Lacstarb

[ThisAdamGuy]

Lacstarb is an unholy concoction that I've decided to have Henry Rider drink in her latest book. It stands for Lemonade, Apple Cider, Sweet Tea, And Root Beer. I'm far too big of a coward to actually make it and try it, so I'm turning to you brave and adventurous souls. Does this sound even remotely appetizing? And even better, is anyone crazy enough to make some and report back with their experience?

 

[Tempokai]

Citric acid, malic acid, sarsaparic acid, preservatives, tannins, sugar, a lot of sugar, a LOT of sugar. Sure, it's drinkable, but it will taste like a bitter low % vinegar with sticky sugar taste that will not help at all for the aftertaste. 100% will wash my tongue from this concoction

 

[ThisAdamGuy]

sugar, a lot of sugar, a LOT of sugar.

100% will wash my tongue from this concoction

Henry: "That's all I need to hear! Just lemme finish my Toxic Sludgee first. I makes me teeth glow in the dark!"

 

[Nolff]

Lacstarb is an unholy concoction that I've decided to have Henry Rider drink in her latest book. It stands for Lemonade, Apple Cider, Sweet Tea, And Root Beer. I'm far too big of a coward to actually make it and try it, so I'm turning to you brave and adventurous souls. Does this sound even remotely appetizing? And even better, is anyone crazy enough to make some and report back with their experience?

Lacstarb

 

[DireBadger]

Soda pop root beer or real alcoholic root beer?

Made the latter, it tastes a bit like a cross between a half-and-half and a doctor pepper.
Honestly, the apple cider part is a let down, otherwise it has an interestingly rich tea flavor, especially iced.

 

[Representing_Tromba]

Lacstarb is an unholy concoction that I've decided to have Henry Rider drink in her latest book. It stands for Lemonade, Apple Cider, Sweet Tea, And Root Beer. I'm far too big of a coward to actually make it and try it, so I'm turning to you brave and adventurous souls. Does this sound even remotely appetizing? And even better, is anyone crazy enough to make some and report back with their experience?

Tried it. Was okay but not something I would order or enjoy.

 

[DireBadger]

Additional note:
It actually tastes better when added, with a bit of sweet cream, to a tall cup of french roast coffee. Ironically subtle, although again, the apple cider actually detracts from the flavor.

As Paul mentioned, with the cider it just tastes like a weird sort of suicide punch without enough carbonation.

 

[CharlesEBrown]

As someone who tends to make "sewer water" at self-service beverage bars (i.e. "a little bit of everything") ... never had any kind of cider in the mix, but pretty much had the rest together. As long as you don't mix diet and regular stuff, it's usually not TOO bad... Usually.

 

[ThisAdamGuy]

"sewer water"

Round these here parts, we call that "suicide."

 

[CharlesEBrown]

Round these here parts, we call that "suicide."

I never had a name for it until a clerk said: "What do you want to drink with that?" and I said: "A little of everything but the diet stuff." He looked at me like I grew a second head, but the woman beside him at the next register said: "Ah, a sewer water!" and he looked at her like she had just solved Fermat's Last Equation and gave me what I ordered.

 

[ShrimpShady]

Back when I was in college, we used to have this specialty drink made out of a sachet of powdered energy drink (advertised for construction workers) and sweetened condensed milk. I'm curious about powerscaling it against Lacstarb, but I've been trying to control my sugar intake. I imagine they're comparable though.

 

[RepresentingCaution]

As delicious as that sounds, my food budget is already spoken for.

 

[DireBadger]

I never had a name for it until a clerk said: "What do you want to drink with that?" and I said: "A little of everything but the diet stuff." He looked at me like I grew a second head, but the woman beside him at the next register said: "Ah, a sewer water!" and he looked at her like she had just solved Fermat's Last Equation and gave me what I ordered.

Suicide punch is everything on the soft drink machine except for Diet.
Sewer water is including the diet.
Liquid death is ONLY the diet. (Until that stupid Frankenmarkt company trademarked it. Screw them.)