Zero-proof cocktails are no longer relegated to the back of the menu, and with nuanced sippers like the Garden & Gun Club’s Soda-Lighted, it’s easy to see why. “For mocktails a lot of places do just juice, but we’re actually incorporating non-alcoholic bitters and some other fun ingredients,” says Ann Kim, the Club’s executive chef. Among those fun ingredients is a citrus soda topper, which adds a little tang and effervescence.
Recipe
The Garden & Gun Club’s Blood Orange Mocktail
A grown-up drink with plenty of zing and none of the buzz
Ingredients
Soda-Lighted (Yield: 1 mocktail)
¾ oz. Wilfred’s Bittersweet Orange & Rosemary non-alcoholic aperitif
1 oz. lime juice
1 oz. unsweetened tea, brewed
½ oz. agave syrup
Your favorite citrus soda, to taste (Kim uses Sprite)
Rosemary sprig
Preparation
Shake the first four ingredients in a shaker. Pour into a collins glass with crushed ice. Top with citrus soda and garnish with a rosemary sprig.
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