{"id":49315,"date":"2021-12-02T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-02T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=49315"},"modified":"2021-11-30T10:57:29","modified_gmt":"2021-11-30T20:57:29","slug":"sprite-zero-sugar-winter-spiced-cranberry-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2021\/12\/02\/sprite-zero-sugar-winter-spiced-cranberry-review\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Sprite Zero Sugar Winter Spiced Cranberry"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Sprite<\/p>\n

What is Sprite Zero Sugar Winter Spiced Cranberry?<\/h3>\n

To the delight of those who are already sweet enough on their own, Sprite has released a zero-sugar version of its Winter Spiced Cranberry soda<\/a>! An admirable effort, considering the original contains 109% of your daily added sugars in one 20 oz bottle.<\/p>\n

How is it?<\/h3>\n

I should let you all know that while I\u2019ll chow or gulp down any food or beverage in the eggnog, gingerbread, or even Christmas tree (if you haven\u2019t tried spruce beer, try spruce beer) family come holiday time, the combination of fruit and spice has my heart.<\/p>\n

This Sprite does not have my heart.<\/p>\n

\"Sprite<\/p>\n

Upon first pour, I smelled a burst of sweetness that was not easily identifiable as lemon, lime, cranberry, or spice. The scent was more like an orange or melon soda than something you\u2019d reach for as you\u2019re hanging up the holly.<\/p>\n

The taste is equally indistinguishable. If you handed a mug of it to Santa, no explanation, well, he\u2019d be cranky it\u2019s not milk, but he also wouldn\u2019t be able to tell you what flavor it\u2019s supposed to be. Where the original Sprite Winter Spiced Cranberry has defined flavors of fruit and spice, the notes feel muddled and thin in the zero-sugar version.<\/p>\n

Also, I know you can\u2019t make a sugar-free soda taste like it\u2019s corn syrupy brother, but Sprite Zero Sugar Winter Spiced Cranberry really tastes like a diet soda. The cranberry flavoring that is so pleasant in the original version only heightens the unnatural sweetness of aspartame.<\/p>\n

Anything else you need to know?<\/h3>\n

\"Sprite<\/p>\n

This soda was the pine needle in the haystack of holiday flavors, and it took me a very long time to hunt it down. I finally found it in a liquor superstore, which may be because the only way to enjoy this Sprite is to mix it with something else. If you\u2019ve figured out the best beverage to add, please let me know in the comments; I was only able to find a 2-liter bottle and want to find a good use for the rest.<\/p>\n

Conclusion:<\/h3>\n

\"Sprite<\/p>\n

As a two-time maker of a mulled wine pecan pie, I can\u2019t sign off on this supposed spiced fruit item. If you want to try a Sprite winter soda, I can only recommend buying the original sugar-full (seriously, it has almost a quarter more added sugar than regular Sprite) version. Otherwise, let\u2019s all hope Mtn Dew figures out a sugar-free version of Gingerbread Snap\u2019d<\/a> soon.<\/p>\n

Purchased Price:<\/strong> $1.89
\nSize:<\/strong> 2 liter bottle
\nPurchased at:<\/strong> Total Wine & More
\nRating:<\/strong> 3 out of 10
\nNutrition Facts:<\/strong> (12 fl oz) 0 calories, 0 grams of fat, 35 milligrams of sodium, 0 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of sugar, and 0 grams of protein.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What is Sprite Zero Sugar Winter Spiced Cranberry? To the delight of those who are already sweet enough on their own, Sprite has released a zero-sugar version of its Winter Spiced Cranberry soda! An admirable effort, considering the original contains 109% of your daily added sugars in one 20 oz bottle. How is it? 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