Last month, we went behind the scenes with the founders from some of our favourite no & low alcohol brands for our Dry Jan Mix Up. The line-up included Caleño, Wilfred’s, Pentire, Mary, Mockingbird Spirit and Nonsuch Shrubs. Head over to our Instagram IGTV, to catch up on any missed episodes.
We’ve done a round-up of all the tasty serves from each week of January, so you can crank up your no & low mixing game all year round. We’ll be bookmarking this page for sure!
RHYTHM ON THE ROCKS
- 50ml Caleño Dark & Spicy
- 30ml orange juice
- 25ml cinnamon syrup
- Top with Lixir Ginger Beer
Add ice to your glass, pour in 50ml of Dark & Spicy and add in the fresh orange juice and cinnamon syrup. Give the ingredients a gentle stir and top with Lixir Ginger Beer.
CALEÑO COLLINS
- 50ml Caleño Light & Zesty
- 25ml fresh lemon juice
- 25ml sugar syrup
- Top with Lixir Soda Water
Add ice and a measure of Caleño to your glass, pour in your fresh lemon juice and sugar syrup (you can make this at home by dissolving 200g caster sugar in 100ml water over a low heat and leaving to cool in your fridge), top with Lixir Soda Water and garnish with a slice of lemon.
CALEÑO TONIC
- 50ml Caleño Light & Zesty
- 200ml Lixir Classic Indian or Lixir Refreshingly Light
Pour a measure of Caleño in your glass over ice and top with Lixir Classic Indian or Lixir Refreshingly Light. Garnish with a slice of lime, or a fresh Inca berry.
NON-ALCOHOLIC SPRITZ
- 50ml Wilfred’s Aperitif
- Top with Lixir Classic Indian tonic
- Orange and rosemary to garnish
Add a measure of Wilfred’s over ice and top with Lixir Classic Indian tonic. Add rosemary and a slice of orange to garnish.
SPRITZ WITH A RHUBARB TWIST
- 50ml Wilfred’s Aperitif
- Top with Lixir Rhubarb & Ginger tonic
- Orange slice to garnish
Add 50ml Wilfred’s to your glass over ice, top with Lixir Rhubarb & Ginger tonic and add an orange slice to garnish.
GINGER LONDON MULE
- 50ml Wilfred’s Aperitif
- 100ml Lixir Ginger Beer
- Squeeze of fresh lime
- Lime wedge to garnish
Pour a measure of Wilfred’s into your glass and add a squeeze of fresh lime. Top with Lixir Ginger Beer and add a lime wedge to garnish.
PENTIRE ADRIFT & TONIC
- 50ml Pentire Adrift
- Top with Lixir Refreshingly Light tonic
- Rosemary sprig to garnish
Add ice to your glass, pour in 50ml Pentire Adrift and top with Lixir Refreshingly Light. Garnish with a rosemary sprig.
SEAWARD & SODA
- 50ml Pentire Seaward
- Top with Lixir Refreshingly Light tonic or Lixir Soda Water
- Grapefruit to garnish
Add ice and a measure of Pentire Seaward to your glass and top with Lixir Refreshingly Light or Lixir Soda Water. Garnish with a slice of grapefruit.
PENTIRE ACV WITH TURMERIC
- 50ml Pentire Adrift
- 15ml unpasteurised cider vinegar
- 15ml honey syrup
- Top with Lixir Soda Water
- Slice of fresh turmeric and fennel leaves to garnish
Add ice and 50ml Pentire Adrift to your glass. Pour in 15ml unpasteurised cider vinegar and 15ml honey syrup and gently stir the ingredients. Top with Lixir Soda Water and garnish with fresh turmeric and fennel leaves.
EASY MARY
- 50ml Mary
- Top with Lixir Refreshingly Light tonic or Lixir Classic Indian tonic
- Cucumber to garnish
Add 50ml Mary over ice, top with Lixir Refreshingly Light or Lixir Classic Indian and garnish with a couple slices of cucumber.
MARY’S GINGER SPRITZ
- 50ml Mary
- 15ml Cointreau
- 100ml Lixir Ginger Ale
- Orange and rosemary to garnish
Add ice and a measure of Mary to your glass, pour in 15ml Cointreau and top with Lixir Ginger Ale. Garnish with a slice of orange and rosemary.
ELDERFLOWER SPRITZ
- 50ml Mary
- 15ml Elderflower Cordial (Or St Germain Elderflower Liqueur)
- Top with Lixir Classic Indian tonic
- Rosemary to garnish
Add ice and a measure of Mary to your glass, pour in 15ml elderflower cordial (or St Germain Elderflower Liqueur, if you fancy), top with Lixir Classic Indian tonic and garnish with rosemary.
TEQUILA TONIC
- 50ml Mockingbird Spirit
- 200ml Lixir Blood Orange & Cinnamon tonic
- Orange peel to garnish
Add ice to your glass, pour in 50ml Mockingbird Spirit and top with Lixir Blood Orange & Cinnamon tonic. Garnish with orange peel.
TEQUILA, SODA, LIME
- 50ml Mockingbird Spirit
- Top with Lixir Soda Water
- Lime wedge to garnish
Add add and a measure of Mockingbird Spirit, top with Lixir Soda Water and garnish with a wedge of lime.
GRAPEFRUIT TEQUILA SODA
- 50ml Mockingbird Spirit
- 100ml grapefruit juice
- 25ml lime juice
- Top with Lixir Soda Water
Add 50ml Mockingbird Spirit, 100ml grapefruit and 25ml fresh lime juice to your glass. Add ice, give the ingredients a gentle stir and top with Lixir Soda Water.
BLOOD ORANGE & BITTER LEMON SPRITZ
- 25ml Nonsuch Blood Orange & Bitter Lemon Shrub
- 200ml Lixir Classic Indian tonic
- Few drops of Angostura Bitters
- Orange to garnish
Pour 25ml of Blood Orange & Bitter Lemon Shrub, add 200ml Lixir Classic Indian tonic, a few drops of Angostura Bitters and add a slice of orange to garnish.
SPICED APPLE REFRESHER
- 35ml Nonsuch Bittersweet Apple & Cardamom Shrub
- 200ml Lixir Ginger Ale
Add ice and 35ml Bittersweet Apple & Cardamom Shrub to your glass, top with Lixir Ginger Ale.
SPICY TROPICAL TEASER
- 35ml Nonsuch Caramelised Pineapple & Ginger Shrub
- 200ml Lixir Blood Orange & Cinnamon tonic
- Squeeze of lime
Add ice and 35ml Caramelised Pineapple & Ginger Shrub to your glass, pour in 200ml Lixir Blood Orange & Cinnamon tonic and add a squeeze of fresh lime.
LEMON & ROSE REFRESHER
- 35ml Nonsuch Wild Hedgerow & Rose Shrub
- 200ml Lixir Ginger Beer or Lixir Soda Water
- Squeeze of lemon
- Lemon to garnish
Add ice and a measure of Wild Hedgerow & Rose Shrub to your glass, top with Lixir Ginger Beer or Lixir Soda Water. Add in a squeeze of fresh lemon and stir the ingredients gently. Garnish with a slice of lemon.
And that’s a wrap!
Cheers to everyone who tuned into our Dry Jan Mix Up over on our social, we hope it’s kept you perfectly refreshed and suitably inspired.
