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Founder Bethan Higson has worked in the wine trade for many years and is always in search of complexity and balance in her drinks. When she became pregnant, she turned all of her attention and skills to finding a non-alcoholic drink that was bold, flavoursome and not too sweet, finding inspiration from the world of drinking vinegars. These concoctions have a rich history which dates back to Ancient Greece and were very popular in London bars in the 17th century.
Mother Root was born in Bethan’s kitchen in Peckham. Her ginger switchel is an intensely concentrated, ginger-flavoured drink. Unlike many other non-alcoholic products, there is no water in this switchel. Instead, Bethan uses perfectly blended organic apple cider vinegar, blossom honey, fresh ginger juice, as well as ginger extract. She also adds a touch of chili to give Mother Root a delicious, warming kick.
Mother Root Ginger Switchel offers an unusual twist to both non-alcoholic and alcoholic cocktails. It is delicious mixed with sparkling water for a refreshing and reviving drink, or simply enjoyed neat with ice. Mother Root Marmalade is a bright blend of Seville orange, fragrant cardamom and green tea, combined with apple cider vinegar. Perfect when mixed with tonic water, it is both comforting and warming. New to the range, Mother Root Marmalade is a bright blend of Seville orange, fragrant cardamom and green tea, combined with apple cider vinegar. Perfect when mixed with tonic water, it is both comforting and warming.
Mother Root is an award winning, alcohol-free aperitif supercharged with apple cider vinegar. The process is inspired by traditional methods of aperitif wine making; maceration, blending and sweetening for balance. But rather than using wine, Mother Root uses organic, benefit-rich ACV. The vinegar used by Mother Root is a blend of dessert and cooking apples (Discovery, Worcester, Cox, Bramley) to create a tart and sweet combination. Made in the UK, it is aged for four months to allow it to mellow into a bright, light, citrusy flavour. Like alcohol, vinegar has the power to build flavour by supercharging other ingredients – stoking the fire of the ginger and chilli. Blossom honey also has an important impact on the drink, bringing floral aromatics, length, and body while balancing out the acidity of the ACV. Awarded 2 stars at the Great Taste Awards in 2022, and Best No & Low at Imbibe in 2020.
Mother Root Ginger Switchel is best served in their signature recipe Ginger & Soda. Mix 25ml Mother Root Ginger with 125ml soda water in a tumbler over ice. Garnish with a lemon wheel and rosemary sprig. You can also tame the fiery bite of Mother Root with tonic water or mixed into cocktails like their Sour Mother Pucker, Mother Mary or Pe-NO-cillin (Mother Root’s playful twist on cocktail classics). It can even be enjoyed warm, hot toddy style. Keeping it alcohol-free is optional!
Golden yellow in colour, Mother Root is fiery and fresh. The nose is defined by fresh ginger, with fermented apples and floral top notes. On the palate Mother Root is fierce with gingery flavours and a racy sourness that brings complexity and bite to every sip. It is balanced with a natural mouth-coating sweetness, while the chilli extract provides a warming finish.
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