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Re: Beverages

Postby mistakened » Mon Oct 18, 2021 12:33 pm

Because of various post Brexit restrictions ( apologies for the B word) I have been buying Italian tonic water, they are not too sweet.
When discussed some people who do not like a G&T actually do not like Schweppes, I find it rather harsh and much prefer Fever Tree

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Re: Beverages

Postby Stokey Sue » Sat Oct 23, 2021 9:26 pm

Well I tried the Belvoir juniper tonic
On the plus side, not too sweet, <5% sugar :thumbsup
On the negative side, did anybody mention the elderflower? I really hate elderflower :thumbsdown

If Belvoir want to make a dry Indian tonic (without blossoms) based on that recipe, I’m in, might Tweet them

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Re: Beverages

Postby Amber » Sat Oct 23, 2021 11:10 pm

I tried the Belvoir one too.

The rest of the bottle went down the drain. Sorry. I thought it was disgusting. Each to their own. I’m usually ok with the Bottlegreen stuff. Or plain tonic.

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Re: Beverages

Postby WWordsworth » Tue Nov 09, 2021 7:14 pm

A very close friend has bought me some cranberry and clementine gin.
Reading the label it is Asda extra special range.

It is bl%%dy horrible.

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Re: Beverages

Postby Amber » Wed Nov 10, 2021 12:33 am

For anyone in the NW, Lakes gin (blue label), is very good. Almost like Hendriks :thumbsup :) :)

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Re: Beverages

Postby WWordsworth » Sat Nov 13, 2021 8:54 pm

I have just had another attempt at the cranberry and clementine gin.
It is worse than I remembered; I had to hold my nose.

It will be offered to guests from now on. :lol:

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Re: Beverages

Postby slimpersoninside » Sat Nov 13, 2021 9:21 pm

WWordsworth wrote:I have just had another attempt at the cranberry and clementine gin.
It is worse than I remembered; I had to hold my nose.

It will be offered to guests from now on. :lol:


Unwelcome ones by the sound of it! ;) :lol: :lol: .

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Re: Beverages

Postby WWordsworth » Sat Nov 13, 2021 9:39 pm

Well, sister-from-hell springs to mind but I must not be uncharitable.
She is staying with Bro this weekend and has fallen badly whilst out walking.

SIL just let me know she is at the hospital, confirmed broken humerus, waiting to see if she needs surgery.

She might not be my favourite person but I don't wish accidents or poor health on her.

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Re: Beverages

Postby halfateabag » Sat Nov 13, 2021 11:06 pm

Being on the waggon for November and being 2 weeks in tomorrow, I armed myself with a range of drinks that I am happy to sip over the last 2 and the coming weeks..... Tesco Mexican double strength lime with sparkling water and a squirt of lemon or lim juice. Ginger beer with lemon/lime and a dash of angostura bitters. Black current with SW. I am currently sipping a tin of Tesco orange zero citrus fizz, it's not bad.

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Re: Beverages

Postby Renee » Mon Nov 15, 2021 11:51 pm

Have you tried the Fever Tree ginger beer, halfateabag? It's quite potent! :o

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Re: Beverages

Postby halfateabag » Tue Nov 16, 2021 4:51 pm

Will keep an eye out for that Renee, thanks for the heads up.... :thumbsup

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Re: Beverages

Postby Stokey Sue » Thu Nov 18, 2021 8:27 pm

Today is Beaujolais nouveau day if anyone is still interested

Local bistro is going slightly overboard, should be available quite widely though

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Re: Beverages

Postby halfateabag » Thu Nov 18, 2021 11:43 pm

Renee, found Fever Tree ginger ale yesterday in Morrisons but no ginger beer, is that the one you meant ??? It was OK but nothing very special. The Old Jamacia GB is very fiery. Good with a squirt of lime juice in it.

I had a tin of low calorie Ice Cream Soda with supper today, a bit sweet for me.

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Re: Beverages

Postby WWordsworth » Fri Nov 19, 2021 10:17 am

I have been drinking Tesco sugar free ginger beer for years, but lately I have found it too sweet.
Maybe it's me or perhaps they changed the recipe.

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Re: Beverages

Postby Stokey Sue » Fri Nov 19, 2021 10:28 am

halfateabag wrote:Renee, found Fever Tree ginger ale yesterday in Morrisons but no ginger beer, is that the one you meant ??? It was OK but nothing very special. The Old Jamacia GB is very fiery. Good with a squirt of lime juice in it.

I had a tin of low calorie Ice Cream Soda with supper today, a bit sweet for me.


Fever Tree make both ginger beer and ginger ale, they are different

I had an Old Jamaican sugar free ginger beer last night, that’s the one I usually get

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Re: Beverages

Postby liketocook » Mon Nov 22, 2021 10:21 pm

WWordsworth wrote:I have been drinking Tesco sugar free ginger beer for years, but lately I have found it too sweet.
Maybe it's me or perhaps they changed the recipe.

No I think the recipe has changed - too sweet for me now too.

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Re: Beverages

Postby KeenCook2 » Thu Nov 25, 2021 2:38 pm

Has anyone tried the Lidl Cremant de Bourgogne?

We have some guests on Sunday and I was thinking about giving it a whirl!

I, unfortunately, probably won't have any as I have practically given up all alcohol :cry: but it would be v good to know if everyone else would enjoy it :thumbsup

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Re: Beverages

Postby halfateabag » Sat Nov 27, 2021 1:05 pm

K2C We have tried that one in the past and found it quite palatable.

I have just found some red fizz and have bought a couple of bottles to lay down for Crimbo :lol: :lol: Well out of his sight !!!!! :?

I also bought some spirits as I think, looking at supermarket shelves recently a lot of them are becoming empty which is a bit worrying.... for him.... I don't drink a lot of spirits these days. I did buy a litre bottle of Baileys for £9.99 in Morrisons recently but they were limiting purchases to 3 per customer. I keep my Crimbo bottles in the green house, he does not go in there...... :thumbsup

I will keep my eyes peeled for FT ginger beer....

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Re: Beverages

Postby Stokey Sue » Sat Dec 11, 2021 12:38 am

Part of my Aldi haul today was a bottle of Greek white wine made from the Assyrtiko grape, which anyone who has been to Santorini has probably tasted, they make very good wine from it, the Aldi wine is from the mainland

Several wine writers are tipping it as the next thing, and on the basis of one small glass, it’s good value

Their own write up is accurate I think (Aldi usually is)

https://www.aldi.co.uk/greek-assyrtiko/ ... 4468242400

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Re: Beverages

Postby ZeroCook » Sun Dec 12, 2021 6:38 am

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Stokey - sounds almost Chablis or white Burgundy like - especially the mineral/citrus/crisp/bodied notes. Did you find it so? The bottle looks very typical white Burgundy-like too. I nosed around online and there seems to be an Assyrtiko Sauvignon blend type as well - in a Sauvignon type bottle. Greek iterations of classic wines ...? Amazing price - it's three to four times that elsewhere. Worth buying half a case if that good 8-)

Will definitely keep an eye out. We have an in-the-know sommeliere in the family - shall ask if she's come across it.

What is classified as exotic cuisine, I wonder?! :lol:

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