Yes, You Need These Top-Shelf Sodas
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I can think of no higher treason than to sully a top-shelf spirit with an average mixer. All the complexities and depth that we love in our favourite spirits shot through by blundering flavours, their unique characters smothered by relentless, heavy-handed sweetness. It’s a downright tragedy, I say.
Well grieve no more fellow spirit-snobs and liquornnoisseurs. StrangeLove is here to rescue our Gin & Tonics and Cuba Libres from utter ruin. Read on for a closer look at StrangeLove Beverage Co, its expansive range of premium sodas and mixers as well as a handful of must-try recipes to sample.
What is StrangeLove?
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StrangeLove is a craft soft-drink company with a flair for the avant-garde. An Australian grown producer of premium tonics and punchy sodas, StrangeLove stands out from the crowd with its insatiable creativity that often borders on sheer absurdity. There’s no denying its superiority either, as its mainline products like the ‘Dirty Tonic Water’ and ‘Yuzu Lo-Cal Soda’ grace the fridges and tabletops of the country’s most revered cocktail bars and saloons.
Going on 10 years since it burst onto the scene with its smack-in-the-mouth ‘Organic Energy Elixir’, StrangeLove has partnered with some of the most celebrated distilleries and liquor makers from around the world. The resulting recipes and Instagram campaigns have been often weird, always wonderful, and above all reflect the company’s core value to respect and enhance the essence of their partnered spirits.
StrangeLove Sodas and Mixers
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Bitter Lemon Tonic
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StrangeLove revives an old forgotten classic with this rich, silky and zesty tonic. Flavoured by the star-crossed union of Philippine lemon and bitter orange, consummated by a dash of organic cane sugar, this tonic is the perfect counterpoint to rich, fruit-infused gin and gin-liqueurs. Serve over ice with a slice of lemon, of course.
Dirty Tonic Water
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Tonic’s provincial cousin—it’s an earthy, rich and raw number infused with unrefined chinchona bark, orange peel, rosemary and a dash of sea salt. This relatively dry tonic sports a unique boldness and fragrance and is perfectly suited to pairing with citrus-forward and herbaceous gins. Serve over ice with an orange wedge.
Yuzu from Japan
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One of StrangeLove’s best-selling sodas in its new Lo-Cal range, this complex and refreshing beverage is an authentic expression of the Japanese citrus fruit the world just can’t get enough of, the humble yuzu. Lemon tart, mandarin sweet and grapefruit fresh, Yuzu from Japan graces the palate with a delicate jube-like roundness and a bright, punchy fizz. Mix with a good measure of dry sake over ice in a tall glass for a refreshing sake highball.
StrangeLove’s impressive range of premium tonics, sodas and mixers are without a doubt, some of the best on the Australian market. Be sure to head over to StrangeLove’s website for a complete look at the products, merchandise and recipes. With such a broad and delicious range of mixers on offer, why waste your spirits on anything else?
Now, discover the best top-shelf spirits to round it out!