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Why Do Mocktails Fall Flat?
By Eric Felten
By Eric Felten
Last year the Dry Soda brand of very lightly sweetened fizzy drinks
came out with a new flavor, "juniper berry," which it advertised as
"the perfect 'non-alcoholic gin and tonic.'" Juniper, of course, is the
distinctive, piney flavoring that distinguishes gin. And so might a
juniper soda appeal to gin lovers? The definitive response came from
drinks blogger Camper English: "The problem with non-alcoholic drinks
is their complete lack of alcohol," he wrote at his site,
Alcademics.com. "To me, this product sounds like it will pair
magnificently with leftover vodka to make a gin-free G&T." In other
words, what's the point?
came out with a new flavor, "juniper berry," which it advertised as
"the perfect 'non-alcoholic gin and tonic.'" Juniper, of course, is the
distinctive, piney flavoring that distinguishes gin. And so might a
juniper soda appeal to gin lovers? The definitive response came from
drinks blogger Camper English: "The problem with non-alcoholic drinks
is their complete lack of alcohol," he wrote at his site,
Alcademics.com. "To me, this product sounds like it will pair
magnificently with leftover vodka to make a gin-free G&T." In other
words, what's the point?
Read it here.
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