NATURAL SOLUTION –
June 3, 2022 – Cowley mixed the drink using Ritual Tequila Alternative — a zero-proof substitute that’s part of a new genre of alcohol-free “liquors.” The brand also makes zero-proof gin, rum and whiskey. A third round included the Cowley’s Poggy Bay Breeze, made with Damrak — a company that makes actual gin and has started with a nonalcoholic version called VirGin — as well as pineapple, pomegranate and lime.
“The name came from Poggy Bay, a very small bay off of Stonington Point. Poggy is slang for porgy, which is slang for scup, which used to be abundant,” he said.
Cowley said traditional alcohol started with experimentation with infusions made with different herbs over a period of time and non-alcoholic versions are following a similar path.
“They’re starting with complex herbal infusions and trying to replicate that same flavor that you would expect from a whiskey, gin, tequila or vodka, but without the effects of alcohol,” he said. “We’re able to mix some of the same kinds of drinks, so some of the menu is based on classics.
