What's your favourite beverage?

jp_bl_68 · 15 May 2011 at 15:04

There's already a thread for discussion of our favourite beers but I thought it might be nice to have one with a slightly broader theme.

This is just a thread to discuss any beverage (alcoholic or not) that you're particularly enjoying right now.

Also, feel free to post any recipes or links to sites that you find particularly helpful when it comes to concocting your favourite beverages.

Lately I've gone off beer in favour of spirits and the occasional drop of cider. I had a Moscow Mule for the first time the other night, it was lovely. Definitely be having a few more of those.

Zitron · 15 May 2011 at 15:30

G&T for me.

Bombay Sapphire, Fever Tree tonic, ice & slice of lime.

Must be strong enough to taste the gin properly too.

PapaLazaru · 15 May 2011 at 15:31

Vodka and slimline tonic, with a squeeze of lemon.

StonedPenguin · 15 May 2011 at 15:32

Jack daniels. On its own, With Coke or as part of a Cocktail.

setter · 15 May 2011 at 15:46

Vodka and apple juice, used to drink vodka and red bull, but the next morning i felt terrible. Also enjoy a brandy or two now and then. Non alcoholic favourites are asda tropical fruit juice and cranberry juice, theese also work quite well with vodka.

Razor-BladE · 15 May 2011 at 15:53

All time favourite - Kopparberg Pear or Elderflower
Favourite atm - Rekorderlig Wild Berries
Wine - Villa Garducci

Non alcoholic.. don't really have a specific one but really like smoothies (grr for being so expensive)

J1234 · 15 May 2011 at 17:48

Wine, brandy, grappa and tea are my favourites.

Grimley · 15 May 2011 at 18:22

Hot non alcoholic = Coffee
Cold non-alcoholic = Diet Coke
Alcoholic = This has changed over the years. It used to be Weissbier then I went back to Adnams & now I'm into Single malt Scotch.

jp_bl_68 · 15 May 2011 at 18:26

Atm:

Hot non alcoholic = Tea (strong with milk, might switch to green tea)
Cold non-alcoholic = Mountain Dew (diabetes, here I come!)
Alcoholic = Gin and Tonic (Gordon's and Schweppes are fine)

-BA- · 15 May 2011 at 18:29

Zitron said:
G&T for me.

Bombay Sapphire, Fever Tree tonic, ice & slice of lime.

Must be strong enough to taste the gin properly too.

I would go with G&T too but Plymouth Gin is my fav. with Bombay Sapphire an Hendrick's both a close second.

neoboy · 15 May 2011 at 18:29

Hmm I never quite have a favourite beverage, always seems to shift depending on the mood. More of a spirits man but do appreciate good beer along with an occasional cocktail, helps that I worked in a bar so can make one myself any time I feel like it

Currently enjoying my Glenmorangie (well not right now with all this Uni work!) and some locally brewed beer from Jarrow Brewery.

churchhawk · 15 May 2011 at 20:16

Lager any brand really, one thing i just cant drink anymore is spirits, they just punish me.

Last night my missus had to come and pick me up from my mates, i had been drinking whiskey and couldn't ride my bike, they said i fell off it and was pedaling the bike on the floor thinking i was riding

. Never ever again.

chad · 15 May 2011 at 20:21

Strongbow

Rizo-UK · 15 May 2011 at 20:23

churchhawk said:
i fell off it and was pedaling the bike on the floor thinking i was riding . Never ever again.

Genuine lolage here :cool:

vicisthebest · 15 May 2011 at 20:24

Hot non alcoholic = Tea (strong with milk)
Cold non-alcoholic = Dr Pepper Zero
Alcoholic = Veuve Clicquot champagne (if I'm feeling a bit flash) or a nice glass of cold Pinot Grigio/Chardonnay.

EDIT: Ooh, and limoncello too, as a digestif in a restaurant now and again. It does NOT taste like cold lemsip, no matter what my other half says

Van Hellseek · 15 May 2011 at 21:07

Alcoholic - Long Island Ice Tea (not including the generic lagers I usually drink)

Non-alcoholic - Sprite

Von Smallhausen · 15 May 2011 at 21:22

Beer with food - Kingfisher or Tsing Tao.

Without - difficult one but Bitburger or Becks draft are up there.

Spirit - G&T with ice and lime.

I also enjoy a good single malt having been converted by Stan_Lite.

I was a coffee hound until my mam had a mild heart attack recently which put me off it overnight but I like Twinings green tea and Assam too.

grez · 15 May 2011 at 23:44

Hot non alcoholic = Douwe Egberts Pure Gold Coffee
Cold non alcoholic = Orange juice (preferably freshly squeezed)
Alcoholic = Drambuie

J-FRO · 15 May 2011 at 23:59

I do love a banana milkshake...

mangobreeder · 16 May 2011 at 07:22

grez said:
Hot non alcoholic = Douwe Egberts Pure Gold Coffee

+1 Favorite instant coffee

Fav hot - Good strong filter coffee, half milk half coffee.
Fav cold - Butterscothch and Snickers Milkshake