This is pretty trivial, but the degree of triviality may indicate something. Husband and I went on a rare night out (rare because two entrees, two drinks and one dessert ended up coming to $110 at a very mid-market local non-chain place).

I wanted a cocktail, but was open to trying something new. The featured cocktails on the menu all listed "Sprite" as an ingredient. I demurred and went with a draft cider (probably also supplied by some kind of cousin-of-"Sprite" company).

Who, what, when, where, why did "Sprite" ever become a main ingredient in cocktails. THIS IS NOT ORGANIC. I'm 63 and have never seen this before.

I don't know to what extent the owners are complicit in touting this, but I made a point to say, "I'm really not interested in stuff with Sprite in it".

Anyone selling real drinks could employ seltzer, lime/lemon, simple syrup (with cane sugar, not HFCS) without resorting to "Sprite". "Sprite" brings nothing to the table.

This is pretty trivial, but the degree of triviality may indicate something. Husband and I went on a rare night out (rare because two entrees, two drinks and one dessert ended up coming to $110 at a very mid-market local non-chain place).

I wanted a cocktail, but was open to trying something new. The featured cocktails on the menu all listed "Sprite" as an ingredient. I demurred and went with a draft cider (probably also supplied by some kind of cousin-of-"Sprite" company).

Who, what, when, where, why did "Sprite" ever become a main ingredient in cocktails. THIS IS NOT ORGANIC. I'm 63 and have never seen this before.

I don't know to what extent the owners are complicit in touting this, but I made a point to say, "I'm really not interested in stuff with Sprite in it".