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Found this older list I wrote:

Your favorite recipes of non alcoholic mixed drinks?

I like a base that can be mixed with alcohol, or not. If “or not” then usually soda/seltzer or something a little more interesting than plain water helps make it a party drink. As with @mig I learned to make shrubs a few years ago (cold method - iirc @shrinkrap has a couple of threads going), and love them for these types of things. I will say though that for a non-alcoholic drink, you do have to be much more careful about the type of vinegar or it can be overwhelming. My favorite shrubs so fa…

And this from my original spree:

Homemade flavored water

I’m a recent convert to shrubs. Made a bunch this summer and drank them mostly in sparkling water or just plain cold water. Also superb in cocktails. I’ve tried ginger, fennel, watermelon-lime, mango-pepper, lemon, and orange so far. All using a cold method rather than the boiled method. Really lovely, and a big crowd pleaser.

And here’s the method and a few ideas from the “shrub guy”:

how to make shrubs {aka drinking vinegars} | 3 refreshing recipes - holly +...

Cold-Processed Shrub Recipe