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AIBU?

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I have tasted the worst drink in Christendom. Can you top this?

503 replies

Iamthewombat · 08/10/2020 08:54

Category, as Ru Paul would say, is alcoholic drinks aimed at women.

I bought a bottle of Malibu Strawberry Spritz at Morrison’s last week. I like Malibu (don’t judge me) and strawberries and fizzy things.

I opened it last night. Christ, it was awful. Tasted like a weird blend of kids’ medicine and saturated sugar syrup. Not sure how you can make something like this taste un-fruity. And it was virulent pink.

Down the sink it went, even the plughole seemed to be resisting it by vomiting up the pink foam.

I can’t imagine anything worse but maybe you know differently.

YABU = yes, there are worse alcoholic drinks aimed at the ladies and I’m going to give you details.

YANBU = no, nothing sounds worse than Malibu Strawberry Spritz.

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Twofurrycatsagain · 09/10/2020 15:19

I love kinnie and drank loads of it in Malta. I think they did a stronger, more bitter one as well.
Black balsam I also liked but approach with caution it is a bit lethal.
There was a drink in riga made with birch sap. That wasn't good.
Red star Chinese whisky. Probably best used for clearing blocked drains.

BrightYellowDaffodil · 09/10/2020 15:53

What's that Turkish salty yoghurt drink called?

Durgh? I've had a similar version in another country and it was AMAZING! Like drinking liquid halloumi Grin

BrightYellowDaffodil · 09/10/2020 15:54

I've just realised it's spelt "Doogh" - apologies!

TeddyIsaHe · 09/10/2020 15:54

Like drinking liquid halloumi sounds revolting Grin

CokeEnStock · 09/10/2020 16:37

My grandads barley wine. And absinthe - took longer to prepare than it actually stayed in my stomach. This was NYE in Prague though and a small amount of alcohol had already been consumed...

Spodge · 09/10/2020 17:05

I had a glass of low calorie cava at a Miller & Carter once. It was revolting. (I have no idea why I even finished the glass.) When the waitress asked if I'd like another I told her I'd rather be fat.

Another unspeakable drink (not specifically aimed at women) is Turkish turnip juice. Called Turnib, I think.

CounsellorTroi · 09/10/2020 17:15

@Wolfff

A walnut liquor from Italy, in a weird nut shaped bottle. Made my stomach churn for days afterwards. That was at a time when I'd pretty much drink anything.
I was given a bottle of walnut flavour schnapps that was delicious.

Do hot drinks count? The white chocolate Options is foul. Like drinking thin watery custard.

665TheNeighbourOfTheBeast · 09/10/2020 17:19

Artichoke liqueur. I had to try it. Regrets? I had a lot!

waltzingparrot · 09/10/2020 17:24

Those little bottles of Aperol they sell at Lidl are pretty rank.

Mrsjayy · 09/10/2020 17:30

I thought Aperol was quite a "posh" drink, Is everyone pretending to enjoy it? Grin

Leontine · 09/10/2020 17:39

I had that Malibu spritz the other week and agree it wasn’t nice. I still drank it thoug! Grin

waltzingparrot · 09/10/2020 17:48

I thought Aperol was quite a "posh" drink, Is everyone pretending to enjoy it?

To be fair to myself, I'm just one drink away from being teetotal, but it tasted like a fairly strong cleaning fluid to me Grin

MagpieMomma · 09/10/2020 17:52

@AuntieMarys

Non alcoholic red wine. Yuk.
Non-alcoholic anything that's meant be alcoholic! The clue is in the name! I'd rather drink Cream Soda, which is my other most-hated flavour in the UK (I'm from SA where cream soda is a lovely bright green magical drink) Grin
Mrsjayy · 09/10/2020 17:54

Cleaning fluid and soda, deliciousSmile

nellyburt · 09/10/2020 17:59

I quite liked Beverley

Shelby1981 · 09/10/2020 18:03

This www.edinburghgin.com/our-gins/plum-and-vanilla-gin-liqueur

Bright red, looks just like Beechams cough medicine, oh well I’m sure it doesn’t taste like it......yep, it does!!

purplebunny2012 · 09/10/2020 18:03

Echo Falls Summer Berries tastes worse than drain cleaner

shergar · 09/10/2020 18:12

I too expected this to be about Epcot’s Beverley drink. But for me, the world’s worst drink is Bovril. An elderly aunt once made it for me when I was already feeling unwell as a child; took one sip and was sick. Salty and foul.

Mrsjayy · 09/10/2020 18:16

Echo Falls Summer Berries tastes worse than drain cleaner
Much much worser

purplebunny2012 · 09/10/2020 18:18

@Itwontrainallthetime

Haven't drank Lambrini for years so when I saw Parma Violet Lambrini for sale ,I was excited to try this as I love Parma Violets. I couldn't even get past the first few sips. I was expecting it to be sweet ,but nope it was bitter nothing like I expected, my husband drinks anything alcohol wise and even he couldn't stomach it.
But Palma Violets aren't sweet. They are chalky with a disgusting aftertaste. Sounds like they got the flavour
purplebunny2012 · 09/10/2020 18:19

@Mrsjayy

Echo Falls Summer Berries tastes worse than drain cleaner Much much worser
Indeed
notbloodylikely · 09/10/2020 18:20

Yes to the butterbeer - disgusting. And expensive. And not even alcoholic.

Dandelion and burdock is disgusting too.

Alfr · 09/10/2020 18:21

Ginger and Lemon Kombucha - I love ginger and lemon, and I like sour flavours - but this stuff made me gag. Utterly revolting

88Chelle · 09/10/2020 18:22

@Stillfunny.
I used to love a pint of red witch back in the day. Way better than any flavour 20/20!!

Commonwasher · 09/10/2020 18:22

Brandy & Babycham... preferred xmas tipple of my in laws. The first year I met them I drank it out of politeness but these days I know them well enough to ask for a glass of Tixylix instead.