Dry January: No Alcohol - 1904 Temperance Drinks - Cocktails After Dark

[@GlenAndFriendsCooking]

** Just so you know - most bitters are made with alcohol. So while the bitters themselves are usually around 40% alcohol by volume, the amount used in relation to the drink still means this (legally) qualifies as non-alcoholic. But in the strictest sense any cocktail made with bitters will contain some alcohol; but then so does bread, and many other foods that don't list negligible amounts of alcohol.

[@stillhuntre55]

That said, if you google non-alcoholic bitters, they are available.

[@TeeEmmTee]

I stopped drinking in September of 2022 and I'll admit, its easier to have a mock-tail in your hand than explain why your drinking water. Thanks for the lesson in Temperance!

[@dixierobinson2606]

I too don’t drink in social situations and discovered the ease of holding something that “fits the expectations”.

[@SH3RIFF187]

I hate getting the '"Why aren't you drinking?" question.

[@homeiss]

I've always just said, "it's a waste of money." No one has ever argued and many agree.

[@EastSider48215]

I think you should add this as a regular part of the After Dark series. Alcohol is revolting to me, but I do love fancy drinks in fancy glasses with fancy garnish!

[@robertfore896]

This is excellent. It's great to see non-alcoholic drinks being made, presented and talked about in the same manner as alcoholic cocktails. It is about having a special drink and not about alcohol. Glad there is more coming!

[@pattynabozny1503]

Nice! As someone who doesn’t really drink, I really appreciate this.

[@shrimponthebarbie]

The phosphate drink recipe reminds me of what we in Australia call “lemon, lime and bitters”. It’s an Aussie pub classic. Very refreshing 😁

[@natsrome]

I appreciate the change up! I'm not much of a drinker but I love a fun beverage in general haha

[@doveandolive1153]

LOL on the 'damp January' it's the 1st I've heard of that one. Maybe next episode talk about the differences in club soda, seltzer, tonic water, sparkling water etc.

[@tetchedistress]

Thank You! While I won't use the bitters... I am an alcoholic in recovery. Videos like this are nice to watch. Take care, Happy 2023!

[@JoelLackey]

The Phosphate Angostura looks really intriguing. The challenge I have with a lot of non-alcoholic cocktails is the amount of sugar in many.

[@NotKev2017]

Growing up, one of my dad's sisters lived in the Kansas City area. They were members of several country clubs. And at least several times, my brothers and I would be taken to one of them to swim for the day. In the evening, my parents and my aunt and uncle would all meet in the clubhouse for dinner. They always had a cocktail beforehand and that was my first introduction to a "Shirley Temple" It sure made a kid feel special to have a drink at the same time as the adults did. And I still like them occasionally.

[@werelemur1138]

I felt so fancy and grown-up when I could had a Shirley Temple at a restaurant.

[@cayteowands]

Lovelovelove 🥰 I miss everything but the alcohol in drinks. This would be a great ongoing series🎯

[@OhHeyFergy]

Sometimes it's nice to have NA cocktail options when you are out with friends but you are driving - this way you get to avoid the people pestering you about not having fun just because you aren't drinking!

[@cooking_the_books]

My household is alcohol free due to some health issues, and it's always nice to see ideas for non alcoholic drink options. You are so right about the social aspect of holding a drink! My husband and I have started taking cans of Liquid Death with us to gatherings because it's kind of looks like we're holding a beer can. I always enjoy your channel and appreciate your videos!

[@dm7761]

Just using the whole lemon rind for one drink...would be pure luxury in 1909! ( depending on where you lived) I would imagine lemons were dear at the time.

[@Kinkajou1015]

I'm definitely down to try a Horse's Neck one day. I wonder if using Lime would be a Donkey's Neck and if using both would be a Mule's Neck. Drink for thought.

[@321southtube]

Non alcohol drinks....A fantastic addition to this series. I need to get a hold of some Acid Phosphate as it shows up on your show from time to time. Starting 2023 out strong Glen. Thanks so much

[@necogreendragon]

I never heard of Dry January until this year. Maybe because I don't drink. I would try both of those.

