Soft drinks that don't contain artificial sweetners

[r3g]

blingybongy said:

Another.

https://shop.rocksdrinks.co.uk/

Been recommended several times. Personally I find their orange really sharp and unpleasant.

[bolidemichael]

Kart16 said:

bolidemichael said:

I enjoyed a can of Guarana Antarctica the other day which has no sweeteners

It does have sweeteners, either sugar cane or, depending the plant it was made, another type of natural sweetener.

Correct, implied though not explicit was that there’s an absence of artificial sweeteners.

[bolidemichael]

Somewhatfoolish said:

Finally - don't forget Todd's Drinks (formally Enerzaid). I was a kickstarter of that and thus on the tasting panel. People at work thought I was insane but they always think that anyway. I don't actually buy any as I was only interested in the Irn Bru rather than Lucozade replacement really but anyone who wants that (whether original or orange) should support the man. If he brought back the lemon lucozade I'd probably buy some.

Thank you, I have ordered a trial pack of the original for sampling.

[FilH]

r3g said:

blingybongy said:

Another.

https://shop.rocksdrinks.co.uk/

Been recommended several times. Personally I find their orange really sharp and unpleasant.

Ditto the orange, not a fan

Blackcurrants ok ish


But the summer fruits is spot on IMO.

[The Gauge]

Mobile Chicane said:

Try the Monin syrups:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Monin-Orange-Sanguine-Syr...



I can personally attest that the blood orange one is delicious.

How do you drink it? Add so sparkling water such as soda stream?

[blingybongy]

FilH said:

r3g said:

blingybongy said:

Another.

https://shop.rocksdrinks.co.uk/

Been recommended several times. Personally I find their orange really sharp and unpleasant.

Ditto the orange, not a fan

Blackcurrants ok ish


But the summer fruits is spot on IMO.

I really like the orange.

[tim jb]

Apart from destroying original sweet and soft drink recipes, and I assume an increase in government tax revenue, i do wonder what actual benefits are now seen 6 years since the sugar tax was introduced in 2018. From a purely visual perspective if you walk around any local high street you still see the same fat kids and fat adults waddling about. The 'statistics' will say i'm wrong but i don't think the sugar tax improved anything and it never will. All it did was fk up my soft drinks

[r3g]

tim jb said:

Apart from destroying original sweet and soft drink recipes, and I assume an increase in government tax revenue, i do wonder what actual benefits are now seen 6 years since the sugar tax was introduced in 2018. From a purely visual perspective if you walk around any local high street you still see the same fat kids and fat adults waddling about. The 'statistics' will say i'm wrong but i don't think the sugar tax improved anything and it never will. All it did was fk up my soft drinks

It was never intended to stop fat kids. It was intended to make the shareholders and manufacturers of the poison sweeteners very rich, just like a great many other foods, products and substances which we are told are good for our health when the exact opposite is true. Follow the money, always.

[Somewhatfoolish]

bolidemichael said:

Somewhatfoolish said:

Finally - don't forget Todd's Drinks (formally Enerzaid). I was a kickstarter of that and thus on the tasting panel. People at work thought I was insane but they always think that anyway. I don't actually buy any as I was only interested in the Irn Bru rather than Lucozade replacement really but anyone who wants that (whether original or orange) should support the man. If he brought back the lemon lucozade I'd probably buy some.

Thank you, I have ordered a trial pack of the original for sampling.

No probs. I cannot (with the original anyway) detect any difference from my memory of Lucozade.

He was around at a very dark time for those of us who like sugary drinks. As I said I don't really want/need Lucozade so I don't bother with his stuff atm but that doesn't change anything. He remains a hero. A great man.

[bolidemichael]

Somewhatfoolish said:

bolidemichael said:

Somewhatfoolish said:

Finally - don't forget Todd's Drinks (formally Enerzaid). I was a kickstarter of that and thus on the tasting panel. People at work thought I was insane but they always think that anyway. I don't actually buy any as I was only interested in the Irn Bru rather than Lucozade replacement really but anyone who wants that (whether original or orange) should support the man. If he brought back the lemon lucozade I'd probably buy some.

Thank you, I have ordered a trial pack of the original for sampling.

No probs. I cannot (with the original anyway) detect any difference from my memory of Lucozade.

He was around at a very dark time for those of us who like sugary drinks. As I said I don't really want/need Lucozade so I don't bother with his stuff atm but that doesn't change anything. He remains a hero. A great man.

Sorry mate, but you’re taking about something that I haven’t come across on the website. What’s the background story here?

[Mobile Chicane]

The Gauge said:

Mobile Chicane said:

Try the Monin syrups:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Monin-Orange-Sanguine-Syr...



