BEER isn’t the ONLY Drink GERMANS Enjoy 🍺🇩🇪 Top 10 Drinks in Germany...that AREN'T BEER! 🤣
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- Опубликовано: 4 июл 2024
- What?! There are drinks that Germans like as much as, or even MORE than beer?! 🤣😉 Hopefully, we all know by now that stereotypes like this one that all Germans love beer are pretty silly. There are many other drinks that Germans happen to love, and in this video, we will share them all with you! Some of these drinks Americans have never heard of or seen! We talk about Mineralwasser/Sprudelwasser (Sparkling water), Spetzi, Schorles, Radlers, cocktails (like Holler Spritz and Aperol Spritz!), Eiskaffee, Fruit juice, coffee, and tea.
Also, we dive a bit into the SUGAR content in drinks between the USA and Germany. I'm sure you can guess who has more sugar in their drinks...but do you how much or why?
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0:00 - Intro & about the video
02:15 - Sugar Content in Drinks Germany vs. USA
05:21 - High Fructose Corn Syrup Germany vs. USA
06:29 - #1 MOST POPULAR DRINK IN GERMANY (it's not what you think)
08:31 - #2
11:18 - #3
12:15 - #4
13:52 - #5
15:57 - #6
16:41 - #7
18:41 - #8
19:33 - #9
19:44 - #10
20:19 - Our KIDS do a live taste testing & tell you what they like!
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Gryffin is such a treasure. Quoting Monty Python and spitting straight facts about sea snails, lions and sharks. Love him!
I can say that, I am one myself:
He's a dear know-it-all.
But sometimes it can get on your nerves.
Imho the real kids beer is Malzbier (Vitamalz, Karamalz) and I believe its somewhat of an aquired taste, as it tastes unlike regular beer, is alcohol free and you should try it if you havent 😄
I loved Maltbeer as a kid. My parents only ever bought Karamalz at spezial occasions, but my grandparents always had some around.
I was wondering why they had no Malzbier. For me it's one of the essential kids drinks. And I still have it regularly as an adult.
oh yeah, I loved Karamalz so much!!
I drink Malzbier since I was only one year old. Try different brands of Malzbier!
Malzbier, yes! This was my kid’s beer in the past.
Holunderblüten Spritz we simply call this Cocktail a Hugo, great Cocktail in the summer
I also recommend trying Karamalz a Malt based lemonade which has quite the unique taste.
Yes to the Malzbier! Great "special drink" for kids in restaurants, on summer partys or on vacation
Yeah, Karamalz is the real kids beer, not Spezi.^^
"Mineralwasser" is highly regulated in Germany and Austria. It refers to water from a officially certified subterranean spring (currently about 820 in Germany). The only allowed additive is carbon dioxide, but it is allowed to reduce iron, manganese, sulfur, fluoride and carbon dioxide. Only naturally sparkling waters are officially allowed to be sold as "Sprudel", but colloquially all sparkling waters are referred to as Sprudel. The presumably most famous of naturally sparkling waters came from Niederselters and from Selters, both in the Taunus region near Limburg. "Selters" became a generic name for such waters in Northern and Eastern Germany, and even the brand Alka-Seltzer took its 'Seltzer' from it, but nowadays "Selters" is a registered trademark. The name itself has Roman origins - the Romans called springs with sparkling water "aqua saltare", jumping water. Adding carbon dioxide to mineral water is also a method of preservation: it impedes the growth of algae and germs.
Coffee drinking in Germany is not all about coffeine. You can even get caffeine-free coffee (which many people preferred some decades ago as caffeine was accused to be bad for your heart - but nowadays it is said to be good for you, if you drink not too much).
#4 Württemberg Riesling? First: The real Riesling region is the Rheingau (and surrounding wine regions like Ahr, Mosel, Lahn, ...). Second: The traditional Württemberg and Baden whites are Grauburgunder (Pinot gris), Weissburgunder (Pinot blanc) and in the higher located regions around Lake Constance Müller-Thurgau (which is only good if it is high-grown); there are also some good Chardonnays now. Third: You are in Bavaria, so why not present Bavarian wine? O.k. there are only two certified wine regions in Bavaria: Franconia (which would never call their wine "Bavarian") and Bayerischer Bodensee (Bavarian Lake of Constance, which is affiliated to the wine region of Württemberg). But you should really try the wine from Lindau region!
#5 The original Schorle was made from wine and sparkling water (which is in Austria and some other regions called a "G'spritzter"). The original non-alcoholic Schorle would be apple juice and sparkling water - it is a favourite thirst quencher, which looks and sparkles like beer (and as regards taste, reminds to a mild apple wine or "Most") but does not have any alcohol. 😁
18:24 That cocktail is also called a "Hugo" made from elderflower syrup, white wine and a bit of sparkling water.
19:24 The trademark "Spezi" is registered to the Riegele brewery in Augsburg, and there is currently a licence dispute between Riegele and Paulaner (who uses its own receipt). But there are many other breweries producing their own varieties (even some with guarana extract) under other names, which then colloquially are also called Spezi (if you order it e.g. in a restaurant).
