Does anyone like Diet Coke?

[peterb]

I find that most of the artificial sweetners leave an unpleasant aftertaste - whether it is carbonated or not.

It is not uncommon...

http://www.physorg.com/news194182478.html

[jim]

Coke Zero is meant to taste like Coca-Cola.

Diet Coke isn't - hence why I actually drink it.

[pollaxe]

I tend to drink full fat Coca Cola but usually only in Jack Daniel's - the Diet stuff is just plain nasty; to me it tastes like a mouthful of horrible chemicals that probably won't give you super powers. Doesn't it have that Aspartame stuff that Dick Cheney is using as a mechanism for mind control/cancer? Allegedly. Anyway, I'm sure real Coke isn't too good for you either but the diet stuff is just vile.

The only time I can face a glass of Coke is when it's very hot and there's nothing else that's really available. If I'm at the pub and I'm driving it's a pint of orange juice and lemonade for me. (Some call it a Henry or St Clements but I prefer the more laborious title.)

[HSK]

Pepsi Max or Coke Zero

[kalniel]

I find that most of the artificial sweetners leave an unpleasant aftertaste - whether it is carbonated or not.

It is not uncommon...

http://www.physorg.com/news194182478.html

Pepsi max/Coke Zero use sucralose if I remember rightly, which doesn't usually cause that (unlike saccharine/aspartame).

edit: I don't remember rightly

[chris_argyle]

I find diet coke revolting.

I used to think I liked Pepsi Max until trying it again recently, its only a couple of steps above diet coke my preference ladder.

[shadowmaster]

Real coke, because I'm a man

On a serious note, not too fond of fizzy drinks as they make me feel bloated much prefer water or juice. But I do have the occasional pepsi or coca cola, I have tried diet coke once though and to me it tasted awful. A lot of women I know drink it believing it will help them diet.

[jim]

Coca-cola makes me feel sick

[scaryjim]

I keep forgetting that I dislike Diet Coke, ordering it then pulling faces as I drink my way through it (no, I'm not a masochist on a diet: I occasionally have to order it as part of mystery shopping assignments)! I generally avoid buying from Coca Cola though, since they're pretty much the worst (ethically) of the big drinks companies. Not that any of them are saints, mind you.

I'll generally go for Pepsi Max, as far as carbonated Cola-flavour beverages go. I used to love Pepsi Max Twist (the citrus version) but that seems to have been a short-lived special eition: haven't seen it for years

[OilSheikh]

Diet Coke tastes very very bad. Agree with u on that OP.

I prefer Mazaa mango juice OR Fanta strawberry version from middle east

[scaryjim]

You can get Strawberry Fanta

I have to say, my favourite carbonated beverage of all time is Rubicon's Guanabana, but I've never found it on sale outside of a few shops in Sparkhill in Birmingham...

[malfunction]

You can get Strawberry Fanta

I have to say, my favourite carbonated beverage of all time is Rubicon's Guanabana, but I've never found it on sale outside of a few shops in Sparkhill in Birmingham...

IIRC all the Tesco's round here (Wokingham so not much use to you) sell Rubicon pop but for some reason it's not with the main pop but in either the "world food" aisle or near the gluten free / long life organic produce bit.

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Oh and I'm not a fan of Diet Coke or Pepsi Max but I do like Coke Zero (in fact I drink far too much of the stuff)

[Tumble]

no..

[Dingo]

Ah, young Padawans, Master says, add a fifth of Cognac.....enlightenment for the masses!!

[scaryjim]

IIRC all the Tesco's round here (Wokingham so not much use to you) sell Rubicon pop ...

My local ASDA does too, but only the "popular" flavours like Lychee and Mango. Guanabana is the one in a green can, and as I say it doesn't seem to exist outside the West Midlands...

[g8ina]

(Peter kaye voice) "Diet ?? Diet ???? Diet Coke ?????? Thats worse than garlic bread !

TBH Im not a coke fan nor pepsi.... Tesco's own full fat Ginger beer 2litre is my non boozy choice.. Fentimans ginger beer is also fantastic.

I have to say, my favourite carbonated beverage of all time is Rubicon's Guanabana, but I've never found it on sale outside of a few shops in Sparkhill in Birmingham...

Is that the mango or guava one ?? delicious....

ps - was born in Sparkbrook