Chickendoodle Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 I am finding that as I get older I can tolerate very little alcohol so I rarely have any. It is really tough though to find anything decent and non alcololic to drink that is not overly sweet. I like ginger beer and ginger ale (and water) but struggle to find much else that is interesting. I am really not a lover of shloer, J20 etc. I quite like appletise but one is enough as it is very sweet. Fruit juice for me is a morning drink and not one to have with lunch. Anyone got any suggestions of non alcololic drinks that are actually nice and that you could drink more than one of? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Soda and lime. Lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickendoodle Posted December 5, 2014 Author Share Posted December 5, 2014 Soda and lime. Lovely. Sounds great - probably silly question. Is that with fresh lime juice squeezed in (how much?) or just a slice of lime ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Elderflower cordial & fizzy water is gorgeous. If you like tomato juice but fancy something different, then Big Tom is AMAZING.Its got a really spicy kick & is just delicious. The San Pelligrino drinks are lovely too, especially the lemon, the grapefruit & the blood orange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Soda and lime. Lovely. Another fan here. I also really love a Virgin Mojito - not dis-similar - fresh limes, crushed mint, ice and soda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Another soda and lime lover here Very refreshing, and as a plus not an expensive pub drink I have been given limeade which is NOT the same thing at all - far too sweet! I usually use lime cordial and soda but you can have a slice of fresh lime if you'd prefer. I started drinking it as an alternative to a g&t as it has a similar taste, and like you, I am finding as I get older I can't tolerate alcohol like I used to. Not a bad thing, but I do miss my red wine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinsk Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Another fan of lime but I have it with sparkling water. My husband loves the San pellegriono cans, I find the blood orange ones a bit sweet but like the ordinary orange one and the lemon one. I also water Apple juice down with sparkling water. Cranberry juice is quite nice too with a dash of sparkling water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Yep, lime and soda for me too. Vodka, lime and soda is my favourite but if I'm not 'drinking' just ditch the vodka. It's best with a good squeeze of fresh lime and a slice, but if you order it in a bar make sure they don't put too much lime cordial in if that's what they're using or it'll be too sweet. Also make sure you don't accidentally get line and lemonade because that's sickly and disgusting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 I don't drink and find non alcoholic drink very dull. I usually end up drinking ginger beer (watch out now though as there are alcoholic versions) or tonic water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bramble Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 I can definitely vouch for elderflower - you can get the cordial to mix with water/soda/sparkling water etc, or you can buy the ready mixed fizzy one (the Bottlegreen one is lovely). We had a drinks party at work last night and it's interesting that we went through more elderflower than anything else - even more than champagne!!! It's a really nice drink, not over sweet, but it's also quite thirst quenching. I don't drink alcohol at all (only because I don't like it) and really enjoy elderflower (although I'm ashamed to say, I also LOVE diet pepsi!!!! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Soda and lime. Lovely. Sounds great - probably silly question. Is that with fresh lime juice squeezed in (how much?) or just a slice of lime ? A splash of lime cordial and a slice of lime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Another one here who likes tonic water with a slice of lime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 I like nojito's or virgin mojito's. Also very sharp and fresh red grape juices or cherry juices can be lovely. In Germany they make something they call Schorle. Which is any juice with fizzy water. Also very good with good cherry or red grape juice or even banana juice. Mmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Isn't it weird, we all seem to have the same tastes - lime and soda if I'm in a pub, elderflower cordial if I'm at home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Elderflower cordial and tonic.....the tonic takes much of the sweetness away and you could have diet tonic if watching the weight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 I like orange juice and bitter lemon - St Clements. Also fizzy elderflower and the lemon San Pellegrino. A very interesting one was a non alcoholic coctail that I did for hubby - glass of pineapple with grenadine poured in slowly so that it settled on the bottom. Looks good with the different colours in layers with the grenadine on the bottom, slightly orange where it meets the pineapple and yellow on the top. I think there is an orange juice version - tequila sunrise without the tequila! But OH likes pineapple but not the alcohol. Grenadine is pomegranate syrup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Another lime and soda fan here! If you're in a pub, that's the easiest thing, like you I don't like J20-type drinks and I'd rather drink nothing at all than drink Coke At home or at friends' homes I usually end up with tea or tap water! 'Driver's Pimms' is good though - lemonade/tonic with cucumber etc in and a dash of balsamic vinegar, sounds odd but it really works well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 My dad spent a lot of time working in Africa, and loves a drink called Nigerian Chapmans - it has just a teeny bit of alcohol in it as it's made with Angostura Bitters. I prefer his version as it's not so sweet as the original: Dash of AngosturaFreshly squeezed orange juiceJuice of half a limeSodaPour over ice and garnish with sliced cucumber I guess it's a sort of Pimms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 I find tonic water with a slice of lime and plenty of ice a lovely refreshing non alcoholic drink. I do prefer non diet versions of tonic water though Fever Tree do a good range of flavoured tonic waters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickendoodle Posted December 6, 2014 Author Share Posted December 6, 2014 Off to get some lime cordial! Love the sound of it with both soda and tonic water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 I always ask for full fat tonic too. I love the Galvanina ruby orange drink and Fentiman's Rose Lemonade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Another one here who likes tonic water with a slice of lime I love tonic water, especially Fevertree, which is gorgeous. Their Mediterranean one is especially nice - very herby....great with a slim slice of fresh ginger in it. I also love Fentimans Rose Lemonade & Purdys rejuvenating tonic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Tonic water makes me pull a face like a child tasting wine for the first time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Yet another vote for lime and soda (And I, too, like vodka, lime and soda ) Fevertree tonic is by far and away the nicest, even the low-cal version as it's not full of artificial sweeteners, and I love all the Fentiman's drinks. Their dandelion and burdock is delicious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadietoo Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Another lime and soda fan here. Or sometimes if we are at the pub I will have a tomato juice. I find most ready mixed drinks too sweet but The Orchard Pig grapefruit and mint one is very refreshing. I also find that if you dilute the premixed fizzy drinks with fizzy water or soda water they are much more palatable. I have to 'fess up though. I only resort to non alcoholic if I'm driving otherwise mine's a large Gin and full fat Tonic ! (can't abide overly sweetened diet drinks but will try the Feverfew one next time on your recommendations ) ps. All of this hedonism will stop in January because I'm planning to go sugar free. Anyone want to join me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
