Beer - Trinidad prides itself on its local beer. Carib is a sweet, nutty lager, probably the most popular. Stag has a slightly deeper flavor. Also try a Shandy Carib; Carib beer mixed with ginger or sorrel soda.

Coconut Water - Straight from the coconut. Coconut vendors typically stack hundreds of coconuts on their trucks, and let you choose your own. Chug, or drink with a straw. When you are done, the vendor will sometimes chop your coconut in half, then cut a thin wedge for you to use as a spoon to eat the jelly. Bottled coconut water is almost always stale, flat and diluted.

Mauby - a brisk, ice-tea like drink made from a bark extract. If made prepared directly from the bark expect a bitter taste. The concentrate form is sweeter and easier on virgin taste buds.

Sorrel - Usually made and served at Christmas time, this drink can also be found in various bottled formats in grocery stores. It's always best when made fresh from the sorrel flower, either using a dried version, available in packages (from Jamaica) or the fresh flowers bought in the market at Christmas time. The juice is made by boiling the flowers to extract the flavour and colour then sweetening and flavouring with spices.

Peanut Punch - A rich, cold blended milk drink flavored with peanut butter, sold in cafes and by road side vendors. A light meal substitute.

Peardrax - A soft drink that originated in the United Kindgom that become popular in Trinidad and Tobago. Partially fermented pear juice, which is pasteurized and carbonated. A unique local favorite.

Rum - In the Caribbean, rum is the obvious drink of choice. Angostura is the biggest provider on the island, with White Oak, Royal Oak, Single Barrel, 1919, and 1824. A local favorite is rum and coconut water, simply delicious and refreshing! Puncheon is a high-proof rum for serious benders. One combination, called "brass and steel", involves shots of puncheon chased by beer. You may also try babash (illegally made rum) which is only available under-the-counter in rural areas.

Seamoss - A thick blended drink made from seamoss (a component of which is agar, which is very gelatinous) and condensed milk. Sold at the same places as peanut punch.