Mixologist and drinks influencer MixMann partners with Smashed to create duo of 0% cider cocktails for World Cider Day

Drynks Unlimited, the award-winning British alcohol-free craft drinks brand, is celebrating World Cider Day on 3rd June 2021 by joining forces with @Mix.Mann to create two modern and sophisticated 0% cider cocktails using its Smashed Berry and Apple ciders. 

The Smashed ciders start life as Real British 5% ABV ciders produced by award-winning Herefordshire craft cider producer, Celtic Marches.  Drynks Unlimited then uses its state-of-the-art cool vacuum distillation process to gently lift out the alcohol, leaving behind a cider that tastes so good you wouldn't realise there wasn't any booze in it.

Smashed Berry Bellini is a super simple cocktail that is sure to impress. It uses jam as its base and its vibrant berry colour celebrates the summer berries in Smashed Berry cider. It also features Bax Botanics Sea Buckthorn non-alc spirit and Everleaf Mountain non-alc aperitif.

Smashed Apple Sunrise has a sage, fennel and cinnamon syrup base which balances perfectly with the crisp apples in the Smashed Apple cider. Caleño Dark & Spicy non-alc spirit is added for tropical pineapple notes.

Harp is the Mann behind @Mix.Mann, an award-winning UK based mixology and drinks blog. He is a lifelong drinks enthusiast and is famous for creating stunning colour-popping cocktails which are a work of art. 

Britain is a nation of cider drinkers and the summer is the perfect time to enjoy a chilled cider in the sun. Don't just stop at a cider over ice, get creative and create cider cocktails which are delicious but also, completely alcohol free.

Richard Clark, founder of Drynks Unlimited said: “Our Smashed Apple and Berry Ciders are delicious on their own but we've loved having some fun with MixMann's creative, vibrant and fruity cocktail recipes. They're perfect for long hot summer days and are as refreshing AF.”

“We have carefully crafted our Smashed ciders to deliver the perfect taste and experience of a proper British cider with all its dry appley goodness. Don't settle for alcohol free apple juices, choose the real thing!” 

Drynks Unlimited is the only UK alcohol-free drinks brand who can produce the full remit of craft beers and cider because it owns the only cool vacuum distillation (CVD) brewery in the UK. This state-of-the-art plant gently de-alcoholises real British craft beer and cider producing 0% drinks that taste as good as the alcoholic original.

All SMASHED drinks are vegan, gluten free (where possible) and contain less than 100 calories per 330ml bottle/can. The quality and taste of Smashed drinks also won the brand a Great Taste Award and World Beer Award bronze for Smashed Lager, an International Beer Challenge silver medal for Smashed Citrus lager and its Smashed Pale ale won Product of the Year 2021.

With around 40% of British people reducing the amount of alcohol they drink and opting for a healthier lifestyle, being able to choose a drynk that has all the taste of a great craft beer or cider with none of the booze is more important than ever. 

Smashed Apple cider and Smashed Berry cider is available in Booths supermarket, Zeroholic, Amazon and Wise Bartender as well as direct on the Drynks Store. They are also available in a number of independent retailers, farm shops, bars and restaurants. RRP £1.99 per 330ml can/bottle.

We may be all about the 0% but we are 100% focused on creating a collection of alcohol-free drinks.

Check us out on www.drynks.co.uk and on social @drynkssocial 

SMASHED APPLE SUNRISE

To make the Smashed Apple Sunrise there are 2 ingredients to make in advance. First is a Sage, Fennel & Cinnamon Syrup, to add extra flavour depth to the cocktail:

Sage, Fennel & Cinnamon Syrup

1 cup sugar

1 cup water

6 sage leaves

Teaspoon Fennel Seed

1 Cinnamon Stick (roughly 10cm long) 

Method:

• Bring water and sugar to a gentle boil in a thick bottomed sauce pain, simmer for 5 mins, stirring occasionally to dissolve the sugar
• Add sage leaves, fennel seeds, and cinnamon stick and simmer for a further minute
• Remove from heat and leave for 30-60min to infuse
• Fine sieve and store in clean sterile jar, keep in fridge it will last 2-3 weeks, can add a pinch of citric acid to preserve a little longer

Next we need to make Pomegranate Juice, you can use shop bought but creating from fresh is a better balanced flavour. Simply take 1 cup of pomegranate seeds, half a cup of water, give a quick blitz. Fine sieve to remove seeds stirring as you do this to speed things up.

