Fanta in Europe contains actual real orange juice, however the percentage vary among different countries from about 3% to 12%. Fanta in US is toxic sugary liquid
I've never had the chance to try Spezi, but I have tried Fanta from different european countries and i can say that @Skyl3t0n is telling the truth. It varies radically from country to country, even within Europe. But I have to raise the flag this time, and suggest everyone try the orange Fanta from Spain. You can even see the difference in density in the orange pulp at the bottom of the bottle. I also liked the one from Greece quite a lot, very sweet
@@fanaze I think spanish and Greek Fanta have the highest percentage of orange juice in all Europe Also for example Italian Coke still contain real sugar, whilr in many EU countries there are some gluctose and fructose syrups
I'd say "Spezi" is one of the most popular non-alcoholic beverages in Germany. It's one of the cases where the name of a certain product from a certain company became used for a whole product range. The beverage's official name (if there is any) is "Cola-Mix", but people usually just order a "Spezi". If I'm not wrong, the one you're testing in this vid is the original and thus namesake (and also one of the best tasting in my personal opinion). Another favorite of mine would be the "Spezi" from the Paulaner brewery in Munich, who are one of the few other companies who also call their product "Spezi" (there even was a lawsuit against them a couple of years ago). Coca Cola have their own Spezi, it is named "Mezzo Mix" (but it is a bit too sweet for my taste) and another noteworthy brand would be "Schwipp Schwapp" which belongs to Pepsi.
Totally agreed, this Spezi is the best in my opinion. The Paulaner is more sweet but also very famous. This beverage is mainly sold and consumed in Bavaria and less common in the rest of Germany. But you can buy it everywhere in larger markets.
Das mit dem "Most popular" ist aber etwas übertrieben. In meinem nordwestlichen Teil Deutschlands findest Du Spezi eher hinten in der verstaubten Ecke der Getränkemärkte und wird im Sommer hin und wieder mal als Sommergetränk im Supersonderangeot verscherbelt. Es ist also vielleicht in einigen Regionen Deutschlands sehr beliebt, aber das ist halt nicht ganz Deutschland. Man sollte generell nicht von seiner Blase auf das Gesamte schließen.
I appreciate that. 🎉always just having fun and absolutely love learning about new things and cultures. This community we have on the channel is excellent
In the US vs Europe videos people like to bash US a lot but we have a LOT to learn from US as far as positive attitude is concerned... and it's not a joke, mentality matters so much...
Ever since I went to Germany as a six year old camping with the family in Lindau I fell in love with Spezi. And that has been a while 😂. Germany has a lot to offer in many ways, definitely when it comes to food and drinks. But so much more! Much love from the Netherlands 🇳🇱
Same story just the other way around... For me it was Hagelslag and Chocomel 🤤 It just didn't feel like Holland without that stuff lol Grüße aus der Bodenseeregion! ⛵
man ... i really need to visit the Netherlands someday. All I've seen was your giant airport (twice) and there was barely enough time to get to my flights to Sweden and Norway. Greetings from Germany
Bro, I've been to Amsterdam for the first time and we went by car, also stopped by Rotterdam. I can only say nice things about you guys and your country! Oh and I'm from Hamburg
I really don't know about the food part, let's just say in 5 years I haven't discovered that Germans would have any notable food culture around where I live... drinks, certainly! I like the beers, radlers and schorles.
@@hardtma and if you've been to Amsterdamned and Rotterdamned you've been to the worst part of the country, so if you go elsewhere it only gets better.
I'm glad you like Spezi. - Coca-Cola here in Germany makes a similar product to Spezi, it's called Mezzo-Mix.- Germany, with its 84 million inhabitants (equivalent to a quarter of the US market), is a highly competitive market. So, next time, try Fritz-Kola or Fritz-Limo (different flavors) from Hamburg, or also from Germany, this time from Cologne: Afri-Cola and its Bluna ;-) Coke or Pepsi is not as dominant in Germany as one might think, there are also Red Bull products from Austria, and the German discounters Aldi/Lidl/Penny/Norma also offer their Cola-Soda products.-
@@mickimicki i don't like any Cola/orange mix, but prefer to mix Coca Cola and Fanta Lemon myself, thus also being able to adjust the ratio from "pure cola" to "pure lemon" :-)
We have many Cola-Orange mixes here in Germany. This one is actually one of the best. Other popular products are Mezzo-Mix (produced by Coca Cola Company), Schwipp-Schwapp (from Pepsi Cola) or Paulaner Spezi. Many people also just mix Cola and Fanta or any orange soda in a glass.
