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

What was that non alcoholic drink that came out in the 90s? Tasted a bit like melon? Very yuppie
Aqua Libra was a melon tasting one in the 80s. It was amazing. I still miss it. Are you thinking of that? Or possibly Purdeys? I think that is still around.

@OhWhatFuckeryIsThisNow Snapple?

I loved San Pelligrino too until the sweeteners. Now they make me feel sick.

I'm so glad somebody mentioned the San pelligrino switch to sweeteners. Now i know why I went off it

Still flying my flag for Cawston press apple (not rhubarb and) though 🏳

@JacobReesMogadishu piermont was in a green bottle with mountains

Think I was thinking of Purdeys drink, that was in a small grey bottle.

I voted yes but was getting confused with Orangina!

What? Sweeteners!?! Farewell then San Pellegrino. I don't drink soft drinks very often but if they're going to be sweet then I want sugar in them not horrible sweeteners which taste utterly foul.

Totally agree with you. I don't understand the people that say they can't tell the difference. I didn't know San Pellegrino had changed their recipe till I drank some...

I think Posh Pop and Belvoir are safe, they are a good alternative, as is Cawston Press. But I don't take it for granted any more!

Agree on San Pellegrino, used to really like the orange but it tastes horrible now.

Aqua Libre, that was it. It wasn’t too sweet, we’d often have a bottle instead of wine with meals. Or shloer, but then -sweeteners.

As soon as I opened a new recipe san pel I could tell before I drank any (and rubicon). What pissed me if was they did it because of the sugar tax, but the price stayed the same!

Aqua Libre, that was it.

AL relaunched as flavoured sparkling water a year or two ago. Fucking undrinkable, and nothing like the melony goodness of the 80s stuff.

Wasn't it called Appletise before?
Yes love it.

@whattodo2019

No!! It's a cheap nasty sugary drink found everywhere!! Fever tree tonics with non alcoholic mix would be much more sophisticated. So would a simple sparkling water!

What are you talking about?

It's just carbonated apple juice and has no added sugar whatsoever.

Fever Tree on the other hand is full of added sugars. In fact, sugar makes up 14% of the can and is the second ingredient to water.

Maybe check your facts next time?

What pissed me if was they did it because of the sugar tax, but the price stayed the same

But that was why they did it. The sugar tax would have made things more expensive. They added sweeteners so they could keep the price the same.

I'm also a fan of mint and lime cordial and forced it on every guest last summer, but can't find it this year
Schloer is grim.

I love the watermelon J2O