Cranberry Juice & alcohol

PureAppleJuice · 3 May 2008 at 23:31

Hey,

I was told today, by someone working behind our student bar, that cranberry juice reduces the affect of alcohol e.g. drinking a vodka cranberry as opposed to vodka coke will cause you to feel the effects of alcohol more. Personally thought it was crap, wikipedia mentions nothing, as does google. Wondered if anyone had heard anything similar?

PardonTheWait · 3 May 2008 at 23:31

Utter, utter rubbish.

OpenToSuggestions · 3 May 2008 at 23:31

imo hes talking crap

PardonTheWait · 3 May 2008 at 23:31

It does make you wee though.

PureAppleJuice · 3 May 2008 at 23:35

Mohinder said:
Utter, utter rubbish.

Indeed seemed like utter crap, I thought the obvious solution would be to take this suggestion to OcUK

Well that cleared that one up, cheers!

Darkwave · 3 May 2008 at 23:37

As said it's utter rubbish. Cranberry juice is used in some of my favourite vodka cocktails.

aproctor · 3 May 2008 at 23:52

i tell you what i find makes me feel more drunk, the smoking ban.

ever since the smoking ban i will have 10 cigarettes on a night out at the most, as opposed to 30/40 and when i have one, especially after a skinful i feel really really drunk- and its not always the fresh air if you catch my drift.

Darkwave · 3 May 2008 at 23:54

aproctor said:
ever since the smoking ban i will have 10 cigarettes on a night out at the most, as opposed to 30/40

30/40 a night, WTF?! Are you a semi-automatic chimney? I don't criticise the lifestyles of others, but it does boggle my mind how you can actually FIT that many cigs into one night's worth of time.

DRZ · 3 May 2008 at 23:56

Right now I am enjoying a cranberry & apple cider.

It is awesome, but it has no discernible effect on the speed at which I get intoxicated.

Glaucus · 4 May 2008 at 00:23

Coke will make you feel the affects faster. As fizzy drinks helps the absorption of alcohol. You probably couldn't tell the difference though.

FishThrower · 4 May 2008 at 00:27

AcidHell2 said:
Coke will make you feel the affects faster. As fizzy drinks helps the absorption of alcohol. You probably couldn't tell the difference though.

I was about to say the exact same thing, thats one of the main reasons why a lot of drinks are mixed with coke.

Vodka and Orange is a good combo also, as there is less chance of you waking up from a hangover as your taking a lot of Vit C (which alcahol drains)

Mad old tory · 4 May 2008 at 00:33

jidh007 said:
Hey,

I was told today, by someone working behind our student bar, that cranberry juice reduces the affect of alcohol e.g. drinking a vodka cranberry as opposed to vodka coke will cause you to feel the effects of alcohol more. Personally thought it was crap, wikipedia mentions nothing, as does google. Wondered if anyone had heard anything similar?

Lol I wouldn't trust the staff at medecine to know anything about the drinks they are serving. The amount of times they've given me a gin and soda instead of gin and tonic :mad:

PureAppleJuice · 4 May 2008 at 00:36

Mad old tory said:
Lol I wouldn't trust the staff at medecine to know anything about the drinks they are serving. The amount of times they've given me a gin and soda instead of gin and tonic

Quite! Yeah i've asked for a gin and tonic and have received gin and lemonade quite a few times, eek.

Mad old tory · 4 May 2008 at 00:38

at least gin and lemonade tastes ok, gin and soda is just disgusting. Medecine is really going downhill tbh, every single pool table has an enormous slope now

Anyway I'm taking this way off topic

. Don't know much about the absorbtion rate etc but I do know cranberry as a mixer is more refreshing than fizzy stuff.

aproctor · 4 May 2008 at 00:39

if you like gin and lemonade you will love this new drink called gin and tonic, yum yum yum.

edit: nobody likes my shoes - dylan moran

captain jack · 4 May 2008 at 01:15

jidh007 said:
Hey,

I was told today, by someone working behind our student bar, that cranberry juice reduces the affect of alcohol e.g. drinking a vodka cranberry as opposed to vodka coke will cause you to feel the effects of alcohol more. Personally thought it was crap, wikipedia mentions nothing, as does google. Wondered if anyone had heard anything similar?

I must say, its a bit of a coincidence you posted this tonight as I am drinking cranberry jooce and vodka. I for one must say I do feel more drunk than I normally would than drink vodka and irn-bru.

It may just be though that im not used to the different bevvy.

elitetrick · 4 May 2008 at 02:20

the only thing i find has a noticable effect on the speed at which i get drunk is champagne, thts gets u hammered quick. as for vodka cranberry, sounds a tad girly to me

lol

semi-pro waster · 4 May 2008 at 02:27

FishThrower said:
I was about to say the exact same thing, thats one of the main reasons why a lot of drinks are mixed with coke

I thought it had more to do with masking the taste than anything else but the absorption may be a secondary benefit.

The only way vodka and cranberry will get you less drunk is the embarrassment factor of asking for it might mean you go to the bar less often.

Anim · 4 May 2008 at 02:31

I like cranberry juice in the mornings or late when i get back home, full of vitamins with a lot of water. Doesnt do any magic but its quite refreshing.