Hahaha this brings back memories... I was in Colorado as a part of a student exchange program back in 2004. We were there for a month and I remember that at McDonald's we only got empty cups that we had to fill ourselves. I did a mix of coke and fanta or whatever orange soda they had, it wasn't exactly the same as back home, but still tasted good enough. That one American dude looked at me like I was mental and probably asked me what I was doing. Unfortunately I didn't speak english well enough at the time but he ended up trying it anyways and he looooved it. I completely forgot about that encounter. Glad you like it.
After 20+ years in the US, the first European Sprite i had (still on the plane) already hit different: Not syrupee, less sweet and more tasting like lemon. 😊
My absolute favourite orange soda is the Danish Tuborg Squash... it tastes like actual orange juice, sweetened just a little bit, to hide the bitter oils. Fanta and Miranda are a tad too artificial for me. But regarding Cola... Coca-Cola does it best... perhaps not the modern US variety, but European with regular sugar or the Mexican cane sugar ones are difficult to compete with... and the zero sugar ones, like Pepsi Max and Coke Zero... nothing compares. But the Germans got a talent for mixing, whether it's a cola/orange or beer/lemonade (radler).
@@BenjaminVestergaard To be honest I find the Freeway Cola from LIDL that is sold in the Netherlands to be the best tasting, and less sweet than both coke and pepsi. And MUCH cheaper too. With normal suger, no sweeteners or HFCS.
@@BenjaminVestergaard In britain, Dark beer with 7-up or sprite is called a Shandy. Royal Club actually still sells that here in Netherlands as a drink.
Since a couple of months, the Paulaner Spezi is sold under the name "Sunset" in the USA These mix of Cola and orange is very common in Germany. There are a couple of brands fm Coke MezzoMix Other company calls this MischMasch, SchwippSchwapp, Spezi 7:43
try to get some Paulaner Spezi, they sell it as Paulaner Sunset in parts of the US. It's my favourite type of Spezi. And you have to pronounce the E longer, sounds more like shpaytzee without really pronouncing the Y. The Z sound is correct. Greetings from Munich.
Yes I've tasted many Spezis and the Paulaner brand tastes the best for me. Prost , Leute from Europe but not from Germany ! Bis bald ! I know a bit of German not much though.
@@Anson_AKB Beet sugar isn't expensive. I think in the US the problem is that corn and corn syrup have always been subsidized as local products while tariffs were put on cane sugar. Unfortunately they didn't realize that high fructose corn syrup is really, really bad stuff. They should have switched to local beet sugar as well because you can grow beets almost anywhere.
I'm from Munich and can give you the following information. The original SPEZI comes from the RIEGELE brewery in Augsburg. The large Munich brewery PAULANER acquired a license decades ago to sell a similar drink called SPEZI. There was a legal dispute that RIEGELE lost. That's why there are two types of SPEZI.
and it's crazy to think that Paulaner Spezi has become their biggest selling product in Germany, over the last couple of years (especially since Spezi became a national thing during Covid via social media). They sell more Spezi than their Paulaner beer.
Yes Spezi is very good when ice cold, especially in the hot times. My favorite is the Paulaner Spezi, it comes in the traditional German glas beer bottle. Try Karamalz or Sünner Malz...it is a non alcoholic Maltbeer and very popular here in Germany. And it has a lot of energy. I think you will like it. The most popular is Vitamalz but i like the Sünner more... it is less sugary. Another very popular Summer Drink in Germany is Bananenweizen. It is a cloudy Hefe Weizen with a bit of 100% banana juice. Better look up how to mix it right before you try it. (Should be round about 1/3 banana juice and 2/3 Hefe Weizen.)
Love your videos man! Your open-mindedness and fascination to learn about the everyday stuff of other countries is so refreshing and cool to see. Greetings from Austria!
Spezi, the beer of my childhood 😁 Oh, as you mentioned sparkling water... We use to mix juice, most common is apple, with sparkling water and call it Schorle, Austrians say Gespritzer. Very refreshing and goes well to a dinner instead of wine or beer
Another nice mix is Coke with Bitter Lemon (to make at home), thats also very refreshing. Simple classic Coke (2/3) and Schweppes or other Bitter Lemon (1/3), cooled in the fridge without much ice.
