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Take pleasure in a spirit-free night time with out getting your spirits down.
It’s the start of a brand new yr, which implies that for many individuals, it’s time to begin their resolutions. One which has grown in recognition not too long ago is Dry January, during which folks abstain from ingesting alcohol for the month. There are various causes for taking part, from bodily and psychological well being advantages to eager to discover a sober way of life. A current Boston.com survey mirrored this, discovering that 65% of polled readers have been taking part in Dry January this yr.
We’ve rounded up mocktails and different non-alcoholic drinks from six bars and eating places within the Larger Boston space the place you’ll be able to get pleasure from a spirit-free night time with out getting your spirits down.
G + G at Nautilus Pier 4
Situated proper on the Boston waterfront within the Seaport, Nautilus Pier 4 serves elevated mocktails that style similar to the true deal. On the subject of the G + G ($13), all the things it’s essential know is within the identify. Guava and grapefruit flavors are blended with citrus and soda to create a beverage that’s each citrus-forward and tropical. Obtainable year-round. 300 Pier 4 Blvd., Boston.
Miami Good at Yellow Door Taqueria
There’s a non-alcoholic drink for everybody at Yellow Door Taqueria, which has places within the South Finish, Dorchester and Mission Hill. The Miami Good ($9) is a fruity staple on the restaurant’s Dry January menu, which helps prospects “stay giggle love” by their New Yr’s decision. Composed of strawberry, coconut, lime, and non-alcoholic spiced pineapple cordial, this mocktail is a considerate steadiness of candy and kicky. Obtainable year-round. 354 Harrison Ave., Boston; 2297 Dorchester Ave., Boston; 1619 Tremont St., Boston.
Earlier than the season ends and the climate begins to get hotter, go to Alden & Harlow in Cambridge for a Winter Wreath mocktail ($9). Combining many wintry tastes into one beverage, this mocktail is harking back to frosty climate and vacation meals. Substances and flavors embody cranberry, pineapple, rosemary, lemon, and demerara sugar, infusing the drink with the essence of fruity wintertime desserts. Obtainable by the tip of January. 40 Brattle St., Cambridge.
This sustainable Charlestown bar, which takes a “farm-to-glass” method with its cocktails, makes use of native produce to reinforce drinks in a novel means. When you’re in search of a little bit of a kick in your drink, Good Firm has your repair with their Spicy Margarita ($10). Flavored by a trio of habanero, roasted pink pepper, and lime, this red-hot zero-proof beverage is the right means to boost your Dry January. Obtainable year-round. 100 Hood Park Dr., Boston.
Situated in Boston’s West Finish neighborhood, Bulfinch Social, a brand new brasserie in The Boxer Lodge, is serving a various slate of mocktails throughout Dry January, together with the Violet Beauregarde ($12). Aptly named after the “Charlie and the Chocolate Manufacturing facility” character that turns into a large blueberry, the drink accommodates muddled blueberries, in addition to mint leaves, lemon juice, and Sierra Mist. Obtainable year-round. 107 Merrimac St., Boston.
Simply steps away from Copley Sq. within the Again Bay is the OAK Lengthy Bar + Kitchen, which is now serving three new spirit-free drinks for Dry January. One of many drinks, the pineapple spritz ($10) brings collectively each tropical and Asian flavors. It’s made with coconut seltzer and a pineapple-Szechuan shrub, the pineapple spritz ensures that Dry January doesn’t should be boring. Obtainable by the tip of January. 138 St. James Ave, Boston.
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