Is there a drink with taste of energy drink without caffeine?
from artiman@piefed.social to nostupidquestions@lemmy.world on 28 Sep 12:24
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from artiman@piefed.social to nostupidquestions@lemmy.world on 28 Sep 12:24
https://piefed.social/post/1312976
So I love the taste of energy drinks, but I hate the caffeine since it doesn’t let me sleep when i drink it with dinner is there a drink that can accomplish my goal or is the taste in the caffeine?
EDIT: I figured it out so i you add water saffron rock candy and sugar add some sparkling water with lemon flavor then mix I haven’t figured out how to make it as sour tho, but it’s close in my opinion if you get the amounts right, but energy drinks have that artificial flavor so I can never make it truly the same
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What does “energy drink” taste like? It’s just lemonade (or soda or pop or soft drink or whatever you Anglophones can’t agree on to call it) and the taste depends on what’s in it.
It’s a unique taste that’s why I am asking
I think the classic flavor profile is sour apple, could you just juice some of those and throw them into car battery acid for the same taste?
Sour apple tastes different.
Redbull and monster and full throttle in the old days all had a similar taste.
Yes, and the taste of what’s in most energy drinks is what’s being sought for here.
They all taste different though? The thing they have in common is caffeine.
Some “fancy” ones do taste different, but the basic ones do share a clearly distinguishable common taste.
It’s a distinctively unnatural taste that makes me think of the inside of chemistry glassware.
Like cough syrup. I can’t imagine wanting that taste.
The sugar-free energy drinks do taste like that
That’d really be great. I’d love making red bull cocktails without caffeine in them
I did a quick search online for caffeine-free energy drinks and saw a brand called Sparking Ice mentioned a few times as having variants without caffeine, as well as Monster Unleaded.
Maybe grind some Smarties onto a 7UP?
American or British?
Sure!
You sir are broken.
Carry on.
So many people’s bodies and wallets would benefit from 6 weeks of only drinking water.
The cravings will go away, drinks you used to love will suddenly be too sweet. You will simply feel better and wonder why you were so obsessed to begin with. Then you’ll buy 18 different kinds of tea to drink just 2 regularly. No idea why the last step happens, but it does.
I wish that would happen for me. Maybe the length of time one needs to abstain needs to be longer or something. I try to avoid drinking sweet drinks because of how easily it makes you fat but I don’t enjoy them any less and my favourites never feel too sweet and often I find myself really craving a very sweet drink and it’s only by not having it in the house that I manage to avoid it.
I guess I never really went full cold turkey, I figure I should be able to moderate the habit and only consume it on occasion which I think ends up being something like 1 to 2 glasses every 1.5 weeks on average.
Yes; energy drinks without caffeine.
Other things give you energy…
Xixo make some like that
edit: I remember their tutti fruity ones, got that generic energy drink flavor
They used to make an unleaded monster.
But the flavour profile of most cans is salt water taffies if that helps.
Celsius has a line for caffeine free options
Watch out for the random cans with alcohol though 😉
Motor oil
I bet you if it exists, the Scottish soft drink company Barr probably makes it
It’s been absolutely years since I had either, but I reckon Tizer is probably not too far off that red bull taste. I might be completely misremembering though
NileRed who makes entertaining chemistry videos of making random things, has a video on making a caffeine free Red Bull:
https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/oY8tz1paj6o
Its pretty much a guide on making it yourself if you’re daring and have the resources. And don’t forget to follow that up with his video on how he turned latex gloves into hot sauce .
Caffeine, like many other things, is harmful only in excessive amounts. If you drink some just for the flavour it shouldn't be a problem.
Problem is I can’t sleep at night if I drink it at dinner, but I usually eat the good meals at night
Have you tried drinking water with your dinner instead?
I like it when not eating, but it makes my food taste pretty weird when I drink it with food
Sorry, water makes your food taste weird, but energy drinks are just fine?
Yeah, it just makes it wet because it has no flavor, there are other drinks that I like other than energy drinks, but I would like to know how the taste of energy drinks can be accomplished this is no stupid questions
Yes but when you ask a question in no stupid questions you are prompting a discussion. And now we’re discussing how water changes the taste of food for you, and you’re willing to drink sugary, unhealthy drinks with your dinner instead.
