Non-sweet soft drinks

[StiffyByng]

Please help me, as I'm drinking too much because of lack of inspiration.

I have virtually no sweet tooth for drinks. I can cope with bitter lemon but find the taste of sweetener a bit grim. I like lime and soda. I drink almost entirely fizzy water as there's so little else out there, and now I'm drinking cold white wine out of boredom.

I love, love citron presse in France, when I can add tiny amounts of sugar. I've occasionally found lovely non-sweet lemon cordials (for £££s) which then get discontinued.

Any suggestions for cordials/soft drinks I've missed that aren't sweet? I don't like non-alcoholic wine but occasionally have the beers. Not really my go-to though.

Tomato juice.

Lime and soda
Tonic water

You can get sparkling waters now that are infused with natural fruit flavourings but aren't sweet at all (no sugar or sweeteners). They're usually sold with the flavoured waters / mineral water in Tesco but I've also seen M&S do their own.

Can you still get plj in supermarkets?

I enjoy fizzy water with lots of ice and a big squeeze of fresh lime juice. When I’m on holiday in the US I drink gallons of unsweetened iced tea.

Thank you, all.

So iced tea not for me, I'm afraid. I don't like tea in any of its forms. Weird, I know.

I've always ignored fruit waters because of the sweetness. But these aren't sweet at all? Or are they sweet from the fruit taste even without added sugar, because that's still quite sweet?

I do love tomato juice, and should invest in more of it.

I've never seen plj in my local supermarkets although they do look like my kind of thing.

I second @careerchangeperhaps! I’m a fan of the raspberry flavoured Dash which has no sugar or sweetener dash-water.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI-8ydtdLv8QIVNIODBx1WIAWkEAAYASAAEgL34vD_BwE

@StiffyByng No they're not sweet at all (the fruit infused sparkling waters). They smell fruity and taste fruity but without the sweetness if that makes sense. A bit like fruit tea - they always smell quite sweet but don't taste it at all.

Make sure you're buying the right ones as there are lots of fizzy waters that are sweet as they have sweeteners in them.

@careerchangeperhaps thank you, I'll give them a go. I loathe the flavoured waters with sugar, although I've always drunk them by mistake so had a bit of a shock when I realised I was drinking them!

I like the various flavoured tonics by Fentimans and Fevertree, particularly the reduced sugar ones. Lots of lovely flavours, not too sweet at all and with the tonic ‘bite’.

Also James White lemon refresher with fizzy water and a slice or two of lemon.

Volvo do a lovely cucumber and mint water. Also a ginger flavour one. But tbh I'd be making myself at home?

Try either Crodino or Sanbitter. Acquired tastes, but they grow on you.

Pukka or Teapigs herbal teas, cold-brewed. Particularly their Licorice-based teas. The Licorice teas have a sweet mouthfeel, with actually being sweet.

You can cold-brew any herbal tea, and also green tea or white tea, but not black tea. You don't need to pay extra for something marketed especially for cold-brewing.

I have elderflower cordial, but diluted a LOT less than the bottle would suggest. Basically just enough to get a hint of flavour. And then I add a chunk of cucumber or wedge of lime - that's where the flavour comes from.

That should be diluted a lot MORE! Basically, it's very weak.

San pellegrino have a new range essenza which is flavoured sparkling water no sweeteners or sugar. My favourite is the dark cherry and pomegranate one.

I think you are better of doing your own.

Best "flavored water" I like is with a slice of cucumber and mint.

Angastoras bitters, lime and soda

A small amount of grapefruit juice topped up with soda or sparkling water.

La croix if you can find it is none-sweet flavoured fizzy water.

Fruit teas. Make with boiling water, refrigerate when cool.
I like Berry Fruits

Also agree make you’re own.
If you get on with cucumber/mint water, try fresh chives as an alternative (as a kid I used a long fresh chive from the garden as a straw )

Pieces of chilli and ginger work well in unsweetened tonic also. As do fresh ground peppercorns with grapefruit. Gin optional!

Try V8 vegetable juice.

Not sure if it's sold here but my dad used to drink a spiced tomato juice drink - it was fairly hot, and a lot more flavourful than plain tomato juice. I should try to get some actually, it was delicious.

Angastura bitters, lime and soda
This. Bitters aren't non-alcoholic.

You could try vinegar shrubs.

I'm another who isn't keen on sweet soft drinks or artificial sweetener.
Water is ok. Some squashes and cordials are ok.

Get an infuser bottle and put some fresh cucumber or mint in it?

If you can find some raspberry vinegar, a dash of that in water makes a refreshing drink.