I don't drink soda except an occasional root beer a couple times a year. They had a pizza party the other day at work and I thought I'd treat myself to a Sprite and got through 2 sips before giving up. Goddamn that shit is sweet. I'd probably love a Fresca if I tried it nowadays to be honest. Sorry haters but Kombucha is better than soda.
I used to think coke zero was better than diet coke, but I think I prefer diet coke. Sprite zero is solid though. And dr. pepper zero is better than diet dr. pepper. The world is a funny place, mostly.
Diet Dr Pepper was my go to vodka mixer for years, totally ruined it for me. diet wild cherry pepsi is my usual #1, big fan of Diet Barqs from a can as well. I only drink pop with some meals, otherwise it’s just seltzer, tea or water
Any Dr. Pepper with Rum is my favorite soda mixed drink. Dr. Morgan or Dr. Jerry (depending on the brand I am drinking) is what I call it.
RE Sodas - There is an INSANE amount of sugar in some of them these days. I got a Fanta Pineapple (which wasn't even very good so I only drank half) and it had 80G of sugar in it or 160% of your DV. What's the point of having daily value factors listed if a company can just say 'fuck it! double the daily amount in one serving!' That's wild and unnecessary.
If I'm at a fountain I've been doing the splash of lemonade or fruit punch then filling it up with soda water trick. It's a lot better.
The best pop is a bottle of Pepsi that you open, take a sip and close it again, then put in the fridge overnight so it goes just a little flat. I call it Smooth Pepsi.
Soda in a glass > soda in a can > soda in a glass bottle > soda in to-go plastic cup > soda in a plastic bottle Drinking straight out of a 2 Liter is just the absolute worst way to consume soda. Not just manners wise, but taste wise.
I don't trust Mountain Dew or Dr Pepper those flavors don't exist in nature, unlike the bountiful Sprite rivers
Fun random Shirley Temple fact: Shirley Temple hated Shirley Temples, even though they were named after her. She thought they were too sweet.