I know I’m older now purely because things that were cheap now feel expensive, but essentially are the same thing. Case in point - when we were nearing the end of our time at school in the 90s they put a can machine in with Fanta (or maybe Tango?) and other less fruity, less interesting drinks.
As it was 30p I could essentially get 1 a week and not have to worry about budgeting, then they went up to 35p and then 40p. This was outrageous inflation. Of course what had actually happened was that they just did an intro offer and kept raising the price til we stopped paying. As a can from the shop could be as low as 20p for the off-brand drinks it became more of a special treat.
Well guess what - a can of pop from the shop is now £1 - and proud enough of that fact to put it on the can.
My partner picked this one up for me though, so in some ways it was free. And in other ways probably more expensive.
It’s gut soda, which is essentially like saying Kombucha but drinkable without pulling faces. And while it’s a little sweetener based, it looks more like they have gone for flavour instead - which is the best way. Sour drinks don’t need to taste as sweet to be good.
They have made it very red, which looks good - and the cherry smells are very much those of the sweet-shop.
The taste from the can was a big hit of joy, sipping is where this excels. Big gulps are more in the Tizer territory where you can taste the flatness of the fizz as much as the sweet/sour punch of the cherry.
I’m always wary about drinks, and I only tend to write up the interesting ones (as they don’t get anywhere near as much interest as the alcohol or snacks) but during a heatwave this was exactly what I needed. Now to find some more pound coins to try the other versions.
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