Meet Your Essential Guide to Low-ABV Cocktails
Peep the cover of our new book with Drew Lazor, Session Cocktails: Low-Alcohol Drinks for Any Occasion.
- story: Punch Staff
- photos: Lizzie Munro
Soft Shock
In our house Gin & Tonic recipe we cut down the proof by splitting the base between gin and fino sherry, and kick up the aromatics by way of a…
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Lizzie Munro
G&T&C&R
Dan Sabo's unexpected twist on the cucumber Gin and Tonic calls on a cucumber juice ice cube that allows the drink to evolve over time.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Lizzie Munro
The Last Petal
This low-ABV cocktail, made with fino sherry, rhum agricole and cava, is at once briny, floral and refreshing.
- story: Lizzie Munro
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Bartender’s Choice: “Low-Proof and Stirred”
In "Bartender's Choice," we challenge some of our favorite bartenders with a drink order, and see what they come up with. This round: Natasha David, Caitlin Laman and Shannon Ponche…
- story: Punch Staff
- illustration: Natalie K Nelson
Suppressor #M
This spritz-like suppressor from Chris Molnar starts with a rich foundation of madeira and moscatel, which is then cut by the bitterness of Salers and a topper of sparkling wine.
- story: Liz Lucking
- photo: DANIEL KRIEGER
Suppressor #7
Ration & Dram's Andy Minchow tackles the low-proof cocktail in his Suppressor #7, which proves that less booze doesn't mean less complexity.
- story: Liz Lucking
- photo: DANIEL KRIEGER
Suppressor #1
Greg Best's O.G. Suppressor #1 draws on the most basic building block of low-proof cocktails: fortified wines.
- story: Liz Lucking
- photo: DANIEL KRIEGER
