Be a Free Spirit "Drinker"

Spirit free drinkers unite! Creating craft drinks without booze is here to stay. As we talked about them in our Fall 2022 Drinks Issue - The health benefits of going booze free can change your life for the better and why shouldn't these af beverages be as curated and lovely as those with booze? Below we have gathered a round up of articles, recipes and more to give perspective and ease for those wishing to experiment or dive head first into this lifestyle change. We also revisit our article Changing the Cup, a story which capture the brillance, bravery and beauty of Greg Hardesty's soberity as well as the owner of the former Thunderbird Bar. Get freaky and join us in the celebration of dry whatever day, month or year you want it to be.

Did you know Carmel, Indiana has the first alcohol free store? Loren's AF Beverages curates wine, beer and spirits all alcohol-free. Two sisters who made the choice to quick drinking, jumped into the idea to make a pioneering choice to open one of the first alcohol free stores in the state. In 2022, Loren's AF Beverages arrived just in time to support and open the minds of those interested in dipping their toes or their entire bodies into this lifestyle change. We appauld them for taking a risk and being a force in this space! Check out their store located 5790 East Main Street, Suite 150, Carmel, Indiana 46033.

Want to be a rebel rouser and learn more about the spirit / booze free movement? Check out these stories and recipes from some of our best friends and storytellers around the country. And don't forget to check out your local goods or even alcohol stores for a wide selction of af beverages. If they don't carry what you are looking for ask them to order them.  PS. Goods for Cooks in Bloomington, Indiana is one of our other favorite places for mixers and af beverages!

From Edible Reno-Tahoe:

Clean and Clear

After the New Year’s Eve Champagne has flowed and the cocktails are consumed, the inevitable is bound to happen: the New Year’s Day hangover. If the plan is to party hard through the night then the same plan should include a way to remedy the ramifications.

“If you take the poison, take the antidote,” says Dr. Michael Gerber, practitioner of homeopathic medicine at Gerber Medical Clinic in Reno.

Read the full article and get the recipes here.

From Edible Nashville: 

Grapefruit and coconut make the world go around. Get the Pink Grapefruit and Coconut Water Mocktail recipe here.

From Edible Sarasota:

A refreshing and tasty cooler. Get the Rasperry Lemon Chamomile Cooler recipe here.

From Edible Maine:

Building your zero-proof bar and making springtime sippers. Read the article from our friends at Edible Maine here.

From Edible Marin & Wine Country:

The Emerging World of Alcohol-Free Beverages. Take a journey into sober-curious companies making a splash in California and coming soon to you. Read the article here.