crankin said:What is the difference between club soda, tonic, and seltzer water? To me they all just seem like carbonated water. When would you use one over the other in a drink?
Buck said:Allow me to go on record as proclaiming that there is nothing, absolutely nothing quite so refreshing on a hot day as a good cold gin and tonic (preferrably with Schweppes).
Buck said:Allow me to go on record as proclaiming that there is nothing, absolutely nothing quite so refreshing on a hot day as a good cold gin and tonic (preferrably with Schweppes).
Buck said:Allow me to go on record as proclaiming that there is nothing, absolutely nothing quite so refreshing on a hot day as a good cold gin and tonic (preferrably with Schweppes).
Jeekinz said:Ixnay the Ginay.
Vodka for me.
Robo410 said:club soda contains SALT
seltzer does not, simply carbonation
I'll put my own lemon-lime-orange-brandy-club soda sangria up against your nasty, bitter gin n' tonic any dayBuck said:Allow me to go on record as proclaiming that there is nothing, absolutely nothing quite so refreshing on a hot day as a good cold gin and tonic (preferrably with Schweppes).
GotGarlic said:I'll put my own lemon-lime-orange-brandy-club soda sangria up against your nasty, bitter gin n' tonic any day
Robo410 said:club soda contains SALT
seltzer does not, simply carbonation
quinine is flavored with quinine and SUGAR or sweetener
QUinine mixes with clear liquors and citrus, the other two with whiskeys
The Little Penguin said:I wonder what a whiskey tonic would taste like...
My guess:
jennyema said:Yes but white rum and vodka, esp. flavored vodka (think Absolut Ruby Red) pair very nicely with soda.
This reminds me of a Russian friend of mine. I met him straight away after he got here seeking permanent asylum. I brought a bottle of vodka as a gift once and he said "But why, Terry? Russians never buy vodka." I asked him where he got the vodka he always offered me and he said "I make, of course." Turned out he made all his vodka in a little plastic gardening sink out of potatoes! Even though I had already consumed a fair amount of it previously with no ill effects - I needed corrective lenses before - I viewed every drink he offered me with suspicion from then on! But he always served it with some little dumplings similar to pierogies which were heavenly. (Actually that's been about 6 years now and I think he buys his vodka now like the rest of us.)The Little Penguin said:I have a friend who really likes Stoli Vanilla and soda. Not my thing but I must admit it tasted pretty good.
For me, you just can beat a quality potato vodka, neat, striaght from the freezer and into a chilled glass, maybe with some pierogies.
I believe all products labeled "club soda" contain sodium bicarbonate, hence the name "soda"... but I could be wrong...jennyema said:...Most club soda does not contain salt. Some contain sodium [emphasis mine]...