[@tissuepaper9962]

I've only ever heard of Sober October. Never Dry January, which is a decidedly less catchy name.

[@grahamrankin4725]

I had a lemon thyme gin & tonic at a restaurant recently, made without the gin (nearly 3 years sober). Also, my wife has challenged me to come up with mocktails for when friends come to dinner. I will be following all Dry January.

[@SH3RIFF187]

Can you please do some more of these nonalcoholic videos? I used to drink and enjoy the series but now I can't so I miss out on tastings.

[@grahamrankin4725]

As someone who is in recovery, i like that you are presenting these in January. My wife has challenged me to come up with appropriate non-alcoholic cocktails when we entertain at home.

[@yolandapai-ge7521]

🧊🧊Another fantastic show 🧊🧊Glen you are such a joy, no matter what the topic you 🫵always Nail It! 🍸🍷🥂🍹

[@missmusicmom1970]

Thanks

[@anthonymccarthy4164]

I've lost two siblings to alcoholism, there was alcoholism on both sides of my parents generation, I've got several nieces and nephews who are alcoholics. I stopped drinking when my first brother died of alcoholism. I read Harold Johnson's book Firewater: How alcohol is killing my people and yours (U of Regina press) and it has entirely changed my thinking about drinking. Prohibition didn't work (it would be a better world if it did) but the more people who remain sober the safer it will be for non-drinkers and drinkers alike.

[@Max-dg5gj]

On the other hand I hate when people associate drinking a lot with alcoholism, it’s only a “disease” if it effects your life negatively, it’s different in America but here in Germany I know very few adults that don’t have 4-8 drinks per day, I counted in the last week I had average of 7 per day, but I don’t know any of them to behave badly like the homeless person drinking vodka in the road.

[@anthonymccarthy4164]

@@Max-dg5gj You don't have to be an alcoholic to drink and have a car accident or other of the myriad accidents or violent episodes associated with drinking. Moderate drinking increases your chance of contracting a number of diseases other than alcoholism .

[@honthirty_]

More of a freedom-of-choice person myself. However, if one chooses to imbibe, they should be held fully responsible, even to an extreme when driving. Prohibition took the choice away, people rebeled against that limiting decision made by someone else. Organized crime vs disorganized politics resulted in a complete mess.

[@anthonymccarthy4164]

@@honthirty_ I didn't call for prohibition, I said it didn't work. I do call for people to have full information about the consequences of whatever they put in their mouths and take into their bodies, drinking, eating, smoking, snuffing or snorting. It's as important as people having full information of what they inject into themselves or allow others to. One thing that is indisputable is that you don't have to be an alcoholic in order for alcohol consumption to kill or maim someone, either the drinker or those they make their victims.

[@mizFahrenheit]

I'm a huge fan of phosphate sodas. My drug store has an old time soda fountain and we can still order strawberry and vanilla ones, delicious!

[@supergimp2000]

This is great. As someone who (mostly) gave up alcohol due to illness a few years ago I really appreciate this (although your regular series is still enjoyable and reminiscent of cocktail-hopping here in Los Angeles in the 90's). At Thanksgiving I made a Cranberry Shrub (homemade cranberry syrup with a little vinegar served with club soda and I garnished with a lime) for my alcohol-free guests. I think I saw it on America's test Kitchen but it was a delicious hit and felt more "adult" than just a sweet cranberry drink. I'd be curious if there is any history to that. Of course you could add vodka if you wanted a little more ooomph.

[@GlenAndFriendsCooking]

In 2015 we did a 7 or 8 video series on making shrubs and then shrub cocktails - I'm going to revisit this in future episodes.

[@supergimp2000]

@@GlenAndFriendsCooking Cool. I'll have to take a look.

[@godivaferguson2802]

I am often the designated driver so appreciate an alcohol free fancy beverage.

[@firenter]

I got some of that elderflower syrup you can get at Ikea and put a couple of dashes of Ango in it the other day. I'm definitely going to be putting it in a lot more things now just to see where it goes because somehow it did really enhance the floral notes I got out of it.

[@kellybryson7754]

Thanks so much. Being a non-drinker, these are great.

[@rabidsamfan]

Yay! I am delighted. Tiny amounts of alcohol won’t give me a headache!

