Tired of explaining to people that you’re not drinking alcohol but you love trying different things? Well, here’s yet another reason for you to show off. Sakurafresh, a brand based in Japan, is not in India, and brings with it their well-known range of zero-alcohol spirits. Want a Negroni? They have it. Amaretto? Yes. Oh you’re the Reposado kind! They have that too! Plus, liqueurs that will make the alcohol-drinker want to make their way to the non-alcoholic section too.
Now available in the country via Amazon, Tata CliQ Luxury and Flipkart, you can make your home bar much more swanky with these spirits. Made from ancient recipes that blend botanicals and herbs, just like their alcoholic counterparts, it’s really quite intriguing how the flavours are intact. We loved the Amaretto for its sweet and nutty flavour, which will add the final touches to your scotch or add it to an Italian Margarita. Better still? Make an Amaretto Sour! The Italian Red Bitter Liqueur is a complex flavour and work well for jazzing up sparkling water thanks to the notes of orange, clove and cinnamon.
The star of the collection for us, however, is the Negroni notes of sweet orange, spices, and juniper (yum!) and has a bittersweet finish. There’s also the Reposado and cherry, celery, yuzu and matcha bitters among others to get got for amping up your bar game.
