Ginger Pepsi Max (Sainsbury's)

Pepsi Max. It's addictive. Like ridiculously so. I know I'm not the only one who's had to wean themselves off the sweet, bubbly nectar either. It's taken a lot of effort to clamp down on my 2-3 litre per day vice to the treat of a can once or twice per week. If you're also a Pepsi Max fan do you agree that whilst the original is delicious, cherry is better? It's been a choice between those two for a long time, but now the company have introduced a new edition. Rather than sticking to Coca Cola's relatively safe flavour extensions of lime or vanilla, Pepsi have bravely punted on ginger. As a lover of ginger beer -and almost everything else ginger- I was a keen bean to try this one out.

I even broke both my Pepsi rules, and:
1) paid more than £1 (£1.50 in Sainsbury's) and 
2) bought more than a can.
Oops.

Pepsi's characteristic caramel tone was the first flavour to greet my tastebuds, followed by a smooth ginger aftertaste. It wasn't enough to deliver the spiciness of a ginger beer, but it was there, offering a little warmth in the background. I wasn't sure if the combination would work, but somehow the flavours fused and didn't fight against each other. 

I then had a brainwave. Rum. 

I'm a big fan of the classic Cubre Libre, but occasionally I switch things up and opt for a Dark'N'Stormy. Could the new Pepsi Max offer a mid way -a stormy Libre or Dark Cubre perhaps?

Yes, yes this works! Ok so I didn't have the lime wedge to finish the job properly, but by heck this is a good cocktail. Hic. 

On a week when arguably the U.K's most famous redhead broke records and dominated the charts, it seems that ginger is winning all round. I'm not sure I'll always opt for this new Pepsi Max, but it certainly makes for a refreshing change! Bravo Pepsi.

9/10