Mother Root makes bold, alcohol-free aperitifs.   

Mother Root is here to ignite pleasure in everyday moments with a full flavour experience to stimulate the senses. Our alcohol-free Switchels challenge what feel-good drinks can be. We exist for busy balance seekers. Followers of flavour who relish every opportunity and won’t compromise on taste. 

Our founder, Bethan, applies her obsession for craft, ingredients and the art of blending that she developed during a decade-long career in the wines and spirits trade. She borrows traditional techniques from the alcoholic world and applies these to our switchels, using apple cider vinegar instead of alcohol to extract every delicious detail from the all-natural ingredients and botanicals in our drinks. 

The result is an unexpectedly bold, yet familiar blend with a refreshing zippiness that fires up the senses with each sip. Our drinks flow with flavours so big you can’t help but taste them, feel them, live in the moment with them. Helping you to switch off from today and stride into whatever your tomorrow looks like.

Bethan Higson

Non-alcoholic drinks & mixers

Mother Root reviews assert the brand works as a grown-up, non-alcoholic alternative: users praise complex, bitter Ginger and Marmalade switchels that mix well with tonic or soda, but several reviewers note Marmalade can be hit-or-miss for some palates. This is useful for buyers seeking a sophisticated alcohol-free aperitif with bold flavor and natural ingredients, though those preferring milder or sweeter options may dislike the Marmalade intensity.

Articles featuring Mother Root

Stories on Thingtesting