Coca-Cola Zero and Diet Coke Plus......

[poltr1]

In my never-ending quest to sample new and unusual soft drinks, I came across two new products by the Coca-Cola Company.


The first is Coca-Cola Zero. I believe this is Coke's way of appeasing those who like the idea of Diet Coke but can't stand the bitter taste. It may also be Coke's way of competing with Pepsi One, as if zero is better than one. It tastes very sweet, almost as sweet as real Coke. But the ingredients label shows that the sweeteners used are the evil aspartame and acesulfame potassium.

The second is Diet Coke Plus. This is Diet Coke with added vitamins and minerals. Upon closer examination of the label, it shows the presence of some of the B-complex vitamins (B1, B2, B3, B6, B12) and zinc. But aren't B-complex vitamins soluble in water? I didn't notice any difference in taste. But if I wanted a drink with B-complex vitamins, I'd reach for a beer. (But not during working hours.)

I think I'll stick to my Diet Coke with Splenda.

Comments

[mseuphrates.livejournal.com]

Oh dude, if you ever get the chance, go to the Coca Cola museum in Atlanta! There is an area where you can sample all of the soft drinks they bottle for other countries, and OMG there are some FUNKY flavors out there! Some are really good, some are just weird. You'd love it!

[poltr1]

Yeah, I think I saw the museum (and sampling areas) featured on the Food Network.

I think the strangest soft drink I ever had was Dr. Brown's Cel-Ray soda. Celery flavored soda. Although the sugar seems to wipe out the flavor of the celery. If I want celery juice I'll have a V-8 instead. (I think celery juice is one of the components.)

[autographedcat.livejournal.com]

I always call it "the sugar water museum."

Did it once, with some friends who were touristing. It was amusing. My favourite part was the room where they had all the old coke commercials on a loop.