Two great tastes that go great together

[yendi]

Its Pepsi Ice Cucumber!

Only in Japan.

And yes, I'd try a bottle if I had the chance.

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Just when I thought cucumber couldn't get any worse.

[tinhuviel.livejournal.com]

This has got to be the most putrid soft drink ever concocted.

[theloriest.livejournal.com]

It looks like something toxic that could turn you into a mutant turtle or something.

[bettybaker.livejournal.com]

It makes a weird sort of sense. Pepsi's supposed to be a "crisp, cool" drink and cucumbers are supposed to be a "crisp, cool" food. I've seen cucumber paired up with sweeter notes in some perfumes, so I suppose I can see where Pepsi's going with this.

But still.

My cultural sense of what food should be is squicked.

Re: Just when I thought cucumber couldn't get any worse.

[yendi]

You've never tried the Jones Cola seasonal drinks, I take it?

[muse0fire.livejournal.com]

Can't remember the name of the ice cream place, but I'm pretty sure there was one in Arlington when I last visited my sister - anyhow, they had cucumber ice cream - not sorbet - and it was DELISH.

So yeah, I'd try the soda. Why not.

[yendi]

That would qualify as a bonus feature.

Re: Just when I thought cucumber couldn't get any worse.

[tinhuviel.livejournal.com]

No, should I? Still.... anything having to do with cucumbers is the work or Da Debbil or the Republican Party. That's my position and I'm sticking by it.

[yendi]

That'd be JP Licks. Still haven't been there, but I've heard stories about how good they are. Alas, cucumber isn't one of their current flavors, according to the website.

And I love cucumber, so I wasn't kidding about being willing to try it anyway. :-)

[yendi]

If it's Pepsi, it's not food to begin with, so I'm pretty willing to forgive what they're trying from the get go. :-)

[muse0fire.livejournal.com]

JP Licks - that's right!

Sorry to hear they don't have that right now! Was hoping to swing by and get some when we're visiting my sister at the end of July :-(

[ckd]

Toscanini's has also had cucumber sorbet and other fun flavors in the past. I wouldn't be surprised to see something like that at Christina's in Inman Square, also.

(The Boston area has an amazingly long list of good ice cream places.)

[emilytheslayer.livejournal.com]

Oh my god, I took my parents to Christina's the other night, and got Fresh Rose ice cream. I think that I would like to eat nothing else for the rest of my life, please.

[yendi]

I was noting the same thing earlier today. :-)

Re: Just when I thought cucumber couldn't get any worse.

[yendi]

No, should I?

Well, you can read reviews yourself and be the judge: http://theferrett.livejournal.com/423635.html :-)

[pixelmonster.livejournal.com]

Oh must try to find, am obsessed with the flavor of cukes and am a long-time exotic beverage hunter and lover. My fave flavors are rose and cukes, so this with Persian rose syrup in it would be my food fantasy!! Must hunt for it on ebay starting next week!

Re: Just when I thought cucumber couldn't get any worse.

[tinhuviel.livejournal.com]

I'd probably try those, just for the helluvit. But not the cucumber. Blech.

[soph-nyc.livejournal.com]

Gods, am I the only one who got excited and wanted to try? To me it sounds great - cucumbers and lime are great in water.

Anyway. I guess the more I think of it, the weirder it gets. Still... if you can make veggie juice, why not pop??

Um. Strange images are forming in my mind. I should go to bed now.

[phantom_wolfboy]

Now, why would you want to ruin a perfectly good cucumber by mixing it with Pepsi?

[yendi]

If you get it, I definitely want to know how it tastes.

[yendi]

Gods, am I the only one who got excited and wanted to try?

Far from it! I wasn't kidding when I said I'd like to try it.

[yendi]

Well, it's Japanese Pepsi, so it might not taste like ass to begin with.

Re: Just when I thought cucumber couldn't get any worse.

[hinj.livejournal.com]

...is the work or Da Debbil or the Republican Party.
snerk::snort

That's the *best*.

And hey, you're looking a little pale...a year ago. I hope you feel better now! You could always try some True Blood...

Re: Just when I thought cucumber couldn't get any worse.

[tinhuviel.livejournal.com]

Still looking. My last sojourn into blood-drinking left me with a cucumber taste in my mouth.