New Coke

[Mojochi]

To me, Coke has to be in the small glass bottles, common in Europe etc but rare in the UK
It's mostly all plastic bottles and cans

Isn't the glass bottle Coke the ones that used cane sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup? We would get those imported from Mexico I believe... but maybe I'm wrong

 

[Ar-Pharazon]

That's what I said, I remember New Coke, by the time it became Coke II, I stopped paying attention.

 

[ITDUDE]

Isn't the glass bottle Coke the ones that used cane sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup? We would get those imported from Mexico I believe... but maybe I'm wrong

That’s the only one I buy. It’s available in Costco

 

[Mojochi]

That’s the only one I buy. It’s available in Costco

Sooo much better

 

[Owain Taggart]

Why do raspberry flavored things always have the blues?

Good question. I'd always wondered that. Perhaps it's supposed to be a combination of blueberry and Raspberry? Because as far as I know, there's no such thing as a blue raspberry (although I'm sure we'll start seeing some eventually via genetic engineering). The closest thing would be a Blackcurrant, but then it tastes completely different to a raspberry.

 

[Avro Arrow]

Good question. I'd always wondered that. Perhaps it's supposed to be a combination of blueberry and Raspberry? Because as far as I know, there's no such thing as a blue raspberry (although I'm sure we'll start seeing some eventually via genetic engineering). The closest thing would be a Blackcurrant, but then it tastes completely different to a raspberry.

There actually *is* something sometimes called "blue raspberry": Rubus leucodermis, also called "whitebark raspberry" and "black raspberry". Although sometimes called "blue", the raspberries are more of a dark purple/black when ripe. It's native to the western part of the continent, though, so we wouldn't normally see it in Ontario.

Of course, the neon blue raspberry foods look nothing like actual blue raspberries. The history around that is interesting and complex, as human endeavours tend to be. Here's a short article that sort of summarizes things:

http://mentalfloss.com/article/29273/what-heck-blue-raspberry

And here are a couple longer articles that go into more detail. Interestingly, both of these point out that the "raspberry" flavour in these products have pretty much nothing to do with actual raspberries, and is produced from the esters that make the scents of bananas, pineapples and cherries.

https://www.bonappetit.com/entertaining-style/pop-culture/article/what-is-blue-raspberry-flavor

Best quote:

They've been eating blue raspberry ice pops, that bizarre not-really-a-flavor that's a lovely shade of antifreeze and tastes like a jug of corn syrup decided to attempt suicide by vitamin C overdose.

(Plus this one has a Star Trek reference! )

https://www.tastecooking.com/raspberries-turned-blue/

Best quote:

And then blue raspberry jumped the shark. 7-Eleven debuted a blue raspberry Slurpee-flavored doughnut as a tie-in with the annual Discovery Channel television event Shark Week. At last, breathed the collective American sigh of relief. The terror of a shark attack in doughnut form.

(And I did not know that red M&Ms had been removed from production for a decade! )

 

[Owain Taggart]

There actually *is* something sometimes called "blue raspberry": Rubus leucodermis, also called "whitebark raspberry" and "black raspberry". Although sometimes called "blue", the raspberries are more of a dark purple/black when ripe. It's native to the western part of the continent, though, so we wouldn't normally see it in Ontario.

Well, you learn something new everyday. I had no idea. It actually makes sense when you think of it that there'd be more than one species of raspberry. I certainly won't argue that one until I'm blue in the face

 

[IMC Headquarters]

My local supermarket offers Mexican-style Coke in traditional glass bottle which is absolutely refreshing when served chilled on hot summer days like this. Usually after I mow the lawn. This is the only guilt-free way to enjoy soda pop...

 

[Kor]

Back when I drank sugary things, the cane sugar Coca-Cola imported from Mexico was one of my favorites.

Kor

 

[Ar-Pharazon]

My local supermarket offers Mexican-style Coke in traditional glass bottle which is absolutely refreshing when served chilled on hot summer days like this. Usually after I mow the lawn. This is the only guilt-free way to enjoy soda pop...

Actually "hecho in Mexico" stuff?

 

[IMC Headquarters]

Actually "hecho in Mexico" stuff?

And NO RETORNABLE. Refresco.

Hmm...think I'll have one now...