Cherry Float is Coke\u2019s newest attempt to bottle the experience of a classic soda float that you can enjoy straight from the can<\/strong>.<\/p>\nIt\u2019s not just cherry. It\u2019s cherry plus vanilla, meant to capture the nostalgia of retro diners and summer runs to the ice cream shop. I got my hands on a can to try it for myself. Here\u2019s how it tastes.<\/p>\n\n\nRelated Story<\/span>The second I cracked open a can of Coca-Cola Cherry Float, I knew exactly what I was getting into. I was hit with the strong, unmistakable smell of cherry. But on the first sip, what stood out most wasn\u2019t the cherry\u2014it was the creaminess.<\/p>\n\nThis tastes a lot like Vanilla Coke at first, with a smooth, rounded sweetness that feels softer than regular Coke. Then, slowly and subtly, the cherry comes in. If I had to describe it simply, it tastes like creamy Vanilla Coke with a hint of cherry, and I mean that as a compliment.<\/p>\n\n\n
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Steven Morea<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\nThere\u2019s something about it that gives the illusion of cherry ice cream, even though there\u2019s no dairy involved. It doesn\u2019t taste like melted ice cream, exactly, but it has that same dessert-adjacent quality. It feels indulgent without being heavy. You could easily drink this on a hot afternoon and pretend you\u2019re sitting in a retro diner booth, ordering something \u201cspecial\u201d instead of just grabbing a regular soda.<\/p>\n
That said, if you\u2019re a hardcore Cherry Coke loyalist, this might not fully satisfy you.<\/p>\n\n\nRelated Story<\/span>I found myself wishing the cherry flavor were just a little stronger. It\u2019s present, but it plays second fiddle to the vanilla. Sometimes I wanted it to punch through more, especially after that big cherry aroma sets your expectations high. You smell cherry, you expect cherry, and then you get\u2026 creamy vanilla first. It\u2019s not bad, just different.<\/p>\n
Texture-wise, it\u2019s exactly what you want from Coke: crisp, bubbly, refreshing. The vanilla smooths out the carbonation a bit, making it feel less sharp than classic Coke. It\u2019s easy to drink, maybe too easy, which is probably why I finished the can faster than intended.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s light, nostalgic, and slightly playful. This feels like a spring-and-summer soda\u2014the kind of thing you\u2019d throw in a cooler, bring to a picnic, or drink on a park bench. And, until summer actually rolls around, I\u2019ll keep drinking this to distract myself from this harsh winter weather.<\/p>\n\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n
Key Points AI-assisted, editor-approved summary Coca-Cola just launched a new Cherry Float flavor that\u2019s designed to mimic the taste of a classic ice cream float. The cherry plays second fiddle to the creamy vanilla flavor, despite having a strong aroma. The new flavor is a fun, nostalgic soda that\u2019s perfect […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2265,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2264","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-food-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2264","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2264"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2264\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2265"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2264"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2264"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2264"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}