A Non-Alcoholic Tequila For Stress-Awareness Month 2022
As you read this piece, we feel you might be in two camps. ‘ALCOHOL-FREE TEQUILA - FINALLY!’ and ‘Tequila? Eeeeesh’.
We think this spirit is going to unite you together, as Mockingbird Spirits have created a non-alcoholic tequila, but not as you know it.
Made with Mexican Blue Weber Agave straight from the source in Mexico and the hero ingredient Ashwaganda, an ingredient used to reduce stress, this spirit not only tastes amazing in cocktails but is full of functional ingredients to positively contribute to your drinking experience. We also have lemon, pepper, cinnamon, a hint of habanero, rounded off by the vanilla pod.
What actually is Ashwaganda?
Ashwaganda is an adaptogen often boosting relaxation and the feeling of being at ease. There are no side effects and if you use adaptogens regularly, their benefits become more prevalent.
What is the perfect setting for Mockingbird Spirits?
For Founder Fern McCoy, tequila represents sunshine and good times with tacos, nachos and burritos in California where her family and her are from..that is until the hangover hits. ‘The inspiration came to create a drink that can be used in the exact same way as tequila but with zero after effect or damage to our mind, bodies and souls. Mockingbird brings the sunshine, even on the gloomiest of days!’
So, get some salt, lime and Mockingbird as we whip up a zero-proof Margarita.
Ingredients:
60ml Mockingbird Spirits
30ml Fresh Lime Juice
15ml Agave Syrup
Method:
Shake in a shaker filled with ice. Twirl your margarita glass in the syrup then the salt for a salt rim. Pour your shaker into the glass.
For those who might still feel a little skeptical at the thought of tequila, we asked Fern what she thought, ‘First things first, it’s not 3am, we’re not in a questionable nightclub and you won’t be getting that god awful burn we all know so well. This is an adaptogenic, alcohol-free, agave based spirit. It’s made using organic ingredients and it’s designed for cocktails.’
How is Mockingbird created?
As mentioned earlier, Mockingbird’s Blue Agave comes right from the source in Mexico in the town called Tequila. With Mexican authorities giving it the seal of approval and recognising it as 100% organic Blue Agave, Mockingbird contains the same quality that you would find in any worthy tequila. The remaining ingredients are then added with a lot of heat, spice and smokiness until the flavour was 100% right.
Every ingredient used is authentic, high quality and natural. The final step is the Ashwaganda to not only beat the hangover, but give drinkers a natural boost.
Where did the name come from?
Just as the intelligent Mockingbird mimics the calls of other birds, Mockingbird Spirit proudly mimics the taste of tequila. Plus is there a better name for a cocktail than ‘Tequila Mockingbird’?
If you want to have a go at making JOMO’s April Cocktail of the Month, we have the ‘Hibiscus Warrior’ made with Humble Warrior’s Pomegranate and Hibiscus sparkling plant-powered drink, 50ml Mockingbird, garnished with dried hibiscus.
Wonderfully fragrant and naturally sweet.
We also found Luscombe’s Grapefruit Tonic and the Lime Crush to be the perfect mixers for Mockingbird.
It’s now over to you. Will your mindset change or are you a tequila lover anyway with this new revelation changing everything!
You can claim 20% off Mockingbird’s website using ‘JOMO20’ to get your Margarita on.
Happy sipping.