In the past (on the mainland) I was able to buy what we called (Kosher Coke). Because coke with high fructose corn syrup is not kosher, some supermarkets offered Coke with sucrose at Passover time.
On a trip from Honolulu to Los Angeles I received a can of Coke and immediately noticed it had sugar and not HFCS. I asked the stewardess for more and told her of the difference. The flight has originated in Japan and we were an intermediate stop. The soda being loaded in Japan.
So imagine my delight recently when I saw that Costco had ‘Mexican Coke with Cane Sugar’. So today I bought a case as a celebration for my recent project completion. I just had a bottle and can truthfully say that this is a watered-down (low syrup and low sugar) product and I will not be buying it again. I guess that there is a very slim chance that this bottle was a manufacturing error, but I doubt it.
Having grown up on real Coke and even enjoying it 20 years ago, I believe that I can testify that this is not it. Just a taste told me that my teeth would not rot out of my head and those who know what I mean will agree.
Some folks think stevia has a bitter taste. I don’t taste that, but I dislike sweet drinks, so I rarely use it. Wonder if it’s like cilantro and some folks thinking it tastes soapy?
I have had to cut way back on sugar and found that I can ‘put up with’ Coke Zero and Sams zero sugar cola. I also like Kirkland Sparkling Water with zero sugar.
I have tried Monk Fruit, Stevia, Stevia in the Raw (better), erythritol and others. I don’t mind a licorice taste, however I dislike having any sweetener which seems to linger for minutes to lots longer.
I sometimes get a headache from aspartame and had a fight with a neighbor who told me that was my imagination. Later research says differently.
I still use a bit of sugar in my coffee, because nothing should taint the taste of morning coffee
I have noticed the same thing with Mexican Coke lately—it doesn’t taste as bold or syrupy as I remember either. Maybe The Coca-Cola Company has quietly changed the formula or sweetness levels over time.
