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.
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roguetrick@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Pepsi is too sweet to mix with American whiskey.
chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
roguetrick@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I’d be fine with Pepsi for Scotch mixers I think, it’s just American whiskey is already sweet as hell.
frezik@midwest.social 2 weeks ago
Can people who “enjoy” a Rum + Coke actually tell?
MisterFrog@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
At risk of being stuck-up: What, and Coca-Cola is not too sweet? Cola is sugar water with a bit of flavour.
frezik@midwest.social 2 weeks 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.
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. That “with a bit of flavour” part is doing a lot of heavy lifting.