It taste good, yes and sometimes i drink it, but it has too much sugar, so try a Schorle, it`s half carbonated water and any juice. I prefer grapefruit, cause it`s not so sweet. In summer we also drink Weinschorle, half white vine, half carbonated water ,or Radler ( Alsterwasser in the north of Germany ) ,it`s half beer and half lemon soda. The spaniards prefer tinto de verano, summervine, red vine with orange soda. Prost from Hamburg
Spezi is only popular in the german speaking Countrys Germany, Austria und Switzerland. You can get it in almost every store and in restaurants. In Austria and Germany cola is also often mixed with lemon lemonade. This is also called Spezi and taste very good too. Special in Austria we often mix beer with orange or Lemon limonde (1:1) and this is realy very, very good and has not so much alcohol in it. We call it "Radler" (a german word fore a cyclist). This name probably came from the fact that people didn't want to drink strong alcoholic beverages during bike rides. My favorit one is beer with rasberry limonde, it taste ... wow.
Radler kommt aus Oberbayern. Weil an einem sonnigen Tag sämtliche Münchner mit ihrem Fahrrädern Ausflüge machten, wurde in einem Biergarten das Bier knapp. Darauf hin hat der Wirt es mit Limo gestreckt und es wegen den ganzen Radlern einfach Radler genannt.
Spezi or Cola + Fanta is neither viewed as Cola or Fanta in Germany, but as a separate type of drink. So you can be asked whether you want Cola, Fanta or Spezi. ^^
there was no 'Brand' Spezi as it exists nowadays back when the term Spezi originated - Spezi was born as a mix of Coca Cola mixed with Fanta. Later on one could get Spezi with Fanta/Coke substitutes as well, and the ready-made, bottled Spezi didn´t appear on the scene until the mid 90´s, iirc.
I prefer Mezzo Mix to any Coke as a German, and I‘ve never seen the small bottle Spezi you found at your international store. Just mix Fanta and Cola for your ‚authentic German experience‘, gonna be much less expensive
late 70s/early 80s my sister and I went to holiday in Bavaria several times with our grandparents. And only in Bavaria there was this exotic, delicious drink. Spezi. Today, everything changed, Spezi everywhere from many companies.
Naa na na, Nicht ganz richtig. Spezi war in Baden Württemberg genau so wie in Bayern von Anfang an geläufig und erhältlich. Ich selbst habe sie schon in den 80er in BW auf Volksfesten getrunken. Liegt wohl an der Tatsache das sie in Augsburg erfunden wurde, das sind so eine Bunte Mischung aus Schwaben und Bayern. Auf jeden fall gab es Spezi hier auch schon vor den 80er!
@@Meckermaxxe Bei uns im Harz schon und wenn wir die buckelige Verwandschaft besuchten auch in Hamburg. Bin auch ein Kind der 80er (Ende 70er geboren). Spezi gab's in jeder Kneipe und in jedem Imbiss und Restaurant, nur nicht als fertiges Mixgetränk, sondern schlicht die Hausmischung von Fanta und Cola. Ich glaub auf der Karte stand es auch nicht immer aber wenn man eine Spezi bestellte, wusste immer jeder, was das war. An sich war das damals für uns Knirpse das Kompromiss-Getränk, als wir noch viel zu jung für Cola waren aber natürlich trotzdem freudig "Cola!" quäkten, wenn der Kellner fragte, was wir trinken wollten. Dann erlaubten die Eltern halt mal "Spezi oder gar nichts!" was meistens gut funktioniert hatte 😁
Yes, there are many cola-orange mixes out there nowadays ... but ... the original Spezi from brewery Riegele has a very unique at not yet fully copied taste ... easy to notice when doing a 1 by 1 comparison...
Yes, its so good! Every time when there's soda fountains available I mix Coke and Fanta (in Finland) I remember when I was younger I always got weird looks from my friends when I did that. Then in later years I saw Pepsi Schwip Schwap drink, and found out thats its actually really popular thing (in Germany) to mix these two things, coke and orange.
Spezi as a brand or soda name is relatively new. i remember in my teenage days during the 80s in Vienna we mixed Fanta with Coke and this was a Spezi (the name for this special mix already existed). I´m pretty sure the mix drink became popular in german speaking countries during the 80s.
it's neither cane sugar nor corn syrup, most sugar in germany (and the rest of europe I'd guess) comes from sugar beet roots. You can find cane sugar in super markets etc., but it's more like something "exotic" and more expensive then regular sugar.
The popular Spezi is from Paulaner and is sold in the US under Paulaner Sunset (I think even in normal grocery stores). Its the exact same drink as in germany but due to trademark under a different name.
As I recall Spezi - you got here - is the original from Brauhaus Riegele in Augsburg. But this mix is so common in Germany - even Coca Cola offers one as "Mezzo Mix".
@@ThorDyrden yes, there is one original Spezi, and the Paulaner Spezi with a slightly different recipe since they only bought the rights to the name and not the right to the recipe. Maybe they also got the rights to the name only for germany, and thus had to rename it in the usa to avoild any conflict with the original (non-Paulaner) Spezi ?
