Its weird… I like the sweet/sour taste of soda once the CO2 is gone. People find me very weird for this
Nah, perfectly normal. Some people don’t like carbonation.
I’ve known a guy who mixed red wine with flat diet coke at business dinners and conferences, deliberately. That was weird.
Are you a serial killer?
I often shake a new bottle to let the co2 upfront. I know, I’m a monster.
Same. Never knew it’s such a common thing lol
Must be a common habit among us cosmic people
Nah, flat soda tastes nasty. The carbonation helps with reducing the intensity of the sweetener in the soda. It brings a bit of bitterness and acidity that you lose once flat
Sounds like you should have something with less sweetener in general if you need something to reduce the intensity of it…
ive taken to just drinking seltzer water when i realized i didnt care for the sugariness. Add a little lemon or lime juice for variety and im set.
The heathen that is my wife.
For me the carbonated kick is what makes these types of drinks stand out… without it, personally I find most taste a bit like an underwhelming squash (kool aid for those in NA)
I just add carbonated water to squash. Usually tastes better and doesn’t have the slimy mouth feel most soft drinks have.
Next you’ll tell me you like hot Dr. Pepper.
In Holland they used to sell cola for kids without bubbles…
Their literal slogan was ‘only for kids’
Yep, I hate getting gassy after drinking carbonated soda, so I give it a little shake to release some of the gas. I also pour it into a glass from high up so it gets all fuzzy and releases more gas before I drink it.
I drink carbonated mineral water after its almost flat but still has a bit of a ‘buzz’, this way it feels sour and sharp enough, but doesn’t upset the stomach much(which carbonated water does).
I hate it so much I use my Sparkel to recarbonate a drink that happens to
Sure… Gives it a whole new taste. You can also water down Coca Cola to make it less sweet and make everyone else at the table stare and sigh in disbelief.
My partner is like this. She also prefers it at room temperature.
As someone who loves her soft drinks cold and fizzy, things can get tense ;)
Oh yes, I love it when the drinks are flat. I find the carbonation kinda burns so having less of that makes the drink better.
Also, you don’t get it back up the nose when you burp.
I really hate it when that burp happens, it hurts.
Not for cold cola, but if it’s lukewarm I actually don’t mind
Ever try a hot cola?
I once drank a Coke that had been sitting in my car console for a day during the summer.
It was a revelation.
this is something people do in hong kong on purpose! it’s usually done by boiling with ginger and lemon so it’s even sweeter and herbal almost. really tasty!
