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Lyre's Negroni
By Lyre's Spirit Co on
Ingredients (serves 1)
- 30mL Lyre's Dry London Spirit
- 30mL Lyre's Aperitif Rosso
- 30mL Lyre's Italian Orange
Method
1. Stir briefly over fresh, cubed ice.
2. Serve in an old fashioned glass and garnish with an orange slice.
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By David Bean and Andrew Greenhill on
Non-alcoholic drinks have been on the market for decades, but for a long time their range was limited and, in most cases, the flavours were inferior to their alcoholic counterparts.
Now online retailers (some of which specialise in non-alcoholic drinks) are stocking up to 100 different low- or no-alcohol beers and a similar number of non-alcoholic wines – with the majority produced in Australia.
What’s behind the big boom in this side of the industry? And where might it go from here?
It all starts with fermentation
Alcoholic beverages are produced via microbes, most commonly yeasts, which convert sugars to ethanol (alcohol) in the process of fermentation.
In addition to producing ethanol, fermentation also leads to other desirable flavour...
Lyre's Margarita
By Lyre's Spirit Co on
Ingredients (serves 1)
- 45mL Lyre's Agave Blanco Spirit OR Lyre's Agave Reserva Spirit
- 15mL Lyre's Orange Sec
- 30mL lime juice
- 7.5mL white sugar syrup (1:1)
- 1 dash of orange bitters (optional)
Method
1. Shake ingredients briefly with ice.
2. Fine strain into a half salt-rimmed coupette.
3. Garnish with a lime wedge.
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Lyre's Mojito
By Lyre's Spirit Co on
Ingredients (serves 1)
- 75mL Lyre's White Cane Spirit
- 30mL lime juice
- 15mL white sugar syrup (1:)
- 8-10 mint leaves
- 30mL premium bottled soda water
Method
1. Add all ingredients into glass and fill with fresh, cubed ice.
2. Add soda water and stir.
3. Pour into a Highball glass.
4. Garnish with a lime wedge and plump mint sprig.
For more recipes like this, head to lyres.com.au