Give me water!: In Ecuador, you can't drink water out of the tap. It needs to be bottled water or water from the clean-water juggs that they have in homes. I drink water most because it helps beat the heat best.
Juice- the real stuff: SO MUCH JUICE! I don't think I have ever seen so much. They make juice from practically every fruit- if it can be blended/processed in some drinkable way, it's made into juice. My host mom often will use the blendor for some fresh juice. There's fresh orange juice, pineapple juice, mango and passion fruit juice, banana juice, watermellon juice, mellon juice, and other juices that I have tried and still have no idea what they are from. My family always drinks juice with lunch.
Soda: Coca cola is the winner. But you can find other coke products at chain restraunts here. Apple soda is popular as well as your typical orange, grape, lemon, and strawberry fanta flavors. My family likes coca cola and apple soda with dinner.
Milk: My host parents get the Nestle-Svelty brand (svelte means sleder and elegant). The skim and fat-free milk is very popular here, in fact, there is a whole aisle of just milk in the Supermaxi store. The milk tastes different, it comes in a box and most people don't even refrigerate it (because it doesn't need to be- it's boiled or something before it's packaged). But they still sell regular milk too.
Alcohol: I haven't had any myself, (Rotary rules- even though I'm 18), but the norm in Ecuador seems to be beer. I've seen Pilsener, Clausen, Club, Biela, as well as Corona, Heinikin, and some other brands. Rum is a popular liquor, but they also have their national liquor called "aguardiente". Friends also tell me there are some decent mixed drink options at parties.
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