As Jennifer Rankin reports at The Guardian, the case involved a product called Virgin Gin Alkoholfrei. The organization Verband Sozialer Wettbewerb ("Association for Social Competition") filed a lawsuit against the company selling booze-free gin, arguing that to call a beverage without alcohol "gin" was misleading.The court agreed and went on to clarify that "gin" could only be used to describe beverages that met a specific list of criteria, including the use of juniper berries and presence of ethyl alcohol.
Mocktail recipes are perfect for when you'd rather not imbibe but still want something that feels a little extra festive. They're especially key for when you're entertaining and have guests who prefer to skip the booze. The most foolproof approach is to learn non-alcoholic analogs for classics. For example, we looked at how to ditch the alcohol but still enjoy a tequila sunrise.