Hold the alcohol! 2021 may the year of mocktails

Hold the alcohol! Bartenders across the country chat about how the re-emerging bar culture sees bigger demand for more innovative, premium mocktails

Eager to just step out, people find that the significance of a bar has evolved for them over the past year. For a growing number of Indians; it is not so much about swigging a few beers or throwing back a few shots, but more about enjoying the change of scenery and revelling in a non-alcoholic drink. Unfortunately, the ‘virgin’ tag in the drinks space has so far come with a green light for compromise. Most virgin mojitos just have dollops of sugar syrup, while some virgin cucumber gimlets comprise lime juice with chunks of cucumber at best.