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Battle of the Christmas Sodas
Alice Soleng
Writer
Photo Unikum // Alice Soleng; AdobeStock // Fotokvadrat
With the holidays right around the corner, Unikum wanted to share one of its favourite things about the
Norwegian Christmas, with some of our excellent exchange students. There are countless types of Christmas
soda, with some special to specific locations in the country. Whether you enjoy red or brown Christmas soda the
best, is up to personal taste. Three brave international students agreed to try five different kinds, rating them
between 0 and 10. With 0 meaning “I threw up” and 10 being “I wanna have this every single day for the rest of
my life”. On a cold November night, they were all gathered in the STA-building, and they were scarred for life.
Test subjects:
- Àngels Aguilera, education major, from Spain.
- Michael Campbell, fine arts major, from England.
- Wafa’a Selby, education, special needs major, from England.
Foto: grans.no
Grans Julebrus
Ángels: It’s like liquid candy. I don’t
really like sweet things, so this was not
my favourite, and it tasted like medicine
to me. 4/10
Michael: It’s not as sweet as I had
thought it would be, considering the
smell. I thought that it smelled better
than it tasted, and I was expecting a lot
of flavour, but that wasn’t there. But I did
like it. 6/10
Wafa’a: I actually kind of liked this one.
It smelt like this British treat we have in
the UK, and it tasted a bit like candy cane.
6,5/10
Average: 5,5/10
Ringenes Julebrus:
Ángels: Oh no, absolutely not. This one
is not for me. I think the vibe here was
melted lollipop, so still too sweet for me.
3/10.
Michael: I felt like I was drinking
medicine, and that’s not normally very
pleasant. 4/10.
Wafa’a: It’s giving strawberry. I wasn’t
very fond of the aftertaste, it’s a bit too
strong, and very carbonated. 4/10.
Average: 3,6/10
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