Ginger Ale you got as a kid

[irisblue]

Shamelessly stolen from at Michael Harriots twitter.

Ginger Ale was/is first line treatment for stomach issues for a lot of current and grown up kids. My mom sure used it.

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	35 (69%)
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[Frustratedlady]

1. In fact, I just picked up a case on Friday...hadn't bought it for a long time.

I rarely drink pop, but always found ginger-ale refreshing and one of my favs...the other, original Coke.

[Freddie]

2. A-Treat

Local brand in Lehigh Valley PA. Never that much of a ginger ale fan, prefer real Coke if I’m not feeling well.
I’m old enough to remember going to the local beer distributor with Dad and getting a case of returnable quart bottles of A-Treat. Had neat flavors you don’t see now like lemon (not lemon-lime), sarsaparilla, both black and red cherry.

[no_hypocrisy]

3. Also White Rock

[dweller]

4. home made

my parents made both gingerale and root beer for years
i drank both especially the root beer, but as an adult i only drink
gingerale, usually Cananda dry unless another is on sale

✌🏼

[mitch96]

5. Same here, Mom being an old gypsy made her own

On of my friends growing up had a sarsaparilla tree in his back yard. Mom spied it and went to work..
good stuff if I recall but that was way back when...
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[Major Nikon]

14. My dad made gingerale and root beer

When I was in high school we made it as a science experiment.

I made it with my kids when they were younger. I suggested it as a school science project and it got rejected because there's an extremely small alcohol content that's a bi-product of fermenting yeast. I told them I guess that also rules out making yeast bread.

[Harker]

6. I was hospitalized overnight at age four

in 1963.

A nurse sternly told me to quit bothering her by repeatedly pushing the call button for ginger ale.

Had she brought it in something bigger than one of those tiny Dixie pill cups, there wouldn't have been a problem.

[Fla Dem]

7. Ginger ale was and is my "go to soda"

Don't drink a lot of soda any more, mostly flavored sparkling water. But I always keep a case of GA in my cupboard for when I get the urge.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

17. Exactly the same here.

Kroger sparkling water with a touch of flavor drops with all my meals, plus fresh coffee.

But, like you, a case of Schweppes Ginger Ale in the cupboard as a special treat.

Cutting out sugary drinks gives me a good excuse to eat more chocolate........

[OriginalGeek]

8. I've always known Canada Dry and love it

but mostly because that's what has always been available. My dad used to talk wistfully about Vernor's and I never saw it until much later in life when I guess they got corporatized and better distribution and it's good but I don't go out of my way for it.

But yeah, Ginger Ale and soda cracker - if that can't fix it then it's time for the doctor.


NOW what I do like is a little bit of rum in some Not Your Father's (alcoholic) Ginger Ale over ice. It's nice little cocktail. 2 or 3 of them is even nicer.

A friend brought back some Ginger Ale from Jamaica - it was really spicy but I loved it. Unfortunately she doesn't go visit her family there often enough. Probably good since I really don't drink much of any sodas any more and that would wreck my sugar numbers if I could get it regularly.

[petronius]

9. We got Coca Cola syrup for upset tummies - if there was ginger ale it was

probably Canada Dry, but I don't recall for sure...

[skypilot]

10. Schweppes is the WORST!!

Don't think I have EVER finished an entire bottle of that stuff.

[WhiskeyWulf]

11. Vernor's! Still my favorite. nt

[irisblue]

22. This right here

Chelsea (@Ch3ls3aRa3) Tweeted:
😂😂😂😂 fuckin love Vernors. https://t.co/UhBFfNGYl8

Link to tweet

?s=20

[WhiskeyWulf]

24. LMAO!! That's awesome! nt

[sarge43]

41. Vernor's!! There is no other.

Vanilla ice cream and Vernor's float

Also could produce a belch that rivaled ore boats. We neighborhood ferals would have contests.

Ah, to be young again in Michigan.

[Leith]

12. Vernor's - I'm from Michigan

It's required there. With potato chips.

Nowadays I prefer Canada Dry.

Helpful hint for the designated driver:
Do people keep trying to tell you that "one or two drinks won't hurt" and push booze on you? Get rid of anyone trying to do that by having a small ginger ale in an 8oz cup with one of those skinny red straws & a cherry. It works every time.

[irisblue]

21. Me as well. I think I saw Canada Dry first time sneaking into a bar at 17.

And true with that mock-tail.

[yellowdogintexas]

35. my go-to mocktail is tonic with lime

I will usually have one gin & tonic just to kind of let folks know my favorite, then I only refil with straight tonic. Folks I used to party with were amazed at how well I could hold my liquor!!!!

Of course you have to actually LIKE tonic.

