FabSwingers.com forum: Change of tipple

By *ringles0510 OP Woman
over a year ago

Central Borders

Spiced rum and cola has been my choice of drink forever. However, the time is now here I need to lay off the full fat cola!! Tried it with diet , but started feeling a bit ill after 2 drinks.

So looking for recommendations really. What's your (low sugar) tipple of choice I could try? x

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By *ringles0510 OP Woman
over a year ago

Central Borders

"Spiced rum and cola has been my choice of drink forever. However, the time is now here I need to lay off the full fat cola!! Tried it with diet , but started feeling a bit ill after 2 drinks.

So looking for recommendations really. What's your (low sugar) tipple of choice I could try? x"

*diet cola (disappeared due to fab thinking it's drug related...)

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By *evilsAdvocate94Woman
over a year ago

edinburgh

Gin and slim line, yummy

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By *estless nativeMan
over a year ago

near Glasgow

Be like Yoda, drink Vodka soda

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By *imbobaMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

Low cal ginger ale. Trust me x

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By *imbobaMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

"Low cal ginger ale. Trust me x"

Or ginger beer if you love ginger.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Low cal ginger ale. Trust me x

Or ginger beer if you love ginger. "

What the man said. I mix everything with ginger ale or beer. Hope you find something to your taste. x

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By *ompip3Couple
over a year ago

Paisley

We were in a Rum speakeasy Bar in Australia and I asked the very knowledgeable barman the same question, as wanted to lay off all Cola.

He came back immediately with Ginger Ale or Ginger Beer! And fresh Line's.

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By *estless nativeMan
over a year ago

near Glasgow

You could ditch the fizzy stuff completely and drink panther milk instead

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"You could ditch the fizzy stuff completely and drink panther milk instead"

Need to have your thick gloves on to milk one of those babies!

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By *bostCouple
over a year ago

glasgow

If you are wanting to stay with rum, and why would you want to change, then definitely either dark rum and diet ginger beer or something like an aged rum (Havana Club, Mount Gay etc) with ginger beer. Lovely with or without limes

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By *andy_FraserTV/TS
over a year ago

Edinburgh

"Spiced rum and cola has been my choice of drink forever. However, the time is now here I need to lay off the full fat cola!! Tried it with diet , but started feeling a bit ill after 2 drinks.

So looking for recommendations really. What's your (low sugar) tipple of choice I could try? x"

I actually went through a bit of a Spiced Rum fad recently. If you look round online, most of the online Spiced Rum experts recommend Coke Zero.

Mandy

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By *oight68Man
over a year ago

inverclyde

A rum snatch........dark rum...gonger beer....lime cordial and ice

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By *ettercallsaul118Man
over a year ago

Funtown

Got captain Morgan mango and pineapple rum goes nice with lemonade and ice

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By *coobyABCMan
over a year ago

Aberdeen

Vodka, soda and lime

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By *ot - CoupleCouple
over a year ago

Glasgow

Water?

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By *ringles0510 OP Woman
over a year ago

Central Borders

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By *ringles0510 OP Woman
over a year ago

Central Borders

My sister recommended water (kind of) Vodka, elderflower, fizzy water and ice.

Gin, vodka, low calorie ginger ale, mango and pineapple rum, diet lemonade added to shopping list. That should see me through the next month or 2 as well

Did try my spiced rum with c*ke zero, but i felt quite nauseous after just 2 drinks. Don't think diet cola of any variety agrees with me.

Thanks for the suggestions everyone x

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By *innMan
over a year ago

edinburgh

Find your malt whisky

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By *ering SeaMan
over a year ago

Penicuik

Discovered malts properly this year and with just a drip of water find that I’m raring to go in morning and still maintain an appetite.

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By *innMan
over a year ago

edinburgh

"Discovered malts properly this year and with just a drip of water find that I’m raring to go in morning and still maintain an appetite.

