After writing a few massive posts I wanted to take it easy with a quickie soda review.
Wild Cherry and Cream Pepsi sounds perfect for summer. I originally thought this was going to be a limited edition flavor, similar to Dr. Pepper's Coconut Creme💖, but it turns out this is a permanent addition to their line-up. (Although Coke said the same thing about Spiced and then it bit the dust after less than a year, so only time will tell.)
I don't know what this is.I bought it because it looked cool, and I like Pepsi, but I really don't understand what's going on here. Why, "BIG?"
Using a translator, the text says this is "fresh cola spice" flavored, but isn't that what normal Pepsi tastes like? It also states that they used a non-heat based bottling system to give it the "highest level of exhilaration." But what does that mean? I'm guessing more carbonation?
Originally I assumed this had more caffeine than usual, but now I don't think that's the case either. I'll just have to drink it and see.
Limited Edition Pepsi Lime
(I actually started writing this weeks ago and never edited the photos. Oops. Here's a summer post before Spooky season takes over.)
Summer is for the sodas, at least, it is so far. We've got all kinds of new flavors coming our way. Dr. Pepper has Creamy Coconut, Coke has their new Spiced, MTN Dew has so many new flavors I can't keep track, and Pepsi is coming out with limited runs of lime and peach flavored sodas.
Of the two, I was really looking forward to the peach, but I haven't been able to find it yet. Just lime. After falling in love with Dr. Pepper Creamy Coconut I ran out and bought 3 cases, let's see if Pepsi is also stash-worthy.
Why is this not labeled "PEEPSI?" Sure, it's silly, but this is soda flavored like marshmallow chicks. If the time to be silly isn't now, then when? (It's very fun to say out loud. You should try it.)
I've reviewed a veritable glut of Peep flavors on the blog, so even though they're a pretty divisive candy, safe to say, I fricken love them and, like I mentioned in my Dr. Pepper (Dr. Peepers) post, I prefer them aged like a fine wine. (AKA: Stale AF.) But I'm also a Pepsi drinker. So, Peeps flavored Pepsi for a Peep-loving Pepsi drinking casual food blogger? Yes, please!
Pepsi Blue - 7-ElevenI wanted to introduce this as a "taste from my childhood" but I was in high school. So it's more accurate to say it's a taste from frizzy-haired-awkward-teens.
I remember getting this from gas stations from time to time, so I was excited for it's return. Just looking at it brings back every lyric to Eiffel 65's, Blue (Da Be Dee.) I had their CD back in the day and used to stay up watching MTV2 on the weekends so I could see their weird music video with CG aliens (along with other animated videos like Daft Punk and Gorillaz.)
Without further ado, let's drink some Windex Da Ba Dee Da Ba Di!
Pepsi is finally bringing some wacky limited-run flavors state-side and, while I'm normally all for trying Wacky Pepsi products, I just don't know about this one.
Normally, I love cinnamon. I use cinnamon sticks to infuse my water (with apple slices), I bury homemade pancakes in a spicy dust-storm's-worth, and I completely coat apple slices for my mid-day desk snack (which is the best and only way to eat apples.) So yeah, I love eating stuff with cinnamon, but I pretty much hate it everywhere else. Cinnamon mouthwash or toothpaste? No thanks! Big Red Gum? I'm more of a DoubleMint girl. Those decorative cinnamon pinecones? Too intense.
Knowing that, I'm not sure how this review it going to go. I guess we'll find out...
A few days ago I reviewed the 1893 Original soda, and today I have the ginger version.
Ginger is a flavor I used to hate. I remember thinking that it tasted like a cleaning product and avoided it whenever possible, but after several years of food blogging I've changed my tune. In fact, I prefer my ginger snacks and sweets to be on the extremely spicy side these days. Will Pepsi's 1893 throwback make the cut? Let's find out!
Before Pepsi started slapping emojis on their bottles, they came out with two retro-looking 1893-themed cans of soda in both original, and ginger cola flavors. I grew up in a strictly Coca-Cola household, but I've always liked Pepsi products more, so I thought it'd be fun to check these out and see how they differ from the normal cola. First up, the "Original."
