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Of course, you can avoid wine and beer by not ordering them. However, with the Pilgrim's Menu, you will have a choice of bottled water or wine, and sometimes beer. The only choice on the wine will be red or white, and the beer, when offered, will be whatever the bar/restaurant has on tap. The white wine will generally be a bit sweeter, and likely served colder. The red will be a local bulk wine, and can be really great or like the 97 cent boxed wine from the supermarket! The water is almost always still water, and will be from one of several national brands.In preparation for my Camino I’ve been thinking about important things... what to drink. I do not drink alcohol much never really liked the taste. So I’m asking for some help from you experts in the Camino and alcohol a few suggestions of wine on sweet side and beer w/o the nasty aftertaste. Thank you for any and all suggestions...
I got hooked on the shandy on draft, mostly drinking it during the day while walking. I was able to drink it fast and get back on the trail; it really hit the spot.For beer you can order a shandy, a beer and lemon soda mix that you may like. I found this refreshing on hot days. I sometimes made my own by mixing my beer with a Kaz lemon soda.
Hi , why mix the wine just for the taste.??If you're not a fan of the taste of wine, order a white and add 7Up or Sprite.
We need a thread on the countless ways that one can ruin beer and wine (and coffee and tea)! My French walking buddy loved to mix rosé wine and pamplemousse, grapefruit juice.
Thank you so much all who replied! I’ve made notes. I love apple cider and have had sangria not sure it’s quite the same as in U.S. I will try the beer and lemon as well. I like to eat and drink what each country offers but I’ve had a stroke and take meds so a little is alot! Buen Camino
We need a thread on the countless ways that one can ruin beer and wine (and coffee and tea)! My French walking buddy loved to mix rosé wine and pamplemousse, grapefruit juice.
Hi , why mix the wine just for the taste.??
Drink yust 7Up or what ever non alcoholic drink.
It's cheaper anyway.
Wish you well,Peter.
I gave up beer for my walk last year for a number of reasons. Never much of a wine drinker, so I pretty much resigned myself to water. Although I rarely drink sugary soft drinks at home, I found myself craving them on the Way. I have since surmised that the strenuous effort every day left me depleted of sugar. A piece of fruit during a break was immediately noticeable, and a cold Coke, almost like taking a stimulant! I quit drinking them upon my return and really don't miss them. Being in a totally different environment under physical stress that you're not used to, try a few different choices. Remember, there are no rules. Buen Camino!
Prices definitely vary. I paid 2.50 euro for a Coke one day!I am a fan of Aquarius (orange or lemon/lime). It has less carbonation, slightly fewer calories than Coke, and does not leave me with a giant gas bubble like soda and beer. Its electrolytes are a bit like Gatorade, but I don't think it makes any health claims (made by Coca Cola, by the way). I have this approximate priority/price list for beverages:
Tap water - free
Wine - 80 ¢
Cana beer - 80 ¢
Coffee - 1 Euro
Bottled water - 1 Euro
Cafe con leche - 1.20 Euro
Soda - 1.20 Euro
Distilled liquor - 2 Euro
Prices may vary!!!!
I love the Aquarius orange. Can’t get here in the States and I do miss it.I am a fan of Aquarius (orange or lemon/lime). It has less carbonation, slightly fewer calories than Coke, and does not leave me with a giant gas bubble like soda and beer. Its electrolytes are a bit like Gatorade, but I don't think it makes any health claims (made by Coca Cola, by the way). I have this approximate priority/price list for beverages:
Tap water - free
Wine - 80 ¢
Cana beer - 80 ¢
Coffee - 1 Euro
Bottled water - 1 Euro
Cafe con leche - 1.20 Euro
Soda - 1.20 Euro
Distilled liquor - 2 Euro
Prices may vary!!!!
It can happen, and probably is happening with more frequency. By law, all prices are posted in a bar, so if you are concerned, you can check in advance. The print is small, of course!!!I paid 2.50 euro for a Coke one day!