[@skhootman]

The phosphate drink reminds me of tonic and bitters. It was given to me by a friend from the Air Force who said it made you look like you were drinking while settling your stomach and pacing yourself. I drink it now when I want to be social with friends who are drinking and look like I have something a little 'fancy." Very tasty, especially if a person likes a less sweet drink.

[@kateburk2168]

Haven't touched drinking alcohol in 40+ years & must admit there is a craving at times. Just trying to hold onto what brain cells I have left. I appreciate your efforts to remind us of the past beverages. 😊

[@googletakesovertheworld]

I'm. Allergic to alcohol so these kind of videos are great. Thank you. I usually don't watch the drink videos.

[@susanthompson6053]

One of my favourites is a St Clements, tall glass ice, orange juice and lemonade. 💖💋Sue from England

[@Jon-G]

I quit drinking almost 2 years ago (I've had a couple Belgian beers in that time but compared to how I used to drink that doesn't even count) and I really love this idea for a series. Lemon peel in ginger ale sounds great. It's nice to see something other than a Shirley Temple.

[@elund408]

I don't drink so its nice to see these, someone should compile these into a book by them selves.

[@larsen8059]

I enjoy having a good cocktail but I appreciate this non-alcoholic series! Thanks, Glen for all you do!

[@vdubboy85225]

So glad to see Dry January on C.A.D.. Thank you.

[@ptjzmemory]

You two are my jam. I seriously appreciate and love your gentle humor, brilliance in the kitchen, and wholesome yet slightly devilish vibe. Thank you for all the entertainment!

[@hannnahm]

OMG yes. As somebody who drinks very rarely, I hate walking around events with bloody glass of water or a can of pop. I want fancy drinks toooooo

[@seanlavoie2]

Interesting history insights :) My favorite looks like a mixed drink is orange juice with some cranberry juice and maybe some clear pop to add carbonation.

[@rtboyce4538]

I love the cocktails videos: the variety of recipes, the different flavors of rum and gin, puzzling out what the instructions and measurements mean, plus interesting history tidbits. Since I recently went dry for medical reasons, I am excited to see what your dry January series brings!

[@donnaclinton5578]

These look refreshing. I don’t drink much, so this works for me. Have friends that don’t drink for faith reasons. Others don’t because of meds. This Works all the way around.

[@rharvey2124]

Oh yeah, and Horse's Neck needs a big black cherry on top for visual balance and appeal.

[@midhudsonmarketing6484]

Ginger Ale imported from Canada! Canada Dry. That's the only kind of ginger ale I ever drank as a kid. I hated 7up. Both of these drinks looked and sounded great. Thanks, Glen, from a non-drinker. - Marilyn

[@stephane.foisy.186]

Missed this one earlier. Two great ideas

[@bw2082]

I like lemon juice, angostura, and la croix grapefruit seltzer.

[@missmusicmom1970]

Good morning

[@loiselliott8032]

Nice options for those of us that can't have alcohol

[@TheKegtwo]

When I am DD I drink lemon lime & bitters. In PNG the cost of soft drinks (Soda) was not cheap so we used to ask for lemon lime & bitter - Strong bitters and we were happy to get buzzed on on this soft drink.

[@lesliemoiseauthor]

I really enjoyed this episode. TY

[@TheGutHealthChannel]

Try making a mocktail with kombucha! We're a kombucha brewery and we've made loads of mocktails at events and it really adds that bit of body and acetic kick that is missing from mocktails (probably because it's fermented and brewed). Disclaimer of course kombucha does have small amounts of alcohol in it, so be careful if you make your own - but if you pick up some commercially made stuff (like ours) it's less than 0.1% alcohol content. ❤

[@AvivaHadas]

Welcome back after the Levee!

[@michaelstevens1027]

My Mom used to talk about having a Cherry Phosphate at the soda fountain in her town Drug Store.

[@itshannahost]

I love this!! I don't drink alcohol due to a health condition but I really enjoy the theatre of mocktails. My favourite was a rhubarb and custard flavoured mocktail, after the sweet 😄😍

[@TheFlyingGerbil]

I can’t stop thinking about the milk and seltzer I glimpsed at the start. It sounds proper grim.

