Suffolk Gazette alcohol expert Lorraine Fisher, 34, has confirmed she is going to do Dry January this month.

The news is surprising considering she didn’t manage a Dry Day throughout the whole of 2021. Here is her Dry January Guide – and good luck if you aim to join Lorraine in this personal sacrifice:

Jan 1 – 8, Dry Gin

Lorraine says: “Compounded or distilled gin is dry gin. I find that if it’s too dry, make it a double, and top it up with tonic. This beverage has the added bonus of looking like water.”

Jan 9 – 15, Dry Cider

“Most of the sugar has been fermented out, making room for more alcohol. It is also clearer, so you can claim it is a lime juice.”

Jan 16 – 22, Dry Martini

“I like it dirty. If you put an olive in your dry martini you get a Dirty Dry Martini and one of your five a day. I have fond memories of getting it five times a day, so this brings back the good times.”

Jan 23 – 31, Dry White Wine

“By now, I am usually so thirsty that I need to get back on the wine. I can get through two or three bottles of this in a day, making dry white wine the perfect ending to my Dry January.”