Friday, June 15, 2007

Gourd, Better, Best

Pepsi Launches Cucumber Soda

The Japanese are staying cool as a cucumber this summer with "Pepsi Ice Cucumber" - a new soda based on the crisp green gourd. The soft drink, which hit stores on Tuesday, doesn't actually have any cucumber in it - but has been artificially flavoured to resemble "the refreshing taste of a fresh cucumber". The mint-coloured soda is on sale just for the summer and only in Japan. Pepsi trails behind industry leaders Coca-Cola (Japan) Company, with about 15 per cent of the Japanese cola market, and also faces stiff competition from non-fizzy bottled drinks like green tea and coffee.

16 comments:

B.T.Bear (esq.) said...

Hmmm.

Green.

Bet Dilly would like that one.

*Goddess* said...

That is so American. Take something totally unhealthy and make it SEEM healthy. Ugh.

Doug said...

Hi David,
Here in the USA a company called Jones Soda releases several off the wall flavors (including the all time favorite: Turkey & Gravy.)
Here's a link to their site:
http://www.jonessoda.com/

Cheers,
Doug

Bart said...

Goddess -

Thanks for the kind words of my country, god knows I have little faith in the collective entity known as the U.S...but this was Japan.

Anonymous said...

The thing is that there is so much choice now for people to choose from and lets see how Pepsi Japan go with this one.

Anonymous said...

personally... blech.

Although we see what I consider to be some weird ones here in Singapore, but they are merely a different taste.

My least favourite at the moment is Water chestnut.

Shrink Wrapped Scream said...

No, no, no!!! Leave them with their green tea, for pitys sake -

*Goddess* said...

Oops, sorry, Bart! I was under the impression Pepsi was an American company. Muh bad. BTW, it's my country too;)

david mcmahon said...

Hi BTBear,

Taint easy bein' green! Say hi to Dilly for me.

Cheers

David

david mcmahon said...

Hi Goddess,

So you and I won't be rushing out to buy it. That's for sure!

Cheers

David

david mcmahon said...

Hi Doug,

Great to hear from you. Hope all's going well. Turkey? Nope, I won;t be gobbling it ...

Thanks for the link and a great piece of dietary trivia.

Look after yourself

Cheers

David

david mcmahon said...

Hi Bart-Man,

Could be the land of the rising, er, shun.

Cheers

David

david mcmahon said...

Hi Wes,

You are so right about choice. I'll just be passing right by that flavour in the supermarket aisle next time I'm in Japan.

Cheers

David

david mcmahon said...

Hi Steph,

Water chestnut. Rings a bell, faintly ....

Love the cuisine of Singapore.

Cheers

David

david mcmahon said...

Hi Carol,

As a Darjeeling boy, I have to say I can only drink normal tea.

Earl Grey? Nope. Blended teas? Nope. Green tea - yes, fine when OTHER people are drinking it!

Cheers

David

david mcmahon said...

Hi again goddess,

Yep, Pepsi is a US company, you're right - but it's Pepsi Japan that is releasing the cucumber drink.

Cheers

David