[Laffy Kat]

13. We only got it when we were sick.

Sometimes full of crushed ice my mom would make by wrapping the ice cubes up in a clean dish towel and pounding it with a mallet. It tasted so good. Other times she would flatten the soda and make sure we only took little sips.

[DFW]

15. As a teenager in D.C. I played in a rock band with the son of the Canadian ambassador

Sometimes, we were invited over to the Canadian Embassy residence in Rock Creek Park for band practice.

They proudly offered us unlimited Canada Dry everything, including, of course, ginger ale. They also offered us limited portions of filet mignon, left over from the inevitable diplomatic dinners held there. Those were the days!

[irisblue]

20. The idea of teen age boys and unlimited steak

Literally thinning herds there.

🐄

[DFW]

23. Well, it was only four of us, and we didn't pig out entirely

The meat was cold from the night before, and not unlimited, but it was still pretty good!

[MrScorpio]

16. Vernors

The one and only

[hlthe2b]

18. We always got 7-up. Worked just as well.

I haven't had a sugared soft drink in many years now, though.

[wnylib]

19. When I was 7 years old, and on

a limited diet following my tonsillectomy, ginger ale was included in the approved list from the doctor. Usually we didn'r have soda pop in the house (except during the Xmas holidays) because my father said he wasn't going to keep the dentist in business. So my brothers were envious and trotted the childhood complaint that it wasn't fair. I considered it payback for their scary teasing before the surgery.

As an adult, it was offered to me in the recovery room after surgeries. As the first thing allowed after the long pre-surgery fast, it tasted especially good.

I usually prefer root beer now, but occasionally buy Canada Dry or Vernor's.

[NoPasaran]

25. Cott's

That was when we were visiting my grandmother in New England. We'd always take a couple of sixpacks with us when we left too.

Otherwise, Canada Dry. Vernors, had it once or twice when I was very young. Tasted like varnish.

[keithbvadu2]

37. Cott's golden ginger ale... good schtuff

[samnsara]

26. I always have ginger snaps around for the dogs tummy issues and i always have

...diet ginger ale around for Moscow Mules and for upset tummys in general.

[handmade34]

27. it's not ginger ale

if it's not Vernors… and that thing it does in your nose

[Auggie]

28. Cotton Club

[Ohiogal]

33. Yes!

[Auggie]

38. Do they still sell it in Ohio?

I remember it was promoted as "Less Sweet." Though I was not of drinking age at the time, I imagine it made a great cocktail mixer. "Big Ginger" was the name of the mascot later pictured on packaging. The model was used in advertising too. I think they had an entire line -- club soda, cola, etc. Does that sound right?

[Ohiogal]

39. Yes.

You are absolutely correct on all counts!

They were bought out by the American Bottling Co. in the late 90s.

https://case.edu/ech/articles/c/cotton-club-bottling-and-canning-co

Those of us who grew up in the Mahoning Valley remember Golden Age soda beverages too.

[SayItLoud]

29. Did you hear about the guy who drank Canada Dry?

He was really thirsty.



OK forgive me...but it's what came to mind and it's not dirty, political and has nothing to do with tRUMP. (A flash back to youth!)

[Hoyt]

30. Red Rock. Very spicy.

[yonder]

36. We've been on a ginger beer kick since a friend brought some over 2 weeks ago.

He brought over Cock & Bull, very good AND spicy; I bought some Goslings, spicy and still pretty good. Most recently, we tried two versions of Reeds, IMO it's nasty and wont buy again. They brew it with honey and pineapple which lends it a weird taste.

All be on the lookout for that Red Rock amongst others.

[customerserviceguy]

31. When I was a kid

we lived in northern Indiana, and Vernor's from Michigan was what my folks liked. Six years ago, when we went on a car trip to Indiana, one of my co-workers asked me to pick her up a 12-pack, which she couldn't get in NY/NJ.

I never much liked the stuff, I preferred root beer at the time.

[Doreen]

32. Vernors is my favorite for running in and getting

average priced soda but there are some much more expensive brands that are better and use a lot more ginger. 1 bottle costs about the same as a pack of Vernors.

Sorry, I can not remember the brand names but I got one from safeway last time. They are always in glass bottles and some of them come in four packs.

[procon]

34. It had a much stronger and distinctive gingery

taste back when I was a kid. It kinda burned your throat when you swallowed, but somehow eased the pain of a bad sore throat.

I still drink it when I don't feel good, but I add some finely grated fresh ginger root to boost the flavor. Ginger ale and a few saltines have been a useful home remedy for sore throats and to help settle a queasy tummies.

[Celerity]

40. grew up in London drinking Barritts Ginger Beer from Bermuda, still use it for Dark n' Stormies

[Wounded Bear]

42. Arm & Hammer...

baking soda in a glass of water.