If you ever visit the apple regions in the southwest, you should definitely try "Most". "Süssmost" is (fresh) apple juice, sometimes with some pear juice in it, depending at the home recipe (some farmers even have some trees with dedicated "Most pears". If it ferments, it becomes "Most" - apple wine (but not as tart as the Hessian variety). "Red Most" would have either some cherry juice or some currant mixed in.
The area around Selters has several extremly good springs. So so so so good. I think Andong did a video exploring them.
@@stefanschuster4759 🥰 das Wasser ist so lecker!
@@stefanschuster4759 I grew up in the general area. in most parts of Germany people will know you are talking about sparkling water if you say „Selters“. just like „Tempo“ is a paper tissue and a „Fön“ is a hair dryer (used to be only an AEG brand name) or an „Ameise“ is a pallet jack, even if it’s not made by Jungheinrich (who invented and still own the Ameise brand :-).
Einfach die Weinregion Nahe vergessen.
@@stevensiegert upps, 😱😳 sorry.
What I missed is malt beer. This is also very popular in Germany. We used to call it "Children's Beer" (it has no alcohol, is sweet and very nutritious).
Same!
And it's sooo good.
Where do you live now that you can't get it ?
"We used to call it "Children's Beer" (it has no alcohol, is sweet and very nutritious)."
Depends on the brand. There are Malzbier brands with alcohol.
Neunspringer Doppel Karamel for example has 0.9% but there are more.
I find Vitamalz and Karamalz to sweet.
So I prefer the Neunspringer or Sternburger Doppelkaramel (alcohol free).
@@mamabear3428 Maybe the translation was a bit misleading. I was born in 1959, have lived in Berlin for almost 40 years, of course I can find malt beer in every supermarket. It was all about: when I was a kid, we called it "kids' beer".
Well, when I asked British, French, Italian, Swiss and Danish people what they knew or liked about Germany, not one ever mentioned Oktoberfest, I think that is either American or just non-European perception/opinion.
Oh that’s good to know! And makes sense for America 😳😂.
You may have asked the wrong people. The 2nd weekend of the Oktoberfest is called "Italian weekend" - guess why...
@@Henning_Rech I have to admit, while I was in Italy I mostly asked Italian family members (most of them live near Udine or Venice).
Well the Americans were stationed in the south of Germany. But my french colleagues are often stoked for the Parisian Oktoberfest. 🙈
@@Henning_Rech Oktoberfest, Tivoli, Coffee shop, all is not the core of a Nation. But Swiss Franken, yes it is.
I found out in 2019, while visiting a friend in Philly, that Americans think of Riesling as sweet wine. Coming from Germany, I was baffled, because to me Riesling is mostly dry and fruity with sweet Riesling being the exception.
So I went shopping for good German Riesling there and found one I drink at home. I told my friends "You're about to have your mind blown." and guess what? it was sweet. Apparently German vineyards produce sweet Riesling for the US market.
No way! Yes in the US Riesling wine is very sweet - so much so that I don’t even like it. I didn’t know they made it less sweet here in Germany!
@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife German wines got a really terrible reputation in many european countries because up until the early 2000s, Germany mostly exported really cheap and sweet wines (liquid headaches, really). You really had to search hard for good wines, and those tended to be the very top stuff that most people wouldn't buy due to the price.
Exporting reasonable quality is a pretty recent thing.
@@gerdforster883
Even within the Germany the reputation wasn't always good. There was a time when the focus was on producing as much really cheap wine as possible. That worked for a while, but eventually it almost killed some wine regions.
That seems to be true for other export markets as well. Someone from South America told me that German white wine is so tasty because it is sweet! A true German wine aficionado would not say sweet equals good, most often the opposite is true (unless it is a Dessertwein or Eiswein for special occasions).
@@gerdforster883 Good wines begin at 10€ I'd say. At least when talking about Prädikatsweine.
Short remark from Austria: „Gösser“ is actually an Austrian Beer brand (from the town „Göss“ in Styria). Still, I agree that their Radler is one of the best!
i recommend mixing Schorle yourself! :) you can f.e. mix less juice with more water, so you get a fresh juicy taste, but still drink mostly water 👌
Yeah thats the pro tip
The perfect start to a sunny Sunday … having breakfast 🥞 with a nice cup of coffee ☕️ and watching another great video from you guys … really so enjoyable 😃😃have a great day 😉👏🏻👏🏻
"Radler" takes its name from the fact that it has less alcohol than "normal" beer, and so, people who are about on their bikes ("Fahrrad" or "Rad") prefer drinking it. Note that the word "Holler" for "Holunder" is used and understood in Bavaria only. The rest of Germany only knows it as "Holunder". Here in Swabia people sometimes call it "Holder".
Thank you for another lovely video.
I understand Holler perfectly. I m from palatine, I think we also say holler (living since decades in hesse, that’s why I must try to remember and guess, but I’m quite certain).
And up North we call Holunder Flieder
Maja Bee and what do you call real Flieder?
