There are innumerable non-alcoholic drink options these days, making events like Dry January and happy hour even more refreshing. In recent years, we’ve seen an explosion of canned NA beers and cocktails, dealcoholized wine and other zero proof elixirs hit the market. But there’s something extra special about a thoughtfully designed and hand crafted mixed drink. Jesse Andreozzi, aka Mr. Zero Proof, is a zero proof cocktail connoisseur and sober sommelier who creates such beverages for restaurants, bars, NA bottle shops and consumers across PA. Andreozzi shared four beautiful mocktail and NA cocktail recipes with us for embracing zero-proof mixology through the winter season with PA-sourced ingredients.
Andreozzi has been in the service industry for over 20 years. He says, “Working in the industry, I struggled with alcohol for years. Four years ago, I did a Dry January on a bet and it changed my life forever. I’m coming up on four years alcohol free. I now do whatever I can do to progress the zero proof movement and change peoples mindset on non-alcoholic beverages. I’m able to do that with my work with St. Agrestis Phony Negroni. I love spreading the word of zero proof options.”
These four recipes incorporate ingredients you can find across PA including herbs, fruit, juice and non-alcoholic specialty items. They include a mocktail, a drink containing juices and/or syrups, zero proof cocktailw with no trace of alcohol and a non-alcoholic cocktail with trace amounts of less than 0.5% spirit.
Winter Fuzz
Makes 1 mocktail
Ingredients
- 2 oz. pomegranate/cranberry juice, your favorite juice or Sundry Morning shrub
- 1/2 oz. rosemary simple syrup (fresh rosemary simmered with equal parts sugar and water)
- 1/2 oz. fresh lime juice
- 1 cup tonic water
- 1 sprig of fresh rosemary
Method
Mix the ingredients in a Collins glass and top with tonic water. Add a rosemary sprig as garnish.
Phony Spritz
Ingredients
- 2 oz. of St. Agrestis Phony Negroni
- Prima Pavé NA wine or your favorite sparkling wine
- orange slice, for garnish
Method
Add Phony Negroni to a wine glass with ice. Fill to top with sparkling NA wine. Garnishw with an orange slice.
Easton Cosmo
Ingredients
- 2 oz. Amethyst Blueberry Ginger Mint NA spirit
- 1/2 oz. simple syrup (equal parts sugar and water, simmered and cooled)
- 1/2 oz. lime juice
- 2 oz. Green Vida Gratitude juice or a pomegranate/cranberry juice
- Fresh lime slice for garnish
Method
Combine ingredients in a cocktail mixer or large glass. Cover, shake and serve in a martini glass with a lime slice.
PA Maple Old Fashioned
Ingredients
- 2.5 oz. Spiritless Kentucky 74 Dealcoholized Bourbon
- 1/2 oz. PA maple syrup (can be simmered with water, cinnamon, cloves and ginger)
- 3 dashes All the Bitter orange non-alcoholic bitters
- Orange peel or maraschino cherry for garnish
Method
Stir ingredients in a mixing glass and strain over one large ice cube in a rocks glass. Garnish with an orange peel or cherry.
We’d love to hear what you think of these recipes. For more zero proof inspiration and special events, follow Jesse Andreozzi aka Mr. Zero Proof on Instagram. Cheers!
- Feature photo and first photo: Jesse Andreozzi c/o Diageo Attico
- Winter Fuzz photo: Canva
- All other photos: Bigstock
