Soft Drinks with Splenda

[Andrew Fenton]

Hmm, no topic yet for the new formula of Diet Coke (with Splenda, not aspartame)? Time to rectify that.

At lunch today, I tried a bottle, and... it's really, really good. Doesn't taste exactly like regular Coke, but it's pretty close. There's none of the aspartame bitterness, and the flavor is more rounded and balanced. In some ways, the flavor is more like cane sugar cola than regular Coke is: maybe because Splenda is chemically close to sugar?

[KOK]

Does it have a special label or is it easily identifiable? Do you know if all Diet Coke changing to Splenda or will they have two formuals?

Thanks very much,

Kevin

[mcdowell]

Does it have a special label or is it easily identifiable?  Do you know if all Diet Coke changing to Splenda or will they have two formuals?

Thanks very much,

Kevin

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The can/bottle has yellow ribbons & the splenda logo under the words "diet coke".

This supplements the brand, not replacing the orginal formula. Apparently there are seven (!!) diet coke derivative products on the market.

[Andrew Fenton]

This supplements the brand, not replacing the orginal formula. Apparently there are seven (!!) diet coke derivative products on the market.

Interesting, thanks for the clarification. I guess they didn't want another fiasco on their hands. But this seems like a big improvement.

[Misa]

My understanding is that Diet Coke will be made with Splenda, while Coke Zero will be made with aspartame.

I can't wait till we get it out here.

[SuzySushi]

I've never been a big soda drinker, but I'll be interested to try it since aspartame makes me queasy.

[NulloModo]

Andrew - Where did you find it? I would be very interested in trying this stuff. Since my area pretty much gets the same stuff metro philly does, I imagine it is mostly likely around here somewhere too... but I haven't seen it in grocery stores yet.

[Andrew Fenton]

Andrew - Where did you find it?  I would be very interested in trying this stuff.  Since my area pretty much gets the same stuff metro philly does, I imagine it is mostly likely around here somewhere too... but I haven't seen it in grocery stores yet.

Not in a grocery store, but at a restaurant (Vinnie D'Amato's on South Street: good, but overpriced roast pork Italian sandwich). I haven't yet checked the supermarket to see if they have it.

[NulloModo]

Andrew - Where did you find it?  I would be very interested in trying this stuff.  Since my area pretty much gets the same stuff metro philly does, I imagine it is mostly likely around here somewhere too... but I haven't seen it in grocery stores yet.

Not in a grocery store, but at a restaurant (Vinnie D'Amato's on South Street: good, but overpriced roast pork Italian sandwich). I haven't yet checked the supermarket to see if they have it.

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Gotcha, thanks for the info. I will hit up the 7-11s in the area, they seem to have a knack for getting new soft drinks in before anyone else.

[KOK]

Perhaps I'm too used to the old Diet Coke, but the stuff with Splenda tasted funny (neither funny ha ha, nor funny queer, mmmm hmmmm : ) It had a kind of bitter aftertaste, and a hard to describe drinking tatse. It wasn't as cold as could have been so that may have been a factor.

I will give an ice cold one a shot soon.

Thanks,

Kevin

[CaliPoutine]

I picked up 6 at Meijer's in MI. They were 50 cents a 12oz bottle.

I havent tried it yet, but I will today with lunch.

sorry for the blurry pic.

[Misa]

Thanks for the pic! Even though it is blurry, it is still very helpful - I now know what the outside of the container looks like. Blue cap.

[wilewil]

Tried one at Wegman's destination store near Dulles Airport last nite. Was better than the old version in my opinion, but not "real" coke taste.

[viva]

I just had a bottle - I hated it. I thought it was much sweeter than the normal Diet Coke - almost a Pepsi taste to it, which to me is abhorrent.

Don't mess with my Diet Coke.

[NulloModo]

I picked one up last week - I love it, far, far, far better than old Diet coke, and not very far off from regular coke.

Some people are a bit sensitive to Ace-K, which is the secondary sweetener used, so that could be the 'bitter' flavor some people are reporting. As for me, I will certainly be buying more of this when it shows up at the grocery.

Now I just hope Coke markets Diet Coke with Lemon sweetened with Splenda.

[lancastermike]

i had one this afternoon and I liked it alot. I do not care for diet coke at all. I adore coke classic. The new splenda sweetended DC tastes almost like the real deal. Not the same but a lot closer. I really never drank any diet soda until me recent reduced carb diet started. Splenda diet coke is a good thing

[jhlurie]

Now I just hope Coke markets Diet Coke with Lemon sweetened with Splenda.

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Not with the horrid lemon substitute Coke currently uses, I hope.

[slyaspie]

I just tried the new diet Coke with splenda earlier this week and liked it. It's true that it doesn't measure up to Coke Classic, but to me it's a million times better than diet coke with aspartame...although I'm used to it by now.

I'm in California so I'm guessing that it's out all over the country by now.

[hjshorter]

I picked one of these up yesterday at Target. Just out of the refrigerator it tasted like regular Coke. So much better than the old diet Coke.

Funny thing though - Target had individual bottles in the refrigerated section but no 6-packs for sale. I tried to find it at my grocery and could only find the 2 liter size. I hope availability improves.

[merrybaker]

Vile stuff! Maybe I'm just used to aspartame by now, but I couldn't drink it.

[Misa]

I tried some, and have to say that I enjoy the taste much better than Pepsi One (which is what I'd been drinking for the past month or so due to a recently discovered aspartame sensitivity). However, I don't like it as much as "regular" Diet Coke.

[Peachpie9]

I'm with Viva--DON'T mess with my Diet Coke! I'll take mine with LIME! Love that stuff. The aspartame "bitterness" must be part of it, because it's the BITE and the lack of syrupy taste that endear Diet Coke to me. I hate regular Coke, haven't availed myself of the watery syrup in a decade or more.

That said, I WILL be trying the new Splenda Coke, just because I have to. Try new things, that is. Have to. We don't have any yet here, but I will get some when we do. It will have to be really good to come close to Diet Coke. And if it indeed tastes like Coke Classic, it will go in the sink.

Catherine

[Jason Perlow]

Tried my first bottle today. I liked it. I hope it becomes a permanent flavor, and that they do a w/lime derivative.

[jhlurie]

It seems to be a love/hate thing with very little in-between. I was witness to someone practically choking on it today, but I liked it a lot.

It still has the general Diet soda rule though--the colder the better. Some things don't change.

For those looking for this, here's a detail shot on the labeling:

[hjshorter]

Hm, to my palate regular Coke (especially the stuff made with real sugar) tastes so much better than Diet Coke with nutrasweet.

I'm headed to another grocery store today to see if they have 6-packs of DC w/Splenda. If I can find it might just replace Diet Pepsi Vanilla and Diet Barq's as my regular soda.