@@SuLilliy I know lilac mostly as Flieder or Pingsterbloom. In my region, when people talk about Fliederbeeren, Fliederbeersaft, Fliederbeersuppe etc. you know they mean elderberries. I admit it can be confusing for folks from other regions
Hello you guys, happy Sunday ! 'Holler Spritz' sounds like the popular 'Hugo' in northern Germany which is Holunderbeerensirup filled up with Prosecco. That Sirup tastes also great just with Mineral water - the kids might like it that way.
Sarah, you expressed exactly what I always think. I love living in Germany because of the four solid seasons we get here. I wouldn't want to miss a single one and I couldn't live in a place with 7 to 8 months of snow ( like the north of Norway ) or with burnt grass and trees half of the year like the mediterranean countries. Let's enjoy it as long as we still have this wonderful climate.
On the water bottles it always says "classic/medium/still" Classic being the normal bubbly Sprudelwasser, medium having less bubbles and still being plain water :)
If you like Sprudelwasser so much maybe a soda stream would be something to look into.
I like drinking sparkling water, but I don‘t like what comes out of soda stream. It tastes like water + bubbles, but not like proper sparkling water to me. It is also much more expensive than store-bought mineral water, at least if you stick to the no-brand versions that every supermarket has…
And there is "soft" water, it's not plane and not medium, it has very tiny bubbles.
With many brands you can identify the type of water with the color of the label. Blue stands for classic, green is medium and red is still water.
@@Aine197 Becqus it is table water then, like bonaqua or Apolinaris, and not actual mineral water, which comes from an actual water spring.
@@Aine197 We still have one that we stopped using ages ago. I really tried to like the water that comes out of it but it was so...meh. And you had to drink it so quickly and hence also make more constantly because the bubbles would be gone within a pretty short amount of time. And once they were gone, that was it. It tasted terrible and you couldn't just put it in the soda stream again. So forget about making water to keep by the bed in case you wake up thirsty. We stopped using it and are buying no-brand Rewe mineral water again. The only thing that would really be less expensive would be thinking only straight from the tap which...just no.
Schorle is easy to be done. you just take sparkling water and the Juice of your choice. you can even decide how much Juicewater you mix. if you like it more sweet, put more Juice in it, if you like it less sweet, more water it is.
aaand if you have some fresh fruits just take a 🫖 (i just don't know the english word for Kanne xD), put the water in, chop the fruits and put them in. it's like a bowl. you even can add mint leafes for a slightly fresher taste.
i do this every summer, especially if it's hot.
Yes! Such great ideas, thank you.
That's what we do either. As one of my daughters is allergic I order boxes of fresh organic oranges and lemons in winter every month. I cut the leftovers when the new box arrives and keep them in the freezer. Now at summertime wie have enough tasty healthy "icecubes". I use an "Kalte Ente" of my grandmother to make out water cold an tasty. They were in trend in the 50s for alcoholic drinks. But I use it everey day. The aromatic ingreedients don't get into the glass when pooring the beverage in. And I think Sara might like the style of the Kalte Ente. Maybe you can get one at a flea market.
I also prefer self-made Schorle. 50 or even 60% apple juice is too sweet for me.
we call schorle "halbe-halbe" "half- half".
Hallo ihr Lieben.
Wir machen unseren Apfelsaft selbst.Ist eine alte Familien Tradition.Wir pressen etwa 1 Zentner Äpfel verschiedener Sorten. Haltbarkeit erfolgt ohne Zusätze ohne Erhitzen mit Hilfe von Kohlensäure.
Wir machen daraus auch Schorle oder genießen den reinen Saft .Im Winter auch gerne erhitzt mit Glühweingewürz.
Ihr seid eine sympathische Familie ...
Karamalz or Vitamalz also called Mütterbier are missing from your list. These malt beers contain no alcohol and are only available in Germany.
Oh cool! But this video is all about the drinks that aren’t beer - we could’ve added a non alcoholic beer section I suppose. Or included it with the Radlers.
Oh yes! Malzbier is definitely missing on the list! As a kid on summer vacation in Bavaria my parents would order it for me as a “Kinderbier” when going to a beer garden or restaurant. I have such fond memories of it and even have it nowadays every once in a while when nostalgia strikes ;-)
And for the record: it is a non alcoholic drink (to my knowledge).
@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife They are more like root beer than real beer, my brother and I grew up on Malzbier (mostly Vitamalz) but the disadvantage is that it is really sweet.
@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife It's not beer in the traditional sense either. You should definitely try it there are also only the two brand. Mother beer it is called because it was recommended to mothers after birth because of the vitamins and other ingredients. I personally recommend Karamalz. In addition, it can also be mixed very well with Coke. Good Sunday to all of you.
This is another very interesting video of yours. You’re absolutely right that Schorle is one of the most popular drinks in Germany, especially in the summertime. However, most Germans mix their Schorle themselves which means you take some direct juice and mix it with sparkling water. Especially if you’re into healthy drinks you should definitely prefer direct juice as it has no artificial ingredients. All of the well-known German discounters sell Direktsaft. You should try it…
I wanted to write the exact same thing. These (IMO artificial-tasting) ready-made Schorles are relatively new, I cannot remember drinking anything like that in all of the 20th century. We always mixed the Schorle ourselves (usually with apple juice), and I still do that. It has the additional benefit that you can use "naturtrüb" apple juice that I think tastes so much better than the filtered stuff, and that you can decide about sweetness and taste by yourself.
