Time: 1 hour 20 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 1

“The balance of spicy, sweet and citrusy flavors in this drink is perfect for those who love tequila or mezcal but must abstain from alcohol,” says Iang Quintero, owner of the first non-alcoholic bar Wildcrafters in Jacksonville, Florida.

Ingredients:

Blueberry Sage Syrup

• 1 cup of sugar
• 3/4 cup water
• 0.5 cup blueberries
• 0.5 cup sage leaves

Drink

• 60 ml of distilled soft drink
• 20 ml Lyre's Orange Sec non-alcoholic liqueur
• 15 ml freshly squeezed lime juice
• 4 drops of orange bitters
• Merlot salt, for serving
• Edible flower, lime wheel and/or sage leaf for serving

Substituting ingredients
Measuring containers used

1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

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Preparation:

Step 1
• Make blueberry sage syrup:
  
  Combine sugar, water, and blueberries in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Mix the berries thoroughly, mashing them into a puree. Add the sage and simmer for 2–3 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes, then strain through a sieve, squeezing out the berries. Refrigerate the syrup until completely cool, about 1 hour.
Step 2
• Prepare a drink:
  
  Combine non-alcoholic tequila, liqueur, lime juice, bitters, and 20 ml of blueberry-sage syrup in a shaker with ice. Shake well. Strain into a cocktail glass (either rim the glass with salt or sprinkle salt on top). Add ice. Garnish with a flower, lime wheel, or sage leaf.
  
  Tequila Ritual Zero-Proof - a non-alcoholic drink prepared from the ground up "like preparing a fine meal." The drink is made with botanical ingredients from which the flavors are extracted.

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