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Drew Adams58 said:It’s like mixing fruit and meat—you just C A N N O T

I mean, since we've all been taught that a cantaloupe is technically a vegetable—and let's be real, some people aren't just being naive, they're straight-up trolling at this point—it feels like tomatoes should count as fruit too (unless we're getting bogged down in those legal technicalities
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Ugh, whatever, I can't deal with someone refusing to be smart about this and actually fixing the formatting on this bracket, seriously, man

Michael Newman50 said:Since we've already established that cantaloupe counts as a vegetable (and let's be honest, some people are just looking for an argument), it stands to reason that tomatoes are actually fruit—unless we're getting bogged down in legal technicalities
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Honestly, why bother trying to be logical when some people refuse to even fix their own broken parentheses?

Well, since I don't really consider raw tomatoes on their own, but rather their various derivatives—which almost always involve onions and garlic anyway—my point remains valid.

gentlepuma20 said:it's just some little indie metal act performing on Good Friday🙏 🙏 🙏

I have to say, I'm actually pretty sold on this idea.😈

Yo momma... said:stormyviper11, Ariana Grande, Riba... you guys seriously need to look at this detail...

Man, what a joke... 😍 🙂

We actually tried to get them to join one of our Brewers Club meetups months ago, but they just keep blowing us off... 🙂 Honestly, those gatherings have been turning into a total joke lately... 😢 We really need some new blood in the group. 🙂

As for the fruit beers, during last night's tasting at the club, out of about ten different new brews, the Bellevue Raspberry (which uses raspberry instead of cherry) took a solid second place. Even the hardcore skeptics who usually hate anything fruity had to admit it was actually pretty damn good.

Schweppes Bitter Lemon is easily one of my absolute favorite drinks. That said—I enjoy it just as much without any ice as I do with a cold beer—so, no, I wouldn't say it's a "yes" for me!

I just caught wind of two pieces of news today that actually managed to put a smile on my face:

1. Deftones are playing at Madison Square Garden
2. Susan is finally being phased out

Honestly, I think we should all be a little worried about Susan being let go—who knows what kind of chaos might follow once she's gone... 🤮

Jason Chavez32 said:Schweppes Bitter Lemon is definitely one of the best drinks out there. But honestly, I enjoy it just as much without ice as I do a cold beer with ice, so I wouldn't say no!

Just keep in mind that I tend to avoid anything with ice because my throat is pretty sensitive🙂

Susan won't back down from a bully, no matter what.

Jason Chavez32 said:Schweppes Bitter Lemon is easily one of the best drinks out there. But honestly, I love it just as much without ice as I do a cold beer with ice, so nah, I don't agree!

I'm with you on that—it’s definitely better without the ice (though if you're desperate, a cube or two won't kill you, better than chugging some lukewarm soda). Honestly though, I've complained about it so much lately that I actually stopped drinking it altogether... 😢

Look, you can worry about all the trivial stuff you want—I’ll stick to the actual properties of quinine. It’s the reason they used to give it to American soldiers stationed over in India back in the day. That’s actually why tonic is called "Indian Water." Beyond just preventing and treating malaria, it does something else for the male body—something military commanders found quite handy if they wanted to keep their troops a little more disciplined during those long stints away from home... 😲

(Trust me: you aren't going to miss a thing) 🙂

Drew Adams58 said:Susan isn't backing down, stop being such a bullsh*tter

pure denial🙂

Melissa Sanchez37 said:denial🙂

There's going to be trouble.😠

Schweppes bitter lemon is basically made for mixing with vodka. 🙂 That was our go-to survival drink during graduation week. 🙂

Samuel Murphy6 said:Schweppes bitter lemon is practically made for mixing with vodka.

That’s just the starting point—the absolute basics.😳

I actually have my own secret recipe up my sleeve...🥳

Jason Chavez32

I’m a little lost here—which one am I supposed to be? 🤔

Look, I'm on the right. GIVE IT TO ME!! 🙂

Come on, Jason Chavez32, don't be such a lazy bum! 🙂

Alright, grab a pen and some paper:

Take a half-liter cocktail glass and fill it halfway—or even all the way, if you’re feeling bold—with freshly squeezed grapefruit juice. You can go with the yellow kind or the ruby red; honestly, they both have their own little charm. Toss in about three or four ounces of vodka—feel free to add more if that's your vibe—and two sugar cubes. Stir it all up until the sugar dissolves. Actually, I think this would turn out much better if I just tossed everything into a shaker and gave it a good shake, but... well, I don't exactly have a shaker lying around.

Anyway, pour the mixture from your makeshift shaker into a big, colorful cocktail glass. Top it off with Schweppes Bitter Lemon, but don't be gentle about it—pour it in a heavy stream from a bit of a height.

Finish it off by adding some bright straws, little paper suns, and maybe some paper lemon slices for that retro, Del Boy sort of look. 😍

Then, just sit back and enjoy this light, breezy summer drink—the kind you could easily drink by the gallon. 😎