What non-sugary drinks to folks have at home? I'm getting tired of water.

Fizzy water with fancy bitters! I have chocolate, grapefruit, cardamom, and lavender bitters. (Oh hey, the fancy bitters, chocolate, and salt store in PDX does mail order! Whooo!)

I do not want a Blizzard, but that's because I have homemade brownies and caramel sauce from the Infamous BlueJay right now.

I'm trying to be more aware of how much sugar I eat, and I prefer dark chocolate anyway, but I'm not ever giving up sugar in my coffee. Nope.

I have no opinion on blizzards as I have not had one, but I hate that concern troll shit. I notice a lot of folks use their FB posts to be generally judgy of other people. Like one woman I know is always posting shit about other people's parenting choices. I don't get it. She's got a great son, why isn't he affirmation enough that she's a good mom? I don't get the need to follow that up with a dose of "the rest of you are fucking it up."

As for sugar, I am trying to cut down my intake on the refined stuff but somehow I haven't cut down on my glass of wine in the evening even though I know that's probably my main source of sugar at this point. I can usually skip dessert unless we are going to the ice cream store.

Tommy, I do the fizzy water thing a lot. I'll dilute juice or just add a splash of bitters.

(Makes note to check Jilli's link)

Oh, non-sugary drink options: in summer DH & I love Japanese barley tea, although that's not an option for gluten-free folk. And there's also La Croix, which is very tasty and refreshing.

(Oh hey, the fancy bitters, chocolate, and salt store in PDX does mail order! Whooo!)

Well, dang. I was just in PDX last week. Putting it on the list for next time (mail order is nice, but I want to *go* there too).

Fizzy water and bitters is now sounding really good; sadly, I have neither just now. But there's ample coffee all over the place, so I should get right on that.

I am all about the La Croix. But only certain flavors! Berry, Cran-Raspberry, Lime, Lemon, and sometimes Orange.

Yeah, I drink a lot of fizzy water, and occasionally iced tea.

But then I remembered that Cincinnati has a place called Putz' Creamy Whip that I've never been to, and now I'm thinking road trip. Because PUTZ' CREAMY WHIP.

That sounds excellent! ....now I am adding to my desire to go get ice cream later. Which since it's only 10:15AM is a bit early.

I have only tried it once or twice, so haven't explored as many flavors as you have, shrift.

but somehow I haven't cut down on my glass of wine in the evening even though I know that's probably my main source of sugar at this point.

A glass of wine a day is good for you! You should totally enjoy that and not worry about the sugar.

(I am the anti-concern troll. "Why aren't you having a large Blizzard? I'm just worried about your happiness!")

We have La Croix at my office sometimes, so I've been able to explore the flavor ranges a bit without first committing to an 8 or 12 pack.

I'm going to have a chocolate mini-cupcake for dessert.