What is happening with Sprite?

HBC08 · 21-09-2021 08:19PM #1

I'm not a massive Sprite drinker but every time I ordered it out with a meal over the summer they've tried to give me that no sugar horrible tasting muck.Ive asked politely if they've had any normal or full fat Sprite and every time they haven't.

I've ended up having a coke each time.I like to have a soft drink while eating out,its just a habit and probably a bad one but having Sprite on the menu and trying to pass this abomination off on people is not on.I mean do they think people won't notice?

This has happened in everywhere from nice restaurants to cafes to fast food places,it's happening too much to be a coincidence, what's going on?

HBC08 · 21-09-2021 08:30PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117921300#Comment_117921300

A turn of phrase that generally means not diet,not no sugar,not low sugar drink ie normal Sprite like on the menu

circadian · 21-09-2021 08:32PM

Sprite is just sugar free now. Its not sprite free or anything like that, just sprite. No sugar. That's it.

21-09-2021 08:35PM

There is no full sugar version of Sprite anymore. Hasn't been for a couple of years.

21-09-2021 08:37PM

I blame it on those fat cats in Brussels. 😒

21-09-2021 08:42PM

Most fizzy drinks and those like Ribena contain artificial sweeteners now. To reduce people's sugar consumption I guess.

Awful tasting stuff - and it makes me absolutely starving hungry.

HBC08 · 21-09-2021 08:58PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117921385#Comment_117921385

Haha! Well that would explain it then.

I'm pretty sure you can buy normal Sprite still although I'm doubting everything now!

JP Liz V1 · 21-09-2021 09:10PM

Have a 7up

lawred2 · 21-09-2021 09:11PM

You could wallpaper up with sprite

Xander10 · 21-09-2021 09:13PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117921367#Comment_117921367

A lot changed their fomula when the sugar tax was introduced. Now instead we have them loaded with additives, which will probably do more harm than sugar. Govt just being populist.

Thankfully, I seldom drink minerals.

odyssey06 · 21-09-2021 09:18PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117921533#Comment_117921533

Theyve changed 7up too... even the regular has less sugar and stevia instead. Still tastes much better thsn the zero stuff.

jmlad2020 · 21-09-2021 09:20PM

Waiter spunked in it

Sgt Hartman · 21-09-2021 10:50PM

Sprite and Fanta are undrinkable now, destroyed by sweeteners. The saddest one of all though is the ruination of the San Pellegrino range of drinks. I used to love these but ever since they cut down on the sugar and replaced it with sweeteners they now taste horrible. Full power Coke is the only soft drink I'll go near now, or maybe a non alcoholic beer instead.

Strumms · 21-09-2021 11:09PM

Mountain Dew and Diet Coke are the only soft drinks I buy now. I’d drink neither to excess, about one to two soft drink daily.

always drank Sprite but it’s either my tastebuds or an ingredient change it’s beyond shite now, totally artificial taste, no flavor kick whatsoever... more noticeable if not chilled too..

Glaceon · 21-09-2021 11:13PM

Club (the non zero ones) is one of the few that hasn’t changed since the sugar tax came in. I’d never drink Sprite or Fanta now.

HBC08 · 22-09-2021 07:36AM

Didn't realise they'd messed up fanta and 7up as well.

I don't mind no sugar or diet versions being available, more choice the better but I've always hated the taste of these though and wouldn't touch them,would rather no drink at all.

If they ever take traditional Coke off the menu I'm emigrating to the States!

Ash.J.Williams · 22-09-2021 07:43AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117921491#Comment_117921491

No it was the first drink I’m aware of to move away from sugar , i also hear lucozade is useless for diabetic emergencies now as they reduced their sugar so much

22-09-2021 07:43AM

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Don't forget Mexico!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_Coke

Oafley Jones · 22-09-2021 07:43AM

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Where you’d be longing for Mexican Coke that’s made with sugar, and not the high fructose corn syrup junk like in America.

HBC08 · 22-09-2021 07:55AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117922353#Comment_117922353

Yes I knew about Lucozade, undrinkable for the last few years.A horrible sweetener taste off it now and no good for it's original popular use of accompanying a chicken fillet roll to cure a hangover.

Homelander · 22-09-2021 08:04AM

I find Sprite and 7up Free are decent. The only one I'm not a fan of versus the original taste wise is Club Orange Zero. Just doesn't taste right. Meanwhile Pepsi Max someone tastes ten times better than full-sugar Pepsi.

pgj2015 · 22-09-2021 08:11AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117921491#Comment_117921491

If you can find it in a pound shop or wherever, bring it to the restaurant and ask them for a glass of ice.

odyssey06 · 22-09-2021 10:26AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117922390#Comment_117922390

I don't know how there's still Diet Pepsi \ Diet Coke etc

Who is still drinking them?

I find them undrinkable but the Max \ Zero versions are ok.

patnor1011 · 22-09-2021 10:52AM

The only soda without artificial sweeteners is Coca cola, Pepsi cola and Club Orange.

The rest is full of fake stuff which funnily enough will make you fat the same way sugar does.

22-09-2021 11:13AM

I love sugar free Sprite, its my go too soft drink.

I'm actually delighted with the amount of zero and sugar free drinks available now.

As a diabetic, it used to piss me off that many restaurants, cinemas, fast food places had very limited sugar free options. Now at least there are choices for everyone.

odyssey06 · 22-09-2021 11:14AM

If you want to reduce sugar but still want a soft drink, put some sparkling water into Club orange. Still makes for a nice refreshing drink.

cnocbui · 22-09-2021 11:21AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117921300#Comment_117921300

Everyone knows what he meant and he knew that and was just using a common phrase ironically.

cnocbui · 22-09-2021 11:23AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117922997#Comment_117922997

Clearly for the OP there aren't: he's in the same position you are complaining about having experienced yourself.

cnocbui · 22-09-2021 11:54AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117923170#Comment_117923170

It does if you are on the autism spectrum, but it's fairly common to be more inventive with language than strict logicality would dictate. 'Plus size' would usually refer to clothing, but one might want to talk about having a 'plus size' meal, for two levels of use - one being the irony of a plus size meal contrubuting to one being plus size and the other being the deliberate use of the term out of it's usual context, for linguistic affect.

22-09-2021 11:55AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117923046#Comment_117923046

Not really the same thing at all.

The OP complained about one specific soft drink (Sprite) that no longer comes in a full sugar version. Not that there were no other full sugar soft drinks available. If they specifically wanted lemon and lime, they could have asked for the full sugar version of 7UP. At a push, they could have drank the sugar free sprite, but they chose to have full sugar coke, instead. They can opt to have any full sugar or sugar free version of any other soft drink they want.

Diabetics can only have sugar free options, of which, until recently it was common for many places to only offer one sugar free soft drink option. If you didn't like it, you basically had nothing else to choose from except water.

This was more common anywhere that sold fountain drinks. At least more now more are offering Sprite, and Pepsi Max, as well as full sugar lemon and lime and cola drinks.

cnocbui · 22-09-2021 12:05PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117923212#Comment_117923212

My son has asperger's, and I am sure would agree with you 100%.

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