AdvertisementNow, There Is Zero Proof That Alcohol Is What Makes A Great CocktailMarch 21, 2019Kristen HartkefacebookEmailSeedlip, a distilled nonalcoholic spirit, was created when Ben Branson came across a 17th-century book that contained nonalcoholic remedies for a variety of maladies — from epilepsy to kidney stones. (Getty Images)