As far as trending non alcoholic drinks go, alcohol free spirits are on fire at the moment – but what are the best non alcoholic gin alternatives?
The best non-alcoholic gin comes is entirely dependent on your preference, luckily for you alcohol free spirits come in a range of different flavours and profiles including, traditional juniper notes, citrus based and bright as well as spicy and complex?
I’ve collated 24 (and counting) of the best non alcoholic gin alternatives out there and I’ll keep adding to them as I go!
Lyre's Dry London Gin
The Lyre’s Dry London Spirit brings to your glass gin flavoured notes of citrus and juniper. As you get further into your glass the Lyre’s non-alcoholic gin option finishes with earthy notes and warmth from pepperberry for a dry finish.
This is one to mix with a quality tonic and a slice of citrus!
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Clovendoe Sprout
Distilled in sunny Queensland, the Clovendoe range is crafted by Catie Fry who leads up the team (read more on the brand profile I put together here).
The Clovendoe Sprout non-alcoholic spirit that will remind you of Middle East spice trails and is crafted from star anise, liquorice root and balanced organic rose petals, pink peppercorn, cinnamon, coriander, cardamom, lemon peel, grapefruit and a smidge of juniper berries.
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Clovendoe Stem
The Clovendoe Stem gin alternative is an all-time amazing drink. Alcohol-free and full of South-East Asian notes, the Stem is full of punchy glass filling notes of kaffir lime leaf, lime peel, galangal, ginger, mint and lemongrass.
Mix this with coconut and pineapple and you won’t be disappointed.
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Clovendoe Seed
Crafted with a focus that blends together botanicals that all come direct from the ‘Australian backyard’. The Seed brings notes of lavender, lemon thyme, lemon peel, rosemary, myrtle, and orange
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Stryyk Not Gin
The alcohol free gin alternative from Stryyk is a glass full of classic juniper, sweet basil and warm, mouthcoating rosemary.
The Not Gin from Stryyk is all-natural and free from sugar, fat, carbs and artificial flavour.
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Vermont Limon
South Africa has joined the non-alcoholic gin space. Vermont Limón small-batch distils their spirit using only natural botanical and leads to complex and gin level depth.
Flavour-wise you’ll find a bright citrus profile, prominent lemon and lime that is all sitting on top of juniper.
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Ceder’s Wild Non-Alcoholic GIn
Continuing the non-alcoholic alt gin from South Africa – Ceder’s Wild Non-Alcoholic Spirit is up next. Built around local South African botanicals and Swedish water. The Ceder’s non-alcoholic spirit flavour profile is complex and spicy that starts off with classic gin-based botanicals like juniper and ginger and its wrapped up with warm notes of clove and rooibos.
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Ovant Grace
Full of bright floral notes made up of spicy ginger root, citrus, juniper and dried orange with subtle notes of cardamom for a rounded complex drink that creates a style all of its own deliver a well rounded savoury complexity.
Read the review I put together here.
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Brunswick Aces Hearts Sapiir
Distilled in Melbourne the Hearts Sapiir is warm and spicy with notes of cinnamon (cassia bark) and ginger that is then balanced out with native Australian wattleseed and sweet citrus.
Drop it in a glass with some ice and a fruity mixer like blood orange and see it shine!
Read the review I put together here.
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Brunswick Aces Spades Sapiir
The other option from Brunswick Aces the Spades Sapiir. You’ll find it full of savoury and fresh notes made up of green parsley, cardamom, citrus and native Australian lemon myrtle and Tasmanian pepper berry.
Get it mixed up with some tonic or ginger ale and ice for your weekday drink!
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Banks Botanicals
Banks Botanicals is 100% organic, vegan, sugar-free and happens to be non-alcoholic! Distilled in Healesville, Victoria Banks picks its botanicals from Aussie bush and is absolutely made for the mix.
You’ll find cinnamon notes of cassia, lemon myrtle, lime and wattleseed with pepperberry for a warming heat!
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Gordon’s 0.0 Non Alcoholic Gin
Gordon’s Alcohol Free 0.0% is bringing you classic Gordon’s taste sans alcohol! Made with botanicals that line right up to the original Gordon’s London Dry Gin it is all about bold, juniper led notes you know and love in a glass of Gordon’s.
If you dig Gordon’s you’re going to love throwing this into a glass with some tonic with a splice of lemon, and handful of ice.
Read the review: I recently wrote up the Gordon’s 0.0 Non Alcoholic G+T! Click through and read why this is a great summer option!