Now for the final cocktail build…

Smashed Apple Sunrise

150ml Smashed Apple Cider

30ml Caleño Dark and Spicy NonAlcoholic Spirit

35ml Fresh Pomegranate Juice

25ml Sage, Fennel & Cinnamon Syrup

10ml Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice

Garnish: Pomegranate seeds, Sage leaf and apple disc

Method:

• Shake all the ingredients (except the Cider!) for 20 seconds with ice
• Strain into a tumbler/rocks glass filled with ice
• Top with chilled Smashed Apple Cider over an upturned spoon
• Garnish, sip back and enjoy! 

SMASHED BERRY BELLINI 

The Smashed Berry Bellini is a super quick cocktail creation, no need to buy or make sugar syrup as this uses Jam! All we need to do is break the jam down to combine with the ingredients, before shaking and topping with Smashed Berry Cider for a great non-alcohol Bellini style cocktail 

This uses a Berries and Cherries Jam but you can use any berry Jam for this, ideally use the same brand for consistent sugar content or you may have to adjust to suit to taste 

Smashed Berry Bellini

30ml Bax Botanics Sea Buckthorn non-alc spirit

15ml Everleaf Mountain non-alc aperitif

5-10ml Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice

3 level teaspoons Bonne Maman Berries & Cherries Conserve

150ml Smashed Berry Cider

Garnish: Apple Fan

Method:

• Add jam and lime juice in the base of a shaker, stir well to break down the jam and combine with the juice
• Add the other ingredients except the Cider and stir again
• Shake for 20 seconds with ice
• To remove any seeds from the jam double strain into a champagne flute
• Top with chilled Smashed Berry Cider, give a quick stir to combine and enjoy this berry tasty Bellini 

PRODUCT BACKGROUND

Smashed Apple Cider

Available in 330ml cans and bottles

A golden, slightly opaque liquid made from Real British cider and bubbling with a Summer aroma of English apples. Only English Ashton Bitter apples are chosen to deliver a lively balance of sharpness, sweetness and bite. The indulgent mouthfeel rewards the senses with fresh green apples, giving way to a satisfyingly astringent mature English cider finish.

Smashed Berry Cider

Available in 330ml cans and bottles

An uplifting purple berry cider made from Real British cider and sparkling with a fresh, fruity nose. The refreshing character playfully teases with ripe fruity sweetness and a crisp English cider astringency to finish.

Smashed Pale Ale

Available in 330ml cans and bottles, and a 660ml sharing bottle

A light and refreshing pale ale made from Real British Ale with Goldings English hops – a fusion of the traditional and modern, with Caramel and hints of Toffee, finished with a modern American hop, providing Tropical and Passion Fruit notes.

Smashed Lager

Available in 330ml cans and bottles, and a 660ml sharing bottle. Soon to be available on draught

A refreshing pale gold lager beer made from Real British beer, delivering a clean taste which perfectly blends a hint of barley malt, complex aromatic floral notes and a mild hoppy bitterness.

Smashed Citrus Lager

Available in 330ml cans and bottles

A pale gold sparkling lager made from Real British beer, brimming with a fresh, clean aroma of English malt, hints of hop and a touch of citrus. The taste has been crafted for pure refreshment and sessionability – a pleasant malty base lends a great mouthfeel while a hint of sweetness pairs perfectly with the slightly sharp citrus notes in the aftertaste. 

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Vickie Rogerson at North PR

Tel: 07951 602410

Email: vickie@northpr.co.uk

DRYNKS background

Drynks is a British craft drinks business that focuses 100% on producing 0% drinks. Its mission is to create a portfolio of alcohol-free brands that deliver an authentic, natural taste that will let drinkers forget that they aren't drinking something alcoholic. 

It is the only UK drinks business to invest in a state-of-the-art cool vacuumed distillation kit which gently dealcoholises full-strength drinks. This produces delicious alcohol-free drinks that taste just as good as a quality alcoholic version.

The business was founded in 2017 by ex-Halewood marketing director and drinks industry expert Richard Clark who had a burning desire to create the best alcohol-free drinks portfolio on the market. He spotted an opportunity to build a company of drinks experts with the sole purpose to develop great-tasting alcohol-free drinks that give anyone not wanting to drink booze a real choice. In true entrepreneurial style, Clark sold his house and car and invested a substantial amount of his savings into making his dream a reality.

Under the overarching banner of 'Rethinking Drinking' the business is creating a new premium range of brands for the significant and ever-increasing numbers of consumers who are looking for a quality alternative to an alcoholic drink.