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Which soda/pop/soft drink do you prefer? I like ice tea even in the winter. (Original Post) debm55 Jan 2023 OP
Sparkling seltzer with a splash of lime, JenniferJuniper Jan 2023 #1
I love Polar black cherry Diamond_Dog Jan 2023 #4
Sounds good. debm55 Jan 2023 #40
Diet Coke. tblue37 Jan 2023 #2
Deb, I prefer flavored seltzer water Diamond_Dog Jan 2023 #3
I don't use sugar in my tea. I think I' ll try the bubly Blackberry. debm55 Jan 2023 #41
Sprite WA-03 Democrat Jan 2023 #5
Diet Mountain Dew. Phoenix61 Jan 2023 #6
Moxie jpak Jan 2023 #7
Can I ask-what is Moxie? debm55 Jan 2023 #42
Coke Zero or Coke Zero Cherry walkingman Jan 2023 #8
Agreed ironflange Jan 2023 #39
Dark Coffee Coke....nt global1 Jan 2023 #9
I'm a Pepsiholic. TexasTowelie Jan 2023 #10
I'm with you about Pepsi. HoosierDebbie Jan 2023 #24
We need to hook up! (ha-ha) TexasTowelie Jan 2023 #26
Sounds like a plan. HoosierDebbie Jan 2023 #62
That is funny. debm55 Jan 2023 #43
Flavored sparkling water, I received a Soda Stream for Christmas - so far I like it. Ziggysmom Jan 2023 #11
You sound like like a person of exceptional taste. sl8 Jan 2023 #51
Yes, I love those, better than the Bubbly liquid water flavors. The True Orange and others Ziggysmom Jan 2023 #55
I use them all the time. sl8 Jan 2023 #56
.original taste Coca Cola.if Chipper Chat Jan 2023 #12
soft drinks from Mexico still use sugar yellowdogintexas Jan 2023 #17
Don't drink anything carbonated. I'll take iced coffee. sinkingfeeling Jan 2023 #13
I drink Skinny Mix Cherry or Strawberry Ferrets are Cool Jan 2023 #14
Love strawberry flavored drinks. debm55 Jan 2023 #44
Sweet tea Tree-Hugger Jan 2023 #15
Regular coke Meadowoak Jan 2023 #16
Mexican Coke northoftheborder Jan 2023 #18
Iced tea drinker. I grew up with homebrewed sweet tea yellowdogintexas Jan 2023 #19
yellowdog, I drink unsweet tea also. debm55 Jan 2023 #45
Water, actually. It's delicious. n/t TygrBright Jan 2023 #20
I couldn't agree with you more, comrade. WheelWalker Jan 2023 #22
Another water fan here! 💦💦🙂 nt Raine Jan 2023 #33
Diet Pepsi until I'm old. Now it's caffeine free Diet Pepsi. LakeArenal Jan 2023 #21
San Pellegrino original......... simple, classic, found everywhere so no searching Celerity Jan 2023 #23
Celerity, used to drink. Also Pelier with lime. debm55 Jan 2023 #46
A & W no sugar cream soda or Diet Dr. Pepper. Faygo doc03 Jan 2023 #25
Iced tea for me, too. Ocelot II Jan 2023 #27
I like RC Cola when I can find it. Mexican Coke is also good; it tastes like when I was a kid. NBachers Jan 2023 #28
I'm with you. Both. no_hypocrisy Jan 2023 #34
I go thru phases. There are times kacekwl Jan 2023 #29
I've totally cut back. But it's regular Coca-Cola 2nd Ginger Ale with a fresh lime squeezed in. electric_blue68 Jan 2023 #30
Coke (not diet) Freddie Jan 2023 #31
Black Cherry Citrus Fresca Ohio Joe Jan 2023 #32
my favorite is IBC Diet Root Beer Skittles Jan 2023 #35
Coke zero Luciferous Jan 2023 #36
Diet Pepsi or Coke Zero as a second choice Bengus81 Jan 2023 #37
I like area51 Jan 2023 #38
That looks good. debm55 Jan 2023 #48
I have a weird one. Elessar Zappa Jan 2023 #47
Does the Welch's or juicy juice come in sugarless? debm55 Jan 2023 #49
Maybe lol. Elessar Zappa Jan 2023 #50
sparkling mineral water is my favorite beverage mike_c Jan 2023 #52
Any soda with "no sugar" except Coke. Scottie Mom Jan 2023 #53
I mix Trader Joe's Organic Green Tea and Lemonade with their... 3catwoman3 Jan 2023 #54
debm55......................... Upthevibe Jan 2023 #57
I used to like diet coke but I more into unsweeted teas, and waters. debm55 Jan 2023 #58
I make my own: Club soda and O.J. I might add some lime juice sometimes. n/t TeamProg Jan 2023 #59
Vernors or diet Pepsi Kaleva Jan 2023 #60
A & W diet root beer or just purified water (Aquafina). wnylib Jan 2023 #61

