Coca-Cola has been making a lot of moves with their flavors. This year they’ve released a new version of Coke Zero, added orange-vanilla, and even updated several flavors of their Diet Coke varieties. Coke and Christmas seems to go along well together. In fact, it was the Coke brand that first introduced the classic image of Santa Claus we love and enjoy today.
Every holiday season, Coke puts out their famously designed cans with the polar bear and Santa, all decorated and ready to delight families everywhere. This year, they want to expand a certain flavor that went over really well in the UK last season: cinnamon Coke. This new flavor looks to be launched on September 30th in time for the beginning of the holiday season.
Cinnamon Coke might seem like a weird combination, but those who tried the flavor in the UK last year gave it two emphatic thumbs up and are eager for its release again this year. That doesn’t mean the flavor will be as widely accepted here, as people in the UK doesn’t always share the same tastes with the US. Still, it might still be worth trying.
Currently, there is no word on what varieties of cinnamon Coke that will be provided. It may or may not hit the widely growing zero-sugar or Diet Coke versions. So, if you’re diabetic or staying away from full-sugar soft drinks, hopefully they will put out a version that you can try. Either way, the release will only be limited to the holidays from October through December.
Not Just Cinnamon
While we wait to find out if there will be sugar-free option for cinnamon Coke, the famous Coca-Cola isn’t the only flavor getting a holiday makeover. The company also owns the Sprite brand and is set to release a new holiday flavor for that as well. It’s called the Winter Spiced Cranberry Sprite. They’ve already been experimenting with Sprite and adding refreshing new flavors, so this holiday version isn’t so much of a Hail Mary throw to fans.
When the two sodas run through their cycle this holiday season, their success will determine whether these varieties will be run again next Christmas. Once again, the cinnamon Coke had great success in the UK and Coke has had a lot of success with their orange-vanilla and other Diet Coke flavors.
If the flavors don’t do too well, then they will most likely end up as part of the Coca-Cola museum where bad ideas and concoctions are sent to die and be immortalized forever as a failed flavor. They currently have many other unsuccessful and successful flavors that guests can sample when they visit.
