Pepsi Releases Cucumber Flavored Soda

That's right, Pepsi has released a new drink to help combat the summer heat called Pepsi Ice Cucumber. Unfortunately it's only available in Japan. Which is a shame, as I would love to try this new flavor for myself. So if any of my Japanese readers would like to send me a bottle, let me know and I'll pay for the soda and the price of shipping it, and I promise a complete review here on the blog once it's drunk. Anyway, here's the story from Yahoo!News:

Cucumber-flavored soda sold in Japan


TOKYO - Japanese are staying cool as a cucumber this summer with "Pepsi Ice Cucumber" — a new soda based on the crisp green gourd.

The soft drink, which hit stores here on Tuesday, doesn't actually have any cucumber in it — but has been artificially flavored to resemble "the refreshing taste of a fresh cucumber," said Aya Takemoto, spokeswoman of Japan's Pepsi distributor, Suntory Ltd.

"We wanted a flavor that makes people think of keeping cool in the summer heat," Takemoto said. "We thought the cucumber was just perfect."

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