Diamond_Dog

(32,065 posts)
3. Deb, I prefer flavored seltzer water
Tue Jan 3, 2023, 11:50 PM
Jan 2023

I like the fizziness without sugar or artificial sweeteners. Even in the winter. One of my favorites is Bubly blackberry.

WA-03 Democrat

(3,054 posts)
5. Sprite
Tue Jan 3, 2023, 11:53 PM
Jan 2023

Or 7Up.

Love them but am limiting myself to one drink per week. Without this I would drink more then 10 per day.

TexasTowelie

(112,422 posts)
10. I'm a Pepsiholic.
Wed Jan 4, 2023, 12:02 AM
Jan 2023

I've had the occasional weird thought of stealing a Pepsi distributor's truck and putting it in hiding so that my addiction would be satisfied for a few years.

And no, I wouldn't really do that.

HoosierDebbie

(292 posts)
24. I'm with you about Pepsi.
Wed Jan 4, 2023, 01:29 AM
Jan 2023

I love it too much. Sometimes I swear I can feel it entering my bloodstream as I take a lengthy swig from a 16.9 oz bottle. Maybe that is how many feel about their first cup of coffee in the morning. I have actually never even tasted coffee, but I think it smells good. Instead of taking over a truck, I have wondered about having a soda fountain for Pepsi in my house.

TexasTowelie

(112,422 posts)
26. We need to hook up! (ha-ha)
Wed Jan 4, 2023, 01:41 AM
Jan 2023

I'll grab the truck and we can connect it to the soda fountain to keep the Pepsi cold.

I rarely drink coffee or tea so that puts my top three beverages as Pepsi, Purple Haze beer, and water.

At least I know that I'm not alone in my addiction. I'd suggest doing a twelve-step program, but I never could get past step #4.

HoosierDebbie

(292 posts)
62. Sounds like a plan.
Thu Jan 5, 2023, 12:55 AM
Jan 2023

I think with a 12 step program you have to at least WANT to stop. When I visit family, they enable me by buying Pepsi just for me. I can survive without it, but I wouldn't call it living.

Ziggysmom

(3,412 posts)
11. Flavored sparkling water, I received a Soda Stream for Christmas - so far I like it.
Wed Jan 4, 2023, 12:10 AM
Jan 2023

I prefer citrus flavors.

sl8

(13,886 posts)
51. You sound like like a person of exceptional taste.
Wed Jan 4, 2023, 04:06 PM
Jan 2023

And not just because I happen to also prefer sparkling water with a bit of citrus.



Have you tried the TrueLemon, TrueOrange, etc. packets?

Ziggysmom

(3,412 posts)
55. Yes, I love those, better than the Bubbly liquid water flavors. The True Orange and others
Wed Jan 4, 2023, 05:39 PM
Jan 2023

don't have any artificial flavoring or sweetener. It's just like having a slice of citrus fruits in your water. It works terrific with the SodaStream. 😋

sl8

(13,886 posts)
56. I use them all the time.
Wed Jan 4, 2023, 05:57 PM
Jan 2023

They do contain a very small amount of sugar, though.