I can personally attest that the blood orange one is delicious.

How do you drink it? Add so sparkling water such as soda stream?

I mix it with fizzy mineral water. In a tiki glass with some ice and a mint sprig it's a great summer mocktail..

[The Gauge]

Mobile Chicane said:

The Gauge said:

Mobile Chicane said:

Try the Monin syrups:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Monin-Orange-Sanguine-Syr...



I can personally attest that the blood orange one is delicious.

How do you drink it? Add so sparkling water such as soda stream?

I mix it with fizzy mineral water. In a tiki glass with some ice and a mint sprig it's a great summer mocktail..

Thanks, I might try some if I can find it at a decent price anywhere.

[Mobile Chicane]

The Gauge said:

Thanks, I might try some if I can find it at a decent price anywhere.

Costs a fortune everywhere, unfortunately.

[RSTurboPaul]

Slightly off topic, but yesterday I noticed that Aldi's 'everyday essentials' pasta sauce had sweetener in it.

Last time I checked a dose of manufactured chemical/compound was far from an 'everyday essential'...

[bolidemichael]

RSTurboPaul said:

Slightly off topic, but yesterday I noticed that Aldi's 'everyday essentials' pasta sauce had sweetener in it.

Last time I checked a dose of manufactured chemical/compound was far from an 'everyday essential'...

Plum tomatoes from the rich soils of Vesuvius are the basis of this cuisine -- they are naturally sweet. Inferior tomatoes require sweetening; many recipes suggest adding sugar, I prefer to pay extra and source the real thing.

[geeks]

bolidemichael said:

RSTurboPaul said:

Slightly off topic, but yesterday I noticed that Aldi's 'everyday essentials' pasta sauce had sweetener in it.

Last time I checked a dose of manufactured chemical/compound was far from an 'everyday essential'...

Plum tomatoes from the rich soils of Vesuvius are the basis of this cuisine -- they are naturally sweet. Inferior tomatoes require sweetening; many recipes suggest adding sugar, I prefer to pay extra and source the real thing.

To be fair sugar like salt can be used as a flavour enhancer as well not just as a sweetener. I am not suggesting your hipster tomatoes arent great just that can be the reason some recipes call for sugar in things you wouldn't think of.

[Hughesie]

I huy these US style powdered drinks sachets, add the ti a litre of water and good to go:

https://www.sweetpunkz.com/collections/powdered-dr...

I buy in bulk, £100 a time, loads of variety and lasts me about 6 months
Hughesie

[a340driver]

I'll buy or make fruit juice and water it down with fizzy water from the Sodastream.

The juice has plenty of sugar in it already and it's really refreshing.

Just remember that often "No added sugar" normally means artificial sweetener instead. Fruit juice really doesn't need more sugar or sweetness.

[r3g]

Hughesie said:

I huy these US style powdered drinks sachets, add the ti a litre of water and good to go:

https://www.sweetpunkz.com/collections/powdered-dr...

I buy in bulk, £100 a time, loads of variety and lasts me about 6 months
Hughesie

They're all full of aspartame, sucralose and acesulfame potassium. :facepalm:

"Citric Acid, Aspartame, Maltodextrin, Artificial Flavours, Red 40, Contains 2% or less of: Magnesium Oxide, Sucralose, Acesulfame Potassium. Contains Phenylalanine. e."

"citric acid, natural and artificial flavors, aspartame, maltodextrin, contains 2% or less of the following: magnesium oxide, artificial color, acesulfame potassium, yellow 5, red 40"

I suspect you've clicked on the wrong thread.

[Somewhatfoolish]

bolidemichael said:

Somewhatfoolish said:

bolidemichael said:

Somewhatfoolish said:

Finally - don't forget Todd's Drinks (formally Enerzaid). I was a kickstarter of that and thus on the tasting panel. People at work thought I was insane but they always think that anyway. I don't actually buy any as I was only interested in the Irn Bru rather than Lucozade replacement really but anyone who wants that (whether original or orange) should support the man. If he brought back the lemon lucozade I'd probably buy some.

Thank you, I have ordered a trial pack of the original for sampling.

No probs. I cannot (with the original anyway) detect any difference from my memory of Lucozade.

He was around at a very dark time for those of us who like sugary drinks. As I said I don't really want/need Lucozade so I don't bother with his stuff atm but that doesn't change anything. He remains a hero. A great man.

Sorry mate, but you’re taking about something that I haven’t come across on the website. What’s the background story here?

I was being just a tad over dramatic

The story is basically in this Sun article and the original kickstarter.

Remember that they were very dark days indeed for the drinkable sweet carbonated beverages community...