@@bibliopolist yeah the pre-made schorle is way too sweet.
I use mineral water (of course sparkling) with nearly every (non alcoholic) drink. Some juices need more, some less. E.g. Fanta is not that sweet anymore. I have the ready made versions (small bottles) only in the car because it would be difficult to mix while driving.
@赵正华 I made the distinction, because I don't drink alcohol and therefore can't speak for these mixes.
And in Austria and Germany you are allowed to drink while driving as long as you stay under the limit. But of course that's not a good idea.
@赵正华 I lived near Gosau and was often snowboarding there.
I'm a German living in Greece and my kids consider Apfelschorle an important part of every visit in Germany 😁
Edit: about ordering water in Europe, here in Greece if you order water you'll get plain water, no water with bubbles.
I love how your kids react (especially on the Rhabarberschorle :) ) It´s so honest and genuine!
I hate Rhabarber too....
Enjoyed this video. Thank you.
I personally prefer Afri Cola over Fritz Kola because of the taste but it tends to be more difficult to find in stores.
Imho, the best Schorles are the ones you make yourself by mixing pure juice and mineral water. The ready-made ones are often made from juices of questionable quality.
I am afraid the carotene used as a food additive/colourant is not extracted from natural sources, it is rather made artificially. It is the same chemical as the one found in carrots, though. In German, that is the difference between "natürlich" and "naturidentisch".
in my opinion, the best mix for a Schorle is around 40 to 50% Juice and the rest water. A lot of the bought ones actually end up at 55% juice or even 60%, making it too juice heavy.
@@undertakernumberone1 agreed. I put 15-30 % juice, depending on how hungry I am or how hot it is ;) Bought ones are way too sweet.
You got really good flavours and testers 😌 thank you
Vielleicht wäre ein Soda Stream eine Idee, damit kann man sich Leitungswasser selber „sprudeln“ und hat Mineralwasser. Ist günstiger auf Dauer.
The Cocktail with Holunderblüten-Sirup is called Hugo in Germany. Much easier. 😀
Your Kids are just amazing! Love them. 🌻
Seconding making your own Schorle. Much more versatile! I prefer to use the naturtrüb apple juice instead of the clear juice that's in most bought Apfelschorle.
Couple of others:
Malzbier (beer witth no alcohol but sugar instead)
Fassbrause (a soda with hop in it, so again a bit beer-y but without alcohol)
Federweißer - young wine/cider only available at the start of fall
Apfelschorle ❤️ As a child, it took me a while to realize that this is a German thing and usually not known outside of the country (except for some touristic destinations where lots of Germans go, like Mallorca)
Yes! I’m surprised it hasn’t become popular in more places. It’s so good!
In Austria we call it Apfelsaft g’spritzt
@@llleiea profilneurose? Ihr seit doch eigentlich ganz O.K.
let's say an european thing.
bc at least from Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, France, Denmark, Poland, Tschechien, Slovakia and the Netherlands I know it's a thing there too
@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife food and drinks imported from the USA: The European Union in Brussels wants to realize the TTIP and CETA agreements at next, which means EU and USA will have free trade. Years ago France and Southern Europe (Italy, Spain, Greece etc) demonstrated against this agreement. The reason: Especially the countries in Southern Europa attach great importance to natural and fresh food (in US-meat are steroids and growths hormons, US-corn is genetically manipulated, which is forbidden in the EU up to now). But who cares in Brussels what the European citizen wants...?
Hearing an American boy quoting Monty Python from Bavaria was so uplifting. Thank you!
Apfelschorle advice: don't buy it ready made in a non pfand plastic bottle, get apple juice and bubbly water and mix it yourself.
Definitely - that goes for every type of Schorle!
I find this even more important for Johannisbeerschorle. The pre-mixed ones are so thin, yet sweet. It's a lot better to mix Schwarzer Johannisbeersaft with Medium Mineralwasser yourself.
Ihr seid ja wirklich perfekt integriert! ;)
If you like sprudelwasser but don't want to spend the money you should really invest in a sodastream! I'm absolutely in love with mine
you can simply make sparkling water out of your tap water and don't have to spend a lot of money once you bought the soda stream. you won't have to get the heavy bottles to your home and you will safe some money. sounds like an advertising but I just really love it 🤣🤣
I scrolled right down to the bottom. All my answers, hints and tips have already been given. Congrats to your channel, I just love your attitude and enjoy each of your uploads. They are alway so insightful and fun.
I`m from Northern Germany (Hamburg) and I love to follow your journey.
Thank you so much! 🥰
We drink a lot of Schorle. For this we mix juices with mineral water, so everyone can find the right mixture according to their own taste. And it's often cheaper than the ready-mixed drinks. My favorite is Maracuja-Schorle. Zum Wohl!
