I’m not sure how arts and entertainment related this post is, but I must confess a love for Coke in a bottle. Unless my sources are incorrect, the main difference between the Mexican version of the soda compared to the American plastic bottled version is using real sugar as an instrument instead of corn syrup.
Because it’s made in Mexico, only a few places in Lincoln carry the product, mostly in restaurants and stores that cater to a Mexican clientele. Being a big fan of tacos I find myself trying to convince friends near campus to grab a bite at La Mexicana, 1637 P St. as much to grab three or four of their $1.35 tacos as to add “and a coke in a bottle” to the end of my order.
There is a definite difference in taste between the Mexican version of Coca-Cola and its American counterpart, which I’ve read uses corn syrup in an effort to reduce costs.
I recently moved and now live close to El Chaparro, 900 S. 13th St., and I much prefer grabbing a few bottles of Coke for a buck a piece instead of spending maybe a dime less across the street at Casey’s for what I consider an inferior product. I don’t eat at the restaurant much - I prefer La Mexicana mostly because they give me chips and salsa for free even when I place an order to go - but I make weekly trips to re-up my supply of Mexican Coke.
Lastly, saying Mexican Coke out loud brings to mind visions of drug lords and shady border crossings, but doing a Google search offers a first page of entries all dedicated to the soda variety. Yum.
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