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PepsiCo has produced a number of variations on its primary cola, Pepsi, over the years, including the following:
- Pepsi: PepsiCo's signature cola flavor and its namesake cola.
- Pepsi Free: Introduced in 1982 by PepsiCo as the first major-brand caffeine-free cola and is today sold as Caffeine-Free Pepsi and Caffeine-Free Diet Pepsi.
- Crystal Pepsi: Discontinued; clear version of cola; introduced in 1992 and sold until 1993.
- Crystal from Pepsi: Discontinued (non-cola) citrus flavored reformulation of Crystal Pepsi.
- Pepsi Clear: Clear soda released in Mexico as a limited edition during Christmas 2005, the Mexican equivalent of Crystal Pepsi
- Pepsi AM: Contains more caffeine than a regular Pepsi and marketed as a morning drink. Introduced in 1989 and discontinued in 1990.
- Pepsi Azuki: An Azuki bean flavored limited Edition Pepsi released[1] in Japan on October 20, 2009.
- Pepsi Boom: A caffeine, sugar and artificial sweetener-free Pepsi only sold in Germany, Italy and Spain
- Pepsi Cappuccino: Pepsi with a taste of coffee - sold only in Russia, Romania, and other various parts of Europe.
- Pepsi Fresh: More fresh Pepsi. Designed for summer 2007.[specify]
- Pepsi Natural: "a new cola made with only natural ingredients", released in select markets in 2009.
- Pepsi Blue: A blue colored fruity soda (non-cola). Given a huge marketing push, often considered a major flop on the order of New Coke. No longer produced. In Iceland, Pepsi Blue was sold for a brief period of time during the winter of 2003/2004, and in India during the 2003 Cricket World Cup. It was sold for a longer period in Austria, and is still available in some parts of Mexico. It was also sold in the Philippines for a limited time only, usually it appears during Christmas season. Likewise, it was sold for a limited time in Australia and Finland.[citation needed]
- Pepsi Blue Hawaii: A Limited Edition Pepsi released in Japan. A pineapple and lemon flavored soda, blue in color.
- Pepsi Carnival: A tropical fruit flavored Pepsi available in Japan for a limited time that debuted in summer 2006. Later Released as Pepsi Summer Mix in 2007 in the US, However the formula was most likely different.
- Pepsi Fire: a limited edition, cinnamon flavored variety that is sold in Guam, Saipan, Thailand, Mexico, Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines.
- Pepsi Gold: Limited edition gold colored variant as part of a 2006 FIFA World Cup and ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 promotion.It had a hint of ginger, but nowhere near the spice level of Pepsi Red, and was sold in Southeast Asia, Central Europe, Finland, Russia and Egypt.
- Pepsi Green: a bright-green variety introduced in Thailand on January 15, 2009.[2]
- Pepsi Holiday Spice: a limited edition variety which the company began selling November 1, 2004 in the U.S.A. and Canada for an eight-week period, and again in the 2006 Christmas season. It is flavored with a seasonal finish of cinnamon, somewhat similar to the Swedish Julmust.
- Christmas Pepsi: Almost identical to Pepsi Holiday Spice, with nutmeg and cocoa added to the ingredients list, and was marketed over the 2007 and 2008 Christmas seasons.
- Pepsi Ice: Pepsi with an icy mint flavor. Sold in Guam, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines. In summer 2007 Pepsi used the name Pepsi Ice in the Czech Republic and Slovakia for a limited edition cola with apple flavor.
- Pepsi Ice Cucumber: Limited edition green, cucumber-flavored Pepsi sold in Japan in summer 2007.
- Pepsi Kona, a coffee-flavored cola which was test-marketed on the East Coast of the USA.
- Lemon Pepsi: Limited Edition to promote NFL kickoff 2008, same taste as Pepsi Twist
- Pepsi Lime: with lime flavor added, introduced onto the market in the spring of 2005.
- Pepsi Limón: Pepsi with lime flavor released in Mexico in 2002, later returns as Pepsi Twist in 2004, no longer produced.
- Pepsi A-ha: Lemon flavored Pepsi sold in India.
- Pepsi Mojito: Lemon flavored Pepsi, with a twist of mint. Alcohol Free. Limited edition, summer 2009.
- Pepsi Raging Razzberry: Available in test markets in 1991 and it has been said that it didn't really taste like raspberry, but was considered a raspberry twist, introduced along with Pepsi Tropical Chill and Pepsi Strawberry Burst.
