NPR Talks Kosher for Passover Coke
Judaism, Just 4 Fun, Jewish culture, Jewish Holidays, Israel, Keeping Kosher April 4th, 2007
I must confess that although I enjoy caffeinated beverages in all of their varied manifestations I had not given any thought to Kosher for Passover pop/soda. In fact when I first learned that such a thing even existed I thought to myself “man this is ridiculous”. Then again I myself am a fairly ridiculous guy much of the time, so it should come as no surprise that I didn’t manage to make it through my first Passover without purchasing a little bit of the Carbo-Caffeinated Kosher for Passover goodness.
It basically all started when Tamara (who if memory serves me right claims she doesn’t like soda beverages) informed me that she’d purchased 2 2 L bottles of the magical and holy stuff. Then the next morning I awoke from a very bizarre dream which although I no longer remember the specifics of, seemed to somehow revolve around Kosher for Passover Coke.
Then on Monday while out and about with my father we made a stop at the kosher grocery store where among other things, we each picked up a 1.5 L bottle of kosher for Passover Pepsi. Now I’m not talking about the local made stuff, cuz this was the real deal imported from Israel, complete with Hebrew ingredient labels and no English. I haven’t spoken to my father yet so I don’t know what he thought of his Kosher for Passover Pepsi but I can proudly proclaim that mine was all drunk up in less than a day!
What can I say soda pop is crack and I’m an addict!
Anyhow yesterday I decided to spend a few minutes researching up on Kosher for Passover cola beverages when I stumbled upon this little snippet from NPR. It’s only a couple of minutes long and is a must for anyone who holds kosher for Passover Coke close to their hearts.
Enjoy (hey isn’t that a trademark owned by the Coca-Cola people?)
Passover Produces a Real Coke Classic
Weekend Edition Saturday, April 10, 2004 · Kosher-for-Passover Coke is made with sugar — not corn syrup — just like in the old days. And that’s why many true Coca-Cola fans stock up during the Jewish holiday. NPR’s Linda Wertheimer talks about the difference in taste with Ralph Roberts, co-author of Classic Cooking with Coca-Cola.
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April 4th, 2007 at 11:30 pm
This was great! At the seder Monday, the boyfriend and I walked in and saw Coke and Sprite on the tables and were like “um, not cool at all.” Then we sat down and looked over the label and BAM! Kosher Coke! Amazing, though. It was fun to watch everyone examine the bottles, though
April 4th, 2007 at 11:32 pm
Ah good old NPR. Now I have the jingle to all things considered stuck in my head. I am interested in trying this very sacred version of Coke now.
April 4th, 2007 at 11:41 pm
Ricardo, I’m not usually a pop pusher but it’s certainly worth trying out if you can get your hands on any.
Chaviva, I’m glad that you liked the post (did you listen to the audio?) and had your own kosher for Passover sodapop fun.