Which diet soda tastes the closest to its non-diet counterpart?

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Wintermute76

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Diet Sprite, Diet 7up and Diet Dr. Pepper


The worst have to be Diet Coke w/ Lemon, tastes like lemon cleaner IMO
 

DigDug

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Fresca. The only calorie free "diet" drink that is not diet. It's the best carbonated drink ever.
 

Willoughbyva

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I think dr pepper and diet dr pepper tast similarly. However I have gotten used to caffiene (sp) free diet coke. It is all that I buy now.

 

Thegonagle

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I just have to wonder, what's the point of a sugar-free, caffeine-free soda?

I drink diet soda sometimes in leiu of coffee, sugar soda, Gatorade, lemonade, or juice when I want some sugar, and water at all other times.
 

Led Zeppelin

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Originally posted by: Wintermute76
Diet Sprite, Diet 7up and Diet Dr. Pepper


The worst have to be Diet Coke w/ Lemon, tastes like lemon cleaner IMO


Do you happen to drink a lot of lemon cleaner to be able to make that comparision? ;)
 

Sluggo

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I started drinking diet 7-up and putting a squeeze of lemon in it. Also mixes nicely with vodka :)

The lemon seems to kill the "diet aftertaste" and really makes it quite good.
 

rgwalt

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Originally posted by: aphex
Believe me guys, this isnt by choice... Orders from the doc to cut back...

Try switching to plain water. If you need something with some flavor, Crystal Lite isn't bad. Also, you could try making lemonaide or Kool-Aide using Splenda. I started drinking sweet tea made with Splenda, and it is great stuff. I can hardly tell that it isn't real sugar. Of course, Splenda is pretty pricey. In my opinion, diet soda isn't worth the money. I *can* drink diet, but I don't enjoy it. Some people can make the switch, but if I had to go without real soda, I would go to water and Crystal Lite.

Ryan
 

66FMC

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Diet Dr. Pepper, but I like the taste of diet cola over its sweet counterpart.

Diet Coke or any cheap diet cola
 

Pocatello

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I like Diet Coke. My doctor told me to cut back on the sugar also. Anyway, cold water is still the best, and sometimes cheaper.
 

rockyct

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I think Dr.Pepper is the closest but sometimes it has a strange after taste. I also can stand Diet Pepsi and Diet Pepsis Twist, but Diet Coke is just nasty for me.
 

vegetation

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Diet Pepsi, Diet Coke, it all tastes the same to me. The amount of sugar in non diet drinks is just unbelievable when you add it up yearly. Unless I feel lightheaded due to low blood sugar, I'll never go back to non diet drinks again.