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Cordial drinks aren't as much of a thing in the US anyway.
by joncrocks 3y ago
Cordial drinks aren't as much of a thing in the US anyway.
- red_trumpet 3y agoI'm not sure I understand the word "cordial" correctly, but Ribena doesn't have alcohol.
- wuiheerfoj 3y agoCordial is a thick juicy syrup added to drinks, but is not alcoholic itself. I think the GP means ‘squash’ or ‘diluting juice’, which sometimes gets called cordial too (though I associate cordial with the thicker stuff)
- jfrej 3y agoIt's worth noting that Ribena also comes ready made. If I ever buy Ribena, that's what I go for. Especially the carbonated version. There are alternative blackcurrant cordials for diluting which are much cheaper and taste good. I think every British supermarket has their own brand one.
- IntelMiner 3y agoI believe they refer to them as "Kool-Aid" drinks, despite being prepared differently
- throwaway154 3y agoI feel Ribena's so baked in to British psychology it's not seen as a cordial. Orange, lime, and blackcurrant cordials are cordials. Ribena's just Ribena. It's mixed with water almost exclusively, lemonade at a push, but blackcurrant cordial would be used for snakebites or rum+Guinness. Surely I'm not alone on this?
- vmilner 3y agoI am with you on this.
- throwaway154 3y agoTo add to mixing... just the right amount of water. Stronger or weaker for a cordial is simply stronger or weaker. But more or less water for Ribena is a question of right or wrong; that's why it's never quite right when going round a friend's house back in the day, or if it is that's uncanny.
- justinclift 3y ago> blackcurrant cordial would be used for snakebites Of the actual snake variety, or are you meaning some kind of drink?
- HeyLaughingBoy 3y agoRum & Guinness sounds like an interesting combination. I have to try it.