http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Non-alcoholic, healthy, cheap 'evening' drinks... en Wed, 13 May 2026 04:02:59 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8172#post-81314 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 18:03:42 +0000 wee folding bike 81314@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Prune juice.</p> <p>It is a warrior's drink. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8172#post-81281 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 14:22:00 +0000 ruggtomcat 81281@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>grape juice diluted with carbonated water is my booze replacement at home, and lemonade+soda+fresh lime is it when I'm out and about.</p> <p>You can get large bottles of fetomans, their rose lemonade is my personal fav. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8172#post-81276 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:41:04 +0000 chdot 81276@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"they just seem to be getting sweeter and sweeter. Or I'm getting older"</p> <p>Probably both... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8172#post-81275 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:37:54 +0000 Darkerside 81275@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Beer I am quite happy with thanks ARobComp :p. Black Sheep Riggwelter for preference, closely followed by Williams Bros Midnight Sun and Harviestoun Old Engine Oil!</p> <p>Will wander across to Anteaques next time I'm in Edinburgh</p> <p>Going off the Robinson's juices as they just seem to be getting sweeter and sweeter. Or I'm getting older... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8172#post-81272 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:30:09 +0000 ARobComp 81272@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Beer? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8172#post-81264 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:04:29 +0000 cb 81264@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>To be honest, Council Pop is pretty hard to beat. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8172#post-81257 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 12:45:59 +0000 spytfyre 81257@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Go with the soda stream - you can make plenty sugarfree drinks with any cordial you have or get the sodastream flavoured water variety that are sugar free, then you get to save on extra trips to the shops and extra plastic packaging and whatnot </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8172#post-81253 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 12:38:47 +0000 lionfish 81253@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'd recommend popping over to Anteaques (Open Fri-Sun). Although I'm generally not fussed about 'flavoured' tea, everyone I've given the white pomegranate tea to has loved it :)</p> <p>So maybe if you diversify your tea preferences, you might find one that suits? :D</p> <p>[edit: a link to <a href="http://anteaques.co.uk">anteaques</a> ] </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8172#post-81252 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 12:27:51 +0000 tammytroot 81252@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There are non-alcoholic drinks??? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8172#post-81247 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 11:58:55 +0000 Roibeard 81247@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>For pub use, try <a href="http://www.fentimans.com/">Fentimans</a> - I particularly like their Victorian Lemonade. I discovered them in the north of England and some local pubs seem to be sneaking them in.</p> <p>Bit expensive for everyday use, I suspect - I've not seen any larger bottles, so they're not attempting to compete with the home use soft drink giants.</p> <p>Robert </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8172#post-81245 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 11:55:06 +0000 sallyhinch 81245@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>we mix juice and ginger beer for a refreshing (albeit quite sweet) drink (pineapple juice and ginger beer is my favourite) - juice and tonic or juice and soda water can also make nice mixes. I also like drinking just tonic, without the gin, but that's got a fair bit of hidden sugar in it too. A slight side effect (though this may just be me) is that I associate the taste with G&amp;T and so manage to feel quite drunk on tonic alone. What can I say, I'm a cheap date! Lemon barley water or lemon squash (like Rocks) are a bit cheaper and if you dilute them down a fair bit not too sugary. Beware that Robinsons have started putting saccharine as well as sugar in their squashes though, if you don't like that sort of thing. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8172#post-81241 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 11:39:33 +0000 cb 81241@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yup, it's unfair to list Appletiser alongside Schloer and the like.</p> <p>Appletiser tends to be my non-alcoholic pub drink of choice. It narks me when they give you an apple-with-added-sugar-fizzfest instead. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8172#post-81239 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 11:32:40 +0000 SRD 81239@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Appletiser, at least the south african version (which is where i first had it), doesn't have added sugar. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8172#post-81236 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 11:20:39 +0000 kaputnik 81236@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Are sugared drinks (Schloers, Appletisers, Grape Juices, Ginger Beers) really that much "healthier" than the bottle of wine? Grape juice is very high in sugar (it's often used as a natural sweetener).