Don\u2019t you enjoy the outdoors again, being able to meet friends on a terrace? We do and we are curious which drinks are popular this year besides the standard white wine, ros\u00e9, white beer, special beer and non-alcoholic beer. The popularity of the Aperol Spritz remains undiminished, but we are seeing more and more versions of the Spritz and the non-alcoholic drinks are especially popular during the day! We have also spotted special glasses for drinks, a trend for 2022 as a colleague called it, but whether you can talk about it as a trend? During my time as a stewardess, I was given a small Buddha statue in which a plastic glass with a cocktail was placed at a Japanese Steakhouse, you could keep the Buddha. These Buddha\u2019s were so popular with friends that I regularly enjoyed a cocktail there. And that was really a long time ago… ^Marjolein<\/p>\n
A list of summer drinks that are now popular on the terrace and alternatives:<\/em><\/p>\n 4 minutes read<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The virgin G&T is perhaps the first really popular non-alcoholic choice we’ve spotted, think GINAMIS<\/a>, NONA June<\/a>, STRYYK\u2122<\/a> and of course Seedlip<\/a>. Another non-alcoholic drink alternative we came across is The Duchess’ virgin botanical. This non-alcoholic alternative is based on aromatic botanical extracts, such as: gin extracts, orange zest, star anise, cardamom, cloves, allspice. It also contains no calories due to the use of Stevia. It is sold by Stokerij de Moor<\/a> in Belgium and comes in great looking little bottles!<\/p>\n The Spritz remains a popular drink on the terrace, whether with Aperol or with Limoncello (the Leiden Limo), Passimoncello <\/a>or Orancello<\/a>. But try it with ITALICUS<\/a>.<\/p>\n We already wrote about it in July 2021, ITALICUS, an Italian Bergamot liqueur that was introduced in London then. We have not seen it in the Netherlands yet, but we recently wrote about the beer cocktail tap of Stadshaven Brouwerij <\/a>and they also put ITALICUS <\/a>in one of their beer cocktails. Fortunately, we were able to taste it in Italy in a cocktail approximately made the same way as an Aperol spritz. Very tasty with the full and smooth bergamot-lemon flavour.<\/p>\n In the article from 2021, we wrote about the ‘Alba Chiara’ cocktail.<\/a> Here ITALICUS is combined with a delicate floral homemade peach and chamomile syrup and Fever Tree Tonic light, refreshing on a summer day! You\u2019ll find the website of ITALICUS in the title of this text.<\/p>\n No alcohol and still a nice refreshing drink. More and more we spot homemade lemonades on the menu! A tasty alternative with flavour if you do not (yet) want alcohol. In Leiden, \u2018Lot en de Walvis\u2019<\/a> is the place to be. Here we tasted their homemade lemonades! They have two flavours, ‘tropical passion’ with passion fruit and lime juice and the ‘back home black tea’ with black tea and lime juice and orange. Deliciously fresh, and it looks beautiful too! Check out their menu in the link in the title.<\/p>\n It is always great to use a local drink in your G&T\u2019s or other cocktails. In Leiden you will find Goeie Mie Gin, link to their website in the title of this paragraph. Delicious in a G&T but they also gave us 2 other cocktail suggestions. Like a Pink Mie: mix 50 ml of Goeie Mie Gin<\/a> with 150 ml of Fentimans Rose Lemonade, you can garnish it with cinnamon (just hold it in a flame for a wow effect!), dried hibiscus and orange.<\/p>\n And you can also try the Poison Cup, their Blue Sour cocktail! You make this by mixing 60 ml Mie with 30 ml lemon juice, 15 ml Blue Curacao and 15 ml sugar syrup. Shake well and enjoy! It can also be made in ice-cream or slush-puppy form… With a heatwave quite a refreshment on the terrace!<\/p>\n As we have already indicated, there is an increasingly large group of people who prefer not to drink alcohol. Creating tasty alternatives for your drinks menu is no problem. There are plenty of choices and even non-alcoholic alternatives to the classic drinks. We came across Lyre’s<\/a>. They sell alternatives to amaretto, gin, vodka, rum and even drinks like triple sec or absinthe. So you can still offer your guests a cocktail in the summer. A virgin mojito, pina colada or other cocktail! The link to their website is in the title.<\/p>\n They opened a speakeasy <\/a>in Paris earlier this year: Drinks&Co by Lyre’s<\/a>. It’s an Australian brand specialized in non-alcoholic drinks, with an impressive line-up of 13 creations with 0.0% alcohol.<\/p>\n For a cocktail or mocktail with a special presentation you’re at the Pink Beach in Amsterdam Noord at the right place. Pink Beach is part of the WONDR experience<\/a> in Amsterdam. The place alone is worthy of Instagram, and so are their drinks. The drinks include “Pina Koala” (served in a koala shaped glass) and “Mermaids tears”, a sweet combination of blue curacao, vodka, vanilla and lime, served in a bathtub. Although it was certainly spotted quite a few years ago, it remains a cool idea. especially if you give your guests the opportunity to buy the special glass. Great reminder. You can find the link to their website in the title of this paragraph. The Hard Rock Caf\u00e9<\/a> is proving for years that the glasses can also be sold!<\/p>\n <\/p>\nVirgin G&T | The Duchess<\/h3>\n
A Spritz remains popular | Try it with ITALICUS Rosolio di Bergamotto liqueur<\/h3>\n
Lemonades at the restaurant and terrace of \u2018Lot & de Walvis<\/a>\u2019 in Leiden<\/h3>\n
Goeie Mie Gin<\/a> | Local gin from Leiden<\/h3>\n
Lyre’s non-alcoholic mixed drinks<\/a> | Virgin cocktails or mocktails<\/h3>\n
Pink Beach in Amsterdam<\/a><\/h3>\n
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