Substitutes - Drinks - South Africans in Germany

Looking for Milo, Horlicks, Frisco, Ricoffy or Lime Cordial? We compiled a searchable list of substitutes for some of the popular hot and cold drinks loved by South Africans

Product	Substitute
Hot Drinks
Milo	Most African and Asian Shops stock Milo You can also buy it at online shops. Some suggest this one from Ovomaltine
Instant Coffee like Frisco and Ricoffy	You can buy it at SA Shops in Germany. Also look out for Nestle Ricore Kaffee which is similar to Ricoffy. It is available on Amazon
Black / Ceylon Tee like Freshpak	You can buy Freshpak at SA Shops in Germany. Good substitutes are brands like Tetley or PC Tips in Asian or British shops or Teekanne Ostfriesen tea
Horlicks	You can buy online at Amazon or GreatBritishfood.de A cheaper option is to look in Indian/Pakistani shops
Koffiehuis Pronto Bags	You can buy similar products online. Coffeefair offers a wide variety
Rooibos Teas	In Germany you can buy Rooibos Tea in most food stores, but many are flavoured. Make sure you buy the “pur” or unflavoured one if you want traditional Rooibos tea. Health shops also sells Rooibos tea. Another thing to consider – SA teabags weigh more than the bags in Germany. Freshpak weighs 2.5 grams, and the Teekanne teabag weighs 1.75 grams. Loose tea can be bought in a Tee Laden
Cold Drinks
Roses Lime Cordial or any other Cordial/Syrup	You can find it at most shops like Rewe or Edeka, else online at Amazon. Monin also makes syrups
Nesquik Chocolate milk	you can find the chocolate variety in the shops, although people suggested that Kaba tastes like the one in SA
Stoney Ginger Beer	Thomas Henry Spicy Ginger
Cream Soda	Cream Soda is actually Vanilla flavoured. Some suggest you can use Waldmeister to flavour your sparkling water for a similar taste. You can also find it online at SA Shops in Germany
Fanta Grape	Tem´s Grape Soda
Electrolytes	Heydrate

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