If you are in Austria, nobody knows Schorle by this name, we call it "Apfelsaft gespritzt" or "Obi g'spritzt". Even in Munich they didn't understand what I tried to order.
@@herb6677 A friend of mine, working as a chef, had to fill in for a waiter. A group of Germans arrived, and everybody ordered drinks, except for that one guy that ordered "Apfelschorle". My friend found that quite weird, but thought 'what the hell, weird order, lets do this'. He served him the skin of an apple, nice spirally cut, with whipped cream, thinking he ordered "Apfelschale". (Austria)
My recommodation: Don't buy ready mixed Schorle. Buy a good mineral water and a good juice and mix it to the sweetness/fruitiness you prefer. I also prefer black currant. And in my opinion always go for glass bottles, it makes a difference. And there is a difference in taste between the hundreds of mineral waters.
Great video!!! Your children did a great job taste testing.
We have visited our friends in Garmisch Partenkirchen a few times during the summertime . They always would serve Aperol in their white wine with homemade elderberry flower syrup and sometimes with a touch of carbonated water. 🥰
Something really refreshing for summer is mint tee mixed with apple juice and a bit of lemon juice served ice cold.
My favourite drink in summer is Mineral-Zitron or Soda-Zitron. Carbonated mineral water (Soda here is carbonated tap water) with a spritz of freshly pressed lemon juice. It's still sugar free, but with a bit of flavour and freshness.
great video 😍
Fun fact: There are two big wine regions left and right from the river Rhine. One called Rheingau, the other one called Rheinhessen. While the Rheingau is on the right side if the Rhine valley in Hesse, Rheinhessen is on the other side of the Rhine in Rhineland-Paltinum. But don‘t ask me exactly why. 😉 Iirc it has something to do with the history of both states and how they changed over the centuries.
You can also get your whine as schorle, too. Especially white wine or apple wine (cider). Apple wine is famous for the region around Frankfurt am Main and can be ordered as „sauer gespritzt“ (with sparkling water) or „süß gespritzt“ (with lemonade, like a Radler). And some people also mix Apple wine with cola.
And iirc again, Aperol Spritz almost completely replaced the cocktail made with „Hollunderblütensirup“ called „Hugo“. In the early 2000 Hugo was the cocktail „Aperol spritz“ is now.
What we as kids loved as kids beer was „Malzbier“.
Another suggestion to try: Almdudler, which is an Austrian soda specialty, soda with alpine herbs
Another suggestion for a future video: The children's favorite gummibears 😁
Have nice Sunday
Wine is a big deal in Northern Bavaria too. Along the Main river between Aschaffenburg and Bamberg. And most of it is not Riesling. Also an increasing amount of red wine.
And Wine Schorle exists too :)
Mezzo Mix is just the Coca Cola version of Spezi. Spezi is technically a brand name that has become largely generic. So other companies don't usually call it that. Paulaner paid money to use the name. There is currently a court case about that actually. Paulaner thinks it was a one time payment, but the owners think it should be a more regular licensing fee.
Wow so interesting! I always feel like Germans know way more about their own country than Americans do.
@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Northern Bavaria, actually Franconia, is always worth a visit, especially Würzburg. There are three of the largest German wineries and you can visit a wonderful wine cellar under the Würzburg Residence (UNESCO World Heritage Site). There are also other things worth seeing, such as the Marienberg Fortress or the Old University from 1591. A typical wine from Franconia is the Silvaner and the typical Franconian wine bottle is the "Bocksbeutel".
The already mentioned cities of Aschaffenburg and especially Bamberg (also a UNESCO World Heritage Site) are also absolutely worth seeing.
"Wine Schorle" would be "Spritzer" or "Gespritzter" in Austria. We don't use "Schorle", it's just known because of tourism. I was born in Germany and still didn't know "Schorle" for a long time.
Great video (idea)! Again! Wonderful seeing you so relaxed enjoying summer. Love it how you always do research beforehand and sprinkle it in.
I tried Holunderblütenschorle only 2 years ago. Very subtle flavour, I think I prefer Saftschorlen though.
Another video idea: Self made jams. Germans make all kinds from stuff the grow in the garden: strawberries, cherry, plum, rosehip, red or black currant and even mixed ones out of two or three fruits. Nowadays I guess even with cinnamon, prosecco and all kind of stuff (not all in one jam of course 😉).
Griffin is my hero! I lost it when he said the holy grail line 😂😂😂
Have you tried Maracujaschorle? That’s my favourite one, and I think it’s also one of the most popular Schorle hier in Germany.
If you like elderflower syrup, you can add a tiny bit of it to sparkling water. It’s so refreshing, but not too sweet.
Apart from Eiskaffee/Eisschokolade, we also have Sanfter Engel (I guess the name varies, depending on where you order it). It’s orange juice with vanilla ice cream. Sounds weird, but it’s quite nice!
Have you tried dunkles Radler before? It’s not as common as the regular one, but you can get it at almost every Biergarten.
I really enjoy your videos! It’s so interesting to see what non German people think about our culture, food, drinks,… Thanks for sharing!
It's from Austria but i also love an Almdudler from time to time. It's a herb limonade and really tasty.
