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24.02.2022 - 20:11 / dailyrecord.co.uk
As the cost of living continues to climb, many of us are looking for ways to reduce our spending - whether its cutting back on takeaways or changing to supermarket own brands to save on the weekly shop.
However, most people have at least one particular brand they are willing to splash out on, with Mirror journalist Emma Rosemurgey's being Diet Coke.
She decided to put her favourite fizzy drink to the test against supermarkets' cheaper own-brand alternatives to see if there was actually a noticeable difference in the taste.
Lidl, Aldi, Morrisons and Tesco versions were chosen to go head-to-head with one of the biggest and most influential brands in the world - and the results were pretty surprising.
★★★★★★★
I'm a huge fan of shopping at budget supermarkets like Lidl, but while it makes my weekly food shop significantly cheaper than shopping at one of the bigger supermarkets, there are always certain brands that you miss.
That being said, as far as Diet Coke imitations go, this was actually a really positive start for Lidl. Although you can obviously tell it isn't the real deal, the Freeway Diet Cola isn't too far off and still makes for quite a pleasant drink.
It almost tastes like an ever so slightly watered-down version of Diet Coke, which, at 39p for a 2-litre bottle, you can't really complain, making it a worthy alternative when trying to keep costs down.
★★★★★★★★
As previously mentioned with Lidl, I am a huge fan of Aldi, but despite using the budget supermarket's own products for virtually everything else, I've always walked straight past the Vive Diet Cola to pick up the trusted Diet Coke.
This is what surprised me the most. If I was to shut my eyes and try Aldi's Vive Diet Cola, I'm not entirely convinced I would be
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