Your favourite soft drinks

[Otta]

Right, as of this coming Sunday, for a number of resons (non of which are a new years resolution), I intend to embark on a month of no alcohol. I know I am going to find it very tough, and I am looking for nice drinks to enjoy in the mean time, as lemon squash will get boring very quickly!

I'm not really that in to cola and other fizzy drinks.

I am a big fan of Orange & Passion fruit J2O, but equally, I resent the bloody price of them!

Any favourites that I could give a try?

[david_carnell]

IRN Bru.

[maxxi]

Schmutzig - 50% cola 50% orangeade - try it.

[El Pibe]

stay out of the pub, it's the only way.

[El Pibe]

Though Nord Ale in the bars of skyrim maybe the exceptions I'd suggest.

[ratty]

I am in the same boots. I go for Orange and Mango squash, Ribena, and diet coke or lemonade. As long as it is cold and wet it does the job!

Fed up of hangovers and early tired mornings with the kids so no booze pour moi!

[Dopamine1979]

Try mixing a good quality apple or orange juice with diet lemonade and a squeeze of fresh lime.

[Ant]

Robinsons summer fruits with barley. But then I'm fine with just water. Easily pleased, me.

[RosieH]

Fentimans of all persuasions - ginger beer is gooood, curiosity cola is fiiiiine, orange jigger makes me jiggy.

Ossom.

[Otta]

El Pibe Wrote:

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> stay out of the pub, it's the only way.

Absolutely no intention of seeing anyone I know for a month! Thinking more evenings at home, when I'd usually be cracking open cans of beer.

[Mick Mac]

Good luck Otta.

I tend to drink orange and lemonade when not "drinking". Its the only soft drink I enjoy. Or sparkling water. Other soft drinks are just too sweet/sticky for me.

[Jeremy]

I actually think that Becks Blue tastes OK. And you could probably make a shandy out of it, if you find lemonade too sweet.

[Loz]

Aussie pub squash - lemon squash concentrate mixed with lemonade.

[Jah Lush]

Many years ago when I was off the sauce I'd drink Sparkling water and lime with ice and a slice when I was in the pub. Hated the fact that I had to do it but it needed to be done or I was probably going to end up dead. Other than that I love ginger beer. Mango juice is another favourite too. Good luck Otta.

[Twirly]

Agree with RosieH about the Fentimans. Delicious!

I usually have some sort of cordial in the fridge to mix with fizzy water. Elderflower is the basic, but there are lots of variations according to season - Elderflower and Strawberry was lovely, think it's Elderflower and Plum at the moment, which is nice but not quite as good. And the spiced berry one with hot water is great as a warming drink (and for when you're on the booze again, my Dad says it's lovely in a drop of red wine that's passed it's best warmed up as mulled wine, though I've yet to try it).

Am also on the alcohol-free bandwagon for a few weeks.

[RosieH]

Elderflower with lime and cucumber = yum.

As is cranberry juice with ginger beer and fresh lime.

And frankly, what DC said - bloody love Irn Bru.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Lime cordial with tonic water.

Ginger ale/ginger beer.

[Help-Ma-Boab]

Ginger Beer with Lime Cordial.

Irn Bru - in a pint glass, lot of ice. Barry.

[El Pibe]

I echo jeremy with the becks blue.

La Pibesa has a load in as she's up the duff and she gets very annoyed when I plough through them myself.

It's not unpalatable and the psychological hit of cracking open a cold beer in the evening actually works pretty well.

[Eliza.D]

I think you need punchy flavours.

My favourites are, Diet cloudy lemonade mixed with ginger cordial (you can get the ginger cordial in Holland and Barrett)

Tomato juice with dash of tabasco and worcester sauce

Cranberry juice and a pinch of cayenne pepper

[Horsebox]

Soda Water, fresh lime juice and a splash or 2 of bitters makes for a refreshing and tasty drink.

Otherwise if you're really craving the cold beer hit then I'd recommend Bavaria 0.0% lager over Becks Blue.

Check this site out Alcohol Free - they have some interesting beverages.

[Salsaboy]

What ElizaD said - Tomato juice, tabasco and worcestershire sauce BUT also a shake of celary salt. Over ice. Alomost a virgin bloody mary.

[camberwell70]

Shandy Bass (ABV 0.5)

[Pickle]

L&P - a NZ soft drink, lovely. They sell it at GBK.

Good luck! I've been off booze for 8 months (pregnant) and can't wait for a drink!

[Gidget]

Horsebox Wrote:

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> Soda Water, fresh lime juice and a splash or 2 of

> bitters makes for a refreshing and tasty drink.

>

> Otherwise if you're really craving the cold beer

> hit then I'd recommend Bavaria 0.0% lager over

> Becks Blue.

>

> Check this site out Alcohol Free - they have some

> interesting beverages.

The OP asked for alcohol free drinks. Bitters are 45% ABV.