CleanCo Clean G Non Alcoholic Gin Alternative, 70cl

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Ready to ditch the booze, but not sure if gin is your best bet? The good news is that there are a host of great alternatives to non-alcoholic gin, so you can still get out and be social without delving into the strong stuff. It derives its predominant flavour from juniper berries and is a distilled alcoholic drink that originated as a medicinal liquor. Producing a decent shelf-life is not the only issue with these drinks. “Ensuring the right juniper character for Gordon’s 0.0% alcohol free spirit was particularly challenging as juniper’s insolubility with water created significant challenges,” says Charlotte Gibbon, the British head of marketing at Gordon’s. The drink is made in a similar way to Feregaia: distilling in water, rather than in alcohol. It, too, uses potassium sorbate and artificial sweeteners. These help keep the drink down to a mere 6 calories per 50cl, compared with 104 for a full-strength Gordon’s. But they do give the drink the faint odour of handwash.

My first impression is that Clean G gin tastes more like a shot of watery botanicals water than gin. The taste is citrus-forward with lots of dry lime. It starts off being slightly bitter from the lime before becoming more like a lime juice. What we don’t like: Doesn’t quite capture the traditional Tanquerey flavour, however, it’s still great On the nose, this non-alcoholic gin doesn’t have the strong juniper aroma that I would expect from a traditional gin. Instead, the smell has notes of lemon, ginger, and a hint of sweetness that reminds of sweet candies. When poured into a glass, it does look like gin but with a naturally cloudy appearance that all non-alcoholic gins have.

Flavour profile: Flavours come through strong with infused lavender, rosemary, lemon thyme, myrtle, orange and lemon peel. Clean G is inspired by the London Dry Gin and made from botanical ingredients such as real juniper, and it has even won the Gold award at IWSC (International Wines and Spirits Competition) 2021. At the IWSC, the judges mentioned pine, wood, floral, citrus, and juniper aromas, a smooth mouthfeel of spice, and ginger as a spicy finish. Kantar’s analysis of shoppers’ baskets shows that 23% of all alcohol buyers also sometimes buy no-lo drinks, suggesting they are moderators. A mere 0.6% of those adult drinks buyers who buy no-lo only buy no-lo. “You can assume they are teetotallers,” says Richard Lee at Kantar. This partly explains the popularity of 1.2% spirits and 0.5% beers – most consumers are not that bothered if there is a tiny amount of non-intoxicating alcohol in their drinks. GoogleClean worked smoothly in our tests, without triggering the operating system to hang, crash or prompt error messages. It has a good response time and low impact on system performance, using low CPU and RAM.

GoogleClean is a straightforward and practical software application that can prevent Google apps from sending unnecessary personal data to third-party organizations for marketing purposes by optimizing settings. Hailing from the UK, Clean Co has been making waves with their non-alcoholic spirit alternatives. One of the spirits I wanted to try was their Clean G, a non-alcoholic gin alternative. I’ve always been a fan of alcoholic spirits, and when I decided to swap my alcohol for non-alcoholic alternatives, I was glad to see companies like Clean Co popping up to serve people like me. Buy it here (John Ross) Buy it here (Dan Murphy’s) Buy it here (Sans Drinks) Image: ALTD 8. ALTD Spirits Golden Emperor This Dry London Spirit by Lyre’s perfectly captures the essence of the classic gin. At the same time, the flavours are unique, distinctly Lyre’s and contemporary. If this sounds intriguing, we guess you’re just going to have to try some! You can expect firm flavours with juniper and citrus, earthy notes and pepperberry which adds warmth and delivers a generous, dry finish. While we’ve definitely enjoyed a tipple or two of our own, we aren’t the only fans of this non-alcoholic gin. Lyre’s was awarded a slew of medals, including nods from the Melbourne International Spirits Competition, IWSC, London Spirits Competition and San Francisco World Spirits Competition.From London Dry to a few more progressive flavour combinations, we’ve hit the bars and bottleshops to source the very best alcohol-free gins to put on your drinks list. We’re going to run through the pros and cons, so strap in and simmer down. Here is a list of the best non-alcoholic gins in Australia. Buy it here (Clovendoe) Buy it here (Dan Murphy’s) Buy it here (Craft Zero) Image: Banks Botanical 13. Banks Botanicals Non-Alcoholic Spirit Alcohol, however, acts as a powerful preservative and without it the shelf life is dramatically reduced. So too if you cut out sugar, which most of the current generation of spirits do in an attempt to win over calorie-conscious consumers. Unlike non-alcoholic beers, natural flavorings in non-alcoholic spirits refer to the botanicals such as juniper, and not chemically created flavors. In the case of Clean G, some of the botanicals used include juniper, orris root, cardamom, and angelica root. The team at Sipsmith are self-proclaimed perfectionists when it comes to alcohol-free spirits. They believe it’s pretty easy to make gin, but to make delicious non-alcoholic gin requires skill, patience and craft. FreeGlider is what they’ve created, with flavours including eucalyptus, with spicy juniper undertones and zesty citrus balanced by a full-bodied capsicum heat, it is undeniably sippable.

While every manufacturer is different, some soak the botanicals in purified water until they take on that ginny flavour. Others begin the process with a small amount of neutral 14 Best Cinnamon Flavoured Spirits & Alcohol (alcoholic), then add the botanical ingredients. This liquid is then heated over multiple rounds of distillation to withdraw the flavours of the non-alcoholic ingredients. Then, vapours rise, condense and are cooled and diluted and separated from the alcohol into the result – a non-alcoholic gin.

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Don’t get me wrong, Clean G doesn’t taste bad at all. It is a decent tasting non-alcoholic drink but it needs more juniper notes, less lemon, and a fuller mouthfeel to replicate traditional gin better. The process takes about six weeks, which is a bit longer than it would take to make its alcoholic counterpart. Is Non-Alcoholic Gin Good for You?