• FinasCupilEnglish
      82·
      2 years ago

      Same. I didn’t always love it, but once it grew on me… can’t get enough.

      • ghost_laptopMEnglish
        21·
        2 years ago

        I live in Argentina, so that could be why I like it, though, we drink a lot of sour things like mate, or some vermuths that are very sour, or fernet, or terma which is like a sour soda, we also drink sparkling water along with coffee, I don’t know if that’s what other countries do.

    • root_beer@kbin.social
      2·
      2 years ago

      H*ck yeah, I’ll have some Polar Orange Vanilla any day of the week over a Fanta, it fuckin’ rules

        • root_beer@kbin.social
          1·
          2 years ago

          Which one? I assume the former, as Fanta is a global brand… Polar is a brand of sparkling water, and one flavor is orange vanilla, a beloved flavor here in the States (popularized by orange vanilla popsicles, called “creamsicles”). I like it because It’s a good reproduction of a classic orange soda flavor, without the cloying sweetness of soda.

    • ArugulaZ@kbin.social
      2·
      2 years ago

      They’re not wrong. It’s indecipherable chaos for your tastebuds. Bubbles are exploding on the top of your tongue, and your taste buds are randomly teased by the faintest hint of fruit flavor… that is, when they’re not being assaulted by carbonation.

  • Gigloo@kbin.social
    7·
    2 years ago

    I have my own diy carbonation system. I love carbonated water, and it is absolutely amazing mixing it with juice or simple syrup, or just carbonating whatever liquid I feel like, like pasta sauce.

      • Gigloo@kbin.social
        0·
        2 years ago

        Sorry, I threw that in there as a deadpan joke :P

        I’m pretty sure it would do some pretty extreme foaming given all the protein and misc substances. Something like OJ even does not take to carbonation easily. It erupts like a violently shaken soda.

  • _ak@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    2 years ago

    I disagree. The carbonic acid tingling on your tongue is what makes water not boring to me. I have to be really thirsty to actually want to drink uncarbonated water, but with some bubbles in it, it actually makes it a joy to drink.

  • Slifer@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    2 years ago

    I, after 29 years of hating sparkling water, exclusively prefer sparkling water now and have been hydrating much more than I used to. It’s just water but with more fun and bubbles!

  • babydriverEnglish
    51·
    2 years ago

    I exclusively drink sparkling water

  • nostalgia_for_infinity@kbin.social
    3·
    2 years ago

    It mimics soda in that it triggers the same release as I get from chugging soda. It’s a particular “refreshing” feeling that makes my eyes water. I suspect for soda it was the sugar addiction that gave me the release, but because both are carbonated it tricks my brain. Or maybe it’s the carbonation alone that triggers it.

    Does anyone experience the same?

    • SCmSTR@kbin.social
      2·
      2 years ago

      Yes. The sight pain of the carbonation is what I like. It’s like the cold in ice cream, hiding but slowly giving way to the flavor and sweet and creamy. But in soda like cola, it’s the spicy/pain giving way to an acidic/sweet aftertaste. So, to save money, not destroy my teeth, and to not just drink soda all the time, an at-home carbonator works great. Then, if you really need sweet or something, a little squirt of mio, lemon, or whatever other flavor add-in is fantastic. And if you buy that one carbonator, you can carbonate whatever you want, like milk or juice.

      I swear to you, also, the type of container AND straw AND ICE matters way more than you know. McDonald’s has put an insane amount of science and engineering behind their soft drinks. Those straws are some of the best in the world, and nobody even knows. Think about the comparison to the experience to a paper straw and you will start to understand.

    • Bender_B_Rodriguez@kbin.social
      1·
      2 years ago

      100%. I especially get a craving for coke after having carbs or fried foods. I recently tried Topo and have fallen in love with it since it fills that craving. But make no mistake, other sparkling waters to me taste like shit. Topo just hits different.