Amsterdam has a tolerance for many things unpermitted in other places. Prostitution, marijuana, children peeing in bushes, and none other than Fernandes Cherry Bouquet.I can say with honesty that on last week's trip I searched the city over, and couldn't find much in the way of peculiar non-U.S. sodas, but only weird juices, smoothies and things.
Here were a few soda-related observations:
1) Fanta is even more common, in every local shopkeeper's cooler and served in every restaurant.
2) Diet Cokes look the same, yet they go by the name Coca-Cola light.
3) Also one day I thought I was buying a carton of chocolate milk, but upon opening it I found out I had actually bought a carton of chocolate yogurt. How is one supposed to consume an entire gallon of chocolate yogurt? You'll have to ask a Dutchman.
I got this little can from a vendor next to an art nouveau/deco neo-gothic theater, and threw it in my backpack until arriving home. And buddy, was that a long walk. It came as a reward that particular day of taking wrong turns all over the city, trying not to fall into canals and get run over by bicyclists.
I couldn't find Fernandes drinks online. The company had a few other soda flavors all over Amsterdam (Green Punch, Super Pineapple, and YES- Red Grape!). The ones I tried were all good, but Cherry Bouquet was certainly the tastiest.
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Message from Amsterdam:
So bad to say as Dutchman (regarding the odds), I am stoned as hell right now, reading some things about Fernandes. Laughed myself double when you wrote about the chocolate milk, we have a (brilliant) brand called Chocomel.
Anyhow we have Fernandes all over the place, you just need to check Turkish/Maroccan stores, any super market (but Liddl'/Aldi), tourist/foodstore and you'll find more then enough!
About your American taste of Red Grapes, that one tastes awfull... keep it in Pineapple and Cherry :D!
Bless from Amsterdam
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