Recommend a diet soda that doesn't taste like diet?

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MsAmandaNJ
MsAmandaNJ Posts: 1,248 Member
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Coke Zero is my favourite, but I'd like to branch out into others. Canada Dry Diet Ginger Ale was great until they changed the recipe, now it tastes like a diet soda. Giving Diet Mountain Dew a try now...tastes like diet.
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  • kellyjellybellyjelly
    kellyjellybellyjelly Posts: 9,480 Member
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    Diet Mountain Dew is amazing.
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
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    The two I like best are Diet Dr. Pepper and Diet A&W Root Beer.
  • chocolate_owl
    chocolate_owl Posts: 1,695 Member
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    I'm partial to the Hansen's brand for diet ginger ale, and their cherry vanilla creme is pretty dang good too. A&W diet root beer is my favorite, but I'll drink them all. Diet Cherry 7Up is a disturbingly large part of my liquid consumption.

    Coke Zero is the only form of cola that doesn't taste diet to me. The "10" line from Dr. Pepper is good, but if you're drinking a buttload of it the calories can add up.
  • Moxie42
    Moxie42 Posts: 1,400 Member
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    I haven't found anything that tastes 100% like "the real thing" and I mostly gave up on sodas, including diet ones, but I find that most kinds of root beer and orange sodas are the closest in my opinion. Or "light" lemonade if I want a sweet drink but not necessarily soda. My real favorite is the sparkling water that has just an essence of fruit (but no sweetness).
  • rosebarnalice
    rosebarnalice Posts: 3,488 Member
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    Couldn't tell ya. It's been over 40 years since I've had a "real" soda!
  • CooCooPuff
    CooCooPuff Posts: 4,374 Member
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    Diet 7 Up is great.
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
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    Diet Cherry Dr Pepper and regular Diet Dr Pepper! Diet Mt Dew as wells

    I hate anything coke zero, it tastes flat to me, just like diet pepsi does.
  • JenHuedy
    JenHuedy Posts: 611 Member
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    Another vote for Diet Dr. Pepper.

    Diet Cranberry Sierra Mist is also awesome, but it's seasonal.

    I with they'd bring back Diet Pepsi with Lime.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
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    I, too, have been on the diet bandwagon so long, the sugar sodas taste weird. So I can't help you. I'm a diet Pepsi fan.
  • Panda_brat
    Panda_brat Posts: 291 Member
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    If you can find it, Diet cherry Coke
  • NaturalNancy
    NaturalNancy Posts: 1,093 Member
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    - Diet Dr. Pepper
    - Diet Cream Soda
    - Diet Orange Soda
    - Diet Root Beer
  • Beaner63
    Beaner63 Posts: 69 Member
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    Cherry Coke Zero
  • danigirl1011
    danigirl1011 Posts: 314 Member
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    Ummm...all soda is bad for you, but diet is the worst. All the artificial crap in there is going to give you cancer. Why not try infused homemade water or something that has some benefits?
  • HStheBusyBee
    HStheBusyBee Posts: 1,366 Member
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    Dr Pepper zero. Or I love the innocent bubbles drinks :)
  • sallygroundhog
    sallygroundhog Posts: 133 Member
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    Do they still make Fresca? I think there used to be a Peach Fresca.
  • Beaner63
    Beaner63 Posts: 69 Member
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    danigirl1011 wrote: »
    Ummm...all soda is bad for you, but diet is the worst. All the artificial crap in there is going to give you cancer.

    Really now? You got a source for that?
  • chocolate_owl
    chocolate_owl Posts: 1,695 Member
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    danigirl1011 wrote: »
    Ummm...all soda is bad for you, but diet is the worst. All the artificial crap in there is going to give you cancer. Why not try infused homemade water or something that has some benefits?

    No, diet soda is not going to give you cancer.

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1308408/why-aspartame-isnt-scary/p1
    http://www.efsa.europa.eu/sites/default/files/scientific_output/files/main_documents/3496.pdf
  • Jruzer
    Jruzer Posts: 3,501 Member
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    danigirl1011 wrote: »
    Ummm...all soda is bad for you, but diet is the worst. All the artificial crap in there is going to give you cancer. Why not try infused homemade water or something that has some benefits?

    [citation needed]

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