[PouncingPanda]

I am interested in somewhat high-end food and non-alcoholic beverage pairings. I had a search through the forum but didn't find anything (perhaps my forum skills are to blame). Anyway the only drink I'm familiar with intended to for this purpose is DrySoda, but I have found it to be too sweet for my taste. Any ideas? Virgin cocktails are always possible but not the direction we want to go in.

Idea of setting - small slightly sophisticated but not pretentious (we hope) tapas bar open after last call. A wind-down spot after a late night out.

Thanks anybody for their help.

[kcr2304]

Hello to all the members of the Forum.

[TheAutomaton]

Dr Pepper. Goes great with everything.

[m brown]

try beet, carrot, ginger.

a juicer is a beautiful thing!

[PouncingPanda]

I will try that, thank you for the tip.

[Pete]

There are a wide variety of options available to you. Try creating housemade flavored lemonades, create interesting iced teas. Most sodas tend to be really sweet but what about creating your own? Created highly flavored simple syrups and mix them with seltzer. This way you can control the sweetness of them. Of course there are always smoothies and I like the idea of fresh pressed vegetable juices. Or do as the mexicans do and make "agua frescas." These are waters, slightly sweetened and flavored with pureed fruits. Kind of like making lemonade or orangeade with other fruits.

[PouncingPanda]

Thank you, looks like I have lots of fun stuff to try.

[chefhow]

We dont have soda in my house or pre made juices, I do however buy Sodium Free Seltzer and No Sodium Soda Water and add juice puree's to that to make soda at home. I find it nice if you strain the juice a second time so you have pure juice with NO SOILDS at all, run them thru a choise fin if you have one or a piece of cheese cloth.

[PouncingPanda]

That sounds like an excellent trick, I will try that. Thank you.