# Nonalcoholic drinks that mix well **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 18, 2010, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nonalcoholic-drinks-that-mix-well/561068 "2010-11-18T04:27:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![installLSC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/54ee81/32.png) [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2010, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nonalcoholic-drinks-that-mix-well/561068/1 "2010-11-18T04:27:39Z")
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? ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2010, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nonalcoholic-drinks-that-mix-well/561068/2 "2010-11-18T05:03:41Z")
'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. ---
**Author:** ![Aversin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/53a042/32.png) [@Aversin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aversin)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2010, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nonalcoholic-drinks-that-mix-well/561068/3 "2010-11-18T05:42:40Z")
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). ---
**Author:** ![Swords\_to\_Plowshares](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@Swords\_to\_Plowshares](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Swords_to_Plowshares)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2010, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nonalcoholic-drinks-that-mix-well/561068/4 "2010-11-18T05:43:40Z")
I’ve always heard the term “suicide” for mixing fountain sodas. I’m partial to either Pepsi + Dr. Pepper or root beer + Dr. Pepper. ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2010, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nonalcoholic-drinks-that-mix-well/561068/5 "2010-11-18T05:57:39Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hilarity_n.suze/32/6223_2.png) [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilarity_N.Suze)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2010, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nonalcoholic-drinks-that-mix-well/561068/6 "2010-11-18T06:06:37Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2010, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nonalcoholic-drinks-that-mix-well/561068/7 "2010-11-18T06:14:13Z")
[Spezi?](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spezi) You could drink it with a side of spaetzle I guess. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2010, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nonalcoholic-drinks-that-mix-well/561068/8 "2010-11-18T06:41:26Z")
Can’t believe nobodys mentioned-Milk+Pepsi ---
**Author:** ![cckerberos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@cckerberos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cckerberos)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2010, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nonalcoholic-drinks-that-mix-well/561068/9 "2010-11-18T07:05:51Z")
> [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](#): > > 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. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2010, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nonalcoholic-drinks-that-mix-well/561068/10 "2010-11-18T07:44:53Z")
> [@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? 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. ---
**Author:** ![missred](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/missred/32/14096_2.png) [@missred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missred)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2010, 7:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nonalcoholic-drinks-that-mix-well/561068/11 "2010-11-18T07:46:59Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2010, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nonalcoholic-drinks-that-mix-well/561068/12 "2010-11-18T12:10:43Z")
I used to like Coke & orange juice as a kid. We used to call a bunch of sodas mixed together “swamp water” (Sask., Canada). ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2010, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nonalcoholic-drinks-that-mix-well/561068/13 "2010-11-18T13:21:43Z")
Minute Maid Lemonade or Hi-C Orange + Sprite. ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2010, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nonalcoholic-drinks-that-mix-well/561068/14 "2010-11-18T13:26:34Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Anonymous\_Coward](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/94ad74/32.png) [@Anonymous\_Coward](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anonymous_Coward)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2010, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nonalcoholic-drinks-that-mix-well/561068/15 "2010-11-18T13:30:39Z")
> [@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). Yup. Same in Atlantic Canada. Root Beer and Orange seems to come to mind. ---
**Author:** ![Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hilarity_n.suze/32/6223_2.png) [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilarity_N.Suze)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2010, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nonalcoholic-drinks-that-mix-well/561068/16 "2010-11-18T14:49:02Z")
> [@thelurkinghorror](#): > > [Spezi?](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spezi) You could drink it with a side of spaetzle I guess. That’s it! ---
**Author:** ![Doug\_K](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5ac83/32.png) [@Doug\_K](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doug_K)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2010, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nonalcoholic-drinks-that-mix-well/561068/17 "2010-11-18T15:43:38Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Markxxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2010, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nonalcoholic-drinks-that-mix-well/561068/18 "2010-11-18T16:39:55Z")
> [@etv78](#): > > 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. ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2010, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nonalcoholic-drinks-that-mix-well/561068/19 "2010-11-18T16:58:57Z")
I like ginger ale + orange juice. Maybe with a bit of club soda to dilute the sweetness. ---
**Author:** ![limegreen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/82dd89/32.png) [@limegreen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/limegreen)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2010, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nonalcoholic-drinks-that-mix-well/561068/20 "2010-11-18T17:05:22Z")
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. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nonalcoholic-drinks-that-mix-well/561068.md?page=2)