Do you match your soft drinks to your food?

Question

A lot of people match their wine to their food. But what about when you want something non-alcoholic? Do you give any thought about what would pair best with your meal or do you just order a coke as usual and hope for the best?

Lliam · Accepted Answer

I laughed at this, but my wife said she used to choose certain soft drinks for certain foods. I started joking about having a white beverage with fish and a bold, dark beverage with red meat. Maybe orange with salad.
The thought of pairing my beverage to the food never occurred to me.
When I order soda pop, I either get cola or root beer.

I generally stay away from commercial beverages now, though. But occasionally I have a root beer at a pizza shop or burger joint. We go to a particular burger place once in a while that has a wonderful menu and their own brand of root beer. I much prefer that over Coca Cola or Pepsi Co products.

MrOracle · Accepted Answer

I often do, but sometimes it's matched to my mood instead.

For example, if I go for a sub sandwich, I will often get a fruit punch if available, but sometimes I'm just in a cola mood. There are only a couple of meals that I would pair a fruit punch with, while colas are more universal.

electromagnetic · Accepted Answer

As long as it’s not seafood and milk, I’m usually okay.  I don’t have much options anyways considering I don’t drink alcohol or fizzy drinks. It’s their water, coffee, kombucha or coffee.

DarkCarousel · Accepted Answer

I instantly wanted to say no BUT I’m quite aware if there’s a terrible pairing or if it just wouldn’t taste good with something.

PBandJ_Nerd · Answer

I usually get water or flavored iced tea.

Iron_Man · Answer

I don’t at dinner but when I’m having snacks I do I like having Pepsi with peanuts and Frito corn chips and nacho platters. I notice a lot of people like to copy my habits. When I go out to eat, they order the exact same soda that I order every time and food

AviatorTom · Answer

Of course, Coke with a Big Mac, Margarita with Mexican food, Coffee with an omelet, and beer with everything else.

Constatine · Answer

Lol I never match but once in a while it fits.. ... I don't drink cola or what so ever... The only thing I drink is fresh just d'orange.. For the outside world it ever fits... For me it does... 😄

Sour-rose · Answer

If I can help it, no soda. Not because I don't like soda it's just the sugar... and I've fked my teeth up enough as it is. Also boob growth in progress. 🙃🫠

BoopBoopBeep · Answer

I drink naturally flavored soda and tonic water, but no proper soft drinks. I'll save the stronger flavors for after a race or something. If I'm eating it's typically just lemon or lime

HouseMoat · Answer

It's weird cause, they recommend Mountain Dew with quesadillas at Taco Bell because they put it in the picture for the number 7, so, I usually get it with my quesa

Jerre · Answer

I always take Diet Pepsi when available. If not, then cold beer!

Unycorn · Answer

I only drink Sparkling water or juice. Coke seldom. Nit interested. It is too sweet.

IslaTheWitch · Answer

Water (as an animal) or tea (no, I'm not a Brit). Whatever I have closer to me :P

Drewtate · Answer

No. I wouldn't put that crap in my body ever again.

bolverk · Answer

If I'm out for a meal with friends and not drinking I tend to settle for water, as 'soft' drinks tend to cost more than alcoholic drinks.

BLP11520 · Answer

Well Root Beer is great with pizza, and cola with burgers

exitseven · Answer

Yes, sometimes I prefer milk or water to a soda

Likes2drive · Answer

Sometimes I do, I’ll have lemonade or iced tea with dinners usually but if it's pizza or a burger then it’s a coke or maybe a beer

Unit1 · Answer

When I have pizza or burgers I consider combining it with coke zero or similar.

LavLavLuv · Answer

I like sweet iced tea (lemon/lychee) or just water No soda for me☝️

Sparkie460 · Answer

No. I drink either coffee, iced tea or soda with my meals. It doesn't matter what I'm eating

Lyndsielee666 · Answer

Dr Pepper goes with anything tbh

rosemilk · Answer

this is why i get water lol

ChicoFromThe305 · Answer

Sure, water matches everything

douride2 · Answer

No I don't consume soft drinks.

20yearsolder · Answer

Pepsi all the time

Aiko_E_Lara · Answer

No. I drink tea after eating most of the time

CubaPirate · Answer

Nobody I do that with tea or coffee

Anonymous · Answer

Nah, I don't drink soft drinks much.

eagle1951 · Answer

always Pepsi when I can get it, if not Coke

Anonymous · Answer

I don't drink soda

LemiaOfThunder · Answer

Not really

Brady · Answer

nope

Bellawiththefatass · Answer

Coke lol

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