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Nice idea for a thread. Always had a soft spot for Robinson's Orange Barley Water (definitely not Fruit and Barley - mostly too sweet!). I like the lemon, but it makes me wheeze for some unknown reason (?).
Got a taste for Clayton's Kola Tonic too. But it's a bit more of a drink at home in the garden as an alternative to a beer when I've got to drive though.
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Out of season, but Ribena Winter Spice is a mulled version.
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I hear you on the wheezing from Robinson's lemon, I used to have the same problem (must see if I still do).
Ribenna has really gone downhill since they cut their sugar content. The regular grade tastes identical to the previous sugar free version (i.e.: dreadful)
I tries this stuff a few weeks ago and can report that it was 10/10 tasty
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• #6
Post Sugar Tax Ribena is hideous
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• #7
Bottle Green Cordials are popular in our house. We bought a soda stream to make fizzy water.
I also dilute OTP soft drinks with fizzy water as I find them too sugary and cloying, but can't abide artificial sweetener.
Half strength ginger beer or coca-cola work well for me.
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• #8
Clayton's Kola Tonic
Nice tip, thanks!
I like the sound of an Admiral Nelson.
Ordered. Thanks.
I also got a load of other AF stuff from drydrinker.com. The website is rubbish, the pricing is outrageous, but it beats boozing. For me.
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• #9
Hopefully it isn't too sweet, which is what stops me drinking more squash.
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• #10
I'm a wheezer. I enjoy it.
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• #11
vimto close thread delete your accounts
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• #12
don't go all mince pie
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• #13
i would never betray the scene
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• #14
this ones for my soljas on lockdown
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• #15
Big fan of the Robinsons Squash'd range, the orange in particular - great with fridge cold water, and very refreshing when added to sparkling water...
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• #16
Waitrose Apple & Mango High Juice has been fuelling my painting in this heat
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• #17
is Rocks Cordial still available? That was good
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• #18
Vimto.
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• #19
Bought some Rocks just now. Got the Orange flavour and its really good. The blackcurrent Belvoir was my 2nd choice.
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The Squash/dilutey juice market is barren in Canada. Stuff here is mainly powered like Kool Aid or "water enhancers" like MIO. They all pale in comparison with a good bottle of Robinsons and taste so bad I just drink water. It makes me less depressed when I hear that Ribena isn't what it used to be.
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In an attempt to avoid giving her campus Starbucks all of her cash in this heat the OH bought a big bottle of peach iced tea flavour concentrate online; it's pretty nice, and only needs a tiny splash to make up a glass. Think it was about £7 for a bottle, but she's only used about half in a month or so. Distributed by the Italian Beverage Company IIRC.
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• #22
where you scoring Rocks?
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• #23
Waitrose
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• #24
ta! Tesco no longer sell it
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• #25
I've had 4 pints of the Rocks squash (cleaning out shed). Can confirm it's good stuff.
Cheaper and easier to carry than fizzy drinks. Make up at home, add ice for starters.
No artificial sweeteners for preference.
This for example could be good.
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