What to drink during Dry January

January 2021 looks set to be a little duller than your average. And that’s before many of us take on the traditional new year’s detox. Luckily, the drinks world has upped its game significantly on the low-and-no alcohol front of late, so cutting back doesn’t mean giving up on fun. Here are some of the best options for a dry – or perhaps just a little less wet – January.

Teas and Kombuchas

When we taste fermented food and drinks we’re experiencing a whole world of micro fauna in all its chemical complexity. It’s why wine tastes so much better than grape juice. Until recently the only fermented drinks consumed in these parts were of the boozy variety but this has started to change. Lightly sparkling kombucha, made by fermenting tea, is still sometimes lumped in with hair-shirted healthfoodiness but they can be absolutely delicious. Jarr in Hackney does an excellent line in kombuchas made using green and oolong teas; their original brew (24cl – £2.65;