Non-Alcoholic Novara & Tonic Recipe

Q: Is the Novara & Tonic alcohol-free?

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Q: What tonic should I use?

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Q: What's the right ratio, and can I make it stronger?

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Makes: 1 cocktail
Method: Built
Prep: 2 min
Total: 2 min

Sometimes when mixing, keeping things simple can often be the best approach. Case in point: this simple, delicious mix of Novara and Tonic is a refreshingly bitter sipper perfectly suited to quenching your thirst.

Ingredients

45 mLNovara Aperitivo
90 mLPremium Tonic Water

Preparation

Build all ingredients in an old-fashioned glass filled with ice.
Using a bar spoon, stir gently to mix ingredients thoroughly.
Garnish with a lime wedge.

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Novara Aperitivo

Award-winning non-alcoholic aperitivo crafted with real herbs, botanicals, and citrus. Bold, bitter-sweet flavor—perfect for Negronis, Spritzes & more.

$45.95; $45.95
Unit price: per

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Novara & Tonic alcohol-free?

It is, at 0% ABV. Tonic water has never contained alcohol, and Novara Aperitivo is fully non-alcoholic, so the whole drink comes in at zero. It's a long, bittersweet, refreshing sipper you can enjoy any time of day without the alcohol.

What tonic should I use?

Tonic is half the drink here, so it's worth using one you like. A good premium tonic, something like Fever-Tree, has the clean quinine bitterness and fine bubbles that play well against Novara's own bitterness. We lean toward a classic dry tonic rather than a heavily sweetened one, so Novara stays front and centre, but a Mediterranean or light tonic is a nice change if you want it softer. Skip the bargain tonics; in a drink this simple, the quality shows.

What's the right ratio, and can I make it stronger?

We pour it 1:2, 45 mL Novara to 90 mL tonic, built over ice. That keeps it bittersweet and refreshing without tipping too sweet. If you like it more bitter and bracing, ease back on the tonic toward 1:1.5. If you want it longer and easier-going, add a splash more tonic. It's a forgiving drink, so adjust to taste and to the glass you're using.