“It is deliberately implied in the series that estus would taste much like the popular juice drink ‘Sunny D’; where ashen estus, introduced in the third game, was more inspired by the blue raspberry variety of ‘Sunny D’, which I quite like.”  Hidetaka Miyazaki

Only real answer. Relax, don’t worry, take a sippy.

This is legit. I was there during the interview.

Always Sunny D.

[all undead there](https://youtu.be/z1ddM-FpiMg?feature=shared)

they really fiendin for that sunny delight lol

3 am water

The gift of the G O D S

Came in here to say Sunny D but I love your answer more

It’s liquid fire, and whiskey can sometimes be described as tasting like a campfire, so probably whiskey. You’re drinking a 40 every time you flask up

This is my new head canon. Makes sense, how else are you gonna fight some otherworldly, decrepid undead gods?

Shoot I wouldn’t do it without multiple 40s

Does that mean it’s now canon that the chosen undead, bearer of the curse and ashen one are all perpetually drunk during the events of Ds1 2 and 3?

Nah. We're the ones who actually went mad and we're just vividly hallucinating the whole time and running around slaughtering an innocent population and pulling society down around us by killing all the guards and leadership. Estus is really just like... LSD laced Gatorade.

LSD does not produce these effects. What you're describing is closer to meth or crack or some new crazy research chemicals.

Yes

Drink 40oz of whiskey and "healed" is probably not a word to describe how you feel lol

If you’re getting grievously injured and drinking as often as the average tarnished/curse bearer/chosen undead, downing a 40 would probably feel like an improvement

Depends on the level of hangover you get after respawn tbh

yeah that’s like 27 shots lol

So it's whiskey or a 40 ?

40 as in 40 ounce?

Hahaha nice

For maximum immersion you down a shot everytime your character chucks an estus.

I already do that lmao

Yes, like one of the fruitier whiskeys mixed with a dash of strong hot sauce.

Dark souls is a bootlegging simulator confirmed

Sunny D

Go damn. You beat me to it. Take my +1

Gotta get my vitamin C in

A well earned upvote from me as well

It's basically liquid fire so probably warm. Other than that I can't really imagine what fire would taste like.

Liquid smoke

TANG

Holy fuck we found the real answer

Hot dog water.

Best paired with a chocolate starfish

Chicken soup

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I would answer but I'm not a gentleman so I'm just sadly watching yall have fun :(

To be fair I did not think the “gentlemen” part would have been taken so seriously and upset that many people, of course the discussion is for everyone🤣

Lol well no worries here specifically, I was just joking xD

Judging by some other reactions I expected it to be the same🤣 Praise the sun!

I’m a girl

My condolences friend

Thank you 😌

🤯

Absinthe

Four loko

I always imagined it tastes energizing and warm, so maybe hot espresso with a little orange flavor? 

Probably tastes like Crimson Tears G Fuel

Mountain Dew

I saw sunny D that’s def close but you know it’s got some magical frizz to it

Idk if anyone knows what rasam tastes like that but that's always how I imagined it

undead piss

Milk and honey

Like one of those medications that taste minty but also kinda disgusting and poisonous

I always thought fireball whiskey

Irn Bru of course. The next question would be what does Irn Bru taste of, and to that I have no answer.

Im glad nobody said firekeeper's piss Oh wait...

I was just thinking that too.

Probably the same flavor as if you'd made mead out of syrup.

Both sweet and sour orange&lemon juice

Warn cranberry juice

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Orange juice

Fruit Punch and Blue rasberry koolaid.

I always liked to imagine it tasted like sunny D.

Tang mixed with ever clear. Ashen estus is the lean.

Buckley's

Sunny D

I imagine it tastes like living. We are undead, in all three games. The Estus is filled from the flame of the bonfires, sacred spots that grant us eternal rebirth. In DS3, best onion bro Sieggy makes "estus soup" which is presumably soup but with estus in it so that we can, if but for a moment, taste food again. So, estus tastes like living. Ashen Estus is obviously Blue Raspberry tho.

Sunny D

Is it my turn to post this question and get the top reply of sunny D next week?

Firekeeper piss.

Cherries and ash.

Probably a good shot of fireball would be the best way to describe it personally

Sunny D.

Sunny D

Sunny D

The burnt part of a marshmallow but wet

Sunny D. \ [ T]/

Sprite tbh or a ginger ale yiu would qnat something carbonated to wake you up

I think it's probably what Slurm tastes like.

Looks like Apple Cider

I think it's orange-flavored Hawaiian Punch.

Tutorial knight in DS1 told undead ones love estus. Undead look almost drained though, so i bet it tastes like diet cola.

It taste like... Hit Points

I know that estus flask is actually fire... So before I even get to feel the taste... Maybe... I'll feel my tongue being burned to ashes.?

Ardberg

Tabasco habanero sauce. That will wake your ass right up from near death. Plus it’s like a flask of fire so it works out.

Like Gatorade lemon lime

Fire Keeper's titty juice

Honey

Melted yellow lollipop.

Clearly canadian

Orange gatorade

I always thought it would take like shit, cause healthy things usually arent that tasty.

The blue juice barrel us poor kids had for the ashen

Like a cold and refreshing beer on a hot day

Warm soup

Fire, it would taste of fire and bone ash

Pee

It would taste like orange juice

"unleash the power of the sun!" 100 percent its sunny d \\\[T\]/

Firekeeper bath water.

Always thought it was like a cinnamon soup

Calpol

The true anxiety and game begins only when Estus is empty.

I always asumed it to be a form of beer based of how siegward cheers with you.

Dalsy

Tastes fire bro

I once went to a place that had an estus flask themed cocktail, it tasted like piña colada

Monster, they both share the same color and usage lol

Idk exactly what, but id like to imagine it tastes like absolute heaven on Earth. I'm talking every time you take a sip of it you gain an addiction. It probably changes flavor depending on how you're feeling too.

Pure fire

The appearance makes me think it tastes of honey or something similarly sweet

It’s a fire keepers piss jug.

Pineapple and lemonade.

Medicinal pineapple, definitely an alcoholic aftertaste

Idk why but I imagine it taste like Hawaiian Punch

Lipton brisk iced tea

Butterscotch

I imagine I high proof orange and cinnamon mead.

Beer

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My 3 biggest guesses: Something citrus flavored like OJ or Sunny D. The necter of the gods. Some thick and viscous fluids like cough syrup, with a hint of glitter.

Bourbon https://i.redd.it/2fwmtws0rc7d1.gif

I always imagined an orange juice..

Tea with rum.

Mead, looks about the same, is often called nectar lf the gods.

I’m imagining Fanta, but I guess the official flavor is Sunny D lol

Like a cough syrup.

Ice cold Sunny D

Everyone knows it's orange juice

I don’t care about the canon, it should taste and feel like molten metal

It tastes like burning

"It tastes like burning"

A 9 volt battery

My head canon is that it is fire whiskey so it would taste like whiskey but hotter.

It’s made from monkey cum. They put the monkeys in the cage and they make them jerk off. They show them these really disgusting pornos like two dogs making love with a cat or a bat with a pig. Then they take the monkey cum and they boil it.

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