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Mocktail Masterclass
By Dry July on
Dry July was very proud to organize a Mocktail Masterclass at Manta Restaurant, which was hosted by our brilliant ambassador “Fast” Ed Halmagyi.
Ed gave a talk outlining the benefits of completing Dry July, including the benefits to participants, as well as services we fund for our beneficiaries so they can provide support to people affected by cancer. Ed also showed guests how to make beautiful, refreshing mocktails so participants are never short of something wonderful to drink during Dry July this year. Recipes were provided by our wonderful partners SodaStream and Australian Bitters, as well as Ed himself, who made some of his own concoctions.
Dry July would like to say a big thank you to everybody who attended, including ambassadors and guests. We hope you all had a wonderful time at the event, and we wish you the best for your Dry July.
If you're interested in making your own mocktails, head on over to the Mocktail section of our Wellbeing site for inspiration and recipes (some of which were included in the masterclass!)
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