🍹 Join us at Zero Proof Lounge for a toast to wellness — a unique and health-conscious exploration of zero-proof spirits and mocktails like you’ve never experienced before!

This tasting will spotlight botanical, adaptogen, and nootropic drink options – crafted to boost your mood, enhance relaxation, and nourish your body with every sip.

🌱 What to Expect:

• Curated Tasting: Discover alcohol-free spirits and mixers infused with wellness-boosting ingredients.
• Live Demonstrations: Watch as our mixologists blend creative mocktails that highlight the power of botanicals and adaptogens.
• Wellness Focus: Indulge in drinks designed to elevate your health and mindset – perfect for Dry January and beyond.

🌟 This event is unlike any other tasting we’ve hosted – offering a deep dive into the world of functional, feel-good beverages!

📅 When: Friday, January 24 | 5-7 PM
📍 Where: Ollie Birch Boutique + Lounge – 518 Broadway
🎟️ Cost: FREE

💬 Bring your friends and experience the future of mocktails! Let’s toast to health, happiness, and elevated zero-proof drinks!

Not sure what a botanical, adaptogen or nootropic zero proof beverage is?
Keep reading…

🍹 A botanical zero-proof drink is a non-alcoholic beverage crafted using extracts, distillates, or infusions of plants, herbs, flowers, and spices. These drinks are designed to highlight natural flavors and aromas, often mimicking the complexity of alcoholic spirits without the alcohol content.

Key Features:

• Flavor Profile: Layered, aromatic, and herbaceous, often with floral, earthy, or citrus notes.
• Ingredients: Typically includes botanicals like juniper, lavender, rosemary, chamomile, and citrus peels.
• Purpose: Provides a sophisticated drinking experience with the sensory appeal of traditional spirits but supports a healthier, alcohol-free lifestyle.

🍹 An adaptogen zero-proof drink is a non-alcoholic beverage infused with adaptogenic herbs and plants known to help the body resist and adapt to stress, improve balance, and promote overall well-being. Adaptogens are natural substances that support the body’s ability to handle physical, mental, and emotional stressors.

Key Features:

• Functionality: Aims to restore balance (homeostasis) in the body, reduce fatigue, and enhance resilience to stress.
• Ingredients: Often includes adaptogens like ashwagandha, rhodiola, holy basil, ginseng, and reishi mushrooms.
• Flavor Profile: Earthy, slightly bitter, or herbal, sometimes softened with fruit, honey, or floral infusions.
• Purpose: Provides relaxation, focus, or energy without alcohol, offering a mindful and health-supportive alternative to traditional drinks.

🍹 A nootropic zero-proof drink is a non-alcoholic beverage formulated with nootropic ingredients – substances that are known to enhance cognitive function, improve mental clarity, boost memory, and support overall brain health. Nootropics are often referred to as “smart drugs” or brain boosters, but in the zero-proof space, they come in natural, plant-based, or synthesized forms.

Key Features:

Purpose: Offers a mindful, alcohol-free alternative that not only refreshes but also provides cognitive benefits, making it ideal for those seeking productivity or relaxation without alcohol.

Functionality: Designed to enhance focus, creativity, energy, and mental performance while reducing brain fog and fatigue.

Ingredients: Common nootropics include L-theanine, lion’s mane mushroom, ginkgo biloba, bacopa, and green tea extract. Some drinks may also feature amino acids and B vitamins.

Flavor Profile: Can range from earthy and herbal to fruity and refreshing, depending on the nootropic blend and complementary ingredients.