It sounds like you’re extremely addicted to sugar.
Sometimes the best answer to a question is questioning the premise.
Try not drinking with your mouth full, I usually do it to clean the mouth.
Anyway, for me at least, RedBull et al. taste like cherry-similar, some off brands had "all fruits" listed as flavour additive.
i mean the whole point of energy drinks is that they have a stupid amount of caffeine
20ml of white vinegar in 500ml of clear grape juice?
Maybe just stir some pixie sticks into a half cup of water
Caffeine can be annoying but not too harmful. It’s the B vitamins you need to be careful around.
I also just want a energy-drink flavoured pop. But mostly I want the old monster assault back so bad…
Why b vitamins?
We used to tweak on those at the like shop. Zip Fizz.
B6 toxicity can affect cardiovascular health, and a single energy drink can have over 6x the recommended daily dosage.
Can’t really go wrong with b vitamins though… being water soluble you’ll piss out whatever your body won’t absorb, which is the reason for that wonderful neon yellow color.
There’s been a rise in cases of B6 toxicity (PDF) resulting in a growing demand for regulation. I also wouldn’t be surprised if most of the cardiac issues related to overconsumption of energy drinks was attributable to B6 as well but I’m too lazy to go searching for papers rn.
if you want more sourness maybe try adding some powdered citric acid or malic acid, whatever you can find at a grocery store. It’ll be in the spice aisle.
ty i will try
In my grocery store it’s called Sour Salt (there’s no salt in it) and it’s in the Jewish section near the jars of borscht.
But another way would be to squeeze a slice of lemon into it.
Add citric acid powder to make it sour. It is in the ingredients of energy drinks as an acidity regulator but also controls sourness. Be aware it is strong, so only add a little at a time, and make sure it is fully mixed before fizzing it.
I am not sure which energy drink you are after, but Guaraná soda tastest similar to some.
Try 4loko gold. Tastes like a energy drink but they were forced to take out the caffeine.
i want monster unleaded to come back so bad💔💔
Has gen z jumped the shark?
there’s a variant of golden eagle, it’s stuff you find in balkan stores but my local one only stocked the decaffeinated one once (it’s horrendous)
Dump a couple of random Kool-aid packs into a pitcher with a few cups of sugar. Then mix it up with the liquid from one car battery.
I’ve seen concentrate with energy drink flavour. I tried it. Tastes like generic energy drink.
Just mix it with water.
What are you eating for dinner that the taste of energy drink goes well with it?
Doritos. And a gas station hotdog.
That hotdog’s looking pretty rough by dinner time
Dry aged hotdogs ❤️
The energy drink really brings out all of those flavor notes!
I want the dog that’s been on the rollers since 1962.
I’m not sure if it’s what you are looking for but I know that some energy drink manufactures offer their flavors in the form of hydration drinks.
I find that Pommac has remotely similar taste without actually being an energy drink.
Maybe try drinking a battery?
Be careful chasing the acidity of energy drinks. Full throttle is around 2 pH, not so good for your teeth or stomach health.
Have you tried Guaraná?
I find it tastes a bit like a mix of red bull and mountain dew. It’s a soda, but very close to energy drink taste
It has caffeine though, and a mix of other compounds that have a similar effect as an energy drink, so it would not help with sleeping.
What about just taking a regular energy drink with some sleeping tablets?
Heart: What could go wrong?
Seltzer with t grams of sugar.
Lmao you okay good buddy?
caffeine free coke seems like the easiest solution.
However, what I’d recommend is taking a handful of ice cubes, placing them in a glass of plain water, and then drinking that instead.
Caffeine is bitter. That’s why they mask it with sweet flavors in soda. Just drink it during the day as a treat occasionally and have water (or something else) with dinner?
Decaf coffee?
Maybe try aspartame instead of sugar?
Green apple soda
Grapefruit soda (IE Squirt)
Fruit juices (Pineapple is great)
If you mean the very basic “original” flavor that comes from gurana berry I don’t think you’ll find a non-caffeinated alternative, since the berry itself has caffeine.
:shudder:
I thought the caffine is what makes energy drinks taste the way they do.