# Sprite Remix - aka Sprite "Nasty 'N Vile" **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 21, 2003, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sprite-remix-aka-sprite-nasty-n-vile/183446 "2003-06-21T18:26:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rexnervous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e9c0ed/32.png) [@rexnervous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rexnervous)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2003, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sprite-remix-aka-sprite-nasty-n-vile/183446/1 "2003-06-21T18:26:31Z")
So my local store is selling 4 12pks of Coke products for $10 last week. My wife and I are Fresca addicts, but I spy a new product on the shelves by the name of Sprite Remix. Hmmm, I thinks to myself, a lemon-lime soda with ‘tropical flavors’? Why not give it a shot? Bad, bad idea. This ‘beverage’ is the nastiest shit you’ll ever put in your mouth. It’s so awful it triggers your involutary gag reflex. On a 100 degree day I’d rather drink steaming curdled camel blood. It’s that bad. Really. It’s like they had a meeting at Sprite HQ: “So, we need to increase market share and boost profits. Any ideas?” “Hey, why don’t we take our product and make it more medicinal tasting!” “Hmm…that’s a thought. Anyone else?” “We could add the hint of fruit flavors - but of fruits that have never existed in the history of the universe!” “Hey, I think we’re on to something here. Bob, what have you got?” “Well, I for one don’t think Sprite is sweet enough. Perhaps we could quadruple the sugar content?” “Excellent Bob. I can picture this being a hit right away.” “Sir, let’s not forget the aroma. We really need to add the wafting scents of rotting citrus and extrememly overripe apple-like fruits.” “And extra-sticky! I like my soda extra-sticky. Throw in some natural rubber or something, so the soda never leaves the teeth, not even after nights of brushing.” “Gentlemen, get to work. This is a fantastic mix of ideas. Mix. Hey, I know what to call it!” “What? Sprite Regurgitated Bile?” “No. That’ll never sell. Sprite Remix! I hereby dub our new product Sprite Remix”. Trust me. Stay away from this abhorrence. Far away. You’ll thank me. ---
**Author:** ![gwendee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/35a633/32.png) [@gwendee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gwendee)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2003, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sprite-remix-aka-sprite-nasty-n-vile/183446/2 "2003-06-21T18:46:45Z")
I’ll thank you right now. **Thanks!** Although I’m glad you saved me from tasting it your description is so colorful I feel as if I have anyway. Stick with Fresca. It was good enough for Ted Knight and it’s good enough for me! ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2003, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sprite-remix-aka-sprite-nasty-n-vile/183446/3 "2003-06-21T18:48:48Z")
It’s not great, but it’s _still_ better tasting than any cola on the market. I guess everyone’s tastes are different, because you couldn’t pay me to take the Pepsi Challenge. Drinking both Pepsi _and_ Coke? Blecch! ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2003, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sprite-remix-aka-sprite-nasty-n-vile/183446/4 "2003-06-21T18:58:57Z")
I like it better than regular Sprite, actually, and haven’t noticed any medicinal taste or extra stickyness. In comparison, regular Sprite tastes very acrid and harsh to me - and this is from someone who likes the taste of regular Mountain Dew, too. ---
**Author:** ![rexnervous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e9c0ed/32.png) [@rexnervous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rexnervous)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2003, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sprite-remix-aka-sprite-nasty-n-vile/183446/5 "2003-06-21T19:23:11Z")
Clearly, **elfkin477** and **Ferret Herder** aren’t human 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Amp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Amp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amp)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2003, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sprite-remix-aka-sprite-nasty-n-vile/183446/6 "2003-06-21T19:29:00Z")
My parents visited last week and bought a whole bunch of twelves pack. The only one left in the fridge is the Sprite Remix. Two cans total were taken out and quickly disposed of. Not sure what to do with the remaining ten cans. ---
**Author:** ![mouthbreather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@mouthbreather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mouthbreather)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2003, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sprite-remix-aka-sprite-nasty-n-vile/183446/7 "2003-06-21T19:45:54Z")
It’s just awful. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2003, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sprite-remix-aka-sprite-nasty-n-vile/183446/8 "2003-06-21T20:21:28Z")
I am a Sprite fanatic. We’re talking a few cans a day, every day. I saw some cans of the “new Sprite” at my favorite deli the other day and freaked. I called the consumer hot line at Coca-Cola in an absolute panic. The man at the other end, used to such calls, calmed me down and assured me that nothing would happen to regular Sprite. Just the thought of a Sprite Remix is so abhorent to me that I wouldn’t try it just on general principles. Haj ---
