# Whats your favorite non-alcoholic uncarbonated beverage **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 3, 2003, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-non-alcoholic-uncarbonated-beverage/199363 "2003-09-03T17:42:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![justwannano](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7ab992/32.png) [@justwannano](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justwannano)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2003, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-non-alcoholic-uncarbonated-beverage/199363/1 "2003-09-03T17:42:16Z")
I’m fixing my lunch. For me its really supper,6:00 PM. I carry my playmate cooler. I’m getting tired of the old stand bys. soda mostly but also coffee and tea. Any different ideas for dinner or breaks ? ---
**Author:** ![AbbySthrnAccent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@AbbySthrnAccent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AbbySthrnAccent)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2003, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-non-alcoholic-uncarbonated-beverage/199363/2 "2003-09-03T17:46:26Z")
Crystal light raspberry lemonade. Yum. ---
**Author:** ![cherry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cherry)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2003, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-non-alcoholic-uncarbonated-beverage/199363/3 "2003-09-03T17:49:39Z")
chocolate milk yop royal falooda ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2003, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-non-alcoholic-uncarbonated-beverage/199363/4 "2003-09-03T18:14:38Z")
I like cranberry juice and ruby red grapefruit juice. ---
**Author:** ![Hedda\_Rosa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hedda_rosa/32/1204_2.png) [@Hedda\_Rosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hedda_Rosa)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2003, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-non-alcoholic-uncarbonated-beverage/199363/5 "2003-09-03T18:15:29Z")
Apple juice Ruby Red grapefruit juice Milk ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2003, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-non-alcoholic-uncarbonated-beverage/199363/6 "2003-09-03T18:22:00Z")
Sweet tea (homemade iced tea with sugar, no lemon. Lots of sugar). I dated a girl years ago from South Carolina, and the first time I ever had it was when we went to visit her grandparents. I must have had about 5 gallons of it that weekend! ---
**Author:** ![verbenabeast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/c4cdca/32.png) [@verbenabeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/verbenabeast)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2003, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-non-alcoholic-uncarbonated-beverage/199363/7 "2003-09-03T18:22:20Z")
Crystal Light Peach Tea… accept no substitutes ---
**Author:** ![Catsmeow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Catsmeow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catsmeow)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2003, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-non-alcoholic-uncarbonated-beverage/199363/8 "2003-09-03T18:26:31Z")
I’ll have to go with Milk, Water and Iced Tea. Yum. ---
**Author:** ![Iteki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/eada6e/32.png) [@Iteki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iteki)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2003, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-non-alcoholic-uncarbonated-beverage/199363/9 "2003-09-03T18:35:20Z")
Ribena Milk with a little coffee powder and a little chocolate powder in. ---
**Author:** ![My\_Darn\_Snake\_Legs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f14d63/32.png) [@My\_Darn\_Snake\_Legs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/My_Darn_Snake_Legs)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2003, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-non-alcoholic-uncarbonated-beverage/199363/10 "2003-09-03T18:40:43Z")
For me it’s either Milk or Gatorade. The origional yeallow death formula or the green frost one. Always a good pick-me-up. ---
**Author:** ![Isabelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b5a626/32.png) [@Isabelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isabelle)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2003, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-non-alcoholic-uncarbonated-beverage/199363/11 "2003-09-03T19:19:07Z")
Arizona Tea (Raspberry flavored) ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2003, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-non-alcoholic-uncarbonated-beverage/199363/12 "2003-09-03T19:25:07Z")
Starbuck’s Mocha Frappucino…mmm mmm mmm. I will also second Crystal Light Raspberry Lemonade. ---
**Author:** ![Fish\_Cheer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fish_cheer/32/17179_2.png) [@Fish\_Cheer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fish_Cheer)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2003, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-non-alcoholic-uncarbonated-beverage/199363/13 "2003-09-03T21:06:40Z")
Grape juice. Tap water. ---
**Author:** ![JavaMaven1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cab0a1/32.png) [@JavaMaven1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JavaMaven1)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2003, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-non-alcoholic-uncarbonated-beverage/199363/14 "2003-09-03T21:23:53Z")
Arnold Palmers. Better known as Half Iced-Tea, Half Lemonade. It’s like the perfect drink. I like mixing cranberry juice with Pellegrino, but that’s carbonated, so it doesn’t count. Sorry. ---
**Author:** ![Cowgirl\_Jules](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@Cowgirl\_Jules](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cowgirl_Jules)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2003, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-non-alcoholic-uncarbonated-beverage/199363/15 "2003-09-03T21:35:07Z")
**Casey** , do you have a recipe for the sweet tea? I’ve looked here, but the “tea” is limiting my search. My boyfriend’s Grandmother used to make it for him too, and I’d like to fix him some. I don’t think the sugar is just dumped in; I think it’s some kind of cooked syrup. Sorry for the hijack. I vote for sweet tea too, but since I’m on a diet, diet rasberry tea will have to do. I can’t take the carbonation either. Julie ---
**Author:** ![Live\_Better\_Electrically](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/46a35a/32.png) [@Live\_Better\_Electrically](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Live_Better_Electrically)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2003, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-non-alcoholic-uncarbonated-beverage/199363/16 "2003-09-03T21:35:38Z")
Unsweetened iced tea. Or good coffee. ---
**Author:** ![lavenderviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/cdc98d/32.png) [@lavenderviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lavenderviolet)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2003, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-non-alcoholic-uncarbonated-beverage/199363/17 "2003-09-03T22:12:16Z")
Another vote for tap water. Much more refreshing to me than sugary stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2003, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-non-alcoholic-uncarbonated-beverage/199363/18 "2003-09-03T22:37:31Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by bowert \* > \*\ ***Casey** , do you have a recipe for the sweet tea? I’ve looked here, but the “tea” is limiting my search. My boyfriend’s Grandmother used to make it for him too, and I’d like to fix him some. I don’t think the sugar is just dumped in; I think it’s some kind of cooked syrup. > > Sorry for the hijack. I vote for sweet tea too, but since I’m on a diet, diet rasberry tea will have to do. I can’t take the carbonation either. > > Julie \*\* No recipe. What “Grandma Sawyer(?)” did was to put 10 tea bags in a pot, fill it with water, boil it until the water was dark with tea (looks strong, yes, but wait, there’s more…). Add a cup or two of sugar to the hot water, stir until dissolved, pour over a pitcher full of ice, and add cold water to fill the pitcher (color should look more “normal”). Add sugar to taste (remember, it’s called sweet tea for a reason. Don’t be bashful…) and enjoy. ---
**Author:** ![Orange\_Skinner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3be4f8/32.png) [@Orange\_Skinner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orange_Skinner)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2003, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-non-alcoholic-uncarbonated-beverage/199363/19 "2003-09-03T22:57:19Z")
Either water, grape juice, or, if I’m in the right mood, chocolate milk. ---
**Author:** ![Cowgirl\_Jules](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@Cowgirl\_Jules](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cowgirl_Jules)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2003, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-non-alcoholic-uncarbonated-beverage/199363/20 "2003-09-03T22:58:44Z")
Thanks **Casey** , that’s much more specific than my boyfriend was able to come up with. I shall surprise him! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-non-alcoholic-uncarbonated-beverage/199363.md?page=2)