Looking for a refreshing beverage that’s a bit off the beaten path? Look no further than Fresca! Today, we’ll find out all about this not-quite-a soda and answer all of your Fresca questions. Let’s dive into this drink, before our throats dry up and we need to chug one down! Away we go!
What is Fresca?
Fresca is a grapefruit-flavored soft drink. The name comes from the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese word “fresca,” which means “fresh.”
Is Fresca soda or seltzer?
Fresca is technically a carbonated soft drink that’s often compared to soda, but it’s officially branded as “Fresca Sparkling Soda Water.” So, colloquially, you may refer to it as a soda, but know, deep down, it’s technically a flavored, sweetened sparkling water!
Do they still make Fresca?
Oh, yes! In fact, I bet you could go out to a store and get one right now. In the U.S., Fresca is currently sold in both plastic bottles and aluminum cans.
Who makes Fresca?
We wish we could tell you that Fresca comes from the Earth, via the rain of grapefruit-flavored clouds, but sadly the reality is far less whimsical. Fresca was created by the Coca-Cola Company, which manufactures it to this day. But, I’m sure scientists are hard at work on those clouds we mentioned. I mean, what else are they doing all day?
Does Fresca have caffeine?
No, Fresca is totally caffeine-free. That means you can drink Fresca before bed without fear of sleep-deprivation. (Although, depending on how much you drank and your bladder capacity, you’ll likely be up a few times to use the bathroom.)
Does Fresca have sugar?
Nope! Fresca is entirely sugar free. Man, what’s in this stuff anyway? It’s free of everything so far! It’s got to have something in it…
Does Fresca have aspertame?
Aha, finally a concrete ingredient! Yes, instead of sugar, Fresca is sweetened with aspartame, an artificial sweetener. Aspartame is also used to sweeten a number of other Coca-Cola drinks, including Diet Coke, Fanta Zero, and Gold Peak Diet Tea. Chances are, if it’s “diet” and it’s made by Coca-Cola, then it’s got aspartame in it.
You got your cola. You got your root beer. Your orange soda. Your lemon-lime. And then…Fresca. It’s in a category all its own. But what is Fresca? Let’s squeeze out some info on this grapefruit flavored soda.
What is in Fresca?
Fresca contains a combination of standard ingredients one would find in any standard carbonated beverage, including carbonated water, citric acid, potassium citrate, aspartame, and other natural flavors. What sets it apart from the rest, however, is the inclusion of concentrated grapefruit juice, which gives Fresca its classic grapefruit flavor.
Does Fresca have sugar?
No, Fresca prides itself on being a zero-calorie beverage that does not contain any sugar. It is instead sweetened with artificial sweeteners like aspartame.
