More and more Australian are giving up booze, so whether it's party season or Dry July, it pays to ensure there are alcohol-free drinks on hand for your guests. We've kept things light and fruity here – a sparkling passionfruit drink, a pineapple-Assam agua fresca, and elegant elderflower and cucumber smash from Sydney's Bennelong. And once you've made your own ginger beer from scratch, you'll never look back.
8 alcohol-free drinks to try
And there's not a lemon-lime bitters in sight.
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Pineapple, mint, ginger and lime crush
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Homemade ginger beer with lime
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Mango, turmeric and ginger-lime nectar
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Bennelong's elderflower and cucumber smash
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