What does non-alcoholic gin taste like?

Non-alcoholic alternatives to gin imitate the taste of alcoholic gin. The taste ranges from spicy, citrus, Mediterranean to delicately floral. Gin is a juniper spirit. Therefore, non-alcoholic gin is characterized by its juniper flavor and a combination of different botanicals such as lemon, coriander or cardamom. This gin flavor is recreated in a non-alcoholic alternative to gin.

How do you drink non-alcoholic gin?

Non-alcoholic gin alternatives have been developed for mixing cocktails and long drinks. The most popular use is as a virgin gin & tonic. Here, the non-alcoholic alternative to gin is mixed with tonic water so that you can enjoy the taste of a non-alcoholic gin & tonic. Every gin cocktail, from Gin Basil Smash to Gin Fizz to Gin Sour, can be mixed non-alcoholically with a non-alcoholic gin alternative.

How much alcohol does non-alcoholic gin have?

There are non-alcoholic gin alternatives and there are 0.0 gin alternatives. Non-alcoholic gin alternatives can be up to  0.5 vol. % alcohol  contain.  Since a non-alcoholic gin is not drunk neat, but mixed with tonic water, the alcohol content per drink is reduced. So-called 0.0 gin alternatives may contain up to 0.05% alcohol by volume. There are therefore always traces of residual alcohol. You can read more about the difference between alcohol-free and 0.0 on our Blog here.