Cocktails With a Twist: Zing but No Alcohol

Sean McClure of Craft making a non-alcoholic kumquat-and-fennel smash.
By FRANK BRUNI
Published: February 17, 2011

A column that celebrates drinking should pause every once in a while to celebrate not drinking, given that alcohol is a two-edged sword: catalyst for delight and engine of destruction; handled with restraint by some people, abused and best avoided entirely by others. It’s a drug, with all the attendant dangers, and it’s not the only way to experience liquid pleasure in a restaurant or bar. Others exist and warrant praise. More