Hi Trecile, what I said was when you mix drinks you have to by two drinks instead of one.I never found soft drinks like Coke or 7 Up to be cheaper than wine. Quite the opposite!
Okay, I get your point.Hi Trecile, what I said was when you mix drinks you have to by two drinks instead of one.
Wish you well,Peter.
Micah, why drink alcohol if you don't want to?I do not drink alcohol much never really liked the taste. So I’m asking for some help from you experts in the Camino and alcohol a few suggestions of wine on sweet side and beer w/o the nasty aftertaste.
Can’t believe I’m saying this but that’s highway robbery lolPrices definitely vary. I paid 2.50 euro for a Coke one day!
Ah the dreaded Kalimotxo - discovered that in San Sebastian in the early 1970's not sure if it's an insult to the vino tinto or an improvement on the Coke (I'm a Pepsi or better still Kas Limon man myself).From bar work in my youth, Guinness and black currant cordial; from recent observation on an international workcamp, vino tinto topped up with Coca Cola. The latter practice, a Russian innovation, was cheerfully adopted by the Spanish volunteers, who really should have known better! As none of those who drank this vile potion could wake up in time for work the following morning, I imagine it might serve as a sleeping draught for insomniacs on the Camino.
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If you DO go down the cider route make sure you stress the second syllable so SeeDRA;
if you pronounce it like they do in the west of England it sounds like SIDA which is a whole different ball game as the Yanks say.
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As they say:Micah, why drink alcohol if you don't want to?
No-one has mentioned Kas Limon! Not as sweet as Coke, and very refreshing.
Or if you are more adventurous, try Kas bitter. It's usually used as a mixer but of course can be drunk without the alcoholic additions. I have @Rebekah Scott to thank for turning me on to this stuff, and after the first sip, I found it to be oddly addictive. Certainly it's an 'adult' soft drink, good for those who aren't thrilled by super-sweet...unlike Coke and Fanta...
Might have told this before but . . .Choking on my vino tinto here, but certainly an important point to make ...
Buen Camino, SY
ALL non-alcoholic beer is a sinI love the Aquarius orange. Can’t get here in the States and I do miss it.
BTW I could be wrong but there’s no combination in it?
Also is Spain non~alcholic beer will be called sin proceeded by the brand name. I’ve actually seen it on draft in some places.
In preparation for my Camino I’ve been thinking about important things... what to drink. I do not drink alcohol much never really liked the taste. So I’m asking for some help from you experts in the Camino and alcohol a few suggestions of wine on sweet side and beer w/o the nasty aftertaste. Thank you for any and all suggestions...
In preparation for my Camino I’ve been thinking about important things... what to drink. I do not drink alcohol much never really liked the taste. So I’m asking for some help from you experts in the Camino and alcohol a few suggestions of wine on sweet side and beer w/o the nasty aftertaste. Thank you for any and all suggestions...
I don't drink beer (or anything carbonated) and get no enjoyment from wine. Outside of the Camino, I don't drink coffee either.In preparation for my Camino I’ve been thinking about important things... what to drink. I do not drink alcohol much never really liked the taste. So I’m asking for some help from you experts in the Camino and alcohol a few suggestions of wine on sweet side and beer w/o the nasty aftertaste. Thank you for any and all suggestions...
SIDA is the Spanish term for AIDS.Might have told this before but . . .
My nephew used to be a sound engineer and was setting up a stage for a performance in the Alhambra. Among his crew was a lighting engineer from the west of England, a lover of cider and keen to try out his few words of Spanish.
After they quit work one evening they stopped off into the nearest bar for a drink.
It turned out to be a gay bar and the lighting engineer quiet loudly said to the barman "Tiene sida?" (meaning to say do you sell cider) the barman looked alarmed so he repeated himself: "Tiene sida?" The barman looked angry until my nephew interjected with "No, no, no! Tiene SeeDRA! SeeDRA!" Incident defused.
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