Originally Posted by gfunkdave

Real ginger ale - made from actual ginger - is supposedly good for the stomach and digestion. The big brands tend to be more along the lines of corn syrup and ginger flavor, so you might as well drink a Coke.

Yesterday I got a real ginger ale (it was some English brand I'd never heard of, so I had to try it). It was actually labeled "Ginger Beer - Non Alcoholic". It had markedly more ginger flavor and a spicy bite. The ingredients were sugar-based, not corn syrup. I'm sure it still wasn't health food, but it was tasty.

Getting back on the thread's topic, I find tomato juice vile and won't drink it, even in a bloody mary. But I do like tomatoes just fine - especially in the company of basil, mozzarella, and a little olive oil.