico
Mineral Water
Salty and aggressively bubbly.
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Belvoir
Elderflower Cordial
A splash turns soda water into a garden party.
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Fusion
Verjus Blanc
Pressed from unripe grapes: the sharpness of white wine, with no alcohol.
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All The Bitter
Aromatic Bitters
Alcohol-free bitters. Most cocktail bitters are about 45% alcohol; these aren’t.
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All The Bitter
Orange Bitters
Alcohol-free orange bitters for stirred drinks and anything with citrus.
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Fabbri
Amarena Cherries
Dark cherries in syrup. Brandied cherries are exactly what they sound like; these aren’t.
5 pieces
Bar kit.
The few tools that make the most difference.
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Cocktail Kingdom
Koriko Weighted Shaking Tins
Two tins that seal every time and open easily.
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Cocktail Kingdom
Leopold Jigger
Quarter-ounce marks inside, so measuring is quick.
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Cocktail Kingdom
Koriko Hawthorne Strainer
Sits snugly in a tin and holds back the ice.
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Cocktail Kingdom
Yarai Mixing Glass
Heavy, stable and handsome on the counter.
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W&P
Peak Extra Large Ice Cube Tray
Two-inch cubes that melt slowly, which matters more without alcohol.
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