Nonalcoholic drinks that mix well

[installLSC]

We were discussing "graveyarding" (mixing all the sodas in a fountain together) at work today. Although we all agreed those drinks tasted awful, one person vouched for mixing Coke and Orange Crush. I tried it and it does taste pretty good. I don't think I'll try her friends' favorite mix--Coke and Yoohoo:confused:. What sodas or juices you wouldn't expect to have mixed do you like?

[thelurkinghorror]

'Round where I'm from, this drink is known as "suicide." My typical fountain drink is Diet Coke/Pepsi to about 3/4 to 7/8, and the rest Dr Pepper. It's nothing fancy, but elegant in its own way.

[Aversin]

A local favorite around here used to be the 'Dewclear'. It is nuclear (berry flavored, from the fountain) filling about 1/4 of the cup, rest the rest being Mountain Dew hence Dewclear. Kum & Go is the only place I've ever seen nuclear available at the fountain, so it may not be available nationwide (or internationally).

[Swords to Plowshares]

I've always heard the term "suicide" for mixing fountain sodas. I'm partial to either Pepsi + Dr. Pepper or root beer + Dr. Pepper.

[enalzi]

It's a graveyard here. Someone should really make a map (like the soda vs. pop map) that shows what it's called around the country. I enjoy Mountain Dew + any sort of fruit soda.

[Hilarity N. Suze]

Midwest=suicide
California=suicide
Rocky Mtns=suicide

"Graveyard" must be one of those eastern things. Like Springsteen.

Oh, when I was in Germany people were mixing coke and something--bitter lemon?--and had a name for it. It sounded kind of like "spaetzle" but I know that wasn't it. But it was pretty good.

[thelurkinghorror]

Spezi? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spezi) You could drink it with a side of spaetzle I guess.

[etv78]

Can't believe nobodys mentioned-Milk+Pepsi

[cckerberos]

Midwest=suicide
California=suicide
Rocky Mtns=suicide

"Graveyard" must be one of those eastern things. Like Springsteen.

We called 'em "suicides" in New England as well.

[Alessan]

We were discussing "graveyarding" (mixing all the sodas in a fountain together) at work today. Although we all agreed those drinks tasted awful, one person vouched for mixing Coke and Orange Crush. I tried it and it does taste pretty good. I don't think I'll try her friends' favorite mix--Coke and Yoohoo:confused:. What sodas or juices you wouldn't expect to have mixed do you like?

If you're going to mix Coke and orange, at least use actual orange juice (Tropicana's good - freshly squeezed's better). You can even pretend it's halfway healthy.

A warning, though - if you use pulpy OJ, you'll get a thin film of pulp floating in your glass. I don't mind it, but some people find it off-putting.

[missred]

Diet Mountain Dew + Diet Sunkist
Diet Dr Pepper + Diet A&W
Diet Pepsi + Milk (a variation of Pepsi and milk from Laverne & Shirley)
Faygo Diet Redpop + Sprite Zero or Diet Mountain Dew

If you go beyond fountain drinks, you can add

Cranberry juice + Sprite
Iced tea + Peach or Raspberry Crystal Light

These are just the ones that I personally like. The combinations are endless.

[hogarth]

I used to like Coke & orange juice as a kid.

We used to call a bunch of sodas mixed together "swamp water" (Sask., Canada).

[DCnDC]

Minute Maid Lemonade or Hi-C Orange + Sprite.

[Lynn Bodoni]

I like diet Sprite and orange or apple juice, 3:1. The juice covers up that nasty artificial sweetener aftertaste, and the diet Sprite means that I only get about a quarter of the sugar and calories from the juice.

[Anonymous Coward]

I used to like Coke & orange juice as a kid.

We used to call a bunch of sodas mixed together "swamp water" (Sask., Canada).

Yup. Same in Atlantic Canada. Root Beer and Orange seems to come to mind.

