Many things that are intended for consumption come if lots of different flavours. Fizzy drinks, sweets, crisps, even tea.
Some things are a bit boring in the flavour-variety department. Think of toothpaste, mouthwash and chewing gum. Why is it that these things only seem to be available in mint flavours, our choice limited to spearmint or peppermint?
I'd been chewing some gum yesterday morning, and then I had a drink of mineral water. It made the mineral water taste of mint, and it struck me that, as popular as mint is in certain items, there isn't to my knowledge, a mint flavoured soft drink. Maybe you know different, but it's certainly true to say that it's a neglected flavour for drinks. I wonder why that is? Does anyone know of a minty soft drink. There's peppermint cordial - as Ian pointed out - but is there anything else?
Creme de Menthe
Posted by: AndyC | February 07, 2007 at 11:21 AM
Peppermint tea?
Posted by: Liz | February 07, 2007 at 06:19 PM
When I went to France on a French exchange at the age of 13. They had a syrup type stuff that you mixed with mineral water to make a fizzy mint drink. Both Cai and myself don't like mint flavour toothpaste. I've never found an adult alternative, so I may resort to the beef flavour dog stuff.
Posted by: John | February 08, 2007 at 08:48 AM
trust Ian to say peppermint cordial.......... I was goin to say that!
Posted by: fave sis michelle | February 08, 2007 at 08:59 PM
Your talk of mint flavored mineral water reminded me of a prank my friend once played on one of his friends. He called her house pretending to be from the city water department and told her he was taking a survey becuase they were considering flavoring the tap water. Which flavor would she prefer: lemon-lime, mint, tutti fruiti, or original. (What if all the sinks in the house produced flavored water?...)
Posted by: Ruby Riley | February 11, 2007 at 02:02 AM