Ah, the venerable cranberry. Bounce berries. Alone, so bitter. Almost inedible. But with a bit of work.... When I was young we'd buy huge glass bottles of

Ah, the venerable cranberry. Bounce berries. Alone, so bitter. Almost inedible. But with a bit of work.... When I was young we'd buy huge glass bottles of cranberry juice. Let it ferment. Good stuff. Frozen cranberry juice (alcoholic or not) makes for a nice snack, too. Drinking cranberry juice at a bar has a nice side benefit: Whenever someone asks what you're drinking, you can play the vampire card. "The blood of my enemies." If you're exceedingly pale like myself, and can deliver a line, it can make skin crawl. (OK, so maybe that's not the idea... or the best approach.) The advice is good, though - just because you don't or can't drink alcohol, does not mean you can't hang out in (most) bars. There are many regular things used to mix drinks they'll gladly sell you.