Also Malzbier, Karamalz is my favorite since Vitamalz formerly came from 12 different breweries just produced in the baddest of them all exclusively and didn't taste anymore.
It's without alcohol, because i don't drink any.
oh yes, Almdudler is so great.
I don't know about now, but as I was a child you couldnt buy it in Germany.
So Almdudler will always trigger my 'Skiingholidays in Austria' Memories
(and Germknödel :)
@@jurgensommer430 Almdudler and Skiwasser (raspberry syrup, lemonjuice and water)
@@jurgensommer430 You can buy Almdudler in some supermarkets like Rewe, Kaufladen, Edeka.
@@Ruthofer Yeah but only since a few years ago I remember when we moved from Austria to Franconia 6 years ago you still had trouble finding them now you can get Almdudler and Frucade almost everywhere. And a few beverages like schartner bombe they still don't have in Germany, alongside a few dishes too. (We always have to Stock up in Austria on a few types of noodles and sweet Knödel, and the other way round Austria doesn't have Maultaschen)
@赵正华 oh, a lot of places.
Yes, Zillertal. But also Achensee, Nauders, St. Johann, Montafon, Arlberg, Ellmau, Axamer Litzum, Mayrhofen ... and more
Why?
In Germany there is also "Malzbier" (actually contains no alcohol). As far as I know, it has nothing to do with the American root beet, even if some translation programs state this.
40-50 years ago, it was actually very popular and would also be mixed 1:1 with regular beer.
However, there are some really sweet variants, depending on the brewery.
My parents basically only bought water. When we eat at restaurants or go on vacation, I was allowed to drink Fanta. I think this is good, because I never had weight problems because I only drink water at home.
You should try Traubenschorle with red or white grape juice.
Oh the Fanta point, is smt i did not know.. wow thank you! I know why i like you chan. it is very informativ always smt to learn from.
Greetings from Stuttgart
Thank you! Yeah 50% more sugar and unhealthy chemicals in the Fanta in the US - no thanks!
Weinschorle ist mein liebstes Sommergetränk: 1/2 Wein und 1/2 Mineralwasser.
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3:38 Cola isn't basically the same ingredients in the US and Germany. It depends on where you live the USA. Near Mexico the Cola products for the US market are produced in Mexico with sugar, same near the Canadian Border but with much more sugar. In the rest of the US there is no sugar. They use the unhealthy HFCS (High Fructosis Corn Syrup) that replaces in most areas of the US the sugar. HFCS is one cause for obesity because it suppresses the feeling of getting full and you stay hungry/thirsty even if your body had enough. Then all over the world the amount of sugar in the products of Coca-Cola is different. The lowest amount is in Thailand, the highest in Canada followed by the USA. In Europe the highest amount of sugar in Coca-Cola products is in Norway, followed by Germany, GB have only half of Germany's amount and France only a little more sugar than GB.
About Afri Cola and Fritz Kola - be careful - both are not intended for children and pregnant because of the high caffeine amount of 25mg per 100ml.
Schorle is cheaper when making it yourself. Just buy the juice you like and add the amount you want to sparkling water. You can eliminate much sugar that way. I make my sparkling water with a soda stream myself, because our tap water is great and add a little juice to it.
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Oh I love your take on this. There is so much to find out about in the beverage departement!
I think for the water bottles that you buy, usually "still" means no sparkle, "medium" is some sparkle and "classic" means strong sparkle. But even as a german sometimes I have to check trice to find out wether it`s sparkling or not.
"soda stream" is a good choice though if you like sparkling water, you can even choose how much sparkle you like (press once or twice or more). There is a version with glass bottles if you don`t like plastic bottles.
I remember when I was a kid in the 80´s we still drank pure juice and pure juice only. I am note sure when "Schorle" became that big though. I remember it was a thing all of a sudden (at least to me) because juice was considered unhealthy for the amount of sugar it contains. A good ratio was said to be 1/5 juice, 4/5 water. But I never liked that mixture cuz it leaves almost no juice.
Typical "kids beer" btw. can also be "Malzbier" :D (try Karamalz, cooled)
Nowadays I drink lots of tap water (which is said to be the most controlled grocery in the country btw.) with lemon, mince, fresh ginger or apple slices.
And my personal favorite creations: peppermint tea sweetened with apple juice (warm in winter, yummy!) OR cold milk / oat drink with orange juice in it :D
Thanks for this video, it was so entertaining, especially the kids testing the drinks :-)
Now, I do not want to scroll down and read all the comments, so I'm just saying (maybe all the others did too) that you pronounced "Holunderblüte" perfectly. I do like this cocktail ("Hugo") also, it so tastes of summer.
Great video as always. I love having my Sunday morning coffee and watching your videos. I’m sure others have commented this already, but Radler is not mixed with lemonade, it’s mixed with soda (usually lemon soda). I think the confusion comes from the German word for soda = Limonade. Oh and I appreciate the Monty Python reference! Made me laugh.
Ebbelwoi, you missed out on Ebbelwoi (Apfelwein)! ;) Hard cider, distinctly sour, popular in Hesse. An acquired taste to non-Hessians, to be honest.