I always look for Paulaner Spezi when i'm in Germany. I've reached out to them, but for some reason they don't sell in Belgium (but why export to the US?)
The contract between Paulaner and Spezi for using the name Spezi is old but valid and seems to have no terminate date. Thats why they had a an argument between their law firms a while ago. That is ultimately why they call it Paulaner Sunset in the US. There is also Krombacher Spezi but with the R. Schwipp Schwapp is disgusting as its get. You will find the best Spezis in some private bavarian brewerys. Leikeim for example was small but had a recent boost in its popularity and boy that is good.
If you can get your hands on it - try AfriCola and their Spezi-like drink, AfriCola Mix. They have a different recipe than the other fizzies and tastes quit good (best, I'd say, but that's my opinion).
Spezi is just a mix of Cola and Orange Soda. It is a german drink, but especially popular in Bavaria where the company is from. Growing up in Munich, I'm used to ask for Spezi when i ask for a Cola/Orange Mix (since there are other mixed Sodas like that, for example Coca-Cola's MezzoMix). The brand name is synonymous with Cola/Orange Soda in Bavaria. The name itself is also a bavarian term, in our dialect it basically means "friend" ;) Very, very popular. If you go to a beergarden and don't want to drink alcohol or beer, you'll most likely drink a Spezi (or Apfelschorle, a mix of sparkling water and apple juice).
Spezi is great yes. There are also different brands selling it. You can also order it in restaurant. Cola, Fanta, Sprite, Spezi, Ginger Ale. Paulaner Spezi is my favourite of all the brands.
I am a Speziholic, that who I don‘t touch any Spezi. In Europe, neither HFCS nor cane sugar is common (except in organic products, where cane sugar is often found); beet sugar is common here.
Oh! Just came to my mind! One thing you should try if you like beer - slovakian 0.0% radlers! (I'm sure other countries have it too, but i'm biased) Lemon one is good, but other flavours are also nice. It's a non-alcoholic beer + juice combo that REALLY hits just right on hot summer days when you gotta drive, and unlikr other "nonalcoholic" beers that still have trace amounds of booze in them, this is actually 0.0% alcohol content. People sometimes call it "the bicycle beer" here because you can drink as much as you want and still ride a bike just fine without any issues with your ballance. I think that you would like it.
Funny thing, my grandparents use to mix cola and fanta back in the day . That was in the 80ties when i was a kid!! I never wonder why, i guess it was normal back then!? After they past away till today i never thought about it, like nobody did!! Thanks for this upload 👍🏻 i live in the Netherlands near the border of Germany... so quik drive to the shop😉
Nowadays you can get it all over Europe, but Bavaria considers Spezi something like our non alcoholic national beverage... I also grew up on it, and it's the one to go for at a beergarden when you're the driver...
cits like a mix between cola and fanta. and about ur question there is many different type of it but only two brands is allowed to call it spezi. the other brands just call it Cola Mix. but is the same the original and first brand is what u got and its from my hometown from the brewery Riegele Augsburg. the other original is from munich from the brewery Paulaner Munich. Both calling Spezi and both great tasting. for example they are expensiv. the copy brands taste good too and almost cost half.
2:41 this is it. it's a mixture. (I'm from Germany) There is also another one called "mezzo mix" (with a little different ratio of the orange (carbonated) and cola). On the other hand it's really difficult (not possible for me so far) to get an American Budweiser beer. Also in "American (Sports) Bars" here. I visited Boston once and really liked it... Cheers mate.. Thanks for sharing.
Spezi is its own type of drink in Germany. If you want to try the Coca Cola version, its called Mezzo Mix, but there are versions of this from all kinds of producers including beer companies as Krombacher, or Paulaner! Other noteworthy names are Schwip Schwap, Cola Mix and Mischmasch from Fritz Cola. You can find types of Spezi everywhere here and its just the superior type of drink! My favorite is the Paulaner version. ;)
I remember back in the 1980s being in the Englisch Garten in Munich (great city) and a man went around selling drinks shouting "Bier, Wasser, Spetzi, Cola, Mirinda...". Learned to like Spetzi back then.
Sprite is better to mix with beer. Fanta with coke. You can mix beer with coke too, is called "Diesel" or "Krefelder". We drank it when we were in the army playing dice because we always got drunk too quickly when drinking beer.
spezi is the only softdrink of my choice. but i prefer the brand mezzo mix by coca cola germany... i am glad you like it🥰 its popular in germany and austria (and apparently according to google in finland) but also known in switzerland and netherland. the rest of europ is unfamiliar with this kind of mix drink. (perhaps excluding some tourist areas in spain or so...)
