Pepsi Has 3 New Ice Cream Colas – Only In the UK

Later this month, Pepsi is launching three new ice cream-inspired zero sugar colas exclusively in the United Kingdom. These three international sodas aren’t totally new, but Pepsi said they have a twist of creaminess that separates them from previous recipes. Let’s go over all three new treat-flavored drinks and where our British audience will be able to find them.

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Raspberry Ripple Pepsi Zero Sugar

Our journey through the Pepsi ice cream shoppe starts with Raspberry Ripple. Per the online reactions I’ve seen, this may be the most anticipated of the trio–for a pretty logical reason. Health-conscious cola drinkers in the United Kingdom enjoyed Raspberry Pepsi Max all year-round until it was discontinued back in 2024. (Pepsi Max is a fancy brand name for Pepsi Zero Sugar used in certain regions outside America.) Take it from me, people do not let that kind of thing go easy; I still get angry comments about the death of Diet Coke with Splenda.

Salted Caramel Pepsi Zero Sugar

Of the three Pepsi ice cream colas, this sounds the least appealing on instinct, but there is precedent for this being a success. This may sound familiar to the true soda historians: Salted Caramel Pepsi actually hit shelves nationwide here in the States back in 2017. That said, Pepsi swears this formula adds a distinct creaminess to emulate proper salted caramel ice cream. (It’s also plainly different since this new release is zero sugar. Only time will tell whether that’s an improvement.)

Cherry & Vanilla Pepsi Zero Sugar

Lastly, we have a very familiar flavor profile: Cherry & Vanilla Pepsi. Here in the states, you can find a bottle of Pepsi Wild Cherries & Cream (in either zero and full sugar) at any fine retailer, so I don’t feel too much FOMO about this specific release. Cherry Vanilla is one of my favorite flavor combinations for cola. (I actually hunted down Cherry Vanilla Dr Pepper merchandise during a particularly boring portion of the pandemic.) I’m not sure what kind of changes the ampersand will bring to the concept, but I hope to find out for myself as soon as possible.

Where can I find these new Pepsi Ice Cream colas?

All three Pepsi ice cream sodas will exclusively hit Tesco stores in cans, bottles, and their equivalent of 2-liters starting May 18th. The Raspberry Ripple and Cherry & Vanilla colas will expand to other retailers two months later on July 14th, but Salted Caramel Pepsi will remain exclusive to Tesco until the promotion ends. While Americans won’t see these Pepsi ice cream sodas on shelves anytime soon, international releases often make their way to America through World Market or specialty soda shops.