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Do you have also the feeling that last year passed light-speedy fast?  And to be honest,  there hasn't been a lot of room for trends to stick - except everything related to the pandemic (we are talking about take away, in different iterations, ghost kitchens and so on). I try not to go too much in this trends and stay with true beverage related trends (products and all) - if you are interested, let me know, if you like to see another article about trends, which are more venue related... So which trends can we predict for 2022? Alcohol-free spirits This is a big one. It seems to really penetrate the market. Even here in Dubai - even the major supermarkets start to carry those spirits. I do think though, that there is definitely a lot of area of improvement. Some products are good (e.g. gin) - some are simply not enjoyable (until now I could only try one "0º Whisky which was simply disgusting! Alcohol-free spirits are changing totally the paradigm for alcohol-free cocktails....

To understand a drink, you first of all have to understand the drink... so first of all lets discuss what makes a Mojito a mojito: Lime juice Addition of sugar Light rum Fizz Fresh mint Additionally to these features, what is important to experience the Mojito Freshness Medium alcohol contend Fizz Light rum aromas Its not offensive - rather pleasant and "complimentary" Cracked ice Ok - there were some repetitions in the last points - those even have more emphasis on the drink. Finally the points, which are not associated with a mojito [or should not be associated] Syrupy, thick or sickly sweet Other herbs as mint Other spirits as rum Muddling anything in a mojito [!] Any bold flavors [like fruit, spice, liquor, etc.] What we have to understand here: Like a Martini cocktail, a Mojito is not  a drink category. Even if you vary the recipe, you should still close down pretty much on the original mojito experience. All these strawberry, bas...