On 3/20/2021 3:09 PM, Graham wrote:
> On 2021-03-20 12:29 p.m., jmcquown wrote:
>> On 3/20/2021 2:07 PM, Gary wrote:
>>> jmcquown wrote:
>>>> Â*Gary wrote:
>>>>> I used to mix dry white wine with diet Coke. I called it a good wine
>>>>> cooler. I discovered that mix by accident but it turned out pretty
>>>>> tasty. Two parts wine to one part diet coke or sometimes 50/50 mix.
>>>>>
>>>> That sounds awful!
>>>
>>> I always used ginger ale or a citrus drink. One day, I was out of
>>> those and only had Diet Coke here so I tried it. It was surprisingly
>>> good and even better than the usual things. I ended up sticking with
>>> the Diet Coke.
>>>
>>> In a future experiment, I tried Root Beer with the wine.
>>> Now *THAT* was an awful mix.
>>>
>> I believe it!Â* The only thing I ever mixed white wine with was club
>> soda (it's called a 'wine spritzer') and that was back in the early
>> 1980's or so.
>>
>> Jill
>>
> Still OK on a hot day! Perhaps with a bit of ice as well.

Yes, served in a glass with a bit of ice. I recall a little wedge of
lime as a garnish although lemon would work just as well. Quite
refreshing on a hot day. Not overly sweet like the soda pop fake sugar
would add. As Gary keeps saying, different strokes. )

Jill