I hereby decree

 

I don't know what this is called other than "delicious"

I do not drink alcohol. Never have. Never will. I am not alone in this. That said, there are certain times when I find myself wanting to sit back and relax and drink something and soda or ice water just won't cut it. I am definitely an advocate of juice, but that, too, can be uninviting. So, in my quest to find a good relaxation beverage I stumbled across what I can only call "personal punch."

I am sure there is a name for this already and that I am not the first person to discover this combination, but a half-and-half mix of OJ and Ginger Ale on ice is amazingly delicious and fun to drink slowly. A perfect relaxation beverage! What I enjoy about it most, though, is that it seems the longer you take to drink it, the better it gets. Maybe it is the ice slowly melting and mixing in. Maybe it is the Ginger Ale flattening in the OJ. I couldn't really say. All I know is that it had fast become my home-from-a-long-day-of-work beverage of choice.

Here is a handy, illustrated guide on preparing your own.


What you'll need

The separate, but equal, parts

• A short drinking glass


• Some orange juice


• Ginger Ale


• Plenty of Ice

The Steps

Fill it to the brim!

Fill your cup with ice all the way to the top. Get as much ice as you can in there. I prefer cubes, but crushed might suite your personal taste.



half full of orange juice, half empty of ginger ale

Fill the cup approximately half way with orange juice.



pour it nice and slow

Slowly pour in the ginger ale. This is not so important for the end result as it is for your mental preparation. In fact, taking a pause between each step in this process and making sure to put things away, refill the ice tray, and clean up is also a good idea. We are preparing this drink to relax, so might as well get started.

In fact, lets pause a moment to let the drink mix itself a little.



It is like a real life bubble sort!

(Pause) Ah, doesn't that feel good?



Stir, but be careful.

Now stir it all together, but take it slow. If you glass is as full as mine you can't really go fast at all or else you will spill. Take it easy.

Now just let it sit there for a bit and let the ice melt a little. Like I said, the longer this thing sits (but not too long) the better it is. Take a moment. Take off your tie. Read the comic section of your newspaper. Hug your spouse. Then...

Enjoy!

It really is that simple. This probably has a better name and a better method but for now this suites me just fine.

If you know of any other non-alcoholic beverage such as this, please let me know. Thank you much!