Laurent Perrier vs Aldi? Wine expert reveals favourite alternatives to the real deal – and they’re all cheaper too This is one of the easiest mixed drinks to make but is still delicious. Perfect for hosting a Eurovision watch party! Ingredients

Add the alcohol-free gin and chamomile flowers (you can use tea bags if needed) into a container. Gently stir this and then let it sit for at least five days to get the flavour you would like.As product developer Emma says, it is sweet – far too sweet for my palate (I thought it was sweeter than most proseccos I have tried) – but fans of a sweeter wine or sweeter drinks in general (Appletiser, Schloer are both equally as sweet) will like its fruitiness and body. As a champagne lover, opening the bottle was the most exciting part for me – it had one of the new zip corks – a Zork – that you peel open like a little corkscrew zipper before popping off the cork (which came off with a very loud and festive pop), which can then be used to reseal the bottle. The grapes used to make non-alcoholic wine are just as important to the end result as for alcoholic wine, says Emma. ‘As with wine, the grape is fundamental to the taste of the products – after all, they are made from 100% grapes,’ she says. Served ice cold, it is refreshing, and looks just as good in a champagne flute as its alcoholic cousin. They are fermented following the wine making process, but the process is stopped prior to the point of the wine becoming alcoholic. They are then carbonated. Therefore, the product has a sweet profile which would be more like a prosecco-style sparkling wine.’

As well as tasting light and refreshing, the products are intended to look and taste like wine, without the ABV that comes with wine,’ she said. We hope these products appeal to adults who do not drink alcohol – due to religious reasons, are pregnant, designated driver or those who are limiting their alcohol intake due to a lifestyle choice.’ First, you get to enjoy your wedding. Many couples don’t realize this, but they usually get very little time to spend sober with their guests on their wedding day. Putting my prejudice for anything sweet aside for a moment though, I could appreciate that the wine has a rich, fruity aroma – you certainly get a whiff of real grape – and a good level of fizz.Pour apple juice along with the whole spices, ginger, clementine zest and sugar into a sauce pan, and slowly bring to a boil. Leave this to simmer for around 10 minutes before removing from the heat and allow to cool. Strain off the syrup into a jug or bottle. This syrup can now be mixed into soda water, lemonade or whatever else you may you prefer! Pear and rose punch

According to Tesco, it tastes and looks more like the real deal than anything that has yet come to market, with a similar flavour and appearance to prosecco. Freshly-squeezed orange juice is always a good idea, but you’ll want to strain your juice in that case. You want to sip, not chew, this one. Feel free to get creative with other fruit juices, too. Blood orange, pineapple, and mango juices go well at brunch or baby showers. Cranberry juice may feel festive if you’re celebrating the winter holidays or new year’s. Instructions When I’m not drinking alcohol I’d rather have a low or no sugar tonic with ice and lime, which is just reminiscent enough of G&T to keep me going at an event where I can’t drink, or a sparkling water (I know, wild right?). For a less sweet version, you could also try diluting with a little sparkling water – like a non-alcoholic wine spritzer.Pour your choice of soda water or lemonade over your combinations of syrups in a flute or short glass for a speedy glass of faux fizz, serve cold and enjoy! In a glass stir the alcohol-free gin and elderflower syrup with ice until cool and then strain into a champagne glass.

A common complaint about alcohol-free wines is that they are often over-sweet – but Emma says this wasn’t something they tried to combat. Rather, they wanted to work with the natural sweetness of the fruits to create a sweet, ‘prosecco-style’ wine. Full disclosure: I have never been able to get behind non-alcoholic wine. It’s always far too sweet for me, as are pretty much all fizzy soft drinks. The challenge with non-alcoholic wines is that they are made from grapes which are naturally sweet,’ she said. ‘For these products, we’ve not added or taken away anything from the grapes. If you want to treat yourself to a gift that keeps on giving, then sign up for the JOMO alcohol-free subscription box. A JOMO subscription will give you a regular hamper filled to the brim with delicious alcohol-free goodies, delivered directly to your front door. In this case the selected grape varieties are Chenin Blanc and Pinotage Blush, grapes which are commonly used in good quality wines and feature in Tesco’s wine range.’The original group broke up in the 80s after their hit “Making Your Mind Up,” but some members get together for reunion specials around the United Kingdom occasionally. Choosing good non-alcoholic drinks is a great way to help ensure that everything runs as smoothly as possible.