Soft drinks or sodas have been popular carbonated drinks for about a hundred years now, and
they don't show any signs of fizzing out. So, let’s sip on the top 10 best soft drinks
in 2021.
Coca-Cola
The Coca-Cola Company's soft drink, sometimes referred to as Coke, has become almost synonymous
with cola, and it is one of the most recognized brands in the world. John Pemberton created
Coca-Cola in the 19th century as an alternative to alcoholic drinks and for medicinal purposes.
Eventually, it was accepted and enjoyed simply as a refreshing soft drink with a crisp flavor
and caffeine kick. The name comes from the fact that two of the original ingredients
were Kola nuts and coca leaves. The Coca leaves were dropped a long time ago, but the exact
recipe for Coca-Cola remains a tightly guarded secret. The soft drink company has introduced
a number of variations. Some of the most popular variations include Coca-Cola Cherry, Coca-Cola
Vanilla, Diet Coke, and Coca-Cola with Lime. The Coca-Cola Company has successfully marketed
its products for many years. This soft drink company known all around the world has been
locked in eternal competition with Pepsi, but it's clear that both companies have been
able to expand and make a lot of money. Coca-Cola's dominant position in the soft drink business
makes it one of the best soft drinks of the year.
Dr. Pepper
Are you a Pepper? If you love the unique taste of Dr. Pepper, then you just might be a Pepper.
The popular soft drink known as Dr. Pepper was created by a pharmacist named Charles
Alderton in Waco, Texas. He started offering his new drink to his customers in 1885 but
it wasn't marketed around the country until 1904. Now it's sold all around the world from
South America to Asia. Like just about every other soda, Dr. Pepper offers a diet version
that contains artificial sweeteners. Coca-Cola and Dr. Pepper have a long and complicated
legal history. The issues of one of these cases led to Dr. Pepper being declared a "non-cola"
soft drink. Dr. Pepper sued Coca-Cola when the beverage giant introduced a soft drink
that was similar to Dr. Pepper called Peppo. Dr. Pepper won the case, so Coca-Cola was
forced to change the name to Mr. Pibb. Coca-Cola clearly sees Dr. Pepper as a threat if the
company went through the trouble of coming up with a rival product with a questionable
name. The Roanoke Valley area of Virginia has been declared the Dr. Pepper capital of
the world and buys more of the soft drink than any metropolitan area east of the Mississippi
River. They even declared a Dr. Pepper Day, so mark your calendars!
Sprite
Everyone who drinks soda knows that Sprite is similar to its competition, which of course
is the other lemon and lime soda, 7 Up. What became known as Sprite started in West Germany
in 1959 as a Fanta flavor called Klare Zitrone and was introduced as Sprite to the United
States in 1961. Sprite is a caffeine-free alternative to the common cola even though
it is owned by the Coca-Cola Company. It is available in several varieties including cranberry,
vanilla, and a sugar-free version called Sprite Zero. There are even some online recipes to
make your own Sprite at home. These recipes vary but usually include core ingredients
like sugar, mineral water, and lemon. As part of its marketing efforts for Sprite, the Coca-Cola
Company combined the words lemon and lime to get the word lymon. The term also led to
the popular advertising slogan that proclaims Sprite has a "Great Lymon Taste." A number
of popular celebrities have appeared in Sprite commercials over the years, including Lebron
James, LL Cool J, and Missy Elliot. These extensive marketing efforts helped to make
Sprite one of the top 10 best soft drinks of 2021.
Pepsi
What's now known as Pepsi Cola was invented in 1893 by Caleb Bradham. He originally named
his new soft drink Brad's Drink. This name wasn't as inspiring as he might have hoped,
so in 1898 he renamed it Pepsi-Cola. Mr. Bradham sold the drink in his pharmacy as a treatment
for dyspepsia or indigestion. However, he was also trying to create a drink that tasted
good that would appeal to people, so he included sugar and vanilla in the original recipe.
Like many other companies, Pepsi-Cola hit hard times during the economic upheaval of
the Great Depression. a man named Mr. Megargel bought the Pepsi trademark, and Pepsi-Cola
was able to survive the tough economic times it was facing. Eventually, Pepsi-Cola stabilized
under the new ownership and flourished into the 1940s and 1950s. In the 1960s, Pepsi-Cola
shortened its name to simply "Pepsi." Like other soft drink companies, Pepsi has expanded
its products with a diet version and flavors like Cherry Pepsi and Vanilla Pepsi. The soft
drink company also introduced a low-calorie variation called Pepsi Zero Sugar. Pepsi has
long been in competition with Coca-Cola, which has benefited both companies - keeping both
on their toes.
Coke Zero
If Coca-Cola is one of the big dogs in the cola game, then Coke Zero might be considered
one of its puppies. Coke Zero is billed as a zero sugar, low-calorie alternative to regular
Coca-Cola, which is no small task since a can of Coke contains about 140 calories. Diet
Coke is also a zero-calorie soft drink, but apparently, too many people think it doesn't
taste enough like regular Coca-Cola. Tastes are, of course, very subjective, but the overall
response has been much more favorable to Coke Zero compared to other diet soda options.
This zero-calorie soft drink was introduced in 2005 and has been growing in popularity
ever since. In 2017, the recipe was modified, and the name was changed to Coke Zero Sugar.
