Hate straws except for milk shakes.

Thar.

That them thar word iz thar....so that means that a straw is the last straw for you?

Strangely enough, I am sitting in one of my favorite steakhouses right now....

With a big mason jar of iced tea sitting in front of me. Tastes good on this 100 degree day.

Iced Tea + Apple Juice -

That is an interesting idea - never tried it....

I honestly can't say I've ever been anywhere that used mason jars to serve beverages, and I don't think I'd particularly like to use one for a beverage container. Unless using a straw, seems like it would be a little awkward.

In a good old style catfish parlor, BBQ joint, hole in the wall burger house they are fine....in La Tour d'Argent in Paris, Tantris in Munchen...no:D

Cheers,

Smoking......Its a bad habit.

My first experience of Mason (Canning) Jars used as a beverage container was way back in 1977. There was an interesting restaurant called Magnolia's Peach...they did some other innovative things at the time, like make their own Potato Chips.

Anyway, over the past few years, I've seen mason jars being used for crudites and other nibbles for catered events. The owner of the company I work for caused a moment of insanity for us, when he 'insisted' on a certain brand and type of European jars be sourced and used on one event; Hello OCD!!??

Them there jelly jars with handles are better, and I knew a girl who got her braces locked in the threads on a Mason jar while slurping sweet tea....

I would just like to note that that would make an excellent euphemism.

I'm sure I first encountered them in that time frame, recalling a Houston restaurant named - You guessed it! - "The Mason Jar".

Not a huge fan of drinking out of them but I have seen desserts served in them (think ice cream brownie) and it can be different and kitschy.