treetoptom
06-26-2006, 09:54 AM
I went on an epic quest for Dr. Brown's Cel-Ray soda yesterday. I used to be able to find it locally, but it has become very scarce over the last few years. We went up to Pikesville, MD, which has a large Jewish population figuring we could find it there at a large kosher supermarket. They didn't have it, but the Pikesville Safeway had one six-pack left. While we were there, we also visited a Russian Jewish Deli where we were the only non-Russians in the place (where I found some Russian Orange Fanta amidst about 1,000 different kinds of Kvas) and a Latino market where I found some Mexican pops including Orange Crush and Guatemalan Salvavidas Uva in long neck returnables. I brought in a bottle of Mexi Crush and a bottle of good ol American Crush to see if me and two of my work buddies could tell the difference in a blind taste test.
Work saw how much fun our monthly taste-tests have been and have asked bluredoasis and myself to host a soda tasting party for one of our Cultural Initiative meetings. We have decided to expose folks to different sodas in four categories. So far we have:
International/Ethnic D&G Ginger Beer, Jarritos Tamarind, Cel-Ray, Russian Fanta
Nostalgic Orange Crush, Hires Root Beer, Yoo-Hoo, Squirt
Regional PA Dutch Birch Beer, Cheerwine, Suburban Almond Smash
Diet (as requested by the ladies) PA Dutch, Diet Rite Tangerine/Red Raspberry/Black Cherry, Jones Watermelon (mid-calorie). I hope to find diet Orange Crush, which is scarce.
Im sure well add several others, as well. Itll be interesting to see if we can get some converts.
Work saw how much fun our monthly taste-tests have been and have asked bluredoasis and myself to host a soda tasting party for one of our Cultural Initiative meetings. We have decided to expose folks to different sodas in four categories. So far we have:
International/Ethnic D&G Ginger Beer, Jarritos Tamarind, Cel-Ray, Russian Fanta
Nostalgic Orange Crush, Hires Root Beer, Yoo-Hoo, Squirt
Regional PA Dutch Birch Beer, Cheerwine, Suburban Almond Smash
Diet (as requested by the ladies) PA Dutch, Diet Rite Tangerine/Red Raspberry/Black Cherry, Jones Watermelon (mid-calorie). I hope to find diet Orange Crush, which is scarce.
Im sure well add several others, as well. Itll be interesting to see if we can get some converts.