Your favourite soft drinks

[citizenED]

Lots of great suggestions - so now doubt the thing to do is experiment with them all. But remember that the key ingredient in all of them is ice.

[Annette Curtain]

Cobra Zero

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Nice and cold.

:)-D

[KidKruger]

Best fizzy soft drink is Ben Shaws dandelion & burdock, served cold.

San Miguel is a great alcohol-free beer if you still wanna taste lager.

[KalamityKel]

Sparkling elderflower - tis not only refreshing but if you place your nose rather close to the glass (works best on a full glass) and inhale some bubbles (you know what I mean) before sipping it's almost like wine... kinda... so I hear... :))

No, seriously elderflower gets my vote that an a bitter st clements (for those sugar craving days) - have plenty of ice in it and you hardly notice the fizz.

Failing that diet lemonade (yes diet - totally diff taste)... yes you may think it boring but after a while you'll be looking forward to it - again plenty of ice and live dangerously by having a slice of lime in it or maybe a slice of orange. ::o

All good on the pockets/purse/wallet/buspass holder :)-D

[computedshorty]

?Few food and drink brands last 150 years or more, but R. White?s Lemonade belongs proudly in that elite club.

The drink, made then as now with real lemons, was first concocted in the home of Robert and Mary White in the London district of Camberwell. Its subsequent history encapsulates the food and drink industry in this country: from home manufacture in 1845 to a serious family firm within quarter of a century; that family firm incorporating others to grow further (Robert White took over H.D. Rawlings in 1891); then entering the world of the mega-corporation with its purchase by Bass in 1980, that entity merging with the kings of the UK soft drinks market Britvic in 1986.?

I worked for the mentioned Company in the late forties, R. Whites was the cheap Lemonade, delivered on the basic yellow & green Ford vehicles.

Rawlings however were the upper class brand with just 10 Magnificent blue Bedford Float style vehicles' so smart washed daily and the chromework polished.

However they also owned the London Essence Company, where the product content was formulated, for their other Companies including British Wine Ltd ,and Leddicots of Southend.

I could never taste any difference of any of the lemonade, just the label made some perhaps taste better.

I recall that the Derby Day deliveries in bulk to the Pubs on Epsom Downs were labelled Rawlings, also the delivered drink to the Directors home in Cobham was left in the garden summer house.

Camberwell homed the factories, in Neate Street was Rawlings next to The London Essence with a communicating door, these backed onto the Canal, further along the road on the opposite of the road was the main R. Whites Factory.

The Dangerous Drugs factory of The London Essence was in Glengall Road, and British Wine Factory in Albany Road.

The Company must have been one of the larger employers in the area.

I was a;

?Secret Lemonade Drinker?

[Horsebox]

Gidget Wrote:

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> 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.

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> > Check this site out Alcohol Free - they have

> some

> > interesting beverages.

>

> The OP asked for alcohol free drinks. Bitters are

> 45% ABV.

Well yes, but given that it's a couple of drops in say, half a pint of soda, then the alcohol content is so low as to be non existent.

[hilili]

Dandelion and Burdock, lovely.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Sirop de Grenadine on ice is Alex Rider's favourite drink - must be good.

[katie1997]

Otta, definitely try lime topped up with soda water and fresh mint. Its like a mojito (without the 'jito' or the 'mo'?!) Or fresh fruit juice esp grapefruit topped up with tonic water is good too.

Irn bru lovers may wish to know there's a newsagent in ED that sells a 'limited edition' fiery version which is quite nice (coming from someone who doesn't like the original stuff tho).

[red devil]

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[Dopamine1979]

katie1997 Wrote:

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> Otta, definitely try lime topped up with soda

> water and fresh mint. Its like a mojito (without

> the 'jito' or the 'mo'?!) Or fresh fruit juice esp

> grapefruit topped up with tonic water is good

> too.

>

> Irn bru lovers may wish to know there's a

> newsagent in ED that sells a 'limited edition'

> fiery version which is quite nice (coming from

> someone who doesn't like the original stuff tho).

I like the alcohol free mojito idea. I might try that. Do you mean lime cordial?