[@cookingwithkooks341]

fabulous!

[@paulawing2502]

Ooooh, cool - as a dry person this is an exciting addition! I always watch your cooking show but will tune in for January's drinks. I am a lifelong non-drinker, but never had a mocktail until age 45 - what was I waiting for? Will be exciting to see what you prepare - hoping for some shrub mocktails.

[@coloringanddoodling9751]

Just home from having a few shots of Proper Twelve at the corner bar.. haha

[@debbieschnader]

I highly recommend Ocean Spray Sparkling Cranberry (reg or diet) - would work nicely with this concept.

[@SuHu62]

I wonder what was wrong with domestic ginger ale??? Got my food bank donation done. Thanks for the suggestion, Glen.

[@JVINTAGE1970]

it wasn't invented [the dry milder version] and produced in Canada till 1904, the same year this book Glen is using... ;)

[@joeseeking3572]

I'll have to do some exploration along these lines. As it is, I generally end up with a virgin mary or just a tonic with lime, though recently decided a virgin mojito is pretty good too. The problem is when you're in a bar (think singles bar, dance club) and they're slamming drinks out, no one has time to make anything, and your tonic with lime almost always comes in the water glass which is just too obvious. If you're seated at least you can usually get someone to give you a rocks glass. Minor struggles, and at 20 years sober I can't seriously complain.

[@deltanine6497]

Not fancy, but refreshing is diet Mountain Dew and cranberry/grape juice; reminds me of Riunite on ice (how nice!).

[@davidpeckham2405]

I have never drank as drinks taste like cough syrup to me. These drinks though look and sound fantastic. May just have to try them.

[@joyellan]

The past week I have heard several references to dry January. I wonder when this started? I appreciate the thinking outside the box or in this case in the back of the book.

[@andr01dm]

This is the first of your cocktail videos that I've watched, because I loath alcohol. I do like the idea of a non-alcoholic bev which has more sense of occasion - of effort put into it. :) But I'm never in bars or at parties where I'd be "expected" to carry a drink around, and I'm not sure I want to put in the effort to make myself a fancified drink. I dunno. Maybe?

[@edcrichton9457]

I wonder if golden ginger ale is what they expected?

[@Waldenpunk]

My partner and I love our cocktails, and a whole month of being dry sounds like no fun at all! So we're moderating and calling it Dry-ish January. The Angostura and seltzer looks great!

[@StrwbrrysNChoco8]

A modern horse’s neck has alcohol in it. It’s similar to a mule, made with brandy and bitters in addition to ginger beer/ale. I find it has a stronger alcohol flavor than a mule and less sweet. Just in case someone wanted to order one at a bar, they should know it will come with alcohol.

[@rharvey2124]

That Horse's Neck sounds good. Think it's mentioned in some of the classic 1930's movies. You could use sugar free ginger ale in it. Wonder if the peel adds much lemon flavor or if a good bit of actual lemon juice in it would be good..... Btw, anyone know a good nonalcoholic replacement for gin? So many cocktails use it as the only alcoholic component so that it's replacement would automatically make a mocktail I think.

[@StrwbrrysNChoco8]

Yes! In Top Hat they order a horses neck! I love that movie and was inspired to order one in the past. It may have been alcoholic in the movie, the modern version is an alcoholic drink with ginger beer/ale, brandy, and bitters

[@BenjaminKehtler]

Glenn, Would it be possible to re create jarrito's pineapple soda pop? I havent found a recipe that quite does it justice. It would make a good video and you could use it in future cocktails after dark. Just an idea I thought youd enjoy.

[@erzsebetkovacs2527]

Thank you for this video. Will there be maybe other videos on these temperance cocktails, with other recipes? Or was it just this one bartenders' book?

[@Minnesota_Mama_Bear]

💚🌞

[@KL005]

BOOM

[@krisyallowega5487]

I can see an increase in the popularity of temperance drinks. There are just too many variables "out there" that limit a "good time." We have a store here in Winnipeg that just opened last month that specializes in non alcoholic beverages. It will be a long, tough road for them but I wish them well.

