My Sweet And Fizzy God

starmanbrand

So, I have giving up drinking soda at my home for the time being, but when I go out I find it a bit hard to resist.

I have discovered the thing I really enjoy about soda is that it is carbonated. I could make use of some suggestions for carbonated beverages that are better for you than soda is.

I tried seltzer this past week and while it is good, I had to let it fizz for so long to prevent an explosion upon opening that it basically went flat.

Any other things out there that I can whet my whistle with?

Doc

I like San Pellegrino mineral water a lot. It can be less expensive than soda, too.

Trowizilla

You could just use sparkling water and put a little lemon or lime in it, if what you're after is the fizzing and not the sweetness.

starmanbrand

Do they sell sparkling water in like. single serving things? Would want to avoid losing all the carb on the first time opened.

noobert

Uhh, diet drinks?

starmanbrand

noobert wrote: »

Uhh, diet drinks?

Tryin' to escape soda, although I love me some Diet Cherry Vanilla Dr Pepper and Vanilla Coke Zero.

CFlux

Here I can get a case of talking rain 20oz bottles at costco. Talking rain is sparling water but some have flavors like lime or orange. No sugar or fake sugar. I like that as an alternative to soda. Or I'll just drink gerlsteiner which is a mineral water.

Doc

starmanbrand wrote: »

Do they sell sparkling water in like. single serving things? Would want to avoid losing all the carb on the first time opened.

Yes, but as long as you finish it that day it should be fine.

starmanbrand

Is mineral water all carbonated, or is it like just sparkling mineral water?

Improvolone

Here is how I gave up on drinking anything but water in restraunts.


:looks at bill:
"Oh, I spent like, 2.50 on my drink, then it got taxed, and I tipped on it. Water is free. I like free."

Super Namicchi

Improvolone wrote: »

Here is how I gave up on drinking anything but water in restraunts.


:looks at bill:
"Oh, I spent like, 2.50 on my drink, then it got taxed, and I tipped on it. Water is free. I like free."

dude you have no idea how much water I drink now, considering Arkansas sales tax is almost 10%

deadonthestreet

Does Polar sell stuff where you live?

They make some really good non-soda carbonated beverages, but they may be local.

CFlux

Oh I really miss polar, When I was in college I was addicted to their orange soda. Sadly no polar on the west coast

MC Mystery

Water is where it's at. Financially.

Soda is soooo fucking addicting. SOOOOOO FUCKING ADDICTING. I am completely and utterly unable to stop drinking it as much as I try.

Casual Eddy

I like enviga, sparkling green tea. It's supposed to burn calories but who knows if it actually does. I just like the flavor.

Sparkling fruit juice is tasty, but it's often expensive and just as sugary as soda.

cyphr

MC Mystery wrote: »

Soda is soooo fucking addicting. SOOOOOO FUCKING ADDICTING. I am completely and utterly unable to stop drinking it as much as I try.

Learn to drink coffee. You're probably addicted to the caffeine, and black coffee is actually healthy for you in moderation (boosts the metabolism).

Not that you were asking for advice, but I'm bored. :P

MC Mystery

Ahahaha I drink coffee relatively constantly too. However I consider it necessary for work so I'm not trying to quit. Soda though, I'll down six in night just for the fun of it.

cyphr

In that case.....teach me.

JAEF

Doc wrote: »

I like San Pellegrino mineral water a lot. It can be less expensive than soda, too.

I second that delicious motion. I have a bottle in front of me right now. All the kick and zing of carbonated soda, without all the crap. The last 1/6th of it can get pretty meh if you leave it be a while, which is why I usually try to finish it in a sitting. I buy huge boxes of the stuff from Trader Joe's

Organichu

I hate my soda addiction. I'm a very healthy guy and soda is my biggest obstacle in that journey. Other people break their diet for a cheat meal of french fries and burgers- I'll gladly eat the same thing I've been eating all week if I can just get a nice, big bottle of Mt. Dew or Pepsi mmmmm....

It sucks so badly.

KMFurDM

JAEF wrote: »

Doc wrote: »

I like San Pellegrino mineral water a lot. It can be less expensive than soda, too.

I second that delicious motion. I have a bottle in front of me right now. All the kick and zing of carbonated soda, without all the crap. The last 1/6th of it can get pretty meh if you leave it be a while, which is why I usually try to finish it in a sitting. I buy huge boxes of the stuff from Trader Joe's

I would have to agree...almost. I prefer Gerolsteiner.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerolsteiner_Brunnen

More fizzy than Pellegrino, higher mineral content.

MuddBudd

Maybe I'll try this fizzy water. Soda is my big weakness because there is a big cooler full of it at work... free.

I can't drink diet personally.

Shogun

I either get water or a beer. Have you tried a beer with eating? Having a beer with a meal is awesome to me. I love it, but it sucks when it isn't happy hour and I just payed $3.75 for a sam light. Really water is the win. Healthy, free, and necessary to life.

MuddBudd

Shogun wrote: »

I either get water or a beer. Have you tried a beer with eating? Having a beer with a meal is awesome to me. I love it, but it sucks when it isn't happy hour and I just payed $3.75 for a sam light. Really water is the win. Healthy, free, and necessary to life.

