Brain storming drink ideas for the alcohol averse

[sonrisa]

Whatever your reason, what are your favorite beverages when alcohol isn't an option?

I like these wine grape sodas for picnics. Not too sweet: www.winecountrysoda.com/

[ErinExpat]

Lemonade or limeade

[ErinExpat]

Sparkling juice, or cocktails using sparkling water and various cordials

[zoidberg]

I really like Dry Soda - www.drysoda.com/

My favorite flavors are the rhubarb and juniper.

[sonrisa]

Sept 7, 2013 11:19:43 GMT -5 ErinExpat said:

Lemonade or limeade

Oh yes. Fresh lime sodas (low sugar) are always a fantastic choice. 

[delawarejen]

Water's my usual. When I'm at an event with a large variety of non-alcoholic drinks to choose from, I might have a root beer or something fruity (strawberry, orange, or grape soda).

[wkatie]

I like club soda with lemon or lime.

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I love ginger sodas, ales, and beers.

Fancy ones. With bite.

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Mix sprite with lemonade. Sprite gives it a bubbly texture and cuts the sour from the lemonade.

Sprite +raspberry syrup.

Sprite and mint. A play on the mojito.

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I also love fresh aguas frescas.

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Sept 7, 2013 11:22:39 GMT -5 @misoangry said:

I also love fresh aguas frescas.

Yesssss. These are SO good

[Jalapeñomel]

Cherry limeades, root beer

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I just asked H to bring home some sprite and lemonade because of this thread lol

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Sparkling water + any flavor is good (Italian Sodas)

[nomad100]

Sept 7, 2013 11:34:39 GMT -5 @guernica said:

Sparkling water + any flavor is good (Italian Sodas)

I was just going to post this too. 

[angelaa73]

arnold palmer anyone?

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More things I like:
Sparkling lemonades, fruit juices, etc.
Orangina
Jones Soda
Pellegrino with flavors (limonata, aranciata, etc.)

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Sept 7, 2013 11:37:07 GMT -5 nomad100 said:

Sept 7, 2013 11:34:39 GMT -5 @guernica said:

Sparkling water + any flavor is good (Italian Sodas)

I was just going to post this too. 

Its my favorite. I love sparkling water and flavor mixes (thank god for soda streams!)

[mrsukyankee]

Lime cordial with soda - it was something I discovered when I moved to England and had it after my first field hockey match. Haven't looked back.

[dcannie]

blood orange pellegrino

[orangeblossom]

Sept 7, 2013 11:22:02 GMT -5 @misoangry said:

I love ginger sodas, ales, and beers.

Fancy ones. With bite.

I love ginger ales too. Have you had a Blenheim ginger ale? Lots and lots of bite. Like make you cough just getting a whiff. Delicious.

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Sept 7, 2013 11:49:05 GMT -5 orangeblossom said:

Sept 7, 2013 11:22:02 GMT -5 @misoangry said:

I love ginger sodas, ales, and beers.

Fancy ones. With bite.

I love ginger ales too. Have you had a Blenheim ginger ale? Lots and lots of bite. Like make you cough just getting a whiff. Delicious.

Yes!  Blenheim is excellent!  I also like Fever Tree, Bundaberg, and Gosling's.  Cock 'n' Bull and Reeds are too sweet to me, but I'll still take him over ordinary Canada Dry or Schweppe's. 

[snickers]

I'm lame and just go for a diet Pepsi or 7up, lol.

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Sept 7, 2013 11:37:29 GMT -5 angelaa73 said:

arnold palmer anyone?

I love these.

[orangeblossom]

Sept 7, 2013 12:28:30 GMT -5 @misoangry said:

Sept 7, 2013 11:49:05 GMT -5 orangeblossom said:

I love ginger ales too. Have you had a Blenheim ginger ale? Lots and lots of bite. Like make you cough just getting a whiff. Delicious.

Yes!  Blenheim is excellent!  I also like Fever Tree, Bundaberg, and Gosling's.  Cock 'n' Bull and Reeds are too sweet to me, but I'll still take him over ordinary Canada Dry or Schweppe's. 

I haven't tried the one's you listed. Putting those on my must try list. Thanks for the names

[liverandonions]

I like O'Douls, Ginger beer (bundaberg is my favorite) there's an n/a sangria that's good-a little more tart (almost fermented tasting) than fruit juice. Orange Pellegrino is delicious too. Problem is most things are really sugary.

[polka]

Pineapple juice
Strawberry lemonade (fresh with real strawberries, not the fake crap)
Aguas frescas (mango, pineapple, strawberry, horchata, etc.)
Orange Bang, baby!

[purrbox]

Shirley Temples (grenadine, 7up, and a maraschino cherry). Mmmm...