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ALTD Silver Princess
Spice, fruit and fun! The ALTD Silver Princess comes infused with Strawberry Gum and Australian Desert Lime. Wowee! Far from normal, you’ll find this spirit is all about contrasting sweet against sour. Hints of Pink Peppercorn and Cinnamon Myrtle add spiciness and to this sugar and alcohol-free Aussie distilled spirit
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ALTD Green Grocer
Moving on from the Princess we’re straight on to the Green Grocer (the names kill me ?)! The Green Grocer is sharp, refreshing and citrus noted. It combines lemon myrtle, lemon peel, and green grapefruit tang with a long finishing spice from Tasmanian Pepperberry, thyme, and rosemary.
Go classic with this one and pour it over some ice with soda and add in some rosemary or thyme or opt for the go-to slice of lemon!
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ALTD Golden Emperor
Rounding out the Sydney crafted ALTD trio is the Golden Emperor.
Bringing citrus and toasted dark chocolate notes to your glass the Golden Emperor is made with organic oranges, citrus peels, wattleseed, dark roasted Cocoa Husks and red gum bark.
The team put it perfectly when they say “it’s kinda like a fancy jaffa meets Australian Gin”.
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Banks & Burbidge
Soft spice & citrus notes are how I would describe this light, easy going and floral spirit. A blend of juniper, Tasmanian pepper berries, coriander, cardamom and lemon peel deliver a soft yet complex flavour. But it’s not over, warmth and tang from Dried Chilli Peppers round out with an unexpected touch!
Serve up some Banks & Burbidge in your next G&T and pair it with your go to tonic.
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Seedlip Grove 42
Seedlip Grove 42 is one of the OG’s a true pioneer in the space. It is a zesty and layered citrus based non alcoholic spirit. Crafted with three types of orange and bright spice flavours. It brings brightness to your glass and should be tried to see one of the drinks that kicked it all off!
Pour 50mls over ice in a tall glass and round it off with tonic water or club soda.
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Seedlip Garden 108
Back to the beginning, the non-alcoholic spirits space we’re all so thankful for started with the Seedlip Garden 108. Personally, I love it. It blends fresh flavours of fresh greens from peas & hay (stick with me!), along with rosemary and thyme that will take you back to the English countryside.
The Seedlip Garden 108 is all about thirst-quenching summer afternoons. Reach for 70ml of Garden 108 over ice with tonic and a slice of cucumber!
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Seedlip Spice 94
Enjoy 50mls poured over ice in a highball glass topped with tonic or soda and garnished with a twist of Red Grapefruit.
Complexity in a glass! Full of aromatic, Jamaican all spice berry & cardamom distillates, bark and a bright finish built around citrus peel. Hungry yet?
The Seedlip team are all about serving 50ml in a highball glass, topped with Indian tonic before garnishing it with some red grapefruit.
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Abstinence
Cape Spice pieces together a complex blend of allspice, cassia bark and clove that is brought to life by floral cardamom and citrus notes before finishing off with a touch of bitterness and spice
Pour it over ice and top up with tonic to showcase the woody notes of the Cape Spice against the sweetness of tonic
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Seadrift Coast
Seadrift Coast is crafted and small-batch distilled on Sydney’s Northern Beaches and is designed to refresh! Distilled with fresh daily botanicals it combines the sweetness from freshly torn basil and the zing of lemongrass with the juniper spice before finishing off with the mouth-coating from Golden Sea Kelp.
Listen to the podcast I did with Carolyn and Ali from Seadrift Distillery here.
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Seadrift Classic
Capturing the flavours of Australia’s coastal lifestyle in a glass is how this can be described. With bright notes of coriander and kaffir lime leaves that build into tarragon and a light sea kelp finish that works to create that mouth-coating feel.
When I spoke to the Seadrift team they mentioned how Classic is made for long lunches and those 10-hour barbeques! Pour 50ml over some ice and top it off with your favourite tonic water.
Listen to the podcast I did with Carolyn and Ali from Seadrift Distillery here.
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Fluère Original
Once you get the name down and track down a bottle of the Fluère Original you will find yourself with a balanced gin alternative that will have tastes like gin! Fluère is created with juniper, lime peel, lavender and coriander provide a balance between citrus and herbal notes and will leave you with a lingering bitterness with each sip!
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Amplify
Amplify is crafted from a blend of citrus-based botanicals which mean you can expect notes of both sweet and botter orange, lemon. Amplify also brings notes of ginseng, juniper and lemongrass that bring a nudge of bitterness to each sip.
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