See, when I'm eating, beer doesn't seem to quite work for me. Doesn't make me less thirsty.

Shogun

MuddBudd wrote: »

Shogun wrote: »

I either get water or a beer. Have you tried a beer with eating? Having a beer with a meal is awesome to me. I love it, but it sucks when it isn't happy hour and I just payed $3.75 for a sam light. Really water is the win. Healthy, free, and necessary to life.

See, when I'm eating, beer doesn't seem to quite work for me. Doesn't make me less thirsty.

Well if I'm having a beer I usually have a glass of water with me as well. Beer will not make you less thirsty but certain beers go very well with food. I just mentioned it because it is carbonated.

Jasconius

There are sodas out there that are not as horrible for you as many of the common supermarket sodas you find.

Things like Mountain Dew, and especially Coca-Cola, are just downright horrible for you. But there are many good tasting sodas that are lighter and sugar and don't have all that nasty acid in them.

Jones Soda comes to mind, which uses cane sugar instead of that corn syrup shit found in your average soda.

My personal favorite is a brand called Stewart's, both their Orange and Creme and their Cream Soda are delicious, lightly carbonated, and aren't nearly as bad for you as cola.

deadonthestreet

Also, Orangina.

Murphy

I've recently fallen back in love with Clearly Canadian (which wasn't available in my area for a long time). Not the sugar free flavors because they are nasty, but the regular ones? So good. Still, it's all about water, water, and more water for me for the most part.

And iced tea.

Smug Duckling

Shogun wrote: »

MuddBudd wrote: »

Shogun wrote: »

I either get water or a beer. Have you tried a beer with eating? Having a beer with a meal is awesome to me. I love it, but it sucks when it isn't happy hour and I just payed $3.75 for a sam light. Really water is the win. Healthy, free, and necessary to life.

See, when I'm eating, beer doesn't seem to quite work for me. Doesn't make me less thirsty.

Well if I'm having a beer I usually have a glass of water with me as well. Beer will not make you less thirsty but certain beers go very well with food. I just mentioned it because it is carbonated.

The thing is though that beer is hardly better than soda health-wise anyway, so there's not a whole lot of point switching from soda to beer.

Shogun

Smug Duckling wrote: »

Shogun wrote: »

MuddBudd wrote: »

Shogun wrote: »

I either get water or a beer. Have you tried a beer with eating? Having a beer with a meal is awesome to me. I love it, but it sucks when it isn't happy hour and I just payed $3.75 for a sam light. Really water is the win. Healthy, free, and necessary to life.

See, when I'm eating, beer doesn't seem to quite work for me. Doesn't make me less thirsty.

Well if I'm having a beer I usually have a glass of water with me as well. Beer will not make you less thirsty but certain beers go very well with food. I just mentioned it because it is carbonated.

The thing is though that beer is hardly better than soda health-wise anyway, so there's not a whole lot of point switching from soda to beer.

I never said anything about healthy. However a good light beer is a lot better than a soda.

urahonky

Mineral water is delicious.

gobassgo

deadonthestreet wrote: »

Also, Orangina.

fantastic drink! although a bit pricey.
Making "ghetto Orangina" isn't bad either: carbonated water + orange juice.

jotate

Diet Coke with Lime is my current substitute. I haven't really found anyone that didn't care for it, if you're interested in giving it a shot. Still not good for you, but better than Pepsi/Dew/Coke.

MC Mystery

I'm drinking a coke right now, this is my third this morning. I'm gonna be 500lbs in no time.

urahonky

MC Mystery wrote: »

I'm drinking a coke right now, this is my third this morning. I'm gonna be 500lbs in no time.

MC just stop. It's just a soda... It's not happiness.

Veevee

urahonky wrote: »

MC Mystery wrote: »

I'm drinking a coke right now, this is my third this morning. I'm gonna be 500lbs in no time.

MC just stop. It's just a soda... It's not happiness.

Try saying that to my pepsi addiction. I do a 24oz bottle between noon and 5pm, then a can or 3 at home. The drinking at home all depends on how much whiskey I drink as I love the carbonated cola taste with a cheap canadian whiskey.

I'd drink less if I could find a good substitute to the fizz AND cola flavors, but everything I find around here is more expensive than pepsi. I blame the bottling plant just down the road.

Katholic

starmanbrand wrote: »

So, I have giving up drinking soda at my home for the time being, but when I go out I find it a bit hard to resist.

I have discovered the thing I really enjoy about soda is that it is carbonated. I could make use of some suggestions for carbonated beverages that are better for you than soda is.

I tried seltzer this past week and while it is good, I had to let it fizz for so long to prevent an explosion upon opening that it basically went flat.

Any other things out there that I can whet my whistle with?

http://content.costco.com/Images/Content/Search/720557bs.jpg

These are seriously the nectar from the Gods. They are 70% fruit juice, carbonated, and delicious. Drink now.

EDIT:They are called Juice Squeeze

starmanbrand

Any ingredient lists avaliable?

Ergandar

There's carbonated cranberry juice, as well as other carbonated juices.

My new soda-ish addiction is ginger beer.