Reply to: Apparently we are all middle class!!

[DoctorStrangelove]

You can console yourself with the thought that it might be a watermelon spoon.

Oh and people who take statins or certain blood pressure drugs shouldn't touch grapefruit.

I know. I've got a "justincase" packet of antihistamines with that very function.

[OwlHoot]

Just found what I take to be a "grapefruit spoon".

Oh the shame.

You can console yourself with the thought that it might be a watermelon spoon.

Oh and people who take statins or certain blood pressure drugs shouldn't touch grapefruit.

[DoctorStrangelove]

Just found what I take to be a "grapefruit spoon".

Oh the shame.

[OwlHoot]

I quite like the taste of elderflower, but I never drink "cordials" as they are absolutely riddled with sugar, basically scented sugar water.

[vetran]

citation needed

Glasgow airport 2009. First place I drank it or saw it was by bottle. I tend to avoid Irish bars.

I started seeing it on draught in England about 2015.

[d000hg]

Magners was not on tap until recently you bought it by the bottle..

citation needed

[vetran]

Magners was not on tap until recently you bought it by the bottle.

There are plenty of draught beer dispensing systems that could provide suitable measurements by weight / flow etc.

[d000hg]

Ah, when I last saw a pint of cider being served with ice, the ice went in at the end. And I think the reason was to get a full measure in

Yeah, that's probably the right way to do it... not sure you might be breaking weights and measures law otherwise (though it happens). Bit of a PITA putting a handful of ice into a full-ish glass.

[WTFH]

Eh? If they put the ice in first how do they know how much cider to pour on top? Lots of places seem to put a big scoop of ice in. Memories of being a kid and always saying no to ice in my coke, since they filled the whole glass with ice first (like in the adverts) and I wanted my 50p worth

Ah, when I last saw a pint of cider being served with ice, the ice went in at the end. And I think the reason was to get a full measure in

[d000hg]

If it's served in a cider glass, yes. If it's served in a beer glass (with the mark below the rim), then you should still get a full measure.

Eh? If they put the ice in first how do they know how much cider to pour on top? Lots of places seem to put a big scoop of ice in. Memories of being a kid and always saying no to ice in my coke, since they filled the whole glass with ice first (like in the adverts) and I wanted my 50p worth

[WTFH]

When you buy a pint of Magners with ice, surely you get less cider?

If it's served in a cider glass, yes. If it's served in a beer glass (with the mark below the rim), then you should still get a full measure.

[d000hg]

Our French friends always serve their aperitifs and Rose wines with ice. Its very pleasant when you start with them at 1pm...

Many spirits pair well with ice.

Indeed. But this has been done for decades if not longer. Whereas cider has not traditionally been drunk that way. Marketing genius - Magners was suddenly THE cool drink before all these fruity ciders barged in, seemingly overnight cider became a huge deal - but ultimately just a marketing thing.

When you buy spirits you pay for the measure. When you buy a pint of Magners with ice, surely you get less cider?

[northernladuk]

As for Mod fights, we have them all the time. Wait till Cojak joins in - she's just finishing her morning crate of Buckfast...

Better still! Break out the paddling pool and gravy!

[WTFH]

Our French friends always serve their aperitifs and Rose wines with ice. Its very pleasant when you start with them at 1pm...

Had that before, one great example was at L'Orangerie in Strasbourg, the local Pinot Noir was served cool before your starter, but the bottle was then left on the table.
By the time the main course arrived, it had warmed up. When the chocolate dessert was served, the wine was at room temp and a perfect accompaniment for the course.

[vetran]

Not sold on the whole ice-in-the-glass thing. Just chill it first. Although the clinking noise is rather pleasant I'll admit.

Our French friends always serve their aperitifs and Rose wines with ice. Its very pleasant when you start with them at 1pm...

Many spirits pair well with ice.