What is your "tipple?"

tulipandthistle

I've been a non drinker for 4 years now and I'm very disappointed about the range of soft drinks that are on offer in the pubs. I tend to drink pure orange and lemonade (white). Getting a bit bored of it now though. When I went to the North they had gorgeous soft drinks.

So, which soft drink would you have? I need inspiration!

Trotter

tulipandthistle wrote: »

I've been a non drinker for 4 years now and I'm very disappointed about the range of soft drinks that are on offer in the pubs. I tend to drink pure orange and lemonade (white). Getting a bit bored of it now though. When I went to the North they had gorgeous soft drinks.

So, which soft drink would you have? I need inspiration!

Britvic 55 - Its lightly fizzed orange juice.. Or Lukozade in a pint glass with a tonne of ice.

biko

Coke or OJ. Gets very boring after a while.
Had a sip of a non-alcoholic beer once. Not nice.

geminilady

i had J2O when i was in england it was lovely comes in lots of flavours dont know if ya can get it hear though, i like shloer at christmas! but i usually just drink also 7up free! is anyone hear a pioneer?

Volvoboy

Coke, it can get a little bland sometimes!!!

estebancambias

I'm a water fan myself.

masseyno9

I drink but i LOVE 'madison.' Haven't seen it in years, but when i was younger i was mad for the stuff.

Googling like a mad thing here and can't find it at all!

tulipandthistle

geminilady wrote: »

i had J2O when i was in england it was lovely comes in lots of flavours dont know if ya can get it hear though, i like shloer at christmas! but i usually just drink also 7up free! is anyone hear a pioneer?

I think that's the one I had in Northern Ireland - it was delicious, I had a Strawberry one...mmmmmmm

Fabio

Rasa! A Cork institution...(well, maybe not, but the name is!).

Raspberry cordial with water. It's free in a lot of places too which is great cos then you can alternate between Coke/Pepsi and the Rasa.

Earthhorse

Used to drink Coke but it's hard to have more than a few in a night. Switched to 7Up (Sprite) and it's a little easier on the stomach. Been trying out water lately too.

legspin

A pint of coke.

tulipandthistle

oh wow, Raspberry Cordial! - delish!!

geminilady

tulipandthistle wrote: »

I think that's the one I had in Northern Ireland - it was delicious, I had a Strawberry one...mmmmmmm

the purple one is gorgeous too!

johnny_ultimate

Depends how cheap Im being on a particular night
Sometimes coke or OJ / Pineapple juice (yummers), sometimes cordial, sometimes tap water.

CerebralCortex

There was a soft drink years ago called schwepp's shazan or something like that lovely stuff.

mastermind2005

i strongly recommend coka-cola with cherry cordial its lovely they serve it in TGI Fridays

NonDrinkersClub

Coke with fresh lime juice!!! Ummm - strips the enamal right off yer teeth so it does!
(I have many fillings )

uberpixie

geminilady wrote: »

i had J2O when i was in england it was lovely comes in lots of flavours dont know if ya can get it hear though, i like shloer at christmas! but i usually just drink also 7up free! is anyone hear a pioneer?

Had J2O recently in the Longstone pub in Dublin. So some pubs do have it. Hopefully it will spread, it's nice stuff.

moemar

Usually just a pint of water. You never have to go to the bar when you're drinking water, people will just get it for you because they don't have to pay. I can't count the number of times people have said to me with a smile "jaysus that's the cheapest drink I've ever gotten somebody". It's much better than listening to friends complain about women taking advantage of rounds and making them buy €19 cocktails.

unreggd

last christmas I mixed cream soda, 7 up and orange and sweet holy bejaysis it was A MA ZIN!!!!!


I usually get Lucozade, Orange Juice or a pint of Blackcurrant

mostly blackcurrant cos im not mad on fizzy drinks and loads of OJ gives ye the sh:ts!!

moemar

unreggd wrote: »

loads of OJ gives ye the sh:ts!!

that's why I can't have more than one glass a day the room gets pretty funky when I do:eek:

Goodluck2me

Football Special, a non-drinkers paradise. Only available in Donegal though.

unreggd

continue.....

