The non-alcoholic drinks industry is booming. Though it’s evolved in recent years as there’s been a shift from the mimic brands (trying to copy a gin or whisky for example) towards products that are their own thing. This second wave of non-alcoholic are totally unique, complex drinks in their own right with new flavour profiles. 

I’m a big fan of Muri, Ama Brewery and NON. They share the same values that we do – championing real ingredients and craft. They’re helping to elevate the category by taking it into a new and exciting space.  

If I’m entertaining at home, I typically make a Dusk 'til Dawn. It contains mezcal, Botivo, lime juice, grilled pineapple, cucumber and jalapeño. It has this beautiful bright green colour, and is super smoky and fresh.

My favourite way to unwind is with a Botivo and soda. At home we call this the ‘yellow hour’ – the moment you clock off and ease into your evening. Botivo itself is a big-sipping botanical aperitivo that I hand blend on Lannock Manor Farm in Hertfordshire. It’s a combination of five powerful botanicals: rosemary, thyme, gentian root, wormwood leaf and orange zest that are infused into an aged British apple cider vinegar and honey base. You simply serve it with sparkling water and a juicy orange wedge. Now, you can find our drink in some of the most aspirational restaurants in the UK, including The River Cafe, Mountain, Osip, St. John and Rovi. 

Every home bar should have a good vodka, gin, tequila, whisky and bourbon. You also need Campari, Angostura bitters and sweet and dry vermouths. You can make most of the classic cocktails with these. Botivo is an incredible modifier in cocktails – use it instead of Suze in a white negroni. 

If money was no object, I’d install a kitchen garden out the back with a home bar. It would have every variety of citrus tree growing amalfi lemons, bergamots, makrut limes, yuzu and seville oranges. I’d also want a herb garden growing everything from fennel fronds to lemon verbena, wormwood and angelica. I've always loved the beautifully thin glassware from Kimura, as well as the Corinne range from William Yeoward, so I'd be serving drinks in those. And if we’re really dreaming, all the ice would be hand-carved.

You can find Botivo at Waitrose, Whole Foods & Majestic

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