</p> <p>Soda and lime is good, as is watering down fruit juices.</p> <p>Tea? As in not the black, builder's brew off the shelves, but try some more artisan teas for different flavours. Green teas have less caffiene, but I don't find black-based teas have sufficiently enough in them to disrupt my sleeping pattern (not that I have a particularly good sleeping pattern!) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8172#post-81233 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:55:21 +0000 crowriver 81233@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Fruit juice of your choice (freshly squeezed, with/without bits, etc.) poured into a glass to between 1/4 to 1/3 full. Top up with sparkling mineral water. Tastes great, lower in sugar than just the neat juice itself. Feels like a 'treat'. Doesn't keep you awake (caffeine does, and alcohol can produce the 'adrenaline' insomnia effect). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8172#post-81231 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:48:36 +0000 Darkerside 81231@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Lime/soda water sounds good, shall investigate. </p> <p>I struggle with all but the most aggressive herbal teas having blasted my taste buds with overly strong tea as a student. Can't get past that 'tastes like hot water' feeling. Peppermint I can do, and we have got some sleepytime stuff which has impressive valium-like effects.</p> <p>Ditto with the liking ginger beer, but I optimistically looked at the back of a bottle last week and discovered 46% of RDA of sugar. Slightly stunned... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8172#post-81228 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:43:52 +0000 wingpig 81228@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Grape juice. The bairn was drinking some this morning and his breath smelt almost exactly like a wine-drinker's breath, <strike>though he exhibited none of the erratic behaviour and lack of motor skills usually associated with drinking wine</strike>. Ginger beer is nice and nalcoholic but sugary, so is only used when in a pub-type situation where coffee or fruit juice are unavailable. I tend to stick to uncaffeinated teastuffs in the evening, currently favouring Redbush over nettle. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8172#post-81223 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:24:16 +0000 amir 81223@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Water's good (but <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_intoxication">in moderation</a>) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8172#post-81222 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:23:46 +0000 steveo 81222@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Steveo - sounds like we need another pub evening! </em></p> <p>Beeeeer. </p> <p>That was probably the last time something brewed crossed my lips. I've got drinks with work on Friday but I've got a big ride on Saturday so I can't get stuck in...</p> <p>/derailment. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8172#post-81220 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:18:28 +0000 Bhachgen 81220@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Further perpetuating the stereotypes you mentioned, there are some nice herbal teas out there these days which don't have any caffeine. Real Foods do a great selection. I like the Moroccan Green and Mint, especially good if you've had dinner later than usual as it helps digestion. The Mrs likes their "Sleepytime" tea which has mint, camomile, tilia and various other obscure stuff.</p> <p>Alternatively I do like a ginger beer but watch out for the sugar content if you are minding the calories. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8172#post-81218 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:13:04 +0000 SRD 81218@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Steveo - sounds like we need another pub evening! </p> <p>darkerside - soda water with fresh lime juice (or a good lime cordial) is remarkably refreshing. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8172#post-81217 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:08:41 +0000 steveo 81217@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Diluting juice, not being a tea/coffee drinker its all I drink after about 7, I hardly even have a beer any more... Jings, I can't remember the last time I had a drink. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8172#post-81216 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:02:55 +0000 Darkerside 81216@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It's probably going to be impossible to write this without some hideous stereotyping about cyclists, sandals and yoghurt weaving... Or sounding like an AA meeting.</p> <p>Slightly inspired by the recent Hairy Dieters series running on BBC, the future Mrs Darkerside and I have started trying to reduce the obviously unheathly bits of what we eat/drink. Bounding to the top of the pile is the crisp bottle of white wine from the corner shop, possibly accompanied by a selection of delights from the ale section at the local Morrisons.</p> <p>Given that the population of this forum is presumably healthier than average, anyone found any wine substitutes? </p> <p>Appletiser is our current favourite, but I have a niggling feeling that it could be cheaper just to buy a soda stream thing and some regular apple juice.</p> <p>Tea and coffee are out becuase it reminds me too much of work (and whilst I am now hugely resistant to late night caffeine, others aren't...) </p>