SSRIs got me drinking Gatorade and Powerade all day. I don’t like low sugar stuff, like Gatorlyte or Prime.

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    I was just thinking some shrub syrup fits the bill and is tasty, convenient, and a touch unconventional these days so you can look like a trendsetter.

    Your comment seems to fit shrub perfectly.

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      Shrubs are delectable! But they could be seen as an intimidating suggestion in this context. IKEA has some affordable fruit concentrates of lingonberry, blueberry, and elderflower you could substitute with a splash of vinegar for a refreshing lower effort treat.

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        Very true. Any fruit syrup with a vinegar glug would get you there well enough if one wanted to see if they were shrub-folk.

        Ooo I need to try making switchel. Just remembered I have molasses sitting around for another item.

        You seriously put much thought into this, and I appreciate that.

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            I think I had watched his switchel and shrub videos too!

            I want to say it was Alton Brown where I first learned about these. I’ve made shrub a few times and even had it at the local Pennsylvania German heritage fairs.

            Since I had the stuff on hand, I quick threw some together, just eyeballing the ingredients. It’s pretty darn good!

            Main flavor is obviously molasses, so if you don’t like that, you won’t like switchel. The ginger and vinegar work together very nicely! Both bring a nice zing and brightness to the drink. It contrasts well with the warm and earthy flavor of the molasses.

            I put most of it in the fridge for after work as it’s going to be a super hot day again and I didn’t want a vinegar taste in my mouth overpowering my coffee.

            If you have the stuff, I absolutely recommend it.

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              I made it last night, used half molasses half maple syrup. But the recipe I tried used lemon and I didn’t like the resulting flavour. Also the ginger we had wasn’t as fresh as I would have liked. I’ll try it again using a more traditional recipe.

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                Lemon does sound like it’d be a lot of sour in addition to the vinegar itself.

                I used powdered ginger and thought fresh grated would be the way to go. I also feel it’d be easier to strain it if the final drink.

                Overall I thought it was good though. I gave some to my girlfriend not telling her what it was and she thought it was some vile beer type thing that went bad. 😆

                I’d absolutely drink it again though. With some tweaks it’d be really good. I am solidly pro switchel.

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            “white-nose, apple-jack, stone-wall, chain-lightning, rail-road, hail storminsling-talabogus, switchel-flip, gum-ticklers, phlem-cutters, joleps, skate-iron, cast-steel, cock-tail…”