Tired of Cola? What to Drink Instead
Most of us don't drink cola because we love it. We drink it because it's cold, it's fizzy and it's right there. If you want to drink less of it, the trick is to swap in something that still feels like a treat.
What you're actually after
When you reach for a cola you usually want three things: cold, fizzy and a bit of flavour. You can get all three without the sugar and caffeine that come with a regular cola.
Easy swaps that work
1. Nimbu soda
Fresh lime, soda water and a pinch of salt. The classic for a reason. Skip the sugar syrup and it's about as simple as fizzy gets.
2. Plain soda water with a twist
Soda water over ice with a few cucumber slices, mint leaves or a strip of orange peel. It takes a week or two to get used to, then it's oddly satisfying.
3. Iced tea you make yourself
Brew a strong pot, chill it, add lemon. Watch the caffeine if you're having it late.
4. A sparkling fruit soda with no added sugar
This is where we come in. Raspberry Rush and Peach Charm are sparkling fruit sodas made with fruit juice extract, sweetened with stevia, with 0g added sugar, 26 kcal and no caffeine. They taste like a proper soda, so it doesn't feel like you've given anything up.
How to make the swap stick
- Keep the replacement colder than the cola. Whatever's coldest gets drunk first.
- Swap one can at a time. Start with the afternoon one, the one you have out of habit.
- Give it two weeks. Your taste resets faster than you'd think, and cola starts to taste very sweet.
That's what the 12-Day Soda Swap is for: 12 cans (6 Raspberry Rush and 6 Peach Charm), one a day in place of your usual soda, for ₹899 with free delivery. Don't love your first can and we'll replace the pack.
