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Sparkling water
Kofola is cola with herbal taste, made in Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Paulaner Spezi
IRN BRU
Dr. Pepper Zero Sugar
the blackberry one is my favorite so far
This is correct. I have 4 bottles a day.
Bawls
Tap for my fav ad they did
Probably ginger beer. I’ll even squeeze some lime in there if I want a Moscow mule hold the Moscow.
I love weird and wonderful things. In Switzerland they have Rivella, made with milk whey. Deliciously refreshing.
In Czechia they have Kofola, the BuyEU poster drink. It looks like a cola drink but the taste is fairly different in a good way. They have cherry and lemon variants too!
I had the most delicious coconut flavoured fizzy water in Lanzarote, the brand name is Firgas, I believe it is a Canariense brand.
Japan has Calpis, don’t mind the name because this stuff is insanely good! It’s a tangy yoghurt based drink. The Korean equivalent is Milkis, equally delicious.
Talking about Korea, Lotte makes a pine bud drink (sorry can’t link to that one!) and it’s such an unusual and refreshing drink I really recommend it. They also have sikhye which is a drink made of fermented rice (amazake in Japan, jiuniang in China). And on the topic of rice drinks, Woongjin morning drink is superb, it’s a bit pricey outside of Korea but so worth it.
Now for the number one in my heart, the drink I could inject in my veins because I like it so much is Liptonic. It’s a fizzy ice tea and it’s a crime it’s not available everywhere.
(s)urge
My man!
Urge is still my go to every single time I want soda. Solo for easter and Julebrus for Christmas
Josta!
Cream soda, and root beer. Then probably (non-alcoholic) ginger beer.
It’s not as easy to find, but I love birch beer.
Interesting. I live in The City Of Birches. Maybe there’s some to find here.
Real Sugar Coke in a glass bottle by Coca-Cola.
Other than that, some fastfood places have their fountain coca-cola formulas mixed just perfectly so that its on-par with the aforementioned, sometimes even slightly better, but those fountain versions is not consistent and sometimes it could be worse depending om the day and probably depending on how fresh the syrup is. (Because sometimes I feel like its pumping out the last few drops of the cola syrup)
My mom almost exclusively buys her soft drinks from the fountain instead of canned/bottled because she insists it tastes better and is more carbonated!
Kolashanpan - Salvadorian soda that’s a unique flavor I have a hard time pinning down. Kind of like a orange vanilla bubblegum mix?
Mnt. Dew Baja blast - a more lime flavored Dew
Dr. Pepper - the OG favorite
IBC cream soda - when the craving hits once in a blue moon
Back when I lived in N. Carolina, there was a local brand called “Dr. Enuff.” Loved that stuff.
I snagged one of those at a gas station heading home from Tennessee and it was really good!
Club Mate
Homemade tepache #1
Homemade ginger beer #2
Diet Coke/Coke Zero is my #3
TIL about Tepache. Over the years I’ve made it a ritual to make ginger beer when the weather is favorable in my corner of the world and I look forward to it all the time. Could you help me with an easy to follow recipe? Does it work well with semi ripe pineapples cuz those are more easily found where I am? Is it possible to ferment this when humidity is on the higher side and the temperature is as high as mid 30s Celsius?
Yes on the hot weather, I am in Florida, and it just ferments a little quicker. Trust it, when it gets bubbly or foamy, strain it and refrigerate. Though we keep the house under 30 if we can, it’s not always possible and tepache is not fussy. Cover it with a tighter woven cloth if there are flies though, and secure it with a rubber band. How underripe are the pineapples? If they are edible to you it should work fine, you might need a little more more sugar. My detailed process is in the pinned non-alcoholic drinks thread on [email protected] .
Tepache is a version of fruit kvass - you can make it with other fruits if they are more available where you are, I have some strawberry kvass in my fridge right now. I have done guava, never got melon to work. But pineapple is very reliable at fermenting, so it’s a good one to start with.