The Coca Cola company is selling this drink since 1973 under the name "Mezzo Mix" in germany. As already described in the comments its Coke with Fanta. But you must know, that the recipe of Cokes and Fantas is in each country different. so maybe it will not work with your local sodas. It selled in germany like all other Coca Cola products in cans and bottles of each size. other brands sell it under Colamix or Spezi.
shpay-tsee ;) Honestly, I can´t say if it is popular in all of Europe, but there is a popular drink from Coke itself called "Mezzo-Mix". So they are riding the wave, but it´s by far not as popular as coke, fanta, sprite. And I am not sure if it isn´t only a thing in German-speaking Europe.
A similar drink in Sweden I buy often is called Black Orange by the company M.A.C. Not sure if it is similar to Spezi but tastes alot like if Coke and Fanta where mixed. Edit: Company is Krönlein not MAC.
I've been watching your videos for a long time and think you're a cool guy. It's a pity that I don't have the opportunity, otherwise I would invite you and your family to Germany. You would certainly have a lot of fun here. Greetings from Germany and all the best.
In fact, my uncel old as Robert de Niro, used to be mix Coke with Fanta, years before this came out and he called it "cold coffee". I'm sure, that a lot of other Germans, did the mix also...
Cola and Orange mix well here in Germany. The Cola-Orange mix is a established drink here. Paulaner Spezi is the premium one as they use Fassbrause for their mix. There's Spezi as an brand, there's MezzoMix (CocaCola + Fanta) and even CapriSonne Cola Mix. I cannot remember when I tasted it the first time. Most european drinks use suger from sugar beet, it is natural.
Now try "Orangina", a very popular soda from France. In my Opinion it's the best fruity soda on the planet. It comes in two flavours (classic and rouge). If possible get the glass bottle, not the plastic one. No artificial stuff in it.
Spezi and Orangina are the two softdrinks i have in my home at this moment. But, though Orangina in Germany tastes good, in France its much better. I like the zesty and slightly bitter taste of the french original.
I have to add, lately you will find bottle and can sizes like 0.25 l more and more. and then there is the infamous 0.15 l can served on aircraft. 0.33 is the classic size for soda cans or small beer bottles. large cans, or "regular" beer bottles (this might cause some discussion) is 0.5 l. when a deposit was put on cans first a lot of canned products suddenly came in bottles as well, today usually both is available. Also it seems you missed, some more "traditional" sizes. for bottles, the traditional crated bottle was 0.7 l, sometimes 1 l. That being the traditional crates with glass bottles everyone bought before PET bottles became a thing and we used to buy water and beverages in crates, instead of sixpacks (or carbonating our tap water)... somehow I feel old now. Noteworthy about those crates is, that there is kind of an association of springs and beverage brands "Brau und Brunnen" which at some point standardized those glass bottles and crate sizes, lso individual ones could be found. those had been the 0.7 l ones, or today the 0.75 l plastic ones. Coca Cola somehow always had their own standardized system of bottles and crates. With beer bottles and crates, there have been a few standardized ones, but otherwise breweries had quite individual bottles and crates, although by size those were mostly compatible, just different coloured crates and logos, and the uniquely shaped bottles still around the same size. With PET those 0.7 l somehow mutated to 0.75 l for bottles sold still in crates. With PET bottles 1.5 l, and later 2 l and 1.25 l arose. all sold loose or in six packs. Oh and as you mentioned milk, a typical bottle or carton is 1 l, i know there are smaller packs (we had those at school some 30+ years ago) but I cannot remember which size they were. Something like flavoured milk or milk shakes usually came in 0.5 l or 500 ml units, until they presented us as a great thing that the prize stayed stable while size dropped to 400 ml... Worth mentioning, as in the US, dairy products still is the only thing sold in actual imperial units. everything else is mililiters today.
@@alexanderkupke920 That's right, I left out the 0.25L and 0.15L (I'm not a frequent flyer and have never ordered anything to drink on a plane!). As mentioned, we're talking about the MOST COMMON sizes sold, not to mention beverage containers (milk cartons, cocoa cartons, Capri Suns and the like - the kind you get in school). We shouldn't exaggerate! And yes, I forgot the 0.7 liter glass bottles and the 1.25 liter bottles!!! 😉😊
Whenever I'm at a place where you get an empty cup when you pay and fill it yourself from dispensers I mix Fanta and Cola 50/50 to make it myself. I was introduced to it on a trip to Germany probably in the early eighties. Also, in the eighties Fanta had a product, it seems to have been pretty local to Sweden, called Fanta Black Orange with a similar taste.
