The age old question. Coke? Pepsi? Store brand? Any other?

I’m personally a Dr Pepper guy myself.

  • andrew@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    When I was a kid, we had a drink called “suicide punch”. You mix equal parts of every drink in the fountain.

    It is definitely not that.

  • Dagwood222@lemm.ee
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    8 months ago

    Manhattan Special Espresso soda.

    Made in Brooklyn. Two shots of espresso in carbonated form.

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    8 months ago

    The prices for coke and pepsi products has gone up an absurd amount the last few years. Unless they drop back down a bit in price (unlikely) I’m sticking to my sodastream for all my home carbonation needs.

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      8 months ago

      I have to drop my daughter off at dance class for 45 minutes every week. Fortunately there’s a Taco Bell nearby that led me to discover the wonder that is Baja Blast Zero. Now it gives me something to look forward to every week.

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      8 months ago

      Had to scroll far for this, rivella FTW. Surprised to see someone from a german instance answering though

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        8 months ago

        It’s the beauty of the fedi. You will find people from absolutely everywhere on each instance.

        But, Lola Cola is also pretty nice.

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    8 months ago

    Before COVID, Coca-Cola all the way. Not too sweet, and was often more consistent in cans and bottles.

    Something happened after COVID, and it no longer tastes the same. I don’t know if this was the effects of the illness, or a change in manufacturing.

    … Right now, it’s Dr. Pepper (or Cheerwine, if I can find it). Sharp bite, good flavor, doesn’t really have an analog with other drinks. However, I can buy one bottle and it be perfect, and buy another bottle the next day and it be less carbonated than it needs to be, or too sweet and syrupy… And I can’t ever tell why.

  • 0x4E4F@sh.itjust.works
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    8 months ago

    I kinda like tonic myself… though I usually take it with gin 😁.

    I drink coke only when I got stomach problems, it goes great with mint tea, a 50/50 soltion, try it 👍.

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    8 months ago

    Store brand cola (Rainbow) is fine for me. Also Pepsi Max out of a can, just something about it.

    A special shoutout to Canada Dry Ginger Ale, I miss it. I haven’t seen it in the store for over a month now.

  • stoy@lemmy.zip
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    8 months ago

    That depends on the context.

    Eating pizza, nothing can ever compete with a nice glass of Trocadero, it just feels right.

    At cristmas? Coca Cola? Absolutely not! Give me Zeunerts Julmust every time!

    Drinking soft drink with friends and watching a movie, give me an Indian Tonic with a lemon slice, lasts long and is very tasty.

    Have some dark rum (I have plenty) and want a quick drink with a good mixer, Fanta used to be great, but they have added sweeteners in addition to sugar, so they taste like crap now, so I tend to look for som itallian orange soda, it is works well.

    Eating a bruger, Coca Cola is still great!

    Having a quiet evening by the computer? Just stick to mineral water.

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      8 months ago

      My favorite with a slice is Mandarin Jarritos. Sometimes Lima. Stewart’s Orange Creame soda is also pretty great.

      I’m also a big fan of ice-cold Sprite.