Juniper Fly Gin & Tonic

Gin and tonic is the hardest classic to reproduce without alcohol, because juniper is doing nearly all the work and a thin imitation has nowhere to hide. Juniper Fly goes at it with distilled botanicals rather than flavouring alone, pushing juniper berry forward with lime behind it and keeping the finish dry instead of sugary. The stated reference is the old British cure all, tonic as medicine, which is a more sensible target than trying to fake the burn of the spirit. Each 12 ounce can runs 35 calories and comes four to a pack, made by a California brand whose other line is non-alcoholic spirits. It took a Commended nod at the 2025 World Alcohol Free Awards, and Total Wine is where most people find it. Pour it over a full glass of ice in something stemmed if you want it to feel like an actual drink. A lime wheel is plenty. Straight from a very cold can works too.