Good man, I also don’t get hangovers with malt whisky. It’s a passionate relationship. The experience, the moment and good conversation - malt whisky

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By *ering SeaMan
over a year ago

Penicuik

"Discovered malts properly this year and with just a drip of water find that I’m raring to go in morning and still maintain an appetite.

Good man, I also don’t get hangovers with malt whisky. It’s a passionate relationship. The experience, the moment and good conversation - malt whisky "

Also great not going for a piss every half hour.

Liking the Islay malts currently and have a distillery map I’m working my way through once travel is permitted again.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Tumavulin single malt sherry cask edition

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By *eefyBangerMan
over a year ago

edinburgh

Bacardi and pineapple x

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By *oney4uCouple
over a year ago

Glasgow

I moved from rum and to southern comfort and lemonade many years ago. It’s often too sweet for some but it’s not a million miles away from rum. Just drink it with a decent measure and crap diet lemonade (least flavour the better) so it’s not too sweet

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By *uietbloke67Man
over a year ago

outside your bedroom window ;-)

Lager in a pint glass ...Im a traditionalist.

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By *otPrinceHarryMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

"Spiced rum and cola has been my choice of drink forever. However, the time is now here I need to lay off the full fat cola!! Tried it with diet , but started feeling a bit ill after 2 drinks.

So looking for recommendations really. What's your (low sugar) tipple of choice I could try? x"

Rum can work pretty well with soda water and a cordial- or hey, a touch of real fruit juice, if you're feeling fancy. Strawberry or blueberry are my favourites.

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By *ringles0510 OP Woman
over a year ago

Central Borders

So there I was, trolley full of (low cal) soft drinks, vodka, mango & pineapple rum and pink gin. Getting strange looks from the woman at the checkout probably thinking I'm planning a big hogmanay gathering, despite being in lockdown

Last night had a go at vodka, elderflower and fizzy water, which was actually really good!! And no hangover today, so off to a promising start.

Next up will probably be my usual spiced rum with low calorie ginger ale.

Thanks again for all the suggestions. They'll definitely see me through the holidays

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By *otPrinceHarryMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

"So there I was, trolley full of (low cal) soft drinks, vodka, mango & pineapple rum and pink gin."

I'd get strange looks for that too. They'd ask me if I'd stop buying in bulk.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I used to drink copious amounts of spiced rum until I found gin. Yummy yum yum.

Love the rhubarb and ginger.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Stick to a good malt whisky and you will be good next day

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By *ortland51Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

"I used to drink copious amounts of spiced rum until I found gin. Yummy yum yum.

Love the rhubarb and ginger.

Tried that the other day in a can from Sainsbury's. Absolutely delicious. Wish I'd bought ten!

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By *ringles0510 OP Woman
over a year ago

Central Borders

"I used to drink copious amounts of spiced rum until I found gin. Yummy yum yum.

Love the rhubarb and ginger.

Tried that the other day in a can from Sainsbury's. Absolutely delicious. Wish I'd bought ten! "

Sounds good. You mix it with anything? x

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By *edeWoman
over a year ago

the abyss

"I used to drink copious amounts of spiced rum until I found gin. Yummy yum yum.

Love the rhubarb and ginger.

Tried that the other day in a can from Sainsbury's. Absolutely delicious. Wish I'd bought ten!

Sounds good. You mix it with anything? x"

Mix R&G gin with cranberry Juice!! Soo nice but far too easy to drink

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I used to drink copious amounts of spiced rum until I found gin. Yummy yum yum.

Love the rhubarb and ginger.

Tried that the other day in a can from Sainsbury's. Absolutely delicious. Wish I'd bought ten!

Sounds good. You mix it with anything? x"

Soda or slimline tonic but I much prefer lemonade (diet of course).

It is sweet but I likes it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I used to drink copious amounts of spiced rum until I found gin. Yummy yum yum.

Love the rhubarb and ginger.

Tried that the other day in a can from Sainsbury's. Absolutely delicious. Wish I'd bought ten!

Sounds good. You mix it with anything? x

Mix R&G gin with cranberry Juice!! Soo nice but far too easy to drink

Oh I’ll need to try this.

