The Sweet, Bubbly Stuff That Comes in a Can

[thegrrrl2002]

Probably just me being wierd, but after living in a couple of different states, I find this stuff fascinating: The Great Pop vs. Soda Controversy

And, may I add, the proper term is SODA.

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[eregyrn.livejournal.com]

It's getting to the point where you can actually get semi-real ginger-beer in, like, regular grocery stores. At least around here. But that might be because I live in a town outside of Boston that has a not-insignificant Caribbean immigrant population. The ginger-beer is best found in the organic section of the supermarket, although you can find a version of it in the "International" aisle with the Spanish foods. I have one supermarket quite near me that does a good line in all the sodas made by Goya, which come in fascinating and seductive flavors, like papaya, and pineapple, and my favorite, sangria. That's right, a sangria-flavored soda. In truth, it's sort of like a richer-tasting carbonated fruit-punch, like drinking grape soda but just a bit different. No actual wine, I'm afraid. The other weirdest Goya soda flavor is something like "champagne". I think that's what they call it. Or that what it looks like they call it, in Spanish, only I think they mean something else by it. It's kind of a golden color a bit darker than ginger-ale. And...I can't really describe the taste. Except it's not very exciting.