Ritual Zero Proof Tequila Alternative

An intense, Non-Alcoholic Agave Spirit from Illinois designed for mocktails. It has an aromatic birth with notes of agave, herbs & spices; while a bold life adds notes of grass & minerals; that led to a long & harsh death with hints of salt & pepper. January 2023

After a relatively favorable experience with Ritual 0% ABV whiskey ( provided you mix it and not have it neat), I decided to try their 0% ABV tequila. So, again...this isn’t meant to replace the real thing, but meant as an alternative...sort of like saying “ I can’t have a BMW, so I’ll drive a scooter instead “. Totally different class, and really can’t be compared or shouldn’t be compared. Only thing similar is that they both have wheels. There’s no way you can have this neat or with ice. You need to mix it. I followed one of the recipes and used a 1:1 proportion of orange juice to this, a spoon of agave no calorie sweetener, a few dashes of lime juice, and topped with plenty of ice. It’s actually not bad. Good enough for me to make seconds. Doesn’t taste like tequila...but instead has a herbal taste with a jalapeño burn in the throat...which is why you need a spoon of sweetener to calm it out. Would I have it again? Yes...but at $26/bottle, it’s not worth it. Instead just have the orange juice. With or w/o lime.