Gift idea for something uniquely American that is difficult to find in Poland?

isthatu2Threads: 13 Posts: 5,225 Joined: Apr 3, 08 ♂	Edited by: isthatu2 Aug 29, 11, 00:33 #61
IT IS :) Old farts call it Ginger Ale, young uns call it Ginger Beer, apart from that weird Crabbies stuff its never been alchoholic,always been a kids drink, hence the famous fives obssesion with "lashings and lashings of ginger beer" :) either way,I think we have established its about as uniquly american as a pair of denim "pants"....:)

modafinilThreads: - Posts: 831 Joined: Jun 28, 11 ♂	Aug 29, 11, 00:42 #62
Old farts call it Ginger Ale, That not a nice thing to call your Canadian cousins ;)

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Edited by: FUZZYWICKETS Aug 29, 11, 02:29 #63

Scottie1113 wrote:

FUZZY is right, It is NOT the same thing.

apparently ginger ale IS something unique to America, the 2 americans here seem to be the only ones that know what they're talking about.

isthatu wrote:

IT IS :)
Old farts call it Ginger Ale, young uns call it Ginger Beer, apart from that weird Crabbies stuff its never been alchoholic,always been a kids drink, hence the famous fives obssesion with "lashings and lashings of ginger beer" :)

I'll tell you what, go to the USA, walk into absolutely any establishment that serves/sells drinks, and ask for a ginger ale. you will get ginger ale soda, not an alcoholic beverage, EVERY SINGLE TIME.

You know, if you decide to buy that bottle of Wild Turkey or Knob Creek that was mentioned before, do yourself a favor and bring some ginger ale for them as well. People have been drinking whiskey and ginger ale in the USA since the 1920's, still a staple cocktail in bars and happens to be one of my favorites:

http://www.esquire.com/drinks/rye-and-ginger-ale-drink-recipe

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Edited by: isthatu2 Aug 29, 11, 03:15 #64

I stand by my statements, modi' threw in a curve ball with that crabbies stuff,its a product thats only been on the market for about 6 months and you would have to ask specificaly for alcoholic crabbies ginger ale/beer or you will get a non alcoholic "soda" every single time :)
What I can fully agree on though is that US made soda can taste totally different to euro made soda of the same brand, I spent some time on a USAF base in the 90s and with typical US profligacy all the stuff on base was flown in from the US even when identical products were sold off base,I say identical but,you are right, the cokes and mountain dews def' tasted different,mind you, a DR Pepper bought in the UK tastes totaly different to one bought in Poland (or a Polski Sklep ;) ).
If the OP is still around,from a Euro, get something local not "American",in the 40s (or 80s in Poland) something "American" might have been exotic but not anymore :)
ps,next time I have a drink I may just try that,anyone ever had Dr Pepper and Jagermeister? ;)

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Aug 29, 11, 13:54 #65

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ginger_ale

and I stand by mine.

ginger ale is very popular among women in the USA, especially when they're young (they drink "Shirley Temple" which is ginger ale and grenadine) and every time i would take my wife to the states on vacation, she would always ask for ginger ale.

it's also the go-to drink when people are ill. ginger has a soothing effect in your stomach, settles your nerves, etc.

also, it's caffeine free, so no dehydration effects.

in fact, i'm gonna crack open a can on my way to work this morning!

I'd go with a $30-$40 bottle of whiskey and a couple cans of ginger ale. getting a bottle of booze is cool and all but....getting a cocktail as a gift is interesting.

ryanbThreads: 28 Posts: 28 Joined: Apr 27, 11 ♂	Aug 31, 11, 16:19 #66
Thanks for all the ideas, guys. This thread provided me some great entertainment. I guess the real question is would a baby bison get along with a pygmy marmoset? If not I better only get him one or the other ;)

urszulaThreads: 2 Posts: 362 Joined: Aug 31, 07 ♀	Aug 31, 11, 20:12 #67
A bottle of decent bourbon e.g Wild Turkey or Knob Creek will be a perfect and elegant way to show appreciation and it will not offend anybody like a can of soda would Wow, what a tacky gift. Not everybody drinks that shiit. A can of root beer or a Dr. Pepper would benefit the whole family.

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