Review: NON5 Lemon Marmalade & Hibiscus Non-Alcoholic Cocktail

Another NA option from Australia-based NON, NON5 is a blend of hops, lemon verbena, lemongrass, hibiscus, lemon myrtle, licorice root, peppermint, preserved lemon, Murray River salt, verjus, and sugar. That’s a lot of lemon and lemon-adjacent ingredients, but the palate somehow avoids becoming a lemon bomb (and, in fact, the cocktail is a bright shade of orange-red, not yellow).

As with NON7, a vinegary, kombucha-like quality leads the way, with a surprising earthiness that clings to the roof of the mouth. The hibiscus adds the expected notes of ruddy florals, here coming across more as flowers in their dried form, slightly dusty, with echoes of orange blossoms and, on the finish, the light bitterness of hops. Less complex than NON7, but it’s still a pleasant way to enjoy a hot afternoon, sans booze.

B+ / $30 (750ml) / us.non.world

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