Coke - The Real Thing???

I just picked up a glass bottle of Mexican Coke at Woodman's in Carpentersville. On the label (sticker attached to the bottle) it states that it is made with corn syrup or sugar. I had been under the impression that what set Mexican Coke apart from domesticated Coke was that it is always made with pure cane sugar? Is this just a myth? Is there anyway to determine, apart from the taste, what sweetening agent (sugar or corn syrup) it had been made with?

It isn't a huge investment at a $1.47 a 16.5 oz bottle but if there really no difference I will stick with my .99 2 liter

I noted that a year ago. I was driving from McAllen, TX to Laredo, TX and stopped at a convenience store half way and bought a 16 oz long neck glass bottle. Two sips and I really regretted it.

Whether it's sugar, sugar/HCFS, or HCFS only is up to the individual bottlers in mexico.

You could probably find a bottler that uses only sugar and then make sure you only buy their brew.

I think the slap-on-for-the-sake-of-American-regulators labels say "sugar or corn syrup" because that way they don't have to worry about whether they got it right. I assume that anybody in Chicago selling "Mexican Coke" is selling it because it is different from Chicago Coke, i.e., cane sugar. There wouldn't be much point to importing corn syrup Coke. But it's not guaranteed, I suppose.

Mike G wrote:I assume that anybody in Chicago selling "Mexican Coke" is selling it because it is different from Chicago Coke, i.e., cane sugar. There wouldn't be much point to importing corn syrup Coke. But it's not guaranteed, I suppose.

Then how do you explain Tecate beer, which is indistinguishable from American beers like Miller and Budweiser, but because it is "Hecho en Mexico" sells for 50% more? Not to say that there might not be a difference between Mexican and American Coke (I think I've tasted that difference once or twice), but don't assume there's no business sense in bringing colas to Newcastle, at least when those colas are (1) "exotic" to the gringos or (2) nostalgic for the expats.

Here's an old threadthat discussed this very thing.

I noticed the corn syrup sticker on a couple of Cokes hecho en Mexico from Chava's Tacos (Grand & Western) but I bought a bottle today and the stickers are all gone. There is a difference in taste between corn/high fructose syrup (actually corn starch) and cane sugar. Try Tecate beer with a wedge of lime. In a glass. It's smooth and fruity with a hint of dryness. Bud and Miller are very watery.

Apple wrote:Try Tecate beer with a wedge of lime. In a glass. It's smooth and fruity...

Is that before or after you put in the lime?

More seriously, I suppose like most drinks, Tecate is better from bottles than cans, too. And I also should try your serving suggestion before giving up on it. Although straight from the can -- which I realize is by no means the ideal way to store or serve a beer -- I don't think many could tell Tecate from a good ol' Bud. But weren't we talking about Mexican Coke?