I just came across a really good article on one of the social blogs (Jezabel) that talked about having a sober social life... One of the tips offered in the article was about EANABs (Equally Attractive Non-Alcoholic Beverages).

So here's your chance to share your favourite unleaded drink recipes... Extra points for creativity! As always, I'll start off with the first one.

Jamaican Tea
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Earl Grey Tea (teabag)
Apple juice
Water
Lemon juice & Lemon wedge
Cinnamon stick
sugar (optional)

Heat the apple juice to about 95C, and steep the Earl Grey teabag in the piping hot apple juice (instead of regular water).

If the resulting drink is too strong, dilute with a bit of water.

Add a touch of lemon juice; sweeten to taste.

Garnish with lemon wedge and/or cinnamon stick

Enjoy.

Variation: May also be served as iced tea rather than hot.

Background:

My reason for posting this, in case someone is curious. Some of the rabble may remember that last year at about this time I asked for some advice on how to hold a Thanksgiving party with my friends with the focus not being around getting drunk. At the time it was a significant issue. In the end, the party was a huge success.

I was the bartender, and any guest who wanted to drink had to pre-order their beverages prior to the party, and they would be supplied to them at the event. I did not impose any limits on how much they could order, but the fact that they had to reveal their intentions ahead of time made everyone very conscious of their consumption, and everyone ordered a reasonable amount... MANY people actually (even those who normally DO drink alcohol) opted not to drink at all that evening.

We will likely be doing the same thing this year too... And with an added emphasis on EANABs