Hi Viv, sorry to hear that you wont be purchasing from us again. We only use natural sugars (no sweeteners or gum etc) and believe our honey in ginger, or demerara in marmalade contribute hugely to the overall flavour and texture. As we're all about flavour, we're really particular in the ingredients we choose, in search of making a balanced, bold and immensly satisfying drink, that just happens to be non-alc. while it does add some sugar, our drinks are typically less than a quarter of alcoholic drinks.
Hi Pat - thank you for taking the time to review. The vinegar tends to be stronger as an aroma than taste. So tips for reducing the aroma to get optimum balance:
- lots of ice in the glass
- fresh citrus garnish (eg slice of orange)
That helps to balance the vinegar aroma.
You could also look to use less, approx 15ml plus a mixer like tonic, ginger ale or alcohol-free sparkling wine. The Switchel will be more subtle but will help to bring extra bite and complexity to the mixers. And if that’s how you like it, your mother root will last twice as long!
We also have some great recipes on our website that you could also try, for a different way to drink Mother Root - https://www.motherroot.london/blogs/recipes
“Maybe it’s a taste bud thing as so many others loved this drink, but for me the vinegar element was too much and left an after taste.
Loved the bottles, great delivery & excited about the bitter sweet no alcohol concept but this one’s not for me.”