Not sour if u order "süßgespritzter Äbblewoi" 😄
@@Reboegga But you don't, do you? ;)
I love to mix my own Schorles as many, because the bought ones are to juice-heavvy for me 😆 Aperol btw is not a orange based syrup, but a rhubarb based liquor! (and the Holler Spritz we make like the Aperol Spritz with Prosecco, put a sprig of mint in it and call it "Hugo"!)
nice video :) I also dring sparkling water, one version that is cheaper and - especially for me - not so heavy to carry is to get a soda club and to add your sparkles yourself to cold water :) doing this since years, its cool :)
Schönen guten Morgen!
Nach dem Video wurde bestimmt noch kräftig gebechert! ;)
Monty Python? These are some classically educated kids. Well done, parents.
Yeah he learned it from Kevin who says it allll the time! 😂😂
It's so interesting to learn about the US from your Videos! :)
My kids and I love a dash of the syrup (elderflower or even better raspberry ) filled up with Sprudel.
Whenever I go to Europe, I always like to drink their Fanta. I drank Radler for the first time last year when I went to Munich.
I drank both the Johannisbeerensaft and Johannisbeerenschorle in Munich. The Johannisbeersaft was what I drank with my breakfast every morning at the hotel.
I love that juice…reminds me of my favorite drink in America…cranberry juice cocktail.
Hallo Merry Family 😀 from NRW!😀in
Hallo!! Morgen!
I think "Fassbrause" is also very well known. But I would say that many parents dont allow this to their children because it reminds a bit of the taste of real beer and they should not get used to it (although it is non alcoholic). Our family loves Fassbrause in many different tastes.
Okay good to know! We will have to try some.
"No one starts off liking coffee or beer." Me: thinking all my life coffee has the best smell in the world, allways choosing anything coffee flavoured if available, immediately starting to drink coffe from the moment I was allowed. I now drink my coffee mostly coffein free, because I like the taste, not what coffeine does to my body. 😊☕️
Agree. Love the taste. I'm also coffein immune so there has never been a reason for me but the taste always struck me. But this goes for the whole bitter, sour and herb palette range.
I still mourn the disappearance of Mokkatorte from the common Kaffeklatsch selection. Somehow super rare nowadays.
It was so fun watching it as a german and totally loved the kids revues 😅
It's lovely to see how I realte to some drinks and others not quite. The kids smashed down my 'fav grown up' Fritz ensemble (not quite into sweet drinks) . If you ever get a hold on a Johann Geil White Wine, please taste it! (Yes, geil means horny 🙈) The drink you're tasting in the end is called 'Hugo' btw at least in northern germany.
Not here to put my mind on it but to tell you that your video is cute!!!! All the best...
Hahaha :D I always did the same with the "special drink" as a kid :D My Granfather then let me have a tiny sip of his beer and since childrens taste buds are way more sensitive towards bitterness and such I hated it and I didnt ask for special drinks anymore :D
You should try some Vitamalz-Bier ( it has no Alcohol inside) or Waldmeisters Syrup
Graysons mannerisms standing in front of the camera (facial expressions, movement, etc.) are so much like his dad's lol. Very nice video :)
Even if our German Fanta and Cola has less sugar, it is still a lot.
One sugar cube is about 3g. So 12g of sugar are 4 pieces of sugar cubes in 100ml.
A cup is about 250ml. This would be 10 pieces of sugar cubes in the drink.
Can you imagine putting 10 pieces of sugar in your coffee?
Even half of it, 5 pieces is still a lot.
Yes that is a very good point! All of these sweet drinks should be consumed in moderation and as little as possible.
Hallo ich liebe euren Blog ❤
Meine lieblingsgetränke sind:
Kaffee Tee Sprudelwasser Johannisbeerschorle
Radler Aperol spritz und lillet das passt genau 😀 ich wünsche euch noch einen schönen Sonntag 🙂🙃
Ja Lillet Wild Berry mit gefrorenen Früchten ist auch sehr beliebt (Himbeeren, Johannisbeeren..)
Bei der Jugend sind Mate Tee Getränke sehr angesagt.
Thanks for teaching me what Elderberries actually are!
Griffon!! Love that nerdy mind. :)
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There is something called the Apfelschorlegesetz (apple spritzer law) specifying that at every venue there must be at least one non-alcoholic option that is cheaper than the cheapest alcoholic choice. Usually this will be the Apfelschorle.
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Another drink is wine with Sprudel. It's called Schorle, too. It's nice on a hot summers day. Mix a Riesling you like with some Sprudel. In Wine producing regions, it is often more then 90% wine and just a bit of water. But if you do it yourself, chose the ratio as you like it. Very refreshing, especially when consumed cold.
I'd suggest mixing your own juice-schorles (especially Apfelschorle) yourself. Just choose a good Afpelsaft without added sugar and ad Sprudel. At a ratio of about 1/4 to 1/3 juice and the rest water it is an ideal drink after sport or other activities, because it is considered to be isotonic.
