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3 Easy Low-Proof Cocktail Recipes To Enjoy Beyond Dry And Damp January
21.01.2024 - 10:59 / forbes.com
Dry January has never been a thing in my household.
To be clear: It’s not because we’re against anyone cutting back or foregoing alcohol altogether. It’s the smart thing to do, now that we know for certain that no amount of alcohol is safe for the human body to consume.
And frankly, we should all be drinking more mindfully—preferably on the modest side of moderation. But there’s certainly a better (and smarter) way to go about it than suffering for a full thirty-one days—only to go off course the other eleven months of the year. It’s an ineffective strategy that doesn’t help anyone in the long run: Once deprived for a good chunk of time, it’s only human nature to revert back to old habits with a vengeance.
So let’s break down the math: There are 52 weeks in a year and if you limit your drinking to three days a week (without overdoing it) you get 4,992 hours booze-free, which amounts to 208 days. That’s more than half a year, which in my mind is far superior to a month of dry existence, no?
Naturally, regulating consumption is easier said than done—especially in cities like New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris, and Milan, where the robust drinking culture is part of the cities’ cultural fabric and nearly impossible to ignore. But there are signs of pro-sobriety progress and it’s refreshing to say the least: Sober bars are popping up all over America—from New York’s Hekate to Sans Bar in Austin to The Shirley Temple in Long Beach, and beyond.
But what about at home? What about those no good, very bad days that call for a drink? In a world of Manhattans, Martinis, and Margaritas, what kind of easy low-proof alternatives can we count on at the end of an exhausting work day?
Well, what I like to tell friends is to disregard the season and look toward summer cocktail recipes, many of which are low-proof and meant for easy drinking. (My go-tos are Rebujitos or Tiojitos, Pineau des Charentes and tonic, and Cognac-Ginger Ale.) And when I’m too busy even for those, I simply open an ice-cold can of Long Drink.
If none of the above cocktails strike your fancy, below are three more good options—just make sure to limit your servings.
Though there’s no concrete evidence, it’s long been claimed that the White Port and Tonic cocktail was birthed in 2001—the year Porto was designated the European Capital of Culture, a distinction that changes every year. As the story goes, Taylor Fladgate—one of the leading Port houses in the region—developed the drink for the occasion, and it’s been widely popular ever since, with various iterations appearing in menus all over the city—and beyond. “The Porto Tónico is a drink for any occasion, because it encompasses two worlds: an aperitif (Port wine) but also the tonic that fits into a
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