Will Bosworth

It’s a great time to be a non-drinker. Non-alcoholic beer is getting better and better, many restaurants have legit NA cocktail menus¹, and there’s the Phony Negroni. Overall I am not sold on NA wine or NA spirits, but the Phony Negroni stands up well. It feels sophisticated and drinkable yet also slightly challenging. (And it’s from Brooklyn, my fantasy adopted home.)

Here’s my take on the Phony Negroni — the Phony, Phony Negroni:

• 1 oz of pure cranberry juice
• 3 oz tonic (I prefer light)
• Pour over ice
• Garnish if you have something nice to garnish with

1. Go-to order at a place with no mocktail menu? “Can I have a mojito without the rum?” ↩︎