Sustainable Summer Drinks
From vegan proseccos to mood-boosting alcohol-free tipples, we round up some of the best sustainable drinks to see you through summer.
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The Emissary
Sustainably produced vegan prosecco is the unique offering from The Emissary.
Created from a special blend of 85% of Glera and 15% Pinot Noir grapes grown on a family-run vineyard in Italy, The Emissary’s delectable collection of proseccos are produced using techniques passed down for three generations.
The sparkling rosé prosecco, with notes of rose and red berries, makes the perfect accompaniment for a late summer lunch.
Must Try: The Emissary Prosecco DOC Rosé Treviso
Discarded Spirits Co.
Discarded Spirits Co strive to curb food waste with their pioneering collection of experimental spirits.
Vermouth is fashioned from discarded cascara, a by-product of the coffee industry, leaving behind a unique blend with flavours of dark chocolate and coffee, while the Discarded Grape Skin Vodka utilises unwanted grape seeds and skins.
The Discarded Banana Peel Rum exudes flavours of banana bread and rich butterscotch, perfect for a sweet treat.
Must Try: Discarded Banana Peel Rum
Lockdown Liquor & Co
Founded in April 2020 by Natasha and Jack Durling, Lockdown Liquor & Co offers a sumptuous selection of premium blended cocktails.
Housed in aesthetic glass bottles, Lockdown Liquor & Co work alongside expert mixologists to craft their delicious blends from high-quality ingredients. You’ll find classic cocktails including an Espresso Martini, Lychee Martini and Negroni, alongside unique Lockdown Liquor alcoholic and non-alcoholic blends. Simply pour over ice and enjoy.
Must Try: Lockdown Liquor & Co Picante
Two Drifters
Devon based Two Drifters is on a mission to make rum Green.
From an energy efficient distillation process to plastic-free packaging, every aspect of Two Drifters has a carbon negative footprint, with any unavoidable carbon offset by Climeworks.
All distillery equipment is powered by electricity from various renewable sources including solar, wind, tidal and nuclear energy. Two Drifters’ premium rum is also fermented, distilled and bottled in Devon.
Must Try: Two Drifters Lightly Spiced Rum
Alcohol Free
Clean Co
Clean Co offers a delicious range of alcohol-free alternatives to some of your favourite full-strength tipples.
Crafted using a traditional distillation process, Clean Co have captured the taste and essence of gin, tequila and rum in their aptly named Clean G, Clean T and Clean R.
Our favourite? Clean G, a vegan, gluten and alcohol-free rendition of a crisp London Dry Gin, crafted from aromatic botanical ingredients that has even the ginophobes amongst us obsessed.
Must Try: CleanCo Clean G
Three Spirit Drinks
Created by plant scientists and bartenders, Three Spirit Drinks was founded as a truly enjoyable alternative to drinking. Available in three mood-boosting flavours made from functional botanical ingredients: Livener, Social Elixir and Nightcap, Three Spirit Drinks provides the perfect tipple for all settings and occasions.
Blurred Vines, the brand’s newest collection of alcohol-free wines, gives the same crisp elegance of traditional wine with added brain boosting benefits.
Must Try: Three Spirit Drinks Blurred Vines - Spark
Gimber
Gimber pairs fiery ginger with lemon, spices and herbs, to create an aromatic alcohol-free concentrate with utter versatility.
Packed full of premium organic ginger harvested from the mountains of Peru, Gimber was designed to be blended with other flavours to create your perfect drink.
Available in two mouth-watering mixes: the original fiery flavour No 1 and the sugar light, citrusy No 2 Brut. Pair No 1 with sparkling water to create the perfect refreshing summertime drink.
Must Try: Gimber No 1
Fungtn
Fungtn is the first-of-its-kind alcohol-free beer brewers harnessing the power of functional mushrooms in the UK.
For centuries, functional mushrooms have been used safely to support a healthy lifestyle and Fungtn have adopted this to alleviate the daily stresses of modern life.
Fungtn’s vegan, gluten and alcohol-free beers are available in three varieties: Chaga Lager, Reishi Citra Beer and Lion’s Mane IPA. We love the light and fruity flavours of the Lion’s Mane IPA, the perfect addition to a summer barbecue.
Must Try: Fungtn Lion's Mane IPA