@@k1lluachan Lift is just Apfelschorle. It is not a soft drink, because it doesn't have extra sugar. It is - according to the ingredients list - just apple juice, water, carbonic acid (CO2) and preservatives.
This is mein favorite soda! I am glad you did a video on it, I actually recommended that you do in the comment section of your fanta video but you have already done it, my husband und I are from Germany und ja it is popular over here, mezzomix is similar but in my opinion not as nice as Spezi, you can get it in 500ml glass bottles, 1.5 liter bottles and in cans as well.
My favourite Cola - Orange mix is Schwipp-Schwapp light (zero or whatever) from the Pepsi company. It is still surprising for me that in Germany those Cola mixes are very popular - and the Americans that try them like them, too - and it is not a thing in the US of A.
Greetings from Austria. Back in the 90´s "Spezi" was a Mix of "Coca Cola" and "Fanta". Later on it bcame it´s own brand but as u said i think it´s with Orange Juice now. There´s also "Mezzo Mix" what´s now i guess the copy frome the Mix i drunk back then. Keep up the great Work! Cheers. :)
You should try Vita Cola Original. It's a cola with a little less sugar and some lemon. Lovely, the lemon really brings out the cola flavour. Maybe it is a bit harder to get in the western states because it's originally from East Germany, but bigger supermarkets should have it.
This "Spezi" (from the Riegele brewery in Augsburg/Bavaria/Germany) is the original. Paulaner just copied it. So he tried exactly the right thing. PROST!
@@Teraaria-uy4bf no in germany most advertisments says spezi is the best ... but actually most of germans who tried paulaner spezi too ... voting for pauler spezi he is right
If you can find it, you should also try Fritz-Kola. It has a higher caffeine content and much stronger cola taste than any major or store brand I ever tried, but I like it a lot. (I only tried it once though, because I only know of one place that serves it.)
This is Spezi from the Riegele brewery in Augsburg, my hometown. I love it. There is another drink called Spezi and it tastes almost exactly the same. From the Paulaner brewery in Munich. In 1974, the Riegele brewery gave them (for 10.900 Mark) the permission to call their drink also Spezi. But the Riegele brewery has therefore released the advertising slogan “Spezi - Drink the Original”. By the way, next to the brewery is the Riegele beer garden. Very good food. I am often there. Really great. So if you're ever in Augsburg, stop by. Cheers and greetings from Augsburg. 🙋🏻♂️
Spezi is especially popular in Bavaria, where I’m from. I literally grew up on Spezi. The best one nowadays (only came out a few years ago) is the one from the famous Munich brewery Paulaner. If you can get your hands on that one, make sure to try it! Greetings from Munich
The Spezi is a known beverage in Football clubs around southern Germany. i remember young teams if they win or did a great job on the training they get one "Stiefel" boot full from the football field bar. also very popular these times was the ACE drink. that would be also worth a try.
i usually stay away from the premixed things and safe a bit of money, when its more or less basically cola and fanta mixed together. and the advantage of mixing it yourself is: you determine the ratio of how much orange soda you wanna have in your cola mix.
If ever you come to Germany, go to the beautiful city of Augsburg and visit the Riegele-Brewery. Existing since 1386 they invented this brand and the beer and food in the brewery are also awesome 😎
As you like to try unique flavoured sodas you should try to get your hands on "Almdudler" which translates "yodeling in the (alpine) pasture" and is the most popular drink in Austria after Coca-Cola. "Kracherl" and "Frucade" are worth a try as well. Both are from Austria too. Never liked ice-cold anything to drink. It kinda numbs your taste buds, imo. Although with soft drink it's not too bad, but (German) beer, you should always drink chilled but not ice-cold if you want to enjoy the full flavour!
Spezi is a 50-50 mix of cola and orange lemonade. Very popular in bavaria. What you got there is the original spezi. However, almost every brewery here got it‘s own spezi which often are much better than this one. In Bavaria we also would never call it a cola even though the official term is ‚cola-mix‘ as spezi is a trademark.
@@erickchartropp that‘s possible. However, orange juice is used for lemonade too. So of course it will be on the ingredients list anyway. But I‘m pretty sure you won‘t get the spezi taste if you mix cola and orange juice.
Ne mann. Original spezi ist die beste. Welten besser als die Paulaner Version. Die Krombacher ist ganz akzeptabel aber nummer 1 bleibt die Spezi Spezi.
I have never seen Spezi in England but I want to find it after your glowing review! I hope you get to try Sanpellegrino Blood Orange which is my fave by them😅.
Back in the 80s Spezi was a mixture from Coca Cola and Fanta you only got at Restaurants or you buy both and mix it at home. As a child it was always the prefered drink when you eat outside.
