7-Up Syrup

Someone found a bottle of 7-Up flavor syrup in their grandma's house:

Fitz's Cardinal Cream Soda

I opened this with supper tonight:

 

Brand: Fitz's Cardinal Cream Soda.

Origin: St. Louis, MO.

Purchase Place: Grandpa Joe's Candy Shop, Spring Lake Park, MN.

Sweetener: Pure Cane Sugar.

Review: I didn't know what this would be like under this big aluminum can (the neck is painted aluminum and not the color of the soda). Honestly, I enjoy the screw-top aluminum bottles like this - I think more places should try that.

On to the flavor... it was a bit of a mix of Dr. Pepper and a cream soda. It had a deeper flavor like Dr. Pepper, but then was REALLY creamy. I had to pour some out into a glass to see what color it was, because it could have been cola/brown, clear, or red, and it turns out it was a pretty deep red. It was LIKE their cream soda that I had years ago, but this had a little more depth and interestingness to it. Not bad!

Score: 7.5 out of 10.

New Spring Grove Soda Announcement

Spring Grove recently announced something I'm excited to try:

'Breaking Bad's' Los Pollos Hermanos Horchata Soda

I opened this with supper tonight:

The fictional "Los Pollos" restaurant from "Breaking Bad."

Yep... there's the "Breaking Bad" tie-in.

Brand: 'Breaking Bad's' Los Pollos Hermanos Horchata Soda.

Origin: Incline Village, NV.

Purchase Place: Grandpa Joe's Candy Shop, Spring Lake Park, MN.

Sweetener: Pure Cane Sugar.

Review: This was OK. It had that "milky sweetness" of Horchata that wasn't bad! But it was a little odd when combined with the "sharpness" of carbonation - this could have been better uncarbonated. There was a little hint of cinnamon that was nice too...

... but wait... I recall writing that before. OH WAIT! I wonder if this is the EXACT SAME SODA as the Lester's Fixins Horchata that's also made by Rocket Fizz. Did they just relabel an old soda to appeal to the "Breaking Bad" crowd? Probably. 

Score: 6 out of 10.