In news:rec.food.cooking, "Dave Bugg" > posted on Fri,
9 Nov 2007 09:53:00 -0800:

> Damaeus wrote:
> > In news:rec.food.cooking, "Dave Bugg" > posted on
> > Thu, 8 Nov 2007 09:06:00 -0800:
> >
> >> A lot of folks don't know that the syrup/water ratio can be changed.
> >> At my place, I increased the syrup ratio. My customers think my soda
> >> machine dispenses the best tasting pop in town :-)
> >
> > Eww. I've been to places like that.
>
> Like what? You've not been to my place, have you? Whatever your personal
> experiences are, you haven't tasted the way I have my mix adjusted.
> Therefore, you can't lump me into a generalized 'places like that',
> category. Try to be a little more discriminating with future posts.

When you said "increased the syrup ratio," that was all I needed to know.
If it's any sweeter than it comes as approved by Coca-Cola, then I don't
like it. It just becomes too sweet for me.

> And the owner probably didn't realize it, either. Having a syrup mixture
> running overly 'rich' usually means something is out-of-whack with the
> dispenser. It also means that the owner is losing profit because he's
> putting more syrup into each cup then he probably wants to; the 'cost per
> cup' of the soda is costing the owner much more. There are a lot of stores
> which will run the syrup mix 'leaner' so that they make more profit on their
> pop sales.

I like those. Sometimes I buy a bottle of club soda to pour into my coke
to weaken it a little without sacrificing carbonation.

> > One swallow and I feel like
> > I've consumed a whole 2-liter of the stuff.
>
> What, you didn't spit it out? Your choice.

-.-