alcoholic drink substitutes

[NateHitch 1282]

Ginger beer is a great suggestion, try Bundaberg if you can find it.  Good shit.

[Atxhorn 0]

Muddled jalapeños with grapefruit soda. Enough effort to feel like a real drink and add tequila on the weekends

[SquishMitten 10403]

Topo Chico /thread

Saw thread title and came to post the exact thing. Nothing else comes close. And, don’t ask me why because I have no idea, but other sparkling shit doesn’t cut it.

[Rimbo 25908]

this thread rocks

[dcbc 14463]

On 5/14/2018 at 7:50 AM, SquishMitten said:

 

Saw thread title and came to post the exact thing. Nothing else comes close. And, don’t ask me why because I have no idea, but other sparkling shit doesn’t cut it.

San Pellegrino with lime in between beers for me.  Unfortunately, Topo Chico didn't do so well on the PFAS levels by comparison.

 

https://honehealth.com/edge/nutrition/pfas-in-sparkling-water/

[Rimbo 25908]

I'm wondering if one of those home soda things is worth the time.

[SimonBolivar 10957]

 

Probably not what you had in mind though

[tigol 2395]

1 hour ago, Rimbo said:

I'm wondering if one of those home soda things is worth the time.

I had one years ago.  The CO2 bottle exchange was a PITA.  The only way I would have one now would be a sodarator.

[tigol 2395]

For the OP:  Topo is great.  HEB's version is good, too.

Karbach and a couple of other craft breweries put out some great NA beers and hop waters.  1-2 with a gummy scratches the itch.

Ginger Ale zero sugar and Reed's sugar free ginger beer are great!

HEB lime sparkling water is my budget suggestion.

[Rimbo 25908]

1 hour ago, tigol said:

I had one years ago.  The CO2 bottle exchange was a PITA.  The only way I would have one now would be a sodarator.

a sodawhat?

[tigol 2395]

30 minutes ago, Rimbo said:

a sodawhat?

http://www.sodadispenserdepot.com/pics/ce00113B.html

With a giant CO2 tank that a truck shows up to replace as needed.

[rage-a-holic 4369]

38 minutes ago, Rimbo said:

a sodawhat?

buy a big CO2 tank off craigslist, hose and adapter from Amazon....never pay for stupid expensive sodastream refills again.

I have a setup in my kitchen in Austin and here in Puebla

[dcbc 14463]

35 minutes ago, rage-a-holic said:

buy a big CO2 tank off craigslist, hose and adapter from Amazon....never pay for stupid expensive sodastream refills again.

I have a setup in my kitchen in Austin and here in Puebla

Then you have to drive to the welding supply place to exchange.  Probably cheaper, but still kind of a pain each month.  I've got all the gear to pop a soda keg in the fridge with a tank and still don't bother like I did when it was beer.  If I had a reasonable home delivery option, I'd probably feel differently.

Edited May 19, 2023 by dcbc

[rage-a-holic 4369]

3 minutes ago, dcbc said:

Then you have to drive to the welding supply place to exchange.  Probably cheaper, but still kind of a pain each month.  I've got all the gear to pop a soda keg in the fridge with a tank and still don't bother like I did when it was beer.  If I had a reasonable home delivery option, I'd probably feel differently.

You must make a shitload of soda. I swap my tank out maybe once per year. Not a big deal for me.

[dcbc 14463]

2 minutes ago, rage-a-holic said:

You must make a shitload of soda. I swap my tank out maybe once per year. Not a big deal for me.

I'm going by when I made beer and would have two kegs on one tank.  But keeping soda at 15--20 psi to maintain 3.5+ volumes of carbonation will take a bite.

Edited May 19, 2023 by dcbc

[Mo Horn 8816]

I need to make a virgin margarita for a friend who is pregnant. I found some recipes and might just go with lime, lemon, orange, and agave. Anyone have a good alternative? 

[Blotto 23484]

6 hours ago, dcbc said:

San Pellegrino with lime in between beers for me.  Unfortunately, Topo Chico didn't do so well on the PFAS levels by comparison.

 

https://honehealth.com/edge/nutrition/pfas-in-sparkling-water/

This cracked me up

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Interestingly, the chemicals were more common in sparkling waters than still. Researchers suspect this is tied to the carbonation process, or high levels of PFAS in the source water.

[billfromlaketravis 11444]

On 4/30/2018 at 3:11 PM, BearSchlong said:

Topo Chico /thread

Yeah Topo and lime is the way to go. 

[Frank The Tank 1496]

Seedlip non-alcoholic spirits.  I got these for my wife when she was pregnant. Zero calories and it gives you some variety in flavor along with the ritual of making and drinking some cocktails.
Pricey for what it is though. 
 

[Rimbo 25908]

Had my most-recent alcoholic beverage on Wednesday; yesterday, I had a few symptoms that would fit alcohol withdrawal. Headache, irritability, insomina, heart palpitations, ...

 

Well, fuck. That's what worried me.

 

[Biff Tannen 45660]

Athletic NA beers are badass. 

[tigol 2395]

1 hour ago, Biff Tannen said:

Athletic NA beers are badass. 

They are, but the carbs were stupid high the last one I had.  Something around 18g per can.

[tigol 2395]

1 hour ago, Rimbo said:

Had my most-recent alcoholic beverage on Wednesday; yesterday, I had a few symptoms that would fit alcohol withdrawal. Headache, irritability, insomina, heart palpitations, ...

 

Well, fuck. That's what worried me.

 

You might have just been a bit dehydrated.

Rather than worry, you might think about reading this:

https://www.amazon.com/This-Naked-Mind-Discover-Happiness-ebook/dp/B077VTJC8P

I enjoyed it and have recommended it to a few people.  It's a no-judgment exploration into alcohol and helped me understand my "relationship" with it.  

[Rimbo 25908]

20 minutes ago, tigol said:

You might have just been a bit dehydrated.

Rather than worry, you might think about reading this:

https://www.amazon.com/This-Naked-Mind-Discover-Happiness-ebook/dp/B077VTJC8P

I enjoyed it and have recommended it to a few people.  It's a no-judgment exploration into alcohol and helped me understand my "relationship" with it.  

No, it wasn't dehydration. I know those symptoms well enough. The timing and symptom list match up just right.

I think if I'd been a heavier drinker, I would've had a worse day.

Interesting book recommendation. I'll give it a shot.