Some customers weren't happy with these changes, but Coca-Cola has continued to aggressively
market this soft drink as an alternative to regular Coca-Cola. The changes didn't seem
to hurt the drink's popularity over the long term. Like Diet Coke, Coke Zero Sugar uses
artificial sweetener - aspartame - as well as a combination of different sweeteners,
depending on the particular market. Even if you can't be convinced Coke Zero Sugar tastes
just like standard Coke, its improved taste and zero calories make it one of the best
soft drinks of 2021.
Fanta Orange
Fanta was created as a Coca-Cola substitute in Germany in 1940 because of a trade embargo
imposed by the United States. A number of important ingredients were hard to come by
in Germany, but the Germans did the best they could with what they had. Using only ingredients
they could get locally, the makers of Fanta were able to come up with a soft drink people
actually liked. Even though World War II is long over, the soda wars keep raging on, and
Fanta Orange Soda continues to grow its brand in the fiercely competitive soft drink industry.
Today, Fanta offers a refreshing orange-flavored soft drink that is caffeine-free. However,
Fanta isn't just about orange soda anymore; the soft drink brand also offers fruit flavors
like Berry, Pineapple, Fruit Punch, and even a Pina Colada flavor. There's a fruit flavor
for every taste, but Fanta is still defined by its orange soda. A lot of people also enjoy
one of Fanta's competitors, Sunkist, which also offers orange soda and other varieties
such as a lemonade flavor. However, Fanta has successfully marketed itself as the more
hip and fun brand of orange soda on the market, so in theory, it should be good to go for
a while still and keep a place on this list of best soft drinks in 2021!
A&W Cream Soda
While A&W is most famous for its root beer, it also came out with a cream soda in 1986,
as well as a diet version that gets pretty good marks in the taste department. A&W Cream
Soda is the number one brand of cream soda, so the company made the right decision to
branch out from its root beer roots. The original formulation of this cream soda included caffeine,
but in 2017 A&W changed the recipe and remade it into a caffeine-free drink. Some people
might have been disappointed with this decision, but it still kept its title as the top-ranked
cream soda on the market. A&W made a big marketing push in 1991 when it enlisted characters from
the classic Peanuts comic strips. Cans of cream soda featured the beloved characters
Snoopy and Woodstock participating in fun activities like playing baseball and riding
a bike while enjoying A&W Cream Soda. These cans turned out to be pretty popular and even
became collector items. A&W also came up with another popular advertising campaign that
featured the clever tagline "a little sparkle in a vanilla world." This campaign was centered
around ordinary New Yorkers out on the streets talking about the positive feelings they have
about their favorite cream soda. Successful promotions of A&W Cream Soda over the years
have helped make it one of the top 10 best soft drinks.
Barq's Root Beer
Edward Barq sold his first bottle of Barq's Root Beer in Biloxi, Mississippi, in 1897.
This uniquely flavored soft drink developed a following, and its popularity continues
to grow to this day. Unlike major competitors like A&W, Barq's Root Beer has a kick of caffeine
that sets it apart. The Coca-Cola Company was aware of Barq's success, so it bought
the root beer in 1995 and moved its headquarters from Mississippi to Atlanta, Georgia. the
Barq's name will always be associated with its signature drink: root beer - and for good
reasons. However, the brand has branched out with other products such as Diet Root Beer,
French Vanilla Creme Soda, and Red Creme Soda. The Red Creme Soda has a reputation of being
a little hard to find, so you might have to go out of your way to find this flavor. Barq's
Root Beer stands out as the soft drink known as "the One with Bite" and continues to go
head to head with A&W Root Beer in the highly competitive soft drink business. If you're
looking for a refreshing and tasty change of pace, Barq's Root Beer is the perfect
choice for you!
Welch's Grape
Grape soda might not be the first soft drink flavor you think of when you need a sweet
fix, even if you like Welch's grape juices and jams. However, you shouldn't underestimate
the refreshing fruit flavor that Welch's grape soda offers. Most companies that make grape
soda simply use sugar and artificial grape flavor, but Welch's is committed to using
real grape juice in its signature soft drink. This makes a big difference in the flavor
because you get the taste of real juice flavor instead of the taste of a very sweet purple-colored
soft drink. Welch's has also expanded beyond grape soda and offers other fruit flavors
like strawberry and pineapple. There's no denying that these other flavors are good
and people enjoy them, but Welch's specialty will always remain anything grape related.
A number of brands of colas are available everywhere you go, and orange sodas usually
get more attention, but if you're willing to expand your horizons a bit and give Welch's
Grape Soda a try, you won't be disappointed!
7 Up
The clear and refreshing 7 Up has always proudly been caffeine-free. This soft drink is often
compared to Sprite, but 7 Up is considered by many to have a less sweet, crisper flavor
than its competitor. There is a zero-sugar version of the popular soft drink as well
as one that adds cherry flavor to the standard mix of lemon and lime. But, some online reviewers
have complained that Cherry 7 Up tastes too much like lime and not enough like cherry.
But, once again, tastes are very subjective, so you'll have to try these soft drink variations
for yourself to see if they can satisfy your craving. 7 Up's official site offers a plethora
of cocktail recipes featuring the soft drink. These soda-infused recipes include a Cherry
7 Up Float and a Sour Apple Martini. However, don't think that the recipes end with drinks.
You can also find a no-bake cheesecake and a pork chop recipe that uses the soft drink
as an ingredient. In other words, 7 Up has a lot to offer, both as a refreshing soft
drink and apparently as an ingredient in a number of tasty recipes, which makes it one
of the best choices next time you're in need of a nice can of soda.
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