New London Light Review

I am not a drinker, and my talent to make any cocktail ends with pouring alcohol into the glass. I like the idea of some nice mocktails, and I was excited to try New London Light non-alcoholic spirit.

The company is based in London, UK. They offer few non-alcoholic options. At the moment of writing this review, the only one available in the USA is ‘New London Light’ (NLL).

NLL is Low calorie and alcohol-free. It is made with all-natural ingredients, sugar-free, allergen-free, and vegan friendly.

Ingredients: Water, natural botanical distillates & extracts, acidulant (citric), preservative (potassium sorbate).

The bottle comes in a pretty designed box. The size is 750ml.

New London Light is helping the planet. For every 4.5 bottles sold in the USA, SeaTrees will restore 1ft² of giant kelp in California. “NLL’s mission is to have a positive impact on the ocean and the life it supports by vigorously reducing its carbon footprint and supporting meaningful initiatives that re-wild oceans and sequester carbon.”

“NLL is crafted by first distilling a combination of three botanicals: rich Macedonian juniper berries, zesty ginger, and warm habanero capsicum to create a full-bodied base spirit. The base liquid is carefully blended with 15 further hand-picked botanicals, including orange, sage, cardamom, cascarilla bark, and lemongrass, creating a complex and layered spectrum of flavor with thirst-quenching hints of citrus orange and sage”.

I have to remind the reader I am not an alcohol drinker. With that being said, here is my take on this non-alcoholic spirit. I have tried it on its own, and it tasted a little watery, but at the same time like tonic water, with something strong. This spirit is not meant to be drunk on its own, I think. So I started to make some mocktails. The first one I made, was my take on Gin and Tonic. I used the recipe from https://us.salcombegin.com/new-london-light-1/new-london-light-and-light Minus sage leaf, and instead of Orange slice, I put lemon slice.

Here is my modified recipe:

Gin and Tonic NLL Light

INGREDIENTS:

1.5 fl oz ‘New London Light’

5 fl oz tonic water

Lemon (or Orange) slice to garnish

Optional: Sage leaf to garnish 

METHOD

Fill a high ball glass with ice 

Add a large measure of ‘New London Light’ 

Add 5 fl oz of tonic water 

Garnish with a slice of lemon or orange and a sage leaf 

Gently stir and serve 

And now we are talking. This was very similar to gin and tonic. I felt like I am having a real drink.

Next, I made up the drink. Again, I don’t know what I am doing, but here is my other drink.

Georgina Gin NLL Cocktail

INGREDIENTS:

1.5 fl oz ‘New London Light’

freshly squeezed grapefruit juice and orange juice

Orange slice to garnish

METHOD

Fill a short glass with ice 

Add ‘New London Light’ 

Add Strained grapefruit and orange juice

Garnish with a slice of orange 

Gently stir and serve 

And here is my favorite mix so far:

Orange You Glad NLL Gin

INGREDIENTS:

1.5 fl oz ‘New London Light’

fresh-squeezed orange juice

2 fl oz tonic water

Orange slice to garnish

METHOD

Fill a short glass with ice 

Add ‘New London Light’ 

Add Strained orange juice, then tonic

Gently stir and serve

Garnish with a slice of orange

I think it is fantastic that there are non-alcoholic options. I am looking forward to trying the other flavors when available in the USA.

General rating: ★★★★★

Product provided by: https://us.salcombegin.com/new-london-light

* Disclaimer: The opinion expressed in the review is my own and honest viewpoint. I was not required to write a positive statement.