- Pepsi Raw: Cola made with all-natural ingredients and no artificial colours sold in the United Kingdom.
- Pepsi Red: Released in Japan sometime in 2006, it has a general ginger flavor and is somewhat spicy.
- Pepsi Retro (rendered in written advertisement as PEPSI retro): Released in Mexico in February 2008. Pepsi made with natural ingredients, sugar cane and cola nut extract.
- Pepsi Samba: A "Tropical Flavoured Cola" containing the flavors Mango & Tamarind, distributed in Australia and could be found in some shops at Spain. It was released in Australia in the 3rd Quarter of 2005 and was expected to be in production for a limited time only. Many people did not like the taste. Recently many Australian supermarkets were clearing out their remaining stock at prices as low as 15 cents (2 litres).
- Pepsi Shiso: Limited edition green shiso flavored soda introduced in Japan during summer 2009.
- Pepsi Strawberry Burst: Available in test markets in 1991 along with Pepsi Tropical Chill and Pepsi Raging Razzberry.
- Pepsi Summer Chill: "Chilled Apple Cola". Sold in Poland during summer 2007. In the Czech Republic and Slovakia the same product was sold as Pepsi Ice.
- Pepsi Summer Mix: Pepsi with tropical fruit flavors. Released in early Spring of 2007, and was discontinued Fall to Winter of 2007. Was available in limited areas only; was a big hit for the northeastern United States.
- Pepsi Throwback: A version of Pepsi-Cola sweetened with sugar instead of corn syrup. The use of sugar is the only difference between it and regular Pepsi.[citation needed]
- Pepsi Tropical Chill: Available in test markets in 1991 along with Pepsi Strawberry Burst and Pepsi Raging Razzberry.
- Pepsi Freeze: Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, or Wild Cherry Pepsi flavored slushee available at most convenience stores and some movie theatres.
- Pepsi Tropical: Short lived drink that was Available in the US, UK and Japan in late 1994.
- Pepsi Twist: A lemon flavored variety.
- Pepsi Twist Mojito: A Pepsi with a mix of lemon and mojito taste. Has no alcohol. Sold in Italy.
- Pepsi Twistão Sold during summertime in Brazil, it's a Pepsi with a lemon flavor stronger than regular Pepsi Twist. "Twistão", in Portuguese, is the augmentative of "Twist".
- Pepsi Vanilla: Released in Canada and the U.S. in 2003 as Pepsi's answer to Vanilla Coke. Contains vanilla extract as well as both natural and artificial flavors. No longer produced.
- Pepsi Ice Cream Sold in Russia
- Pepsi White: Pepsi with yogurt flavor, available in Japan
- Pepsi Wild Cherry: a cherry flavored variety, introduced in 1988. Available for a brief period in the UK in the late 1980s. Originally called "Wild Cherry Pepsi", its name was changed along with the formula in 2005.
- Pepsi X Energy Cola: Contains more caffeine than regular Pepsi, and also contains guaranine. Pepsi is the first major cola brand to have an energy drink line extension. The cola-based product has a unique flavor and a reddish tint. It is sold in several countries worldwide.
- Pepsi 100: Only available for a limited time to celebrate 100 years of the drink in 1998 and came back on 2003 to celebrate the name.
[edit] Diet-related
- Diet Crystal Pepsi: Low-calorie version of Crystal Pepsi.
- Diet Pepsi: Low-calorie version of Pepsi.
- Diet : Sugar-free version of Pepsi AM, and introduced in 1987. No longer produced.
- Pepsi Edge: contains half the carbohydrates, calories and sugars of a normal Pepsi, and is flavored by Splenda. Introduced in 2004, and discontinued in 2005. It was featured on an episode of The Apprentice 2 in which teams had to design a prototype bottle.
- Pepsi Avantage: the French name for Pepsi Edge, sold exclusively during 2005 in the province of Quebec.
- Diet Pepsi Free (now known as Caffeine-Free Diet Pepsi)
- Diet Pepsi Jazz flavored colas only available in diet styles. Introduced in July 2006.
- Black Cherry French Vanilla
- Strawberries and Cream
- Caramel Cream (introduced Feb. 2007)
- Diet Pepsi Kona
- Pepsi Kick: Introduced in Mexico in 2009. Calorie-free Pepsi with added Caffeine and Ginseng. A Mexican equivalent of American Pepsi Max.