[Hilarity N. Suze]

Spezi? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spezi) You could drink it with a side of spaetzle I guess.

That's it!

[Doug K.]

I like to mix Sprite or 7-Up with root beer. Either half and half or mostly Sprite with just a squirt of root beer.

[Markxxx]

Can't believe nobodys mentioned-Milk+Pepsi

This is really good. The thing is you have to use whole milk. Basically all it is is a melted float.

If you take vanilla ice cream and put it in Pepsi you have a Pepsi float. No one thinks anything of it. The ice cream melts into the Pepsi

Well milk is pretty much melted ice cream, just not as creamy.

[Biffy the Elephant Shrew]

I like ginger ale + orange juice. Maybe with a bit of club soda to dilute the sweetness.

[limegreen]

I'm not sure it's the same thing, but in the midwest the kids call mixing all the flavors in a snowcone 'tiger's blood'. Haven't a clue where that comes from.

[Paintcharge]

Back when I worked at an amusement park, I liked grape and orange slush puppies mixed together.

[Bosstone]

Mmm, suicides. I used to be all about them as a kid.

These days I usually mix Coke/Pepsi and Dr. Pepper. Sometimes I'll do Coke and Sprite.

[thelurkinghorror]

I'm not sure it's the same thing, but in the midwest the kids call mixing all the flavors in a snowcone 'tiger's blood'. Haven't a clue where that comes from.

That sounds familiar, in California. I only remember hearing it at fairs, so it may be that those noble carnies exported it from wherever they hell they are from.

[Art Rock]

If you're going to mix Coke and orange, at least use actual orange juice (Tropicana's good - freshly squeezed's better). You can even pretend it's halfway healthy.

A warning, though - if you use pulpy OJ, you'll get a thin film of pulp floating in your glass. I don't mind it, but some people find it off-putting.

My favourite non-alcoholic drink (with diet coke that is), including a slice of lemon. The pulpier the orange juice, the better.

[Miss Woodhouse]

I'm not sure it's the same thing, but in the midwest the kids call mixing all the flavors in a snowcone 'tiger's blood'. Haven't a clue where that comes from.

Around here, Tiger's Blood is its own flavor not a mixed flavor. My kids have ordered it but I have no idea what it tastes like.

We call them suicide around here as well. I have a son who's at that age where it's not done properly unless it includes everything. It must be horrible. I prefer unadventurous mixes. Lemonade and sprite sounds like just my style actually. I do like shirley temples as well.

[jackdavinci]

I've never heard of any special name for this, though I do it regularly. I've tried but rejected mixing everything. Generally I find that starting with a 2/3rds base of regular soda (coke or sprite) and adding either or both Dr Pepper and any citrusy drink works well. I would never use anything chocolate or any energy drinks in a mix.

I also love the supermarket brand that mixes half lemonade half ice tea together. It seems obvious but I never thought to do it and it tastes great.

[Taomist]

'Round where I'm from, this drink is known as "suicide." My typical fountain drink is Diet Coke/Pepsi to about 3/4 to 7/8, and the rest Dr Pepper. It's nothing fancy, but elegant in its own way.

Ditto! Takes just a shot or two of the sugared drink in a huge diet, and it tastes so good nobody who tastes it suspects it's diet at all.

My fave is Mr. Pibb instead of Dr. Pepper, which my workplace has on fountain for some reason. <3

[An Gadaí]

I used to love blackcurrant cordial mixed with 7-up/Sprite/white lemonade.

[pulykamell]

I also love the supermarket brand that mixes half lemonade half ice tea together. It seems obvious but I never thought to do it and it tastes great.

Don't know the brand, but that drink is known as an Arnold Palmer.

Anyhow, I, too, don't remember any special name for mixing fountain drinks willy nilly.

[sitchensis]

It was a graveyard growing up in Washington. I always stayed away from root beer and orange because they were just too powerful and would take over any drink.

Arizona brand iced tea makes a good Arnold Palmer