They list sugar as an ingredient, but also list the calories as 0. Items with less than 5 calories are allowed to be to be labeled as 0 calorie (in the U.S.).

Chipper Chat

(9,687 posts)
12. .original taste Coca Cola.if
Wed Jan 4, 2023, 12:10 AM
Jan 2023

Which is not really original taste since the original Coke had sugar instead of corn syrup in it.
If we are really going to talk original taste well back in 1920 Coke was supposed to have you know

yellowdogintexas

(22,270 posts)
17. soft drinks from Mexico still use sugar
Wed Jan 4, 2023, 12:40 AM
Jan 2023

Down here in Texas, you can get Mexican coke in all the Hispanic supermarkets ( as well as some others)

Tree-Hugger

(3,370 posts)
15. Sweet tea
Wed Jan 4, 2023, 12:13 AM
Jan 2023

I prefer sweet tea, especially homebrewed. If I am choosing a soda, I prefer Coke....especially the Mexican Coke in glass bottles.

northoftheborder

(7,574 posts)
18. Mexican Coke
Wed Jan 4, 2023, 12:41 AM
Jan 2023

They still use cane sugar and it is available at many places around here. Reed’s Ginger Ale is what I keep at home most of time to mix with juice or drinks.

yellowdogintexas

(22,270 posts)
19. Iced tea drinker. I grew up with homebrewed sweet tea
Wed Jan 4, 2023, 12:42 AM
Jan 2023

(I am from the southeast after all) but have weaned myself over to unsweet tea.

I rarely drink carbonated except the occasional bottle of Topo Chico Mexican Mineral Water

LakeArenal

(28,845 posts)
21. Diet Pepsi until I'm old. Now it's caffeine free Diet Pepsi.
Wed Jan 4, 2023, 01:08 AM
Jan 2023

In the 70’s the sold Pepsi in little squat bottles. None of its as good now. Especially in plastic. Ugh.

kacekwl

(7,021 posts)
29. I go thru phases. There are times
Wed Jan 4, 2023, 02:21 AM
Jan 2023

I would kill for a Pepsi. Then I can go weeks drinking ice water. Then a week or two with ice tea.

Freddie

(9,273 posts)
31. Coke (not diet)
Wed Jan 4, 2023, 05:36 AM
Jan 2023

I allow myself to indulge over the holidays or if I have a headache.
Otherwise Sparkling Ice lemonade or punch, or even better, Giant brand wild cherry “sparkling water beverage”.

Elessar Zappa

(14,050 posts)
47. I have a weird one.
Wed Jan 4, 2023, 03:49 PM
Jan 2023

I mix 12 ounces of Welch’s grape juice with 12 ounces of cherry Juicy Juice and pour it over ice into a big thermos. I sip it all evening. I need to kick the habit though because even though it has antioxidants and vitamins, it has a ton of sugar too.

Elessar Zappa

(14,050 posts)
50. Maybe lol.
Wed Jan 4, 2023, 04:02 PM
Jan 2023

Although to tell you the truth, I’d rather drink water than drinks with artificial sweeteners. They just don’t taste right to me.

Scottie Mom

(5,812 posts)
53. Any soda with "no sugar" except Coke.
Wed Jan 4, 2023, 04:42 PM
Jan 2023

I used to drink nothing but Diet Coke and over the years but now it seems so blah...bitter and dull.

3catwoman3

(24,045 posts)
54. I mix Trader Joe's Organic Green Tea and Lemonade with their...
Wed Jan 4, 2023, 05:09 PM
Jan 2023

...Villa Italia grapefruit soda, about 2/3 to 1/3. Very refreshing.

Upthevibe

(8,071 posts)
57. debm55.........................
Wed Jan 4, 2023, 10:04 PM
Jan 2023

I drink flavored water (sugar free) throughout the day.

Having said that, when I go out to eat with friends and on special occasions, I drink diet coke.

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