[@CapriUni]

If I were to go into a modern bar, what are the chances that the bartender would have acid phosphate on hand? And if those chances are low, is there a reasonable substitute that would give a similar flavor?

[@GlenAndFriendsCooking]

Chances are probably pretty low, unless it's the bar that bartenders go to after work or on their night off. Good / great bartenders know what it is, but many bar owners won't stock it because the punters don't order it.

[@user54389]

I dont think you'll miss it if you have never had it. I do "seltzer" (club soda in my neck of the woods), Ango, and a lemon twist when out with drinking friends and it's delicious.

[@thelmjc]

Why no bitters in the horse neck?

[@jonathanhaehnel5421]

How does the phosphate taste like?

[@GlenAndFriendsCooking]

It tingles

[@OptimusWombat]

Are "seltzer" and club soda the same thing? For the second drink that Glen made, he was actually using Club Soda. I realize that in the end they're both a form of carbonated water, but I thought there was some difference.

[@GlenAndFriendsCooking]

- Seltzer is only water and CO2 - no other additives. The CO2 / water will combine to create H2CO3 and give it an acidic bite. - Club Soda is water and CO2 - but can contain other additives such as various salts. The CO2 / water will still combine to create H2CO3. But it's never that straight forward in the marketplace; with many Seltzer brands adding salts / minerals, and many Club Soda brands adding nothing. The brand I used adds Sodium Citrate. Julie and I belong to a club here in Toronto that does many blind tastings with ingredients / wine / liquor - a few years back in one of the cocktail tastings one of the more vocal members made a big deal about club soda Vs seltzer. So we masked him and made him taste blind; he couldn't tell them apart.

[@OptimusWombat]

@@GlenAndFriendsCooking thanks for the detailed response! I was curious because the PC low sodium club soda (with a twist of either lemon or lime) is my drink of choice every since I (mostly) cut out the sugary pops.

[@MrNatWhilk]

They both look good, but for those truly abstaining from alcohol it should be mentioned that angostura bitters- at least in the USA- is about 90 proof alcohol.

[@GlenAndFriendsCooking]

I do mention it - and while yes the bitters do contain alcohol (actually 40-45%) the drink is considered non-alcoholic in that you’ll never get drunk. The cocktail contains about the same amount of alcohol as a scoop of vanilla ice cream, or even less than a non-alcoholic beer.

[@aprilbennett4161]

Lemon balm simple syrup + tonic water (Fever Tree: Premium Indian) makes for a good mocktail, I think. Syrup amount to taste. Something about the flavor combination somehow strikes me as boozy.

[@vlmellody51]

I remember a cocktail party I went to with my then husband. The hosts spent a fortune on very expensive champagne, and after one glass, I switched to Perrier with a little bit of lemon juice. The other women there asked me how I could be drinking so much booze without getting drunk and wasn't I worried about the calories. I told them what I was doing, so all of us women, except our hostess, were remaining sober, while our husbands were getting drunker and drunker. A few marriages nearly ended that night. 🌙

[@Karlhuna]

Milk & Seltzer?!? Oh Gawd Why?!

[@peregrine1970]

Oh my... that 'Pick Me Up' sounds like a good reason to never drink and have a need for it.

[@mizFahrenheit]

Also, is says "imported" ginger ale so "Canada Dry" wouldn't be, right? 😂 Maybe Seagrams

[@GlenAndFriendsCooking]

Well - this cocktail book was from Chicago USA, and Canada Dry was from Toronto Canada. So it qualifies as imported for the bartenders using it in the time period.

[@mizFahrenheit]

Ahhh good to know! I want to see some more Canadian recipes soon. Maybe some drinks?

[@murlthomas2243]

I hadn’t realized that dry was a thing. Interesting.

[@adamgordon7648]

@glenandfriendscooking as a pharmacist I really like the history of the pharmacy as a soda shop and how the soda's were used to mask bitter medicine! It looks like you might have gotten the extinct acid phosphate from a similar shop but the Art of Drink has a good book/pdf on the history of Soda in pharmacies called "Fix The Pumps". In the end the author collected a number of old recipes for drinks. IF you get I chance I recommend it!