Optimist Botanicals Fresh Non-Alcoholic Spirit

It's a fresh, gin-like botanical spirit with an herbal palate led by juniper, oregano and green herbs. Underneath there are layers of cilantro, lime peel, fennel, lovage, basil, angelica root, thyme, tarragon, jasmine, habanero and tangerine.

Mix 1 part Optimist Fresh with 2 parts tonic or sparkling water and garnish with citrus. It also works splashed into a Virgin Mary for a herbal, non-alcoholic Bloody Mary — or use it anywhere you'd reach for a premium spirit.

It's water with distillates and extracts of juniper, cilantro, lime peel, fennel, lovage, basil, angelica root, red thyme, tarragon, jasmine, habanero, oregano and tangerine, plus citric acid and potassium sorbate. The bottle is 500 ml with 0 calories, 0 sugar and 0 carbs.

Optimist is made by OPTIMIST Drinks, a non-alcoholic spirits brand based in Los Angeles, California. It was founded by husband-and-wife team Lisa Farr Johnstone and Tommy Johnstone, two Brits who moved to LA and built the line as a tribute to the city's coastlines, canyons and deserts. The original recipes were developed with a master distiller in downtown Los Angeles, and the Bright, Fresh and Cali Amaro bottles we carry all come from that same LA-inspired range.

For a drink to be legally non-alcoholic, it has to be 0.5% alcohol by volume or less. While this doesn't make it totally alcohol-free, it does mean it is impossible to experience any intoxication or other psychoactive effects from alcohol. For context, a slice of sourdough bread or a ripe banana has more alcohol by volume than any of our drinks!

We carry a few hundred different products on our website with all different ingredients. We suggest you consult with your doctor regarding specific ingredients. Everything we carry is non-alcoholic-- less than 0.5% ABV-- and very popular with our customers who are pregnant (and those who aren't, too)!

Some of our products contain adaptogens, nootropics, and other herbs that are not recommended for people who are pregnant, but we're not doctors and do not give medical advice. Every body and pregnancy is different, so we suggest talking to a healthcare professional if you're unsure.

Not all of our non-alcoholic beverages are 100% alcohol-free. Some contain trace amounts of alcohol at less than 0.5% alcohol by volume.  This is consistent with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s labeling policy, which permits the use of the term, “non-alcoholic” to describe a product that contains less than 0.5% alcohol by volume.

If you are looking for products that are 0.0% alcohol by volume, look for the "Alcohol-Free" badge on the product page.

Non-alcoholic spirits are specifically developed for mixing in non-alcoholic cocktails. These spirits taste great when mixed with soda water, tonic water, sodas, juices, and even other non-alcoholic spirits, but they might taste a little weird on their own. You're welcome to try them neat (we can't stop you!), but we don't recommend assessing whether or not you like a non-alcoholic spirit without mixing it, first.