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Hosting · ~12 min

Zero-proof hosting

Rebuild what ethanol was doing — acid, bitter or spice, texture, length — then borrow cocktail templates and garnish like the rest of the menu.

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A mint highball packed with crushed ice and fresh mint

5 lessons in this path

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Zero-proof without apology

Rebuild ethanol’s jobs: acid, bitter or spice, texture, and length — not warm soda.

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2. Structure

Cocktail templates

Borrow sour, highball, and old-fashioned skeletons instead of inventing from soda.

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3. Palate training

Balance: sweet, sour, strong, weak

If it tastes like juice, name the missing job — usually bitter, spice, or dilution.

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4. Skill

Build

Many NA hosts live as highballs: packed ice, cold lengthener last.

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5. Presentation

Garnish with intent

Same glass and garnish standard as the alcoholic menu.

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