Mexican Coke is one of the hottest recent discoveries for foodies in the U.S., even up in Nebraska. The secret is in the ingredients. Mexican Coke uses sugar as its sweetener and U.S. coke uses corn syrup. The taste difference is stark, but absurdly, Coke world headquarters insists there is none. Any good Mexican food joint in L.A. will carry its home-nation's Coke in those sparkling Spanish-covered glass bottles, an excellent choice to accompany a torta or huarache. I'm happy to report that Mexican Coke is just as tasty and satisfying in its natural environment. Here Coke is so popular Mexicans are known to have it with their breakfast. (It actually does go well with eggs and beans.)
Now, what can we expect with the onslaught of something they're calling Pepsi Retro, new and for now available only in Mexico? I haven't seen it for sale anywhere, but if Pepsi Retro makes like an immigrant and crosses the border, will there be a taste-testers' defection?
* Hat tip, Mi blog es tu blog.