Curious No. 5 Booze-Free Cocktails

The smoked cherry chocolate flavor actually comes through, which I didn't expect from a NA drink. I pour it over one big ice cube after dinner and it scratches the old fashioned itch without the morning after. The ginger and elderberry keep it from tasting too sweet.

I was skeptical a booze-free old fashioned could taste this rich, but the smoked cherry chocolate flavor is spot on. The elderberry and ginger add a nice warmth without being overpowering. It's become my go-to for weeknights when I still want something that feels special.

The smoked cherry chocolate old fashioned is the one I reach for after dinner now, and the elderberry and ginger give it this warm little bite that keeps it from tasting like juice. I've poured it over one big cube three nights this week, and I haven't missed the actual whiskey once.