Drinks
The most basic drinks to accompany food are water, beer and the usual soft drinks. Belikin, Belize's main beer , comes in five varieties: lager-type bottled and draught beer; bottled stout (a rich, dark beer); and Lighthouse, Premium and Supreme, more expensive bottled beers and often all you'll be able to get in upmarket hotels and restaurants. The Belikin brewery also produces bottled Guinness . Cashew-nut and berry wines , rich and full-bodied, are bottled and sold in some villages, and you can also get hold of imported wine, though it's far from cheap. Local rum , in both dark and clear varieties, is the best deal in Belizean alcohol. The locally produced gin, brandy and vodka are poor imitations - cheap and fairly nasty. Non-alcoholic alternatives include the predictable array of soft drinks. Despite the number of citrus plantations, fruit juices are rarely available, though you can sometimes get orange juice. Tap water , in the towns at least, is safe but highly chlorinated, and many villages (though not Caye Caulker) now have a potable water system. Pure rainwater is usually available in the countryside and on the cayes. Filtered bottled water and mineral water are sold everywhere. Coffee , except in the best establishments, will almost certainly be instant. Tea , due to the British influence, is a popular hot drink, as are Milo and Ovaltine (malted milky drinks). One last drink that deserves a mention is seaweed , a strange blend of seaweed, milk, cinnamon, sugar and cream. If you see someone selling this on a street corner, give it a try.
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