RITUAL ZERO PROOF Agave Spirit Alternative | Award-Winning Non-Alcoholic Spirit | 25.4 Fl Oz (750ml) | Zero Calories | Sustainably Made in USA | Make Delicious Alcohol Free Cocktails

Every year I kick off the new year with Dry January. I have never looked for alcohol alternatives before, but with how popular mocktails have become I figured it was worth checking. I came across Ritual Zero Proof and narrowed it down to the whiskey and tequila alternatives and decided I was craving a margarita more than an old fashioned. I just made my first margarita and I am obsessed! I fresh squeezed my juices and added about 2.5-3 oz of the tequila alternative. It tastes amazing. The flavor is not as strong as actual tequila, but I like that about it. It has a smoky taste that reminded me a little of an anejo tequila more than a clear one, but it is very subtle. I would definitely recommend to anyone looking for alcohol alternatives

So, Ritual Zero Proof Tequila Alternative... no. Just no. This isn’t simply an insult to tequila or alcohol; it’s an all-out assault on the senses. It’s just wrong. Don’t do it. If you want a tequila alternative, drink ginseng tea or concentrate. The only saving grace is there are zero calories, sweeteners, or any of that. Tried doing a straight shot, and felt worse than any of my early attempts at drinking at a younger age. Tried over ice, and it tasted like the same regret, with a hit of cold. Tried it in the recommended Paloma recipe, and felt like I wasted an off-brand grapefruit soda. The label claims there are ten different flavors, and this is big part of the problem. You can taste each individual flavor separately, none of which made me remotely think “this kinda tastes like tequila” for a second, and for half of them, that’s definitely a very bad thing. The reason peaty flavors like charred or smoked woods work in good liquors is because it mellows into it, where it becomes pronounced without fighting to stand out. This tastes like they added half a bottle of liquid smoke. Granted, when the fruits and floral notes kick in, it’s nice. But they get overpowered so quickly by this blast of black pepper with a charcoal chaser. It tastes nothing like tequila. It doesn’t even come close to watered-down Mezcal. Imagine what Sunny D is to fresh-squeezed orange juice, add liquid smoke and a few peppercorns, and you’ll have a close approximation to how disappointing this is compared to real tequila. I cannot stress this enough: just don’t do it. You would be better off paying someone $25 to slap the tastebuds out of your mouth. And to the folks at Ritual: let me know if/when you come up with formula 2.0. There are serious improvements needed here and I would love to give it a second chance. But in its current state, I can’t even recommend this to anyone I want to see suffer.

If your expecting Casamigos or whatever Tequila you like to mix or sip this will not work for you. The amount of complaints NA alcohol gets is laughable. Ritual Zero Proof has created a very nice Tequila substitute. Slightly spicy with notes of agave. It makes a very nice NA cocktail. My wife and I have done dry January/February for many years and have quite a lot of experience creating NA drinks. 2 shots of RITUAL ZERO PROOF Agave Spirit Alternative w/ muddled lemon/lime/orange and 3 dashes of simple syrup and a dash of orange bitters (I know that technically has alcohol) but it's such a small amount there's no effect. Top off with soda water in a glass rimmed with tajin and you have a very refreshing cocktail. We love this drink so much we are actually upset we cannot order it when we go out to dinner in January/February.

It was a gift, and it was positively reviewed by my friends. From the taste that I had: not sweet, huge plus; has a kick, also a plus; overall - interesting! Can’t replace tequila, but can be had slowly, discussed, agreed or disagreed on, and make one wonder about other products of this line.

TEQUILA - not even close! In no universe is there any combination of ingredients that can be mixed with this to make it taste anything like tequila or a tequila cocktail! However, as a non-alcoholic cocktail mixer it is pretty good! If they didn't market this as a tequila alternative I would give it at least 4 stars - still minus one star for price. It's a bit overpriced in my opinion. So how does it taste? To me this tastes like a funky gin with a peppery finish. I assume the pepper is meant to simulate the alcohol "burn" but regardless it is not unpleasant or too overwhelming. Visually, it has the same yellowish tint as a redosado. The aroma is quite flora with a hint pepper, and with a bit of imagination you can almost get the vegetal, earthy notes found in tequila and mezcal (but that's quite a stretch!). Absolutely NO agave notes are present and that's the primary deal breaker for me to be a viable tequila alternative. Mouthfeel is extremely thin. On the palate, the floral notes really stand out, and this is where it reminds me more of a gin than a tequila. Rather quickly the black pepper notes hit and take over the floral notes, lasting for quite a while after. There is also a noticable citric acid sourness that is a bit off-putting actually. The description mentions this is meant to be used as a mixer in cocktails and not to be drank neat, but I still wanted to try it just to get an idea what I'm working with. With some creativity and enough ingredients it is possible to create some decent cocktails with this. Here's an example of one I've come up with that is not too bad... 2oz of the Ritual Zero Proof Tequila Alternative 1.5oz orange juice .75oz lime juice .5oz agave syrup 3 dashes lime bitters 3 dashes orange bitters 5 drops saline Combine ingredients in shaker with ice, shake until well chilled. Strain into rocks glass over fresh ice and top off with Topo Chico lime seltzer. Garnish with a lime wedge. If you're expecting this to replace tequila you will be disappointed, but if you look at it as just another cocktail mixer and apply some creativity I think you can come up with some decent non-alcoholic cocktails with it. Cheers!

Huele a tequila, pero para nada sabe a tequila...

Malísimo!!!!!! No lo compren sabe a agua y hierbas

Producto demasiado caro para como lo anuncian

No me gustó. No da ningún aire al sabor del tequila. Sabe agua con chile.

no lo compren, malisimo en su contenido !!