In its latest play at the intersection of sports and culture, the Coca-Cola brand gets ready for football season with its first NFL athlete partner.

Once we got back to the car, I cracked it open and could smell the lemon-lime Sprite as usual. But there was something else, something different, lurking in the scent cloud that wafted out of the bottle. In hindsight, it was a warning. I should have heeded it. I’m foolish. I’m a rebel. I’m an idiot.

T oday, I’ve got my hands on one of the rarest “widely released” modern sodas I can recall: Sprite + Tea Zero Sugar. For the uninitiated, this is the zero sugar variant of the new Sprite flavor based on the TikTok trend of brewing tea with Sprite instead of water. Are the kids alright? Anyway, we’ve got a rare soda to review.

A cake shaped like a green Sprite bottle with detailed label and bottle texture, alongside a round ocean-themed cake with blue frosting, fondant continents, and a realistic fondant pool ladder on top.

This pork adobo uses soda to bring out a slightly sweet twist on the classic savory flavor. Braised until tender in soy sauce, vinegar, and Sprite, it’s rich, aromatic, and satisfying. Everyone can make this at home.