Stoner

initially it was coke, if the lads had 9 pints of bud, I would have 9 pints of coke, helped me do the small box big box dancing. also tried cidona in a pint glass as it looked like cider.

then i moved on to less coke.
Tried B55 but it was a bit womany

Now I just drink sparkling water.

unreggd

Stoner wrote: »

tried cidona in a pint glass as it looked like cider

I usta do that with Lucozade in a pint glass, looks like that reddish pint that smells like sick [literally!!]

Smoothie Bars in clubs ftw!!!

TimTim

Its usually a coke but I like to mix it up every once in a while and drink Lucozade instead.

woo: 600

seanieclarke

yeah usually a blackcurrant or a lucozade for me. too much lucozade makes me feel fairly sick though!

other than that id prob get ginger ale if they did them in bigger bottles

Dave!

I usually go for the Lucozade option. A nice pint of it with a load of ice Very tasty, and goes well with a match.

jph100

does anyone else also think that there shud be a better variety of non alcoholic drinks in places?

Trotter

How the hell have I got a ruthless hangover having been drinking britvic 55 last night?? I'm now getting hangovers from WATCHING people drink!!!! Thats a new low.

Ruu_Old

DaveMcG wrote: »

I usually go for the Lucozade option. A nice pint of it with a load of ice Very tasty, and goes well with a match.

Indeed, very refreshing.

Morf

Cidona, rock shandy(if i'm feeling loose with my cash), pepsi the odd time and lots of Zumo smoothies!

I do remember schweppes shazan, tasty stuff

The guy

goodluck2me wrote: »

Football Special, a non-drinkers paradise. Only available in Donegal though.

I heard that's brilliant, what's in it?

yhwh

Soda water and Lime

smashey

The guy wrote: »

I heard that's brilliant, what's in it?

It's a very sweet carbonated drink. When poured, it looks like beer (ale) with a creamy head.

Lovely.

ShayK1

bottle of coke, bottle of Cidona topped with a dash of Guinness !!!! YUM!

Ice optional....

Superfluous

Although I'm not strictly a non-drinker I do spend many nights as a designated driver. I have always loved Cidona, I don't get sick of it as quickly as I would with Coke.

Blackcurrant cordial is lovely as well. Once in a blue moon I have some Red Bull - partly because of the price, partly because it's such a big amount of caffeine! It's a nice boost if you want it though, get you lively.

I like Lucozade but I wouldn't get it in pubs, seems more watery. So that's about the extent of my drinks there. I'm happy with them anyway.

mikemac

Superfluous wrote: »

I like Lucozade but I wouldn't get it in pubs, seems more watery. So that's about the extent of my drinks there. I'm happy with them anyway.

It's not a conspiracy, it's just melted ice.
The barman is probably scooping up some water as well as the ice cubes

Superfluous

That's true. They're teeny bottles of it as well, so I suppose the ice adds up!

barneysplash

American Cream Soda. You can't get it in pubs, but it's well tasty.

Hermy

Britvic Orange and 7Up in a pint glass with lots of ice.

estebancambias

Does anyone hate Lucozade original?

witnessmenow

You can get drunk on football special... i'm positive of that!!


Didn't like it all that much, but it was ok. VERY SWEET.

Water for me

thusspakeblixa

Over here It'd be Coke or Lucozade or on occasion Cidona.
When I was in Glasgow I was hooked on Irn-Bru.
Appletiser would also be highly recommended in Irish pubs.:D

Bottle_of_Smoke

Usually cranberry or orange juice. If I'm in porterhouse I'll get non-alcholic Erdinger. Czech Inn also do a half-litre bottle of something which is good if you're used to drinking pints.

Totally think there's a niche market waiting to be filled. Coke etc are too harsh on the stomach to be drinking all night. Cranberry/orange can be a bit acidic & disappear quickly. Would like something in 500ml form. Maybe a non-carbonated fruit drink that's apple based to avoid the acidity

jph100

Bottle_of_Smoke wrote: »

Totally think there's a niche market waiting to be filled.

i definetely agree. i said here before that id love a better variety of drinks to be available to us on nights out. something like smoothies for example!