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By *eviantgent79Couple
over a year ago

Edinburgh

With rum...bundaberg ginger beer and a wedge of lime...very refreshing

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Smirnoff peppermint vodka complete game changer and doesn't need a mixer

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By *ympho6969Woman
over a year ago

glasgow

Try cola zero. Much nicer than diet

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By *otPrinceHarryMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

"Smirnoff peppermint vodka complete game changer and doesn't need a mixer

I'll need to give that a try!

Had a German pal a few years ago who would occassionally aquire a lethal strain of peppermint Schnapps. Many happy non-memories!

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By *exylicksMan
over a year ago

airdrie

"Spiced rum and cola has been my choice of drink forever. However, the time is now here I need to lay off the full fat cola!! Tried it with diet , but started feeling a bit ill after 2 drinks.

So looking for recommendations really. What's your (low sugar) tipple of choice I could try? x"

7 up sugar free is nice also vimto do an orange lime and strawberry and raspberry orange and passion fruit there is also Fanta grape and fanta raspberry too. i am diabetic but depends on your taste buds too and even try Pepsi as Pepsi nicer sugar free too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Spiced rum and cola has been my choice of drink forever. However, the time is now here I need to lay off the full fat cola!! Tried it with diet , but started feeling a bit ill after 2 drinks.

So looking for recommendations really. What's your (low sugar) tipple of choice I could try? x"

I have also been enjoying a spiced rum and lately (full fat)

Usually Bacardi Carta Negra.

I have also been enjoying a Dark and Stormy (Dark rum and ginger beer garnished with a wedge of lime) Usually mixed with Kraken black spiced rum.

I'm not sure what I could recommend with low sugar as I hate low cal even though I know it's for the best.

Sorry, I have been absolutely no help in this matter what so ever...

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By *ringles0510 OP Woman
over a year ago

Central Borders

"Spiced rum and cola has been my choice of drink forever. However, the time is now here I need to lay off the full fat cola!! Tried it with diet , but started feeling a bit ill after 2 drinks.

So looking for recommendations really. What's your (low sugar) tipple of choice I could try? x

I have also been enjoying a spiced rum and lately (full fat)

Usually Bacardi Carta Negra.

I have also been enjoying a Dark and Stormy (Dark rum and ginger beer garnished with a wedge of lime) Usually mixed with Kraken black spiced rum.

I'm not sure what I could recommend with low sugar as I hate low cal even though I know it's for the best.

Sorry, I have been absolutely no help in this matter what so ever..."

Low cal so far only made me ill. Had the hangover from hell on Friday. Maybe i just need to stop drinking alcohol. Or limit to once every 2 weeks and stick to my spiced rum and full fat cola (which never ever results in a hangover) x

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By *edeWoman
over a year ago

the abyss

Maybe you need to wean yourself off from the full fat to diet varieties. I know a couple people that say they suffered worse hangovers on diet which I assume must have something to do with the sugars?x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’m by no means best authority on this subject, I hardly drink anywhere near the volume I would once have consumed in my earlier years....

however, I did find that when I stopped drinking anything mixed with cola or diet cola and swapped to either lemonade or tonic I stopped getting hangovers (of which I had some belters)..., now I’ve no idea what the science is behind that but there must be some connection to massive hangovers and any type of cola mixed with alcohol..

That probably had nothing at all do with the post, I just thought I’d give my tuppence worth to the debate lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Red wine

if that fails then french martinis. I make a damn good French martini.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Spiced rum and cola has been my choice of drink forever. However, the time is now here I need to lay off the full fat cola!! Tried it with diet , but started feeling a bit ill after 2 drinks.

So looking for recommendations really. What's your (low sugar) tipple of choice I could try? x"

Blackcurrant cordial and lemonade is awesome with spiced rum x

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By *ering SeaMan
over a year ago

Penicuik

Harvey Wallbanger tonight. Hic

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Find your malt whisky "

Dalwhinnie for me....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Southern Comfort ginger n lime very tasty

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Whisky and tiny drop of water

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