Post #111674 by woofmutt on Tue, Aug 31, 2004 10:51 PM

I only drink sugar pop if there's booze going in it, so I try all the interesting sugar free beverages I can find. Talking Rain has this newish Cascadia line which is sparkling water with juice (and chemicals!). 3 calories a serving (so a liter bottle has 'bout 9 calories).The lemonade is great, and I really want to try the orange-mango with rum. The Cascadia stuff isn't cloyingly sweet and the juice gives it a more acceptable flavor than stuff that's all fake flavor. Plus the brominated vegetable oil (one of my fave bevearge ingredienst, along with esther of wood rosin) gives it a juicier mouth feel. Talking rain is a Northwest brand, but may be available all over the west coast.

The lemon flavored Perrier has an intense, fresh lemon flavor. It'd be great with vodka or gin or rum, or used as the sparkller in a more complex drink.

Rum and soda with a wedge of lime is a great low cal well drink, as is dark rum and soda. It's also a great way to get to know the full flavor of a particular brand since it spreads it out instead of covering it up.

Kool-Aid is sugar free until you sweeten it. It may seem low brow, but they have a lot of intense flavors and colors.