[steveo]

I used to be a Corona man (boy). I used to drive the lorry around the estates when I was 15 while the driver was off having sex with a customer

[red devil]

steveo Wrote:

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> I used to be a Corona man (boy). I used to drive

> the lorry around the estates when I was 15 while

> the driver was off having sex with a customer

7up?

[Jah Lush]

Milk Shake?

[maxxi]

steveo Wrote:

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> I used to be a Corona man (boy). I used to drive

> the lorry around the estates when I was 15 while

> the driver was off having sex with a customer

That explains why our Corona man disappeared to be replaced by the Alpine man - his pineappleade made the housewives swoon.

[Abi1066]

You might like to try Old Jamaica ginger beer. It is quite firey. You can also experiment with fresh fruit juices if you have a blender.

[Otta]

Old Jamaica Ginger Beer is one of my favourites!

[helena handbasket]

If you like that then maybe try San Pallegrino Chinotto. I don't know how to describe it, a bit bitter-root ish......... anyway I've only recently discovered it and it'shitting the spot.

[steveo]

helena handbasket Wrote:

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> and it'shitting the spot.

You might want to rephrase that

[buggie]

The butchers up by the plough sells bottles of Dark Ginger Cordial which is lovely with fizzy water - its not as fiery as Ginger Beer & isn't too sweet tasting. Cordials with fizzy water are way to go as you can have them as weak/strong as you fancy... My Mum-in-law always has schler in and it's like drinking syrup - bleugh!

[katie1997]

Dopamine1979 Wrote:

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> katie1997 Wrote:

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> > Otta, definitely try lime topped up with soda

> > water and fresh mint. Its like a mojito

> (without

> > the 'jito' or the 'mo'?!) Or fresh fruit juice

> esp

> > grapefruit topped up with tonic water is good

> > too.

> >

> > Irn bru lovers may wish to know there's a

> > newsagent in ED that sells a 'limited edition'

> > fiery version which is quite nice (coming from

> > someone who doesn't like the original stuff

> tho).

>

> I like the alcohol free mojito idea. I might try

> that. Do you mean lime cordial?

you can use whatever you prefer, Dopamine....I like chopping fresh limes up together with mint though cordial works well too (tu)

[helena handbasket]

steveo Wrote:

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> > and it'shitting the spot.

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> You might want to rephrase that

*it's hitting*....... just a space, don't panic. :)

*edited to add friendly emoticon, for no particular reason

[Randi]

what newsagent has the fiery irn bru?

i was getting it at barry road but they dont have it anymore

it is only limited edition, so i knew there would be an end to it someday :(

and i second, or third, whatever..ginger cordial with sparkling water

and ginger beer, the organic one SMBS does is tasty

being american i like all things fizzy and sweet

so any fruity flavoured fanta gets the thumbs up from me

but for the none soda lover i would go for cold refreshing ice tea

i think you can buy liptons in the bottle at the newsagents

katie1997 Wrote:

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> Otta, definitely try lime topped up with soda

> water and fresh mint. Its like a mojito (without

> the 'jito' or the 'mo'?!) Or fresh fruit juice esp

> grapefruit topped up with tonic water is good

> too.

>

> Irn bru lovers may wish to know there's a

> newsagent in ED that sells a 'limited edition'

> fiery version which is quite nice (coming from

> someone who doesn't like the original stuff tho).

[TheWinglessBird]

Irn Bru, Cherry Coke & Cream Soda are my favorite fizzies, but I very rarely drink soda either.

I have an unhealthy obsession with tea & Coffee. There's not alot else I drink. Stacks of Whittards, Tea Palace, Twinnings & frequent visits to Starbucks... I need to cut down.

I do like Green Bottle cordials though. Sparkling Elderflower, Ginger & Lemongrass is very nice.

Belvoir Fruit Farms organic Ginger Beer is disgusting.

[Cedges]

Ah no, shouldn't have read this thread, now I have go out and buy some Dandelion and Burdock and Bass Shandy. Mosstly Bass Shandy. My childhood in a can. Lush.