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 DD> Just a quibble - the *real* classic coke bottles are the 7 oz. size
 DD> that was the original.   Bv)=

 NB> I almost put in there classice green glass BUT 12 oz bottles... (G)

 DD> I scurried off to my Bing search engine
 DD> and learned that both the razzleberies and peaches are in a second
 DD> go-round status. The raspberry was first introduced on June 1, 2005 and
 DD> had been discontinued by the end of the year. Couldn't easily find
 DD> information about the peach flavour other than it was originally done
 DD> for the Japanese market.
 DD> Sounds to me like they've been tracking the flavour usage from the mix
 DD> it on site "Freestyle" dispensers in Burger Whop and other fats food
 DD> joints.

 NB> They could well have factored that in... I know that southern Ruth
 NB> likes to get the raspberry Coke from the Freestyle dispensers...  And
 NB> they aren't just in the fast food places... they also have them in
 NB> Wegmans' Market Cafes, too... but those of course do have the HFCS in
 NB> them....

When dining out my typical beverage is ice water w/lemon. So, I don't
do the soda dispensers.

 DD> I've not seen either locally - but, then, I've not been looking ...

 NB> At Wegmans, they are a little ways away from the stock of 12-pack cans
 NB> and liters and 6-pack plastic bottles... and are in 4-pack cardboard
 NB> cartons with a handle... sitting on the shelf with similar 4-packs of
 NB> other brands....

Fair enough. I buy Coke Zero, Diet A&W Root Beer and Cream Soda and
flavoured "sparkling water" and don't shop around the displays. So it
could be hidden in plain sight and I plain wouldn't see it.
 
 DD> other than for Peach Fresca - which is hen's teeth around here.

 NB> Would that be available in the Freestyle...?  In avoiding the HFCS,
 NB> I've stopped doing anything from those dispensers....

Fresca is a diet soda - so no HFCS. Just other sweeteners that get the
crusaders excited.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Agua Fresca de Pepino (Cucumber Limeade)
 Categories: Five, Beverages, Squash, Citrus
      Yield: 6 Servings
 
      5 c  Water
      3    Cucumbers; peeled, chopped
    1/2 c  Fresh squeezed lime juice
    1/4 c  Granular Splenda; to taste
 
  Blend 2 cups water, cucumbers, lime juice, and 2 tb
  sweetener together in a blender until smooth. Pour
  into pitcher; add remaining water.
  
  Stir in additional sweetener to taste.
  
  Recipe by: Yoly Yumkinsky
  
  RECIPE FROM: http://allrecipes.com
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
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... Diet Water: all the flavor of regular water, only half the calories.

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