Any good AF drinks?

[flyinhigh]

Tonight I really wanted a drink to calm my nerves....:egad:
Thought about AL, then thought about the shitty AF wine I have here....won't cut it...does anyone have a particular AF drink they like? I do love the taste of wine and beer, and would like to ease this curbing with no real AL....
thanks, flyin'

[4theboyz]

Any good AF drinks?

Chamomile tea calms me down so does warm milk. Tonic water with any fruit juice is relaxing too. Spicy tomato juice to liven things up and a club soda and a twist if I'm feeling a bit sassy!

[Noelle]

Any good AF drinks?

I'm loving my cranberry juice. I'm going to have some Virgin Mary's tomorrow. Gotta get some celery!!!!!

[HopefulNow]

Any good AF drinks?

Pommegranate juice is good -- and good for you!!! (all varieties -- straight pom; pom with blueberry; pom with cherry; etc.) Bit thick for some people's taste, so you can always cut it with some club soda or sparkling water, if you prefer.

Cheers!

-HopefulNow

[HopefulNow]

Any good AF drinks?

Oh! And Orangina(tm) LOVE it!

-HopefulNow

[Not Happy Hour-Happy Life]

Any good AF drinks?

Instead of Cranberry Cocktail Juice, look for the 100% Cranberry Juice- NOT 100% juice, because that is mostly apple juice with some cranberry added.

The cranberry juice is more expensive- 32 ounces is anywhere from $ 5 to $10. If you look at the calorie count, there is 60 calories per 8 ounce serving; 15 g of carbs (8g sugars).....

Mix one cup of cranberry juice with 24 ounces of water. Bring to a low boil. In cheesecloth or tea ball or infuser, add 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp cloves, 1/2 tsp nutmeg. Add to juice and turn the stove off. Let cool, add freshly squeezed orange and lemon slices. You can sweeten it with artificial sugar...

This reminds me of a German mulled wine that I adore.... after it's cooled, I will still cut it with sparkling water/club soda.

BTW, this is an excellent "liver detox" drink, and it's all natural!
Cheers! :dancin:

[Croft]

Any good AF drinks?

Yum Patty!

[Kirova]

Any good AF drinks?

Patty, that sounds fabulous! I'll have to try it this weekend.
Flyinhigh -- Not sure what brand of AF wine you have on hand, but I've heard the Ariel label is supposed to be pretty good (has won awards in regular wine categories). Also, I believe one of our MWOers, Bessie, may have mentioned one that she really likes. You may want to ping her. As for AF beer, someone here (sorry, can't recall who) provided a link to a ranking. Believe the top AF choices were St. Pauli N.A., Kaliber (brewed by Guinness), and Clausthaler.
Personally, I drink a lot of sparkling water with fresh lemon, lime or orange juice. Clean and refreshing...I'm sure you'll find something to suit your needs.

[wonderworld]

Any good AF drinks?

Patty that does sound delicious. This is not necessarily an AF wine/beer substitute, but one of my favorite AF liquid treats is a lo-cal root beer float. I take really good cold diet root beer (i.e. Stewart's) and add a scoop of vanilla ice milk. A spoon and a straw are required, and it TOTALLY hits the spot. My 'treat meter' goes to 11 and I'm happy .

As far as an AF drink - I'm a big fan of the cranberry/club soda/lime.

WW xx

[greeneyes]

Any good AF drinks?

I like OJ with a hefty splash of cranberry and 7Up.

[happydog]

Any good AF drinks?

There a good AF drink i got in the uk in tesco shop called... lightly sparkling crush mexican key lime key... very refreshing.

Love

Teardrop.x

[Not Happy Hour-Happy Life]

Any good AF drinks?

I have a tea question.....

I was in the grocery store yesterday and there was Twinings of London tea, in three flavors: English Breakfast, Irish Breakfast, and Earl Grey. Does anyone know what the difference is between the English and the Irish Breakfast Teas?
The Earl Grey is "exquisitely scented with traditional Bergamot flavouring".
The English Tea says it's a blend of Ceylon & Indian producing a "full-bodied typicvally English brew".
The Irish Breakfast Tea says it's a traditional full-bodied blend flavoured by the Irish....

???

[KateH1]

Any good AF drinks?

Wow! So many wonderful non-mind altering beverages here!
My Favorite is still part real cranberry or pomegranite juice, part seltzer water or sparkling water and lime. I put it in my "Waterford", glasses and celebrate being a non-drinker!!

And of course Tea.....any tea is always a treat! Though, I must admit, Constant Comment remains my favorite!!

KH

[SK8RGRL]

Any good AF drinks?

Shloer AF Bucks Fizz does it for me

[trixietrack]

Any good AF drinks?

I like club soda with a splash of cranberry. sometimes I crave milk but I am lactose intolerant.
for some reason yogurt drinks don't bother me.
I love green tea in cold weather and barley tea chilled in hot.

the AF wine is totally gross to me. i basically don't like to imitate alcoholic drinks when I want to drink something AF.

T