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April 29, 2008
Victoria Soda
Victoria Soda, from San Juan del Río
I am delighted to have discovered yet another Mexican-made soda that has somehow thus far survived the Coke®/Pepsi® holocaust that has killed off nearly all the independent soft drink manufacturers of Mexico: Victoria!
It is manufactured about 32 miles southeast of Santiago de Querétaro in San Juan del Río, Querétaro, the second largest city in the state. It is also imported to the United States by The Victoria Beverage Company, Inc., Conroe, Texas.
I saw it at the Oxxo, and selected the unusual red currant flavor over the more typical lime, apple, sangria, and orange. At first, I thought it was a little funny tasting, but the more I drink, the more I like it. It seems a little weak on flavor, but it's certainly not weak on sweet.
I was unaware of the Spanish word for red currant, which appears to be grosella.
Refresco Victoria, de San Juan del Río
Black currant is grosella negra.
Posted by crispy at April 29, 2008 09:32 PM
Comments
Do they make Victor/Victoria, it'd probably taste like James Garner's moustache.
Posted by: Akira at April 30, 2008 11:26 AM
I love the apple flavor of Victoria and lime too, they have other flavors, like pineapple, tamarindo, and other fruits.
They bottled it also in Santiago de Queretaro, one of the richest families in the state are the owners.
Posted by: Jorge at May 5, 2008 08:51 PM
From the Albuquerque Alibi:
Pour one shot of espresso and one shot of vanilla syrup over ice in a glass tumbler, then fill to the top with Mexican Coca-Cola. It's called a Vincent Vega. You'll be amped.
Posted by: Akira at May 8, 2008 12:49 PM