• MisterFrog@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      At risk of being stuck-up: What, and Coca-Cola is not too sweet? Cola is sugar water with a bit of flavour.

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        2 months ago

        It’s a slight difference. Pepsi has 40.9g of sugar for a 375mL serving size, and Coke is 39.8g for the same.

        https://www.rethinksugarydrink.org.au/how-much-sugar

        That said, Coke is actually a very complex drink. Which is readily apparent from the various DIY recipes that are floated online. Mixed alcoholic drinks aren’t nearly as complicated as Coke. That “with a bit of flavour” part is doing a lot of heavy lifting.

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      2 months ago

      That’s my take away from this. If I ask for a jack and coke or rum and coke, the “and coke” is just as important as the rest. Pepsi isn’t what I want. I would never give the OK to swap out the mixer. I’d rather just drink the liquor straight.

      • ✺roguetrick✺@lemmy.world
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        2 months ago

        I’d be fine with Pepsi for rotgut Scotch mixers like Johnnie Walker Red or Dewar’s White I think, it’s just American whiskey is already sweet as hell.