A few weeks ago I saw Pepsi Throwback in my local grocery store. In case you haven’t heard, several of the companies are coming out with retro-style soda (wow, it was hard not to type coke there..I call everything coke…) that is made with sugar.

Now, Dr. Pepper has always made sodas with natural cane sugar in glass bottles. You probably can’t get them everywhere but you can here. They are bottled in Dublin Texas. We have been there and it is a cool day trip. The thing is, I am convinced that corn syrup with it’s GMOs and other nasties is bad for you. I know that it tastes different. I was, therefore, excited to try the Pepsi Throwback.

It has that clean taste that I remembered. No cloying sweet residue on your tongue, bubbly, slightly spicy…just like it used to be. It’s worth getting a twelve pack of it if for no other reason than to taste for yourself what real Pepsi whould taste like.If only it was in glass bottles….

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I don’t often drink cokes anymore.

Now, when I say that you have to understand that cokes is a generic word for sweet, fizzy drinks.  Here in Texas you go to the Whataburger, and they will ask what kind of coke you want.  Dr Pepper? Root Beer? Cola? Sprite?

So, I have the occasional Italian Soda but nothing more than that..usually.  I am addicted to ice water. I drink gallons of it a day.  I seriously carry around a quart mason jar and keep it filled with ice water at all times.  I have a 5-6 lb a day ice habit.

Yes..I am anemic. Yes I know that chewing ice is a sign of anemia. Yes, I know it is bad for my teeth.

All righty then.

Cokes seem very sweet to me.  However, I saw the Java Pop and I was curious.  It is organic, Fair Trace and the coffee used is Green Mountain. I thought..Hmm..why not? I grabbed the mocha flavor (there are several flavors) and chilled it to perfection.

Ewww. I would not drink it on a train, I would not drink it in the rain.  I would not drink it on a boat, I would not, could not with a goat.

I did not like it.  The chocolate part of the mocha had a weird chemically taste, like it wasn’t real chocolate.  It was sweet. not overly sweet but the aftertaste was not great either.

SO, if you want something cold and fizzy…have a coke.  Whatever kind you prefer.

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