What healthy soft drink at the pub?

[sparks_E39]

Cutting down my alcohol consumption seriously, what is best to ask for in terms of healthy soft drinks? Diet Coke is horrid, Pepsi Max is ok, what about Orange juice, or lemonade?

[croyde]

Soda water with a dash of lime or failing that maybe a tomato juice with a dash of tabasco and worcester sauce.

[dave0010]

I will always a pint of Henry which is orange juice and lemonade, bit of ice and doesn't cost the earth like the equivalent pint of orange juice would.

[Lefty]

Tonic, ice and lime.

[OllieC]

Lefty said:

Tonic, ice and lime.

+1

[toasty]

croyde said:

Soda water with a dash of lime

This

[tubbystu]

If it matters, pint of orange juice has more calories than pint of beer.

I know you are looking to reduce alcohol intake, but you may also be happy to keep calorie intake under control.

Lime cordial and soda over ice does it for me, though I don't mind diet Coke.

[Parsnip]

toasty said:

croyde said:

Soda water with a dash of lime

This

Yus. Not horrible and sugary like coke/orange juice etc.

Nice and refreshing and costs about 20p

[TameRacingDriver]

Can't believe nobody has stated the obvious: Water Seriously - it's as healthy as can be, and free! (pretty boring though).

[goldblum]

Yep,just drink water.It's great!

[tr7v8]

grapefruit juice & soda with a little ice. Not sweet & doesn't bloat me out like J20 or similar. Lime & soda is good or even straight tonic.

[croyde]

Parsnip said:

toasty said:

croyde said:

Soda water with a dash of lime

This

Yus. Not horrible and sugary like coke/orange juice etc.

Nice and refreshing and costs about 20p

Years ago in a posh pub in Fulham the guy in front of me ordered a Soda and lime. The barmaid brought him the drink and said that will be £1.50

He said no fekin' way and slapped down 30p on the bar and walked off with the drink. She just shrugged and asked me what I wanted.

"I'll have 4 of what he had" I replied.

[toasty]

goldblum said:

Yep,just drink water.It's great!

Water tastes of diluted mouth.

[DarrenL]

Ha! Amongst the PH staffers, I have a reputation of enjoying FAR to many soft drinks on a Friday night- God knows I need a good drink on a Friday, but training on a Saturday just doesnt allow it! (I does thats there Marrrtialarts)

Too many soft drinks do tend to get a bit sickly though- so I tend to have a can of sugar free red bull, and then tend to just sip on water, or orange juice for the evening. I find the actual range of soft drinks available quite limiting, but to be honest, its a pub, and i've chosen to not drink!

[goldblum]

toasty said:

goldblum said:

Yep,just drink water.It's great!

Water tastes of diluted mouth.

That's ok isn't it? I mean depending what's just been in your mouth..

[Burrow01]

OllieC said:

Lefty said:

Tonic, ice and lime.

+1

+2

[Dr John]

J2O and tonic in a pint glass

Not as good as Beer but drinkable and not too sweet.

[jimbobsimmonds]

Since a Creme de Menthe and Lucozade is out the window might I suggest Pepsi Max. Seems to taste much better than its Coke equivalent and is what I stick too on those rare occasions I have to stay off the beer...

[BlackVanDyke]

Cranberry and lemonade - cold, fizzy, not too sweet. Half and half juice and water on ice is also good - don't drink neat juice too often, the fruit acids are terrible for teeth.

[OllieC]

anonymous said:

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Good shout, I prefer diet versions of most soft drinks, I cant stand the 'furry' feeling of the sugar on my teeth.

Diet ginger beer, hmm will have to try that one