A Frosty Reception for Coca-Cola's White Christmas Cans

Started by garbon, December 12, 2011, 01:02:34 PM

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DGuller

#60
December 13, 2011, 12:24:05 PM
Quote from: garbon on December 13, 2011, 12:07:08 PM
Quote from: DGuller on December 13, 2011, 12:03:39 PM
I find that coke is a poor choice to pair with food, unless the food you're eating is low grade junk.

I don't. :)
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Valmy

#61
December 13, 2011, 12:25:40 PM
Quote from: DGuller on December 13, 2011, 12:03:39 PM
I find that coke is a poor choice to pair with food, unless the food you're eating is low grade junk.

The Turkey sandwich I made for lunch did well with my diet coke :unsure:

Are you calling my sandwich junk? :angry:
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derspiess

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December 13, 2011, 12:34:16 PM
Quote from: garbon on December 13, 2011, 12:23:21 PM
Quote from: derspiess on December 13, 2011, 12:21:29 PM
Quote from: Valmy on December 13, 2011, 10:18:15 AM
Ok but why would Coke want to change its formula?  :huh:

Corn syrup is cheaper than cane sugar.  Or what Yi said.

But they were using corn syrup in the US before New Coke. Again according to wikipedia.

Oh, dunno then.  I'm going by a snopes article I read or misread a few years ago.
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Grey Fox

#63
December 13, 2011, 12:37:23 PM
I guess they still use vanilla in current coke unlike 80's new coke since Madagascar's economy hasn't tanked.
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#64
December 13, 2011, 12:45:00 PM
Quote from: derspiess on December 13, 2011, 12:21:29 PM
Corn syrup is cheaper than cane sugar.  Or what Yi said.

I tried some of that Throwback Mountain Dew with sugar instead of corn syrup. Didn't care for it.
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garbon

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December 13, 2011, 12:55:41 PM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on December 13, 2011, 12:45:00 PM
Quote from: derspiess on December 13, 2011, 12:21:29 PM
Corn syrup is cheaper than cane sugar.  Or what Yi said.

I tried some of that Throwback Mountain Dew with sugar instead of corn syrup. Didn't care for it.

I do like Mexican coke.
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December 13, 2011, 03:32:04 PM
Quote from: DGuller on December 13, 2011, 12:03:39 PM
I find that coke is a poor choice to pair with food, unless the food you're eating is low grade junk.

and the horse you rode in on

Habbaku

#67
December 13, 2011, 03:36:52 PM
Quote from: derspiess on December 13, 2011, 12:21:29 PM
Corn syrup is cheaper than cane sugar.  Or what Yi said.

Only due to tariffs.
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derspiess

#68
December 13, 2011, 03:46:30 PM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on December 13, 2011, 12:45:00 PM
Quote from: derspiess on December 13, 2011, 12:21:29 PM
Corn syrup is cheaper than cane sugar.  Or what Yi said.

I tried some of that Throwback Mountain Dew with sugar instead of corn syrup. Didn't care for it.

Oh, I did.  Has a cleaner taste/less aftertaste.  Same for the Pepsi throwback & Mexican Coke. 

What the soft drink companies need to do now is do throwback recipes for diet sodas.  Nasty 1970s diet soda made with saccharin*-- the marketing practically writes itself :)



*yes, I know saccharin is officially no longer hazardous to humans, but I'm sure public perception hasn't quite caught up to that yet.
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derspiess

#69
December 13, 2011, 03:47:31 PM
Quote from: Habbaku on December 13, 2011, 03:36:52 PM
Quote from: derspiess on December 13, 2011, 12:21:29 PM
Corn syrup is cheaper than cane sugar.  Or what Yi said.

Only due to tariffs.

I suppose next you're gonna tell me corn ethanol subsidies are a bad thing? :yeahright: 
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Razgovory

#70
December 13, 2011, 03:54:23 PM
There is a whole island not 90 miles away from the US with tons of sugar cane...
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Capetan Mihali

#71
December 13, 2011, 04:00:45 PM Last Edit: December 13, 2011, 04:02:37 PM by Capetan Mihali
I saw the white cans in a deli today and my first thought, even having read this thread, was: "Hmm what is this new Diet Coke they have? :hmm:" :blush:
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dps

#72
December 13, 2011, 05:40:34 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on December 13, 2011, 03:54:23 PM
There is a whole island not 90 miles away from the US with tons of sugar cane...

No blood for sugar!
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