**Author:** ![saramamalana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/74df32/32.png) [@saramamalana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saramamalana)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2003, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sprite-remix-aka-sprite-nasty-n-vile/183446/9 "2003-06-21T20:55:54Z")
Omg the stuff is so sweet I definitely started feeling sick. I was on vacation in Virginia Beach about a month ago and saw ads for the soda EVERYWHERE, literally in every souvenir shop. My friend and I got rained in at one store, so we started chatting with the kids working there. I asked about the Sprite stuff and one of the kids said it tasted like Skittles. I think it tastes more like a pack of carbonated Starburst, but I don’t think I got more than a third of the way through the bottle before all that sugar started fighting back. ---
**Author:** ![nineiron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e56c9b/32.png) [@nineiron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nineiron)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2003, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sprite-remix-aka-sprite-nasty-n-vile/183446/10 "2003-06-21T21:53:26Z")
Well, I like it. Not enough to go out of my way to buy it, but when it’s on sale again for “buy one, get two free,” I’ll definitely stock up. ---
**Author:** ![Ironic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9dc877/32.png) [@Ironic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ironic)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2003, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sprite-remix-aka-sprite-nasty-n-vile/183446/11 "2003-06-21T22:37:31Z")
I think that any "new’ coke flavor as of late is disgusting, and this includes Vanilla Coke, which disguises itself as cute to make up for it’s ability to make the average human go from their flesh tone to green in approximately 6 seconds. ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2003, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sprite-remix-aka-sprite-nasty-n-vile/183446/12 "2003-06-21T23:14:37Z")
To the OP: Damn your post, I now want to go out and try it. ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2003, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sprite-remix-aka-sprite-nasty-n-vile/183446/13 "2003-06-21T23:39:45Z")
It’s quite good. It’s basically just an orange-flavored Sprite, after all. ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2003, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sprite-remix-aka-sprite-nasty-n-vile/183446/14 "2003-06-22T00:53:22Z")
As an old fuddy-duddy, when my kids asked me to get it, the name conjured up **backwash** in my mind. Remix=backwash. Guess I was right, as they haven’t asked me to get them any more. ---
**Author:** ![arachnidlove](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@arachnidlove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/arachnidlove)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2003, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sprite-remix-aka-sprite-nasty-n-vile/183446/15 "2003-06-22T01:52:25Z")
I say thanks to the OP. I couldn’t have said it better. I bought a 20 oz. a couple of weeks ago. I opened it, took a sip, and shut it and told my sister she could have it. My nephews who absolutely love soda will not touch the stuff. They say it tastes like medicine. It seriously is the grossest stuff I’ve ever tasted. ---
**Author:** ![remisser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b3f665/32.png) [@remisser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/remisser)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2003, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sprite-remix-aka-sprite-nasty-n-vile/183446/16 "2003-06-22T02:16:10Z")
How about that new drink “Livewire” from mountain dew only available this year? It’s basically orange minute maid. ---
**Author:** ![andygirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@andygirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andygirl)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2003, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sprite-remix-aka-sprite-nasty-n-vile/183446/17 "2003-06-22T02:20:58Z")
It can’t be worse than Pepsi Blue. urk. ---
**Author:** ![Daikona](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8baadc/32.png) [@Daikona](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daikona)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2003, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sprite-remix-aka-sprite-nasty-n-vile/183446/18 "2003-06-22T02:38:42Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ironic \* > \*\*I think that any "new’ coke flavor as of late is disgusting, and this includes Vanilla Coke, which disguises itself as cute to make up for it’s ability to make the average human go from their flesh tone to green in approximately 6 seconds. \*\* I must be an abnormal human then, that stuff is downright addictive. I tried the Remix Sprite too, and if they ever make a diet version, I am there. ---
**Author:** ![Quonk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ed655f/32.png) [@Quonk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quonk)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2003, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sprite-remix-aka-sprite-nasty-n-vile/183446/19 "2003-06-22T02:53:25Z")
I can’t detect much of a difference in taste between it and normal Sprite. It just happens to also smell like fruit punch. Anyway, I think it’s not great, but not bad. I definitely don’t see what makes it significantly worse than Sprite. ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2003, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sprite-remix-aka-sprite-nasty-n-vile/183446/20 "2003-06-22T03:03:09Z")
Hey, I like Sprite remix. I like the original better, but I find the remix (why on Earth did they call it that?) to be yummy still. I don’t think Pepsi Blue is terrible either. I won’t say I’m a fan, but it’s not _terrible_. Red Bull is terrible. Pepsi Blue is just not good. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sprite-remix-aka-sprite-nasty-n-vile/183446.md?page=2)