New Beverages = New experiences

One of my favorite things to do in a new place is to visit the local grocery store. Nothing will help you understand the culture more than to figure out what they like to eat. Germans like food, and they like fresh food. Most Germans buy food to last 1-2 days, not 1-2 weeks like Americans do, so grocery stores are happening places. Today I decided to pick up weekend groceries at Tegut, a local German grocery and I came across Mojito flavored Pepsi Light. That's right, Diet Pepsi with lime and peppermint flavoring. As a 1.25 Liter bottle (no idea why they picked 1.25L) cost only 59 cents, I decided I had to try it.

First impression....its not that bad. It doesn't have any sugar but the lime flavoring tends to mask the aspartame aftertaste. Its not my favorite soda of all time (that title still falls to Diet Berries and Cream Dr. Pepper) I can see how this would taste good on a warm summer day. That's my cultural food note for this week. If you come and visit me, I'll try to save some of this interesting beverage for you.