about the guest:

Alex developed a specialty in Hospitality, Food & Beverage - advising many of the UK’s leading brands. It was here - while working on a project for one of the UK’s largest bar chains - that he discovered the vast shortcomings in the mixer category and came up with the idea for AVEC.

Growing up in the UK, but of Australian & Canadian heritage - he has always been obsessed with flavor. Always mobile and exploring new foods and cultures - Alex loves to cook and will talk excitedly about food and ingredients - especially those in AVEC.

about the brand:

Bored with the uninspired mixers they'd been using in their cocktails, Denetrias 'Dee' Charlemagne and Alex Doman decided to switch things up.

A Bronx native, Harvard alum and former Ad Executive, the only mixology Dee had known was in the kitchen of her Harlem apartment.

A former F&B strategy consultant, UK native Alex Doman was working for some of the UKs leading hospitality chains bored with the monotony of Gin + Tonics at any bar he frequented.

After a lot of trial and error, the two brewed up something impressive: AVEC, mixers that are made with 80-90% less sugar, flavored with real juice and botanical extracts rather than so-called "natural flavors," and are just as tasty with alcohol as they are solo - in flavors like Jalapeño & Blood Orange, Hibiscus & Pomegranate, and Yuzu & Lime.

where to get it:

https://avecdrinks.com/

what I slurped:

I loved the Hibiscus & Pomegranate, and the Grapefruit & Pomelo!

more info:

These drank really well on their own over ice with some citrus in the glass, and also added a great pop of flavor and effervescence to some n/a drinks I made for some friends!