old diet dr pepper

[krazydimund]

I have become a connoisseur of finely aged diet drinks. Most diet drinks begin to taste a little skanky about 6 months after they expire, but you can get them down with enough fortitude. However, I have found the skankiest tasting beverage of all time. In the back of my fridge was a lonely caffeine free diet dr. pepper. I haven't had one in awhile, so I thought what the hell, I'll give it a shot. I peeled it from its sticky perch in behind the eggs and opened it, expecting a refreshing burst of dr. pepperly goodness. Unfortunately, it expired in October of 2005. The artificial sweetener has turned into a rancid cocktail of Satan juice topped with bitter hairspray shavings and cyanide sauce. Every belch now brings it back in all of its glory, mocking me with old memories of effervescent bubbly goodness, yet tragically now tasting only of buttsauce.

 

[Rubycon]

There will never be a sub for the real thing.

C12H22O11 for ever.

 

[OVerLoRDI]

Nasty. Note to self, never drink old diet soda.

 

[killface]

Trip report?

 

[Bryophyte]

All kinds of Dr Pepper taste like ass. I can't imagine how vile it would be when the artificial sweetener degrades.

 

[mrSHEiK124]

Originally posted by: krazydimund
I have become a connoisseur of finely aged diet drinks. Most diet drinks begin to taste a little skanky about 6 months after they expire, but you can get them down with enough fortitude. However, I have found the skankiest tasting beverage of all time. In the back of my fridge was a lonely caffeine free diet dr. pepper. I haven't had one in awhile, so I thought what the hell, I'll give it a shot. I peeled it from its sticky perch in behind the eggs and opened it, expecting a refreshing burst of dr. pepperly goodness. Unfortunately, it expired in October of 2005. The artificial sweetener has turned into a rancid cocktail of Satan juice topped with bitter hairspray shavings and cyanide sauce. Every belch now brings it back in all of its glory, mocking me with old memories of effervescent bubbly goodness, yet tragically now tasting only of buttsauce.

:laugh: That made me spit fresh Sprite all over my monitor

 

[deadken]

I quit drinking caffinated beverages about 18years ago. The ONLY thing I miss is Dr. Pepper. I kinda hope that they will eventually make a caffiene free version, but then again, I hope that they don't. I fear that the taste wouldn't be what I remember and that would bring an entire section of childhood memories crashing down.

Anyway... I miss Dr. Pepper....

I have to try and find Orangina at my local beverage center. My supermarket hasn't had them in ages and I am DYING for one. It's been at least 8years since I had an Orangina.

 

[SuperSix]

Originally posted by: deadken
I quit drinking caffinated beverages about 18years ago. The ONLY thing I miss is Dr. Pepper. I kinda hope that they will eventually make a caffiene free version, but then again, I hope that they don't. I fear that the taste wouldn't be what I remember and that would bring an entire section of childhood memories crashing down.

Anyway... I miss Dr. Pepper....

I have to try and find Orangina at my local beverage center. My supermarket hasn't had them in ages and I am DYING for one. It's been at least 8years since I had an Orangina.

Why no caffeine?