@@cloneoffunkenstein an Scheißdreck verwechsel ich da, die einen sagen Spezl, die anderen Spezi fertig aus. Und keine SAU behauptet dass Spezi als Getränk guter Freund bedeuten soll! Mal besser lesen bevorst irgendwelche unqualifizierten Korrekturkommentare schreibst🖕
@@cloneoffunkenstein an Scheiß verwechsel ich da, man sagt Spezi oder Spezl fertig aus. Und kein Schwein behauptet dass Spezi als Getränk guter Freund bedeuten soll, oder?! Vielleicht das nächste mal besser lesen bevorst irgendwelche unqualifizierten Korrekturkommentare verfasst...
If you are able to get a hold on it in the future: Krombacher Fassbrause Cola+Orange. I highly recommend this! 😊When i was a little kid in the 80´s and i was with my parents at a restaurant all the lemonades (like Coke and Fanta) came from barrels and this gave them a unique taste. Krombacher (yes, the Beer-Company) recreated this taste and it is sold here in germany in 6-packs with 0,33l glasbottles. Maybe it´s just me because of happy childhood memories, but i think it really tastes different and is at least in my opinion the best so far.
Corn syrup isn't really a thing here in Germany (and I would suspect most of Europe), we use cane sugar. I've never even heard of corn syrup until my US friends complained about it being everywhere in the US. Even though I hardly drink cola at all I could immediately taste the difference when I was in the US visiting a friend. Instantly went back to soda.
Next yuo shoudb try Bananenweizen. Bavarian White Beer with banana juice, you have to mix it y0urself though. Get a Paulaner and Banana juice and mix it.
In Sweden, many people when eating at MacD; MAX or Burger King take a glass half with Cola and fill it up with Fanta Orange, never tasted it but they swear by it. (Prefer carbed water)
Spezi originates in Augsburg, Bavaria. It first came out in 1956, but at that time it was a Beer. In 1965 they made a alcohol free version named KM (Kola-Misch - "cola-mix") and since then its an bavarian classic almost everyone likes alot. Paulaner made their own Version of it later..and better imo. Maybe u are able to find that as well, as someone said it might be called Paulaner Sunset in the US
I'm from the Netherlands (so near Germany, it's like a 1,5 hour drive) and I have never seen this cola and never heard of it. We do have all sorts of cola with different flavors, for example cola vanilla, cola cherry, cola lemon, cola orange vanilla, hmm and some other can't remember what it was. It was a cola that doesn't have a color, it looks like water and it's nice. Haven't had it for over 20 years , but I can remember it was very nice.
If you get "Almdudler" from Austria ("national drink of Austria"), be sure to try it. Its popularity in Austria is second only to Coca-Cola. For me Almdudler has the best and unique flavour of all softdrinks.
we had a similar one here in Sweden in the 80-90s, it was called BlackOrange made by cocacola, I think it was 50/50 cocacola and fanta. sometimes i mix one myself if i buy a hamburger
i love that drink for m entery live, good tip i can advice u as german is buy u favorite cola and fanta version and mix it around 70/30 or 60/40 and BAMM Spezi complet!!! greetings from germany
Hello IWrocker.try misch masch. First fill the glas hallway with fanta,then tilt it and slowly pour in the red wine so that it doesnt mix.popular in croatia.
Funny the Spezi mix reminds me of another mix, in Italy when we first went out to a discoteque, many moons ago. We used to have a drink which was a mix of Coca Cola, Orangina, brown Rum and a bit of Amaretto . At the time we sure loved it, no idea if we would still like it today though ..
I like the brand of Spezi you got there. It's like the "original" Spezi, but almost every bigger brewery in germany makes its own "Spezi". My favourite by far is the Paulaner Spezi. If you have the chance to get your hands on one of those, i highly recommend. Glad you liked it, its one of the few things i have missed when i went to the US for visits. Not as much as the bread, but close xD
It is important to note that Fanta in europe is very different from fanta in the USA, so you won't get this flavor if you mix it yourself in the US
Fanta in Europe contains actual real orange juice, however the percentage vary among different countries from about 3% to 12%. Fanta in US is toxic sugary liquid
Fanta also varies between eu countries. The fanta in southern europe is sweeter, more orange and kinda better imo than the german one
I've never had the chance to try Spezi, but I have tried Fanta from different european countries and i can say that @Skyl3t0n is telling the truth. It varies radically from country to country, even within Europe.
But I have to raise the flag this time, and suggest everyone try the orange Fanta from Spain. You can even see the difference in density in the orange pulp at the bottom of the bottle.
