Soft Drinks

Recently, at dinner outside, a waitress bought to our table twelve cans of soft-drinks. Most of them are made by Swire Company - Sprite, 7-up, Coca Cola, Schweppes and Fanta. Mirinda (orange flavour) is not common, but still survives all through the years.

In the past, there were several classic brands of soft-drinks such as Cosmos Beverages (大同汽水), Watson’s Cola (屈臣氏哥喇) and Green Spot (綠寶橙汁).

My favourite drink is malt Vitasoy which is made of malt and soya beans. It is the best drink in cold winters when they are served hot. In hot days, I love Cream Soda of Schweppes to go with ice-cream. My choice all-year-round is Coca Cola since it is full of out-coming gas. Apart from the healthiest ones, the two Vitasoy(s), soya and malt, the rest of the soft drinks are sugar solutions. I understand that the over-dosed sugar is bad to health, so it is wise for me to avoid drinking them as often as possible.