For it to be osmotically isotonic (in the sense of the word), it has to be an exact mixture with water. Apfelschorle has more sugar than sweat, but less salt ions like sodium (=natrium).
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In my country the '' YO Blutensirup'' is basicaly childrens drink. Well you just dilute it wit cold still water and is very refreshing, especially vhen hot. You adjust sweetnes with how much sirup you put in a glass. Try it with your children!
really interesting to watch this video as a german:D im always surprised how people around the world react to things i grew up with and see as normal day to day things
Griffin is such a "Klugscheißer"! He is really smart and so cute, I love him!
Many of the store bought, ready mixed Schorles have added sugar. The best way to go is to buy a natural juice without any added sugar and mix it with sparkling water in a ratio to you taste. Even a 1/3 juice 2/3 water mix can be a very tasty drink.
I think actually something that's more commonly done with the Holunderblütensirup (and pretty simular to the spritz) is what's called a Hugo, which is basically secco, the syrup, a slice of lime and mint leaves.
When I was a kid, chamomile tea “cured” everything.
Holunderblütensirup with a little lemon with mineral water is super nice with ice for kids and adults
Yes! We’ve been making it for the kids that way and they really like it.
Apfelwein!!! I moved to Frankfurt and that has soon become my favorite drink. Try it!
Yeah that would be yummy to try!
Vielen Dank 🙏.
FInally some notices that some of our drinks are not beer. Especially when it is pretty hot.
ha, such a great list. you did miss the mate-drinks. has coffein, but is not as sweet as cola and is a very popular alternative to classic energy drinks
In some south german wine regions, a Schorle ordered in a restaurant or Gasthof can also be white wine plus sparkling water. Sometimes referred to as Weinschorle, it is very refreshing but not as intoxicating as the wine itself. Often, you can even specify which wine out of the available ones is used. I loved a Schorle with Sylvaner while working in and around Würzburg.
Next time in Italy check out all the other Spritz variants, there are way more than the version with Aperol.
If you ever have a chance to travel to the area around Frankfurt you need to visit the Rheingau...now that's Riesling homeground;)
The more videos i watch of you guys, the more appreciate it, that you came here! :)
10:23 wow thats Cochem, just been there yesterday! :)
Thank you! Yes, Cochem! We love it there!
The most underrated drink in Germany (and many other countries) is tap water. It is usually better than bottled water. The German passion for mineral water is quite awkward because they believe that water has to come from specific springs and has to contain certain minerals.
I actually think it is because of the bubbles...
@@geneviere199 Maybe but you can use a soda stream to add CO2 to have bubbles which is much cheaper.
If you get water, sometimes on the label stands "Classic" which means sparkling water, "Medium" which is sparkling water with less Kohlensäure and "Still" which is water.
Try the Holunderblüten-Sirup with cold sparkling water, the kids can drink it too.
Still love your Videos, espacelly your Intros.best regards Jürgen
Thank you!
19:25 for a kids beer you can taste Vitamalz or Karamalz
You can pronounce the difficult letter combinations very, very well.
I toast to that with Apfelschorle mixed with Aperol. 🍹 🙃🍹
Thank you, Michael! We are always learning more German and working on our pronunciation, so that is such an encouraging thing to say!
You should try lemonade from herbes like Almdudler or the Faßbrause from Berlin.
I feel the same about Coffee as Kevin. I'm also immune to caffeine. Many relatives or acquaintances find it strange that I don't drink coffee. But I like tea. 🤣
You mentioned that buying sparkling water becomes expensive and I saw people already recommending soda stream (which I have too and it's great, it comes with reusable plastic bottles that are very convenient when you want to take sparkling water with you when you go to work or on a hike etc.)
And I don't know if it's the same where you live (I guess it is?), but here in NRW we have Getränkemärkte where you can buy cases of water in glas bottles (Pfand of course). We always used to go there every couple of weeks and buy a few cases of water, beer some juice and then you don't have to worry about buying drinks when you do your regular grocery shopping in the supermarket. And I think it might even be a little bit cheaper there.
And really try selfmixed Schorle with naturtrübem Apfelsaft. It's the best!!
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Hello! We drink sparkling water and water without gas all day. Beer and mixed drinks like Radler, Aperol only on weekends but not every weekends. There is a water with lemon but without any sugar. Coke and Pepsi is drunken 5 times a year.
if you prefer sparkling water you should consider getting a sodastream or one of the alternatives. Then you can make the sparkling water at home
When I was a kid we often made Apfelschorle ourselves XD We bought Apfelsaft and Sprudel and when we wanted Apfelschorle we would mix it ourselves :D
And a friend of my parents always buys Lemonade when he makes a party, so that the people who want a Radler can mix it with the beer he also buys XD
I love Spezi :D
There is Another popular German Drink which is called "Kiba" it's my favorite drink, it is a mix and that's where it got it's name. Kiba = Kirsch+Bannane. It is pretty sweet because of the sugar, if you don't find it in the south you can mix it yourself with "Bannenennektar" and "Kirschnektar" half half is the most common mix but I prefer a bit more of the "Bannanennektar"
Hope you try it, in northern germany it has become pretty popular