Who drinks Big Red?

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

I've had cream soda before (not a fan), but this stuff tastes like bubble gum!

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

1. nasty shit

I had one this spring when MisU and I were passing through Texas....naaaaaaasty stuff!

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

2. Apparently a similar soda was popular in Pakistan

My husband used to drink something similar in Karachi, but it was green, not red. He had some Big Red at a friend's house here and wanted me to buy him some, but the more he drinks it, the more he realizes it wasn't what he thought it was. I can't drink the stuff! I love bubble gum, and I love pop, but ne'er the twain shall meet in my house!

[On the Road]

22. Is That the "Vimto" Stuff You're Referring to?

Had some of that in the states a couple years ago. Never seen it before or since.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

3. Like Frito Pie, another Texas thing I don't 'get'. Bubble gum soda =

blecchhh. Now they have a peach soda that I like.

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

9. Ah, "Frito Chili Pie"! A stalwart on the school cafeteria menus in Kansas

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

10. Really. That stuff metastasized out to KS eh? Chili is good, Fritos are

okay, but chili + Frito = why? why?

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

17. I know! I always barfed when it was on the menu in El Dorado!

I love Fritos; not a fan of chili. How can they do that to my Fritos?

[Shell Beau]

4. What is Big Red? Never heard of it.

Except the gum.

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

5. It's a type of pop sold in Texas

It's billed as "cream soda," but tastes like bubble gum.

[Shell Beau]

6. Doesn't sound too appealing!

[Texasgal]

11. It tastes gross.....

You know, I had no idea that it wasn't sold out of Texas until this past year!

[Shell Beau]

13. I guess no one esle would buy it!!

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

7. It looks like a red chemotherapy agent.

And probably about as good for ya.

[Shell Beau]

8. I could've probably drank it as a child, but now it

looks repulsive.

[texas1928]

12. I love it.

it is great stuff.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

14. You see? I knew some one would come flaming all us Big Red bashers!

Heh.

[texas1928]

16. I am drinking some right now.

SO

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

15. I Googled it - apparently John Mellencamp is addicted to it

And I read that Sammy Davis, Jr. wanted cases of it shipped to his performances! :shrug:

[ceile]

18. I love it, too!

My grandparents used to make Big Red ice cream every summer!! The man who invented it went to my university back when it was a boys Catholic high school.

[texas1928]

19. Have you had Big Red Cake?

That is awesome.

[ceile]

20. No, I haven't.

Is there a recipe for it out there somewhere?

[texas1928]

23. here you go.

2 c flour

1 1/2 c sugar

3 1/2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt


1/4 c stick margarine, softened

1/4 c shortening

1 c milk

1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

3 eggs

1 can Big Red Soda Water

1 {3oz} box vanilla instant pudding

1 {9oz} container whipped topping

1 {3oz} box strawberry gelatin


Dump first 9 ingredients into large mixing bowl. Beat on low speed of mixer, scraping sides of bowl constantly, till well combined. Beat on high speed, for approximately 3 minutes. Bake at 350 degrees, for 40 to 45 minutes, in a greased and floured 9"X13" cake pan.


Remove cake from oven and poke holes throughout cake with handle end of wooden spoon. Mix package of gelatin with Big Red and pour over hot cake. Refrigerate.


Prepare vanilla pudding, using ONLY 1 cup of milk. Mix with whipped topping; spoon over cooled cake. Keep refrigerated and covered.

[ceile]

27. Thanks!

Oh, my, that sounds good!

[Saphire]

24. ditto on the big red...yummy.

[GOPisEvil]

21. The drink of tired students all across Texas.

I think it has a lot of caffiene, sort of like Mountain Dew.

I get the taste for it about every 2 years. Most times, I'd rather have real cream soda.

[Bridget Burke]

25. Big Red & Tequila make a Texas Sunrise.

Somehow, I haven't gotten around to trying that one.

www.texasmonthly.com/ranch/readme/bigred.php

[GoddessOfGuinness]

26. How do you drink chewing gum?

Isn't it bad for your stomach?