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  • Duenan@aussie.zone
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    So in preparation for the Matildas match tonight I’ve decided i might splurge a little on some comfort/junk food tonight.

    I’m thinking maybe chips and a bottle of soft drink for tonight. It was also suggested that maybe I do a hot chocolate as well.

    Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions, preferably not too expensive.

    • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zone
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      Seconding soda water + cordial. Soda water bottles are under a dollar, and Bickfords cordial lasts ages.

      Open the soda water bottle and drink a little bit of it, to make room, then add the cordial to the bottle. Voila!

      Healthier too I reckon, as it’s mostly angry water with a bit of flavour and sugar lol but honestly, a bottle of Coke is unbeatable.

      Treat yourself, friend, you deserve it!!

      • Duenan@aussie.zone
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        I’ll have to have a look at that and see how it goes. In truth I am saving for something next month where i’ll be able to treat myself to something a little bit more substantial.

        Been doing occasionally the homebrand/Aldi fizzy drinks as well so they’re good enough for me.

    • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone
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      Hot dogs. Get them from the deli section at the supermarket. Get the rolls from the bakery. Cheap as. Or just get cocktail franks.

    • TinyBreak@aussie.zone
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      Soda water and cordials often cheaper. Soda water by itself is actually pretty good too! But the Aldi cola is not a bad substitute for real coke.

      • Duenan@aussie.zone
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        I’ll have a look and see how the combo works, never done soda water and cordial and might be a good one if I can get cordial that I like.

        Yup, I don’t mind the aldi versions of the fizzy drinks either.

        • No1@aussie.zone
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          I’m partial to the Aldi Westcliff Fruit Cocktail cordial. I add a bit to the glass, then add the soda water.

          Depending on how much cordial you put in, it goes from tasting like those mineral waters with 5% juice (my preference) all the way up to a full blown Passiona.

          NB: I don’t like the Aldi Raspberry Apple or Lemon cordial. For lemon (like a lemon squash), I like the Diet Rite Lemon with soda. Diet Rite Lemon, Lime & Orange is good too.

          I think those cordials are about $3.50 a bottle, though. So if you just want a couple of bottles to drink for one night, you’re better off picking a couple of bottles of the homebrand fizzies. Eg WW Diet Orange & Passionfruit is $1.10, and the same price as a bottle of soda water. I haven’t had it, but it probably tastes about the same anyways.

          I also didn’t mind the Woolies Diet Ginger Ale $1.10/bottle, but haven’t had that for quite a while. Lime goes well with it, but the real limes are often expensive. You can pick up a bottle of Lime Juice for $1 and give it a little squirt to add some more flavour.

          • Duenan@aussie.zone
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            For some reason I keep missing the cordials at Aldi, I’ll really need to remember for the next time I’m there to see what they have.

        • Thornburywitch@aussie.zone
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          Lots of nice cordials around. Buderim ginger cordial. There are fancy schmancy elderflower cordials too. The Bickfords range is huge. My all time favorite is the Bickfords Lemon Lime & Bitters. I used to be a fan of Schweppes Lime cordial but I don’t like the taste now - too fake sweetener and nothing like what it used to be 20 years ago.
          You can make your own cordial by blitzing up a punnet of raspberries or blueberries with their own weight in water plus half to one third their weight in sugar (or a bit less), mix in a teaspoon of citric and/or tartaric acid. Bottle and keep in the fridge for up to a week. If it ferments, you now have alcoholic cordial … Or go to YT for a recipie for raspberry shrub which is a vinegar based cordial and very nice indeed and possibly quite healthy. PS. Grenadine is a fancy very sweet pomegranate cordial. Kinda gluey, but essential for a proper tequila sunrise.

    • Seagoon_@aussie.zone
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      I’m doing burritos tonight, I have all the fillings ready.

      might get some chips and stuff from aldi for special, eh. For special is key, not everyday. 😊