Ideas on a nice drink :-)
 

So the holiday season is just few days away!! :c031:

Since sober I been drinking loads of milk - I don't want to be sat there with my family and friends on the big day with a plate full of turkey,paper hat and a glass of milk!!..will be the discussion at future Xmas days for years to come as the first family member to officially loose it !

What does every one do for a lovely NON ALCHOLIC (!) drink treat- something special that is gonna taste ace and not make me look like the local milkman gate crashing a Xmas party!

Thanks!

Hi, Rainyengland!

I've been thinking just about the same)

Though my drinks of choice may be triggers for others, so sorry in advance.

Pomegranate juice with sparkling water and ice, grape juice, mix of other fresh juices - orange+grapefruit (I like it with ice cubes), and the like; non-alco mojito.

Juice with sparkling water and ice - sounds nice!

I'm thinking cranberry juice ..:-)

Apple cider or juice, Organic Carrot Juice, Lemonade...Fresh squeezed with honey :)

Happy Holidays to you!

It's not a beverage, but Starburst candies help me.

Since my drink of choice is vodka lime and soda water Im going to continue with that just minus the vodka! ;)

Christmasses past at our place there has been the traditional punch for those not indulging in alcohol or for when others wanted a break in their extended drinking session. There is a huge bowl of it on a side table with a soup ladle. We used pineapple juice, ginger ale and chopped up fruit (eg apple, pear, peach, strawberries) with lots of ice. There were lots of variations on this.

easy one for me. I love fresh limes in evian water with a little ice, lot of limes. But I never drank liquor (only beer, wine).so might trigger some.
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I like cranberry juice plain or mixed with sparkling water. There are lots of sparkling fruit juices out there now, too. I also like hot beverages like chai tea and hot cocoa. I make my hot cocoa with pure chocolate and chipotle powder. It's delicious!

Needing drinks to be special has been a trap for me in the past. It can feed the idea that you are missing out, and that this is undeserved.

I now have the view that we should drink when we are thirsty.

Having said that for me it is fruit juice, or sparkling water.

Hi Rainy, I suppose chai tea in a pretty cup and saucer wouldn't look right for a bloke? I go with lemon or lime and soda to keep the calories down.
Also want to go to England for Christmas after seeing your avatar photo. You wouldn't like it here, warm weather and the beach every morning:)

I'm a soda water fan too :)

Tesco do 4 bottles for £1.50-I buy about 16 bottles a week-the cashier will think I have adrink problem of the non alco variety :)

Its yummy, mix with any cordial, very refreshing and no sugar like coke or horrible additives like diet drinks have.

I don't mind a chai tea :-) ..in a mug..being a bloke I would slurp it out of the saucer otherwise .. ;-)

Sounds dreadfull!..beach , warm weather - if you ever want a house swap for few weeks let me think about it for a milli second..done!! :-)

With something a bit greasy like roasts i like a fizzey water as it cleanses my pallete .
I have pritty simple tastes though , black tea or coffee or water still or fizzey and thats about it .

Bestwishes , M

Tea. Hot, strong, a dash of milk, no sugar.

Round tea-bags only.

Oh. My. HEAVEN.

:)

Or Dandelion and Burdock.

I love San Peligrino sparkling water in the little green glass bottles. They also have them in flavors (orange, lemon, etc.).

Gingerale.

Find a big supermarket and browse through all the juices and soft drinks, not just the ones in the chiller cabinet. You'd be amazed how many there are including many you've never tasted. Stock up and think how much you're saving compared to buying expensive, nasty booze.

I identify with this so much. For a while I was trying all sorts of different root beers- just whatever I could find.

I'm a big Martinelli's sparkling cider fan. Doesn't need a lot of forethought or preparation, although I'm also HUGE on what other people have mentioned-- fruit juices in sparkling water, or San Peligrino's orange or lemon sodas.

Trader Joe's has a great selection of Italian Sodas as well.

Lastly, something I hear in my meetings- "What you think of me is none of my business" has made me comfortable to be a 32 year old man ordering shirley temples in a restaurant. Our eight-year-old selves were right, shirley temples are delicious.

Best of luck with the holidays!

A fresh pot of coffee is always a good thing for me. I try to drink things that don't cost anything and/or won't make me gain weight. Ice cold water is great with any dinner of course. I used to enjoy good wine with good dinner and a whiskey afterwards. I don't miss it or crave it really but there is still a hole there for me to walk around...at least the food really does taste better.