Wedding Blog

At many celebrations where the wine, beer and spirits flow freely, the non-drinkers tend to be a bit forgotten. And yet at most gatherings there will be a number of people who will not be drinking for a variety of reasons – due to religion, personal preference, health, the fact that they are driving, the fact that they are looking after babies and small children, and so on. However, the non-drinkers all too frequently tend to be left with sugary squash full of E numbers. If you want to plan the perfect reception, then it is wise to give some thought to those who will not be imbibing.

Many non-drinkers would like to enjoy a soft drink that is at the same time sugar-free and healthy, and to this end smoothies are becoming increasingly popular, with smoothie making companies such as Innocent and P&J now coming very much to the forefront.

Smoothies are a delicious blend of pure fruit and nothing else, with some smoothies also incorporating yogurt and oatmeal in their recipes. These make a great drink for the non-drinker.

As well as the big name smoothie manufacturers, you can also get very good smoothies from many of the supermarkets, with Tesco’s providing some good own brand smoothies, and Asda doing a very reasonably priced range.

Also popular with non-drinkers are pure fruit juices, organic juices and the Indian yogurt drink known as lassi. Sparkling mineral water makes a great spritzer too when mixed with juices.

With a good range of soft drinks available as well as the bubbly, you can’t fail to please.

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