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What to Drink When You’re Not Drinking | Recipes and survival tools for anyone choosing not to drink —sometimes, or forever. Written by LP O’Brien 🇵🇷🇯🇲

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  1. Issue · Sep 28, 2026

    Pumpkin Spice Syrup Is Totally Craft (opens the original)

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    In my 10+ years in beverage, this is certainly the last article I thought I’d ever be writing. Pumpkin spice and craft in the same sentence? But the truth is a pumpkin spice syrup that has beautiful texture, complex flavor and is strained with intention is indeed foundationally a nod to good technique.So, let’s talk about it. <a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PwRD!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s

  2. Issue · Sep 26, 2026

    My N/A Pick This Week (opens the original)

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    My goal with this column is to allow you to become more well versed with the N/A category and allow you to gain a concrete understanding of the “how” and “why” behind ingredients in that sector. Why? Because I believe that an individual who can master this category will undoubtedly be able to make a delicious drink with alcohol and also because it will … Read more

  3. Issue · Sep 25, 2026

    So, I Ran A Half Marathon (opens the original)

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    I completed my first half marathon this past week. It was a pretty surreal experience. I’ll be honest, I didn’t think that I’d ever be able to say that this was a goal of mine. Let’s talk about it. <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="93

  4. Issue · Sep 14, 2026

    Your Lemonade Just, Isn’t Great (opens the original)

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    We have all been there. It’s a hot summer day, you’re drenched from sweat and parched beyond belief. So, you order a lemonade. You are full of excitement for the first sip, your mouth is salivating, your lips touch the straw and…you’re left with utter disappointment. Your lemonade just, isn’t great. It’s a store brought product that lacks acidity, brigh… Read more

  5. Issue · Sep 8, 2026

    How To Start A Beverage Program: Pt. 2 Build the Business (opens the original)

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    One of the best gift I was given by mentors and peers was a solid understanding on the basic fundamentals to starting a successful bar program. The irony is the start has nothing to do with making cocktails.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1048"

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