Bear in mind that any type of soda I drink, for me, has to be diluted around half and half with water because all soda nowadays contains so much sugar. It’s obnoxiously sweet to me. I used to add soda to an equal volume of ice and wait for most of it to melt before drinking it. Then I realized I’d be just as happy adding plain water and skipping the waiting period :)
As luck would have it, my newly discovered favorite is a “limited time only” item.
My regular go-to drink is Sierra Mist (the non cola, lemon lime version of Pepsi) but Mountain Dew Sangrita Blast came out a few months ago.
They had a special display with 20 oz. bottles for a buck so I figured I’d try it (even tho I don’t like regular Mt. Dew) and I loved it immediately.
I’m not vividly enthused about the dark red coloring and what they must have to use to get it that way (I assume the name is a takeoff on Sangria, usually made with red wine.) But the taste is incredibly good. It’s very very strongly tart and citrusy. It’s just so refreshing. It’s unlike anything else out there.
Compared to the citrus jolt of Sangrita, the Sierra Mist is a pale imitation.
All I can do is hope that they will bring it out again next year rather than discontinue it altogether. I only have six 12 can packs to last me until then.
If they bring it out again next time I’ll know to buy a whole bunch when they’re on sale; enough to last me for a year. What I refuse to do is pay the hugely inflated prices on Amazon or Ebay. I mean 5–8 times what I paid at the supermarket? Totally ridiculous. It is delicious but I’m not that crazy :)
It is so indescribably delicious.