- Pepsi Light: Lemon-flavored Diet Pepsi sold in the 1970s and 1980s, also the name under which Diet Pepsi is distributed outside the English-speaking countries.
- Pepsi Light: a caffeine free, no sugar Pepsi sold in other countries besides the United States. Similar to Diet Pepsi. (not sold in 1970s or 1980s)
- Diet Pepsi Faint Mojito Lemon Twist Vert Citron: Available in small small amounts around the Powell River Canada area. Its said to have a taste of Pepsi Twist with a little less lemon, and a little more Mojito Vert Citron. Also you can buy it anywhere in Utah - on sale for 56 cents at the dollar tree.
- Diet Pepsi Light
- Pepsi Light Twist
- Pepsi Light Lima: Pepsi Light, but with a touch of lime. Sold only in Spain
- Pepsi Light mojito: Pepsi Light, but with a touch of mojito taste. Has no alcohol. Sold in Germany in 2008.
- Diet Pepsi Lemon: A new flavor of Diet Pepsi released in 2009.
- Diet Pepsi Lime
- Diet Pepsi Max Was available in the United States and Canada. Diet Pepsi with added Caffeine and Ginseng. This product is not related to Pepsi Max as it has significantly different ingredients and no calories.[3] Diet Pepsi Max was renamed "Pepsi Max" in 2008 along with the redesign of Pepsi.
- Pepsi Max Was only available outside the United States until the name change of Diet Pepsi Max in 2008. Pepsi with no sugar.
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- Pepsi Max Cool Lemon
- Pepsi Max Chill (flavored with apple)
- Pepsi Max Mojo A variation flavoured with lime and a hint of Green Tea. Sold in Finland in 2008.
- Pepsi Max Citron Citron Vert (sold in France)
- Pepsi Max Coffee Cino (UK - Pepsi Max with coffee) Discontinued
- Pepsi Max Energy Pepsi max with 66% more caffeine, flavored with ginseng. Sold in Germany in 2008.
- Pepsi Max Gold (limited edition in the UK market for Christmas 2005 - available September to December)
- Pepsi Max Twist Lemon and lime flavor available in the UK
- Pepsi Max Mojito Mojito flavor available in Denmark
- Pepsi NEX: A zero calorie Pepsi available in Japan developed by Suntory [4]
- Pepsi ONE: An alternative to Diet Pepsi, with one calorie per serving. Still uses the 2003 Pepsi design as of May 2009.
- Diet Pepsi Twist
- Diet Pepsi Kickoff: Diet Pepsi with Lemon. To be released for the 2008 NFL season. As seen on eBay.[5]
- Diet Pepsi Twistão (see above)
- Diet Pepsi Vanilla Vanilla flavored diet soda. Pepsi's response to Diet Vanilla Coke. Temporarily available.
- Diet Pepsi Wild Cherry Not widely available until 2005, when Wild Cherry Pepsi was reformulated. Now uses the 2009 Pepsi design
- Pepsi XL another mid-calorie cola targeted at males, and transition consumers (those making the move from regular to diet colas).
- Pepsi Sugar Free Released on November 2007.
- Pepsi Twist 3: Released in Brazil in 2008. It has 3 calories of the natural lemon juice.
[edit] Fictional varieties
- Cokesi: a cola mentioned in James Kunetka and Whitley Strieber's novel Nature's End.
- Homemade Pepsi and Pepsi B are mentioned in episodes of The Simpsons.
- Horse Pepsi is mentioned in an episode of Futurama.[6]
- Pepsi Perfect a vitamin-enriched cola sold in 2015 in the 1989 film Back to the Future Part II.
- Pepsi Plus: a Pepsi with chocolate sold in 2009 in Pilot, the episode featured in Haste Makes Waste.
- Zesti: a soda brand appearing in various DC Comics stories.
- Piet Depsi: The eventual name of the drink "Kiet Doke" imagined by Ted L. Nancy described in his follow-up letter to The Coca-Cola Company. Uses the familiar slogan "It Tastes Nothing Like Coke!"
- Peppy-Cola: The soda brand featured in the popular teen show iCarly.
- Mepsi Pax: is a variant of Pepsi Max that was mentioned in the game Conker's Bad Fur Day by Scarecrow Birdy, as an inside joke about one of the members of the development team.[7]
- Sepsi: A common joke in Spanish speaking countries, a play on words between Pepsi and sexy.
- Pepsi Must: A necessary drink in The Onion article "Coca-Cola Introduces Coke Mandatory"[8]
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