Shirley Temples
My favorite drink is Cherry Pepsi, but there's almost nobody that stocks the stuff. Sure, just about everyone has Coke, Pepsi, Diet Coke, and that kind of thing. Each shop has one or two the specialty drinks, but it's difficult to find a shop that has your own personal favorite (for example, my wife's favorite drink is Diet Cherry Vanilla Dr. Pepper, see how often that shows up).

Anyway, I was thinking, all these different flavors (Cherry Coke, Lime Coke, Vanilla Coke, etc.) are Actually just your basic Coke with some other syrup thrown in. So, what if the different stores could stock up on Coke and Pepsi, then sell little packets with Cherry, Vanilla, Lime, and other syrups. That way, the user could buy a regular drink, then add their own favorite flavors to it.

In fact, that way, you could customize your drink even further. Want a double Cherry Pepsi? Just buy two packets of Cherry Syrup. Want a Vanilla-Lime Coke? Easily done. It's easier for the shopkeeper to stock the little packets rather than dozens of specially-flavored drinks, and it's more convenient for the soft-drink connoisseur.

In fact, since children are the most obvious audiences for soft drinks, this would be a great way to teach them about how different people have different tastes, and how things that look similar can be very different on the inside.

It would even introduce children to the concept of dosages, and how to make mixed drinks . . .

Um. Wait. I'm not sure that last bit is such a good thing.
- posted by BrandG @ 3:29 AM