Hello and welcome back to Castle Soda-Skull, where we review fizzy soft-drinks up and down and all around. On our last installment, we assaulted your face with a look at the new Mountain Dew Game Fuel Lemonade. We're still (and always) feeling a bit fruity, so let's dive into a can of Sprite Zero Cranberry and see what's what.
This oh-so-festive flavor apparently debuted in 2013 but it's new to me! Sprite Cranberry is clearly an attempt to take the wind out of Pepsi's sails by directly challenging the ever-popular Sierra Mist Cranberry Splash. I actually don't like that particular beverage at all, so checking out the competing version was quite a risk. Ever the daredevil, I heightened the stakes even further by opting for the diet version. (Real talk? I've hit a wonderfully bodacious level of body curvature that I wish to maintain, so I'm taking it easy on the high fructose corn syrup.)
Alright, enough flowery meandering! I'm sure you're all just dying to know my thoughts on the taste of this "other natural flavor"-fueled cranberry concoction. Enjoy a closeup of the can's amazingly simplistic logo whilst preparing yourself for the truths I'm about to drop.
Much like Game Fuel Lemonade, my first thought upon opening the can was that it just smelled like regular old Sprite. However, the advertised flavor was in full effect this time around. I actually like plain Sprite Zero well enough despite rarely drinking it, and I found the added splash of lab-manufactured cranberry fairly refreshing. Out of context quote time: it's a bit sweet going down, with a slightly bitter aftertaste that's easy to go along with. Your mileage will vary of course, but I'm going to consider this one for the "win" column.
Sprite Cranberry Zero isn't the sort of soft-drink I'd want a lot of, but it does its job as a fun little "eh, why not?"-level novelty. Even tangling with the diet version, I was more than pleased. Saying this is likely to be considered blasphemous in some circles, but I personally recommend it over Sierra Mist Cranberry Splash. Now if you'll excuse me, I think I'm going to go board up my windows to protect against the violent backlash of the seasonal beverage community.
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