Zero sugar cocktails have become increasingly popular as New Zealanders embrace global wellness trends but some experts are questioning the health value of "clean" alcohols. Marketed as zero sugar, zero gluten and zero carbs, the new wave of ready to drink cocktails, or RTDs, are advertised as being better for drinkers. Hamilton woman Stacey Burmester said she drank the low sugar cocktails as a way to avoid gluten. SUPPLIED Clean Collective and Rinse are marketed as a healthy option, with zero sugar, zero carbs and zero gluten. Clean Collective co-founders Holly McGrath and Dan Benoy came up with the idea for their zero sugar cocktails in 2016 to meet a need they had themselves.

Source: Stuff January 26, 2020 15:56 UTC