Anybody here tried ting?

[Bob K]

Anybody tried TING?  I recently discovered it in my supermarket ethnic food aisle.  It's a Jamaican grapefruit soda.  Real sugar, real grapefruit juice and natural flavors.  Neat little 9.6 oz. glass bottles and it is absolutely delicious.  

I don't normally drink soda but this stuff is yum on a hot day over ice.

Great with a shot of rum, too... '> 



Bob

[BrianB]

No mon! Can't say I'd been tryin' dat' drink. <----My best imitation at a Jamaican accent  '>  That is a neat looking little bottle though. I'm always on the looout for new drinks to try. Thanks for the post, Bob!

[glassbottlesrule]

It's good stuff.  Totally blows Squirt away even the Mexican Squirt.

Will it fit in most older vending machines?

[dr galaga]

Haven't seen Ting.  I have a few bottles of Jarritos Grapefruit (from Mexico) in the fridge.  Does your store have a Jamaican section? '>

I'll have to look for it.
So funny that it's "9.6 ounces" rather than 10 oz.

It may be called "Ting" because it is great to drink while listening to Bob Marley sing, "Ev'ry little ting's gonna be alright..."   '>

[dr galaga]

Quote (Markito @ June 27 2005,1:55)

It may be called "Ting" because it is great to drink while listening to Bob Marley sing, "Ev'ry little ting's gonna be alright..."

Wow,I think you may be hitting more than the soda!  

I don't know this, but I would imagine the reason that it is 9.6 oz.  is that 9.6 US oz is 9.99 (read 10) UK oz
And for a while Jamaica was a British colony, and they probably just put a us measurement on it, while measuring it out in UK oz.
That is a complete guess, and yes, I did look some of that up.

Quote (dr galaga @ June 27 2005,6:06)

Quote (Markito @ June 27 2005,1:55) It may be called "Ting" because it is great to drink while listening to Bob Marley sing, "Ev'ry little ting's gonna be alright..." Wow,I think you may be hitting more than the soda!

Hee hee. A fine guess.

Ironically, I am one of the few adults in this country that has never ever tried drugs and never want to.

Life can be enough of a challenge at times without even messing with my own reality.  '>

Sorry I got so deep there. I now return to my usual Markito. '>

[cormy]

I remember this drink from my Army days. I used to be sent to various Caribbean Islands to do my Annual Tours for 2 weeks. Some of my duties were to coordinate dedication ceremonies for various humanitarian projects completed by US forces such as building a school, church, youth center, etc. I was tasked with visiting the local bottle plants soliciting donations for the dedication ceremony. I used to drink so much of the "ting" that I recall getting sick.

[dr galaga]

When I first saw this post I was thinking the American Ting.  Never tried it, but I have an empty bottle in my collection.  I also see that there is a bottler in Wisconsin that bottles it.  I'm going to hit a few small bottlers in the NW part of Wisconsin next week, but I'm probably going to pass on the Ting one.  I guess they are hit-and-miss since they only have two employees!

[keithm]

I was just in NW WI. What are the bottlers and cities that you will be visiting.

Keith

[dr galaga]

I'm going to stop at the following as I head across Wisconsin:
*Twig's Beverage - Shawano, Wisconsin
*Seymour Beverages - Seymour, Wisconsin
*Point Brewery - Stevens Point, Wisconsin
(Ting is made at New London Kist Bottling -New London, Wisconsin)
These are all just a little West of Green Bay.

[Bob K]

Is there any difference between the Jamaican Ting and the product they bottle in Wisconsin?

Bob

[dr galaga]

Let me correct myself, these places are in Northeast Wisconsin (not NW) .

[dr galaga]

Quote (Bob K @ July 19 2005,3:20)

Is there any difference between the Jamaican Ting and the product they bottle in Wisconsin?

I bet they are totally different.  Here's some more pics:

http://www.canconnection.com/returnables.htm

I can't wait to pick up some Sun-Drop.  I've heard a lot of good comments about it.  It's strange that Sun-Drop is owned by Crush/7-Up/RC, but I can't find any here outside of Chicago.

Quote (cormy @ July 19 2005,10:39)

I used to drink so much of the "ting" that I recall getting sick.

In that case, maybe "Ting" is short for "Disgusting"!
 '> '> '>

[Bob K]

Fill a tall glass with ice, add 1 1/2 shots of rum and a a shot of orange/pineapple juice, a splash of lime juice and fill the glass with the Jamaican Grapefruit Ting.

Rinse and repeat as often as necessary.

Surgeon General's Warning
Performing this procedure while watching reruns of "Baywatch" can cause serious side effects, such as swollen lips and blunt head trauma.  Please use extreme caution if your wife is in the vicinity.

Bob

[glassbottlesrule]

Dr. Galaga.  Load up on the Sun Drop.  Good stuff it even has little pieces of orange floating around in it.  One of those bottlers, I can't recall which one at this time, Does Double Cola in the 16oz refillavle bottles with cane sugar.  It is the best and looks so good in the machine.  Pick up some 76 if you see it to.  A great Lemon-lime drink for yesteryear.  Have fun
Brian