It’s basically just a vanilla-flavored soda. Apparently there are some European varieties, according to the wikipedia page, but they must not be that popular if you’ve never heard of it.
You can get it in Germany but typically only in import candy stores. While I don’t mind the flavor it’s generally considered too sweet by people who try it.
150 years ago, sure. Coca-Cola has neither coca leaves nor kola nuts these days though, and modern cream soda in the US is a vanilla-flavored amber beverage.
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Maybe it’s a regional thing closer to the Canadian border
Although looking it up supposedly “Big Red” is a type of red cream soda, and they love that shit in Texas. But it doesn’t call itself cream soda. Everywhere I’ve lived cream soda is invariably amber colored.
Yeah, Big Red is the brand I was thinking of. I don’t think of it as cream soda because I love the real stuff (which is amber colored like you pointed out). I am in GA and Big Red isn’t common, but around.
It’s actually good. It’s been a long time since I had any, but from what I recall I think the best way I could describe it is that it’s like if you let the ice cream in a root beer float melt and mix in with the root beer. Except without the root beer flavor. So vanilla, creamy and carbonated.
Tried to order green tea at a drive thru once and they asked what I wanted with it. Confused the heck out of me and I just responded with “uh, tea?”
Reminds me of when I asked for a cream soda at Wendy’s and they responded with “What flavor?” and I was like “Uh… cream soda flavored?”
Turns out they didn’t have regular cream soda…
European here, what the hell is a “cream soda”? That sounds horrible.
It’s basically just a vanilla-flavored soda. Apparently there are some European varieties, according to the wikipedia page, but they must not be that popular if you’ve never heard of it.
You can get it in Germany but typically only in import candy stores. While I don’t mind the flavor it’s generally considered too sweet by people who try it.
Nothing to do with vanilla.
150 years ago, sure. Coca-Cola has neither coca leaves nor kola nuts these days though, and modern cream soda in the US is a vanilla-flavored amber beverage.
Fun fact, they still have coca leaves.
Wikipedia:
It always fluorescent pink whenever I’ve seen it.
“Red” cream soda is a slightly different drink. I’m not sure what the flavor is supposed to be, other than, well, red. But it’s different from something like IBC Classic Cream Soda, which is amber. Example: https://i5.walmartimages.com/asr/2e3fb06b-0562-4c17-9baa-af650463189d.dc2cf3327322055234653f162f93f31b.jpeg
You’re clearly not Italian. They put actual cream in soda. The American variety just tastes like ice cream due to the vanilla, no cream involved.
In the US cream soda is NEVER pink. Was weird to see that when I went to Canada
Nah, it is definitely a thing in the US. Usually called red cream soda. It tastes god awful, like over sweetened bubble gum.
Maybe it’s a regional thing closer to the Canadian border
Although looking it up supposedly “Big Red” is a type of red cream soda, and they love that shit in Texas. But it doesn’t call itself cream soda. Everywhere I’ve lived cream soda is invariably amber colored.
Yeah, Big Red is the brand I was thinking of. I don’t think of it as cream soda because I love the real stuff (which is amber colored like you pointed out). I am in GA and Big Red isn’t common, but around.
Crush has multiple flavours, cream soda is;
But have you tried it in a little cup when you’re six at a classmates birthday party?
It’s actually good. It’s been a long time since I had any, but from what I recall I think the best way I could describe it is that it’s like if you let the ice cream in a root beer float melt and mix in with the root beer. Except without the root beer flavor. So vanilla, creamy and carbonated.
It’s like one of the best kinds ever, although it’s pretty old school where I am. We also call it creamy soda in Australia.
Like when I order a Ceasar salad and get asked what kind of dressing I’d like.