To think appletiser is the height of sophistication

[Dylaninthemovies1]

I’m from a teetotal family, and as an adult don’t drink very much or very often these days (liver issues, migraines and the dread of having to look after a 4 year old with a hangover have put me off)

As a kid we had appletiser on special occasions, and even now, if I go to a restaurant and it’s on the menu, I’ll order it.

Please tell me I’m not alone in thinking appletiser is the height of sophistication

YANBU

YANBU

So true, I said it twice.

Definitely the non alcoholic drink of choice when out and a Christmas dinner table staple. The height of sophistication!

@magnarocks. Did you also vote in the poll? I’m celebrating my 100% Yanbu with some appletiser

Yes it completely is. That and schloer (disrespectfully called schlurp in this house)

No, I think Fever Tree Aromatic tonic water is amazing with a dash of rose syrup. With or without gin.

Sophistication is overrated.

I like Appletise, but I don't think it's sophisticated.

I hate Schloer. It has such a nasty taste.

Apple and Mango J20 is far superior.

My 14yo DS’s favourite drink.

I don’t get it much prefer wine , however if we ever eat out he’s so happy if he can have an appetiser in the bottle with a straw. He hates it watered down with ice and reckons it tastes better from the bottle.

I prefer it to wine.

Schloer is also ok but appletiser is better.

Sophisticated, no. Bloody delicious, yes. A glass of Appletiser with loads of ice on a hot day is wonderful.

I went to a Bahrain Embassy Christmas Party at the Dorchester (no Ferrero Rocher but there was an ice sculpture).

Bahrain is ostensibly dry but I know you can get a drink there so I was mildly suprised (and more than mildly disappointed!) that there was no alcohol and then they brought some champagne round. Hurrah! Nope: Appletiser.

We didn't stay long and ended up having a session in the Bag O'Nails in our black tie finery.

@StCharlotte. See. Even the good people of Bahrain knows it’s the champagne of soft drinks

Always been a big hit here. I'm not sure if you can other variations in UK but here we get Appletiser, Peartiser and Grapetiser in red and white.

I prefer the Grape to the Apple

I’m from a teetotal Methodist family and Shloer has always been our special occasion drink. My Grandma used to ask ‘Red or white?‘ with no irony at all...!

Too sweet for me these days, but I used to love it so don't begrudge your claim.

Try Cawston Press Sparkling Apple. It's even better

Its years since I've had it, was never a huge fan but I'd love a proper bottle of orangina like you get in France.

No idea. I'm not allowed to drink it Apparently made me hyper as a child and I'm mentally stuck with the no appletiser rules....

Appletiser is of course sophisticated, forever associated with France in my mind.

I love appetiser. It’s one of the few soft drinks I can enjoy the taste of as it doesn’t have the artificial sweeteners that most soft drinks now have since the sugar tax.

Is no-one going to talk about the often overlooked but refreshingly sublime Britvic 55?

Many years ago we were celebrating Thanksgiving (DM is American) with some friends who were in the UK for a year. I was 17 and the DDad of the other family brought a case of Appletizer with him for me and my friend (same age) to have instead of champagne. So clearly he agrees with you, OP. I, however, had a glass of champagne! He was horrified!

Ooh Orangina, shake the bottle wake the drink, nothing quenched thirst after a day going bright pink on the beach!