Coca-Cola Ginger: The new quest to spice up the humble cola
Soda companies are seemingly on a relentless quest to spice up the humble cola.
There's been plenty of hits and misses in the thirst for a new sensation. You'll probably barely remember Pepsi Blue, or have some sort of ill-feeling toward the blunder that was New Coke.
Now, not many things get to debut in Australia, but that's where Coca-Cola's new flavour, Coca-Cola Ginger, has officially launched.
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The drink is a limited edition release, dropping ahead of the country's summer.
The company said in a statement that ginger is a "trending flavour" in the country, best exemplified in widely-available sodas such as Bundaberg Ginger Beer or Kirk's Ginger Ale.
What does Coca-Cola Ginger taste like?
The ginger taste is very, very subtle. So much so that it took us a few tastes to realise it was even in there.
Eventually you'll notice that little touch of spice, but for ginger fiends, it will leave you wanting more of a kick. It's still as sugary and has the same Coke taste as the original, of course.
Interestingly, it appears that ginger isn't one of the ingredients listed on the bottle. It's possibly been lumped into the generic descriptor "flavour."
Sigh. If you're going to make a drink with a flavour in it, Coca-Cola, you'd better make sure it's flavourful. Otherwise, what's the point?
