RMGuy Posted October 31, 2011 Report Posted October 31, 2011 ...the non-alcoholic type or sparkling beverage to usher in the new year or to have with the Thanksgiving turkey? -RM Quote
annewandering Posted October 31, 2011 Report Posted October 31, 2011 I like sams club no calorie flavored water. Strawberry is very good. Quote
Bini Posted October 31, 2011 Report Posted October 31, 2011 Raspberry powerade from Sonic. Since I don't drink Starbucks anymore, or any alcoholic beverage for that matter, I've come to enjoy the slush from Sonic. Doesn't matter the occassion — it's good all year round, all the time! In fact, I'm drinking one right now that was leftover from yesterday evening.. Quote
annewandering Posted October 31, 2011 Report Posted October 31, 2011 Hmm the slush sounds good! I used to love Fresca when it was slushy from the coin machine in the high school. Quote
Dravin Posted October 31, 2011 Report Posted October 31, 2011 Family tradition is a sparkling apple (or sometimes another fruit) cider. Quote
annewandering Posted October 31, 2011 Report Posted October 31, 2011 I like the strawberry water because it makes such a pretty color in the glass especially over lots of ice. Quote
RMGuy Posted October 31, 2011 Author Report Posted October 31, 2011 Family tradition is a sparkling apple (or sometimes another fruit) cider.That sounds more what I was looking for Dravin, any national brands or anything that you are aware of?-RM Quote
Blocky Posted October 31, 2011 Report Posted October 31, 2011 Martinelli's Sparkling Apple Cider. The best. I also like Trader Joe's Sparkling Blueberry Juice. Sparkling blood orange juice (safeway or trader joes) is also very nice. We often mix 1/2 pineapple juice with sparkling water. Quote
Mahone Posted October 31, 2011 Report Posted October 31, 2011 It's been a family tradition for the last 30 years to have shloer with our christmas, boxing day and new years dinners. The same would apply to thanks giving if we celebrated it. Quote
pam Posted October 31, 2011 Report Posted October 31, 2011 We use Martinelli's sparking apple cider when it's just my immediate family. Quote
Guest Posted November 1, 2011 Report Posted November 1, 2011 It wouldn't be the holidays without my mom's home-canned concord grape juice, with some 7-Up mixed in. Quote
RMGuy Posted November 2, 2011 Author Report Posted November 2, 2011 It's been a family tradition for the last 30 years to have shloer with our christmas, boxing day and new years dinners. The same would apply to thanks giving if we celebrated it.I Really Really like shloer, but we can't get it over here....or catherdral cheddar, or quavers, or....................--RM Quote
RMGuy Posted November 2, 2011 Author Report Posted November 2, 2011 We use Martinelli's sparking apple cider when it's just my immediate family.Ok, that is twice that has been recommended....it that a western thing or can you get it back east here in the hinterlands?-RM Quote
sister_in_faith Posted November 2, 2011 Report Posted November 2, 2011 I love Martinelli's. It's the best... They have new flavors now too, pomegranite (sp?), peach, wildberry and some others... Yum, yum, yum! Of course the originial is still the best! Quote
Dravin Posted November 3, 2011 Report Posted November 3, 2011 Ok, that is twice that has been recommended....it that a western thing or can you get it back east here in the hinterlands?-RMHave at it: Store Locator - S. Martinelli & Company Quote
Dravin Posted November 3, 2011 Report Posted November 3, 2011 (edited) I have it here in Indianapolis, so it's not just a western thing. Not sure where the gaps in coverage are. Edited November 3, 2011 by Dravin Quote
sister_in_faith Posted November 3, 2011 Report Posted November 3, 2011 RM I'll send ya some! Right now it's on sale at albertsons for $2.50 a bottle. When I find a sale for $2.00 a bottle I'm gonna buy a couple of cases for the holidays (no kidding, I love the stuff). Quote
RMGuy Posted November 3, 2011 Author Report Posted November 3, 2011 Have at it: Store Locator - S. Martinelli & CompanyAwesome! This helped! Got it, and thanks!-RM Quote
Blackmarch Posted November 3, 2011 Report Posted November 3, 2011 (edited) ...the non-alcoholic type or sparkling beverage to usher in the new year or to have with the Thanksgiving turkey? -RMWassailRussian "tea"Orange JuiceOrange JuliusVarious smoothies or slushies.WaterHomemade rootbeerCranberry juiceApple ciderapple-cranberry juicelemonade Edited November 3, 2011 by Blackmarch Quote
bamaute Posted November 6, 2011 Report Posted November 6, 2011 With Turkey, I would have Sutter Home Fre white zinfindel Quote
Mahone Posted November 10, 2011 Report Posted November 10, 2011 I Really Really like shloer, but we can't get it over here....or catherdral cheddar, or quavers, or....................--RMHow will I survive Quote
dahlia Posted November 13, 2011 Report Posted November 13, 2011 I am tasked with bringing the drinks to Thanksgiving at my home teacher's house. There will be 7 adults and 8 kids. I wasn't a drinker before I converted, so I don't really know how many servings you get with the sparkling grape stuff. I can only drink a sip since it's so full of sugar, so it's not something I usually buy. When I bought some for the missionaries, they just gulped down a bottle between the two of them, so it's hard to get a take on what to expect of reasonable adults. So, any idea of how many bottles of I should get? I plan on getting some orange soda for the kids and flavored sparkling water so folks don't have to just drink the sparkling grape juice (and maybe a personal diet Pepsi for me). Is sparkling grape juice close enough to champagne that LDS don't let their kids drink it, or should I plan on enough for the kids as well? Thanks. Quote
Dravin Posted November 13, 2011 Report Posted November 13, 2011 (edited) Sparkling grape juice is just carbonated unfermented juice so there is certainly no Word of Wisdom issue with children (or adults) drinking it. I suppose some might be concerned with an appearance of evil type situation but I've not run into anyone who worried about such. As far as serving, my recommendation is base it enough for everyone to have a glass/cup of it. So if you have 10 oz Dixie cups for drinking it plan on 8-9 oz a person you expect to be partaking. The idea on an almost full glass is just psychology. A 16 oz cup with 12 oz in it does't look like as much (on a lizard brain level) as a 10oz cup with 9 oz in it. The idea is, generally, as a toasting/specialty beverage you don't expect people to drink their fill, you just want enough to go around. Edited November 14, 2011 by Dravin Quote
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