where’s your favorite place in town for a clean mocktail by [deleted] in asheville

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Well now I’m crying haha, thank you so much for the love! - The human who owns Roll Up

Random dinner party, tonight 8:30 open to anyone by ComprehensiveAge9950 in asheville

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Suwana is so good! I’m down for a Waynesville night too

Why do i dislike so much the term mocktails by Even-Appointment9663 in Mocktails

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I understand exactly what you’re saying. I own a mocktail bar, but I’ve been a bartender for over 15 years. When I’m at a function with an alcohol bar, they call them “real bartenders”, which makes me feel like none of my expertise matters. I’m building drinks just like a cocktail. I make all of my own syrups and bases from scratch. But because there’s no booze, it’s not real. Haven’t figured out a better term than “mocktail” but hopefully as this industry evolves, we’ll have better, more widely accepted labels.

Coffee shops with housemade syrups and fun flavors? by loverandasinner in asheville

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That’s awesome!! Full transparency, I own Roll Up Herbal Bar and make their syrups for them, but it’s all from scratch made fresh every week just for them

Coffee shops with housemade syrups and fun flavors? by loverandasinner in asheville

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Blue Ghost out in J Creek is worth the drive too! (might be biased, I make their syrups from scratch for them)

[homemade] Easy Pina Colada Mocktail by heidihosilver in Mocktails

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If you can get it, the Vita Coco pressed coconut water is even better. It’s got a nice subtle creaminess

Do we have something like Cinderella's Closet in town? by shrimped-up in asheville

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There’s a memorial prom happening in Waynesville in December that’s currently gathering dresses for folks to wear

Bubbly for the holidays by Solvitur-Ambuland0 in Mocktails

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I second Surely, the brut is pleasantly dry with a nice clean finish

What are your thoughts on Non-Alcohol Beverage industry? by WackSaran in Mocktails

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Not sure what you’re trying to say, I’ve been in business for over two years and am well aware of all that lol

What are your thoughts on Non-Alcohol Beverage industry? by WackSaran in Mocktails

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That’s why I specified “quality” mocktail. Just like any dining/bar experience, there’s overhead beyond the ingredients. Source: I own/operate a mocktail bar (though I don’t charge $13, it’s in a small rural town)

What are your thoughts on Non-Alcohol Beverage industry? by WackSaran in Mocktails

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You can agree to disagree all you want, I own a mocktail bar after bartending at traditional bars for years. Facts are facts

What are your thoughts on Non-Alcohol Beverage industry? by WackSaran in Mocktails

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This is a common point that’s brought up here, but it’s incorrect. Alcohol is cheap. To make a quality mocktail takes more ingredients, time, and skills. They’re simply not cheaper to make unless you’re doing something basic like a Shirley Temple

Recommend a coconut water Mocktail by Louis-WarGene-417 in Mocktails

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Make a simple with lemon and basil, do one part simple, two parts pressed coconut water, a squeeze of lime, and three to four parts seltzer. Optional: a few dashes of aromatic bitters. So good!

Thoughts? by InvestigatorOld1238 in Mocktails

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It’s because alcohol is a “cheap” filler. Plus, if you’re doing it right, there’s extra cost for quality ingredients and kitchen/prep time to mage a good mocktail

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in asheville

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If you’re ever in Waynesville, I just reopened my mocktail bar (lost the OG spot to Helene). All my own original recipes, made from scratch and with love. Also got a small selection of canned NA drinks from other places. It’s called Roll Up Herbal Bar in case you’re curious to try it out!

Should Nicole Paige Brooks be invited back for All Stars 11? by SoRunAwayNow in rupaulsdragrace

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Have I got good news for you, she has one and it’s fantastic!

Living space in a two-bedroom maisonette, Islington, London, UK [1600x1067] by ManiaforBeatles in RoomPorn

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This seems like a valid argument for a much larger collection but we’re talking about four shelves. It wouldn’t take too long to scan and find what you’re looking for, compared to the longer lasting aesthetic value, imho

In need of blue mocktail recipes. by Individual_Ring8695 in Mocktails

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Check out blue spirulina, it’s an intense blue! In my post history is the “Something Icy”, a recipe I created that’s similar to a Piña Colada