Non-Alcoholic Jasmine Cocktail Recipe

Q: Is the Jasmine alcohol-free?

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Q: Why does it taste like grapefruit when there's no grapefruit in it?

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Q: Why orange marmalade instead of orange liqueur?

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Makes: 1 cocktail
Method: Shaken
Prep: 3 min
Total: 3 min

This non-alcoholic Jasmine cocktail combines Novara Aperitivo with citrus and floral notes for a clean, balanced zero-proof serve inspired by the classic.

Perhaps one of the earlier entries in the "modern classic" cocktail territory, the Jasmine has been a favourite for years. Created by bartender Paul Harrington in the early 90's, the original drink draws its inspiration from the Pegu Club Cocktail, and effectively delivers refreshing, bitter notes of grapefruit despite the fact the fruit plays no part in the list of ingredients. In our take on the cocktail, we've swapped out Orange Curacao for seville orange marmalade, and have reached for non-alcoholic alternatives to the traditional spirit/bitter base, including Novara Aperitivo.

Ingredients

15 mLNovara Aperitivo
45 mLNon-Alcoholic Gin
20 mLFresh Lemon Juice
15 mLSimple Syrup
1 tspOrange Marmalade

Preparation

Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
Cap shaker, and shake vigorously.
Double-strain into a pre-chilled cocktail coupe.
Garnish with an orange zest placed on rim of glass.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Jasmine alcohol-free?

Ours is, at 0% ABV. The classic Jasmine is built on gin, Campari, and orange curaçao, all alcoholic, so we reach for a non-alcoholic gin, Novara Aperitivo, and a spoon of orange marmalade in their place. The result is the same bright, bitter-citrus character, with no alcohol and nothing artificial.

Why does it taste like grapefruit when there's no grapefruit in it?

That's the Jasmine's signature trick. There's no grapefruit anywhere in the drink, yet the combination of Novara's bitterness, the orange from the marmalade, and fresh lemon reads on the palate as bright, bitter grapefruit. It's one of the reasons the original became a modern classic, and it carries over to the non-alcoholic version.

Why orange marmalade instead of orange liqueur?

The classic Jasmine uses orange curaçao, which is alcoholic. We could reach for a non-alcoholic orange liqueur, but even now those are hard to find and rarely great, so we use a spoonful of Seville orange marmalade instead. It does the same job in a form that's easy to get: sweet orange, a touch of bitter peel, and a little body. Shake it in well so it dissolves, and it brings the orange note the drink needs with no liqueur required.