296465 Mon Mar 15 16:27:24 -0800 2004 18 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 1633110 Just put about a teaspoon of instant coffee in my coke, expecting a quick-but-gross boost. It is the single most delicious flavored soda I've ever had (although it is with difficulty that I restrain myself from using exclamation points at the end of each sentence). Anyone else do anything like this? What do you put in your sodas to make them your own? By the way--thanks to those who responded to my recipe translation question--in the process of locating epifin locally or by mail order. Mon Mar 15 16:27:24 -0800 2004 0 cookiemonster 1 1633113 I have a Latin American friend who mixes beer with his Coca-Cola. Hideous, in my opinion, but no worse than tomato juice in beer, I suppose. Mon Mar 15 16:51:53 -0800 2004 1633110 0 Kirk 2 1633150 My Neapolitan-born grandfather drank beer and Pepsi,with a shot of whiskey back. Until I just read this post I had forgotten about that...eeuww. Mon Mar 15 23:22:58 -0800 2004 1633113 0 hattie 1 1633123 In Germany, where my family comes from, people drink something called a "Radler," which is basically about 2/3 lager to about 1/3 "Limonade" (their word for Sprite or 7-Up). It's surprisingly refreshing, especially on a hot summer's day. I think the Irish do this too, but they call it a "Shandy." The Germans are also big on something called "Cola Bier," which is essentially beer and Coke, and while potable, I don't find in nearly as pleasant and refreshing as a Radler. Mon Mar 15 18:00:15 -0800 2004 1633110 0 LisaM 2 1633128 We get a similar drink at a local Caribbean joint. They call it "Bul". It's cheap lager, lime juice and sugar. the single most refreshing alcoholic beverage - and dangerous. Mon Mar 15 18:23:05 -0800 2004 1633123 0 Fatemeh 3 1633136 In Mexico, they call this the poor man's margarita. Mon Mar 15 19:30:56 -0800 2004 1633128 0 sku 2 1633141 they call it a shandy all over the UK - the brits also call their "7-up" lemonade - thus a shandy is bitters and lemonade. I usually hate beer but this tastes pretty good. Mon Mar 15 21:14:15 -0800 2004 1633123 0 tigerwoman 2 1633183 Also in Germany, I've had beer with a "Schuss" or squirt of raspberry-flavored syrup. I think this is more common in Berlin, but I recall my mom letting me sip her's in what-was-once-the-West when I was a kid. Tue Mar 16 12:24:38 -0800 2004 1633123 0 T in DC 2 1633266 In Reus (Catalonia) they called it "Champu"... like the stuff you use to wash your hair. Very refreshing if they used lemon flavored soda... Gross if they used some generic sweet soda. Wed Mar 17 02:51:47 -0800 2004 1633123 0 cheyenne 1 1633140 i remember this girl from college who was from chile who would do this. i was horrified. she said she had been drinking coffee since she was 6 years old, and now did this on occasion for an extra kick in her step. guess i shouldn't knock it till i try it. Mon Mar 15 20:07:26 -0800 2004 1633110 0 Nab 1 1633144 I don't know if this counts, but every once in a while I'll do what was a regular thing back when I was in high school (class of '56!), and add some salted peanuts to a coke. Back then it was a whole little bag of Planters, poured into the bottle. Really good! Something to drink and something to chew. Sort of the 50's version of "bubble tea"? Mon Mar 15 21:37:21 -0800 2004 1633110 0 Pat Hammond 1 1633158 Beer floats. They're just like root beer floats, but with real beer instead. Try it out with a decent beer, you'll be surprised how tasty it is- the first one I had was with an amber ale (reminded me of Fat Tire), and it tasted like honey-nut cheerios. Tue Mar 16 01:35:09 -0800 2004 1633110 0 JK Grence (the Cosmic Jester) 1 1633198 i grew up drinking "milk and soda." put about an inch or two of coke or pepsi at the bottom of a glass. fill the remainder with skim milk. it may seem odd at first but it grows on you! it is/was a great way to get a growing girl to drink lots of milk. Tue Mar 16 14:01:45 -0800 2004 1633110 0 jerusha 2 1633232 Milk and Pepsi was the preferred beverage of Laverne, on "Laverne and Shirley." I know, I'm dating myself here. Tue Mar 16 18:11:49 -0800 2004 1633198 0 LisaM 2 1633339 call Starbucks! Coke-a-Latte? FrapPepsio? Cokeachino...yeah that's it. Wed Mar 17 15:14:08 -0800 2004 1633198 0 danna 1 1633201 in mexico the old guys pour these little margherita packets of powdered lime and salt into beers. it makes the beer fizz for a minute. hey i got hooked on it. guess that's what they call going native?? Tue Mar 16 14:06:35 -0800 2004 1633110 0 mrnyc 1 1633259 When I was in Ireland a couple years ago I noticed people ordering vodka and cokes. This struck me as just plain wrong, but I wasn't able to convince the bartender to stop making them. Happy St. Patrick's Day! Tue Mar 16 23:34:23 -0800 2004 1633110 0 sarahoc 1 1633267 When I was 16 I worked at a soda fountain and the single best concoction we had there was the "mocha cola cooler." It was mocha fudge ice cream and coke, blended to milkshake consistency. People would scoff at the idea but become hooked once they tried it. Wed Mar 17 02:56:40 -0800 2004 1633110 0 cheyenne 1 1633492 http://www.bevnet.com/reviews/pepsi-kona/ This was tested marketed several years ago in the Delaware Valley. Was good with ice, and I do not particularly care for Pepsi products. Thu Mar 18 18:25:50 -0800 2004 1633110 0 rcw