"Since its base is comprised of ginger beer, cranberry juice, and honey, the scales can tip very sweet. The muddled jalapeños offer a bright pop of flavor and spice that cuts through the sweetness and balances the NA bevvy. The back-of-mouth heat it offers can also stimulate the burn of alcohol and slow down your sipping, making it an excellent ingredient to play with if you're looking to develop your NA drink-making repertoire."
"Jalapeños are an excellent match for this particularly sweet non-alcoholic beverage ( we prefer that term instead of "mocktail"), but there are other NA creations that can benefit from it, too. If you love a good spicy marg, you can replicate similar flavors in a citrus-forward, jalapeño-mixed NA margarita. Start with this watermelon mint NA margarita recipe and muddle a few jalapeño slices with the ingredients or allow the jalapeños to steep in the homemade simple syrup."
Many people reduce alcohol intake for reasons like Dry January, lifestyle changes, or interest in non-alcoholic beverages. Recreating the complex sensory qualities of alcoholic drinks without alcohol can be challenging. A spicy cranberry mule mocktail uses muddled jalapeños to add layers of flavor and counteract the sweetness of a ginger beer, cranberry juice, and honey base. The jalapeño's back-of-mouth heat balances sweetness, evokes alcohol-like burn, and slows sipping. Jalapeños also enhance NA margaritas and mojitos; they can be muddled with ingredients, steeped in simple syrup, or paired with honey and sparkling water for refreshing variations.
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