I also liked the one from Greece quite a lot, very sweet
@@Skyl3t0n We Germans don´t like too much of ze sugar. Therefore it is less sweet.
@@fanaze I think spanish and Greek Fanta have the highest percentage of orange juice in all Europe
Also for example Italian Coke still contain real sugar, whilr in many EU countries there are some gluctose and fructose syrups
I'd say "Spezi" is one of the most popular non-alcoholic beverages in Germany. It's one of the cases where the name of a certain product from a certain company became used for a whole product range. The beverage's official name (if there is any) is "Cola-Mix", but people usually just order a "Spezi".
If I'm not wrong, the one you're testing in this vid is the original and thus namesake (and also one of the best tasting in my personal opinion). Another favorite of mine would be the "Spezi" from the Paulaner brewery in Munich, who are one of the few other companies who also call their product "Spezi" (there even was a lawsuit against them a couple of years ago).
Coca Cola have their own Spezi, it is named "Mezzo Mix" (but it is a bit too sweet for my taste) and another noteworthy brand would be "Schwipp Schwapp" which belongs to Pepsi.
Yes he definitly needs to try Schwipp Schwapp.
and aside from the stuff that's already mixed and branded, my favorite is just mixing coca cola and fanta honestly
Totally agreed, this Spezi is the best in my opinion. The Paulaner is more sweet but also very famous. This beverage is mainly sold and consumed in Bavaria and less common in the rest of Germany. But you can buy it everywhere in larger markets.
@@lxxxxxk The original is by far the best
Das mit dem "Most popular" ist aber etwas übertrieben. In meinem nordwestlichen Teil Deutschlands findest Du Spezi eher hinten in der verstaubten Ecke der Getränkemärkte und wird im Sommer hin und wieder mal als Sommergetränk im Supersonderangeot verscherbelt. Es ist also vielleicht in einigen Regionen Deutschlands sehr beliebt, aber das ist halt nicht ganz Deutschland. Man sollte generell nicht von seiner Blase auf das Gesamte schließen.
Man, you have such a good personality, always laughing and smiling, I love it! keep the good stuff coming ! FROM SWITZERLAND
I appreciate that. 🎉always just having fun and absolutely love learning about new things and cultures. This community we have on the channel is excellent
Ja man, der Kerl hat so einen positiven vibe...hast echt selten heutzutage
In the US vs Europe videos people like to bash US a lot but we have a LOT to learn from US as far as positive attitude is concerned... and it's not a joke, mentality matters so much...
Ever since I went to Germany as a six year old camping with the family in Lindau I fell in love with Spezi. And that has been a while 😂.
Germany has a lot to offer in many ways, definitely when it comes to food and drinks. But so much more! Much love from the Netherlands 🇳🇱
Same story just the other way around...
For me it was Hagelslag and Chocomel 🤤 It just didn't feel like Holland without that stuff lol
Grüße aus der Bodenseeregion! ⛵
man ... i really need to visit the Netherlands someday. All I've seen was your giant airport (twice) and there was barely enough time to get to my flights to Sweden and Norway.
Greetings from Germany
Bro, I've been to Amsterdam for the first time and we went by car, also stopped by Rotterdam. I can only say nice things about you guys and your country! Oh and I'm from Hamburg
I really don't know about the food part, let's just say in 5 years I haven't discovered that Germans would have any notable food culture around where I live... drinks, certainly! I like the beers, radlers and schorles.
@@hardtma and if you've been to Amsterdamned and Rotterdamned you've been to the worst part of the country, so if you go elsewhere it only gets better.
I'm glad you like Spezi. - Coca-Cola here in Germany makes a similar product to Spezi, it's called Mezzo-Mix.-
Germany, with its 84 million inhabitants (equivalent to a quarter of the US market), is a highly competitive market.
So, next time, try Fritz-Kola or Fritz-Limo (different flavors) from Hamburg, or also from Germany, this time from Cologne: Afri-Cola and its Bluna ;-)
Coke or Pepsi is not as dominant in Germany as one might think, there are also Red Bull products from Austria, and the German discounters Aldi/Lidl/Penny/Norma also offer their Cola-Soda products.-
nice comment
Also, the Afri brand has AfriCola Mix. Their kind of Spezi.
If he likes Spezi, what he he needs to try is Vita Cola Original!! It's like Spezi with lemon instead of orange (and it's my favourite cola).
@@mickimicki i don't like any Cola/orange mix, but prefer to mix Coca Cola and Fanta Lemon myself, thus also being able to adjust the ratio from "pure cola" to "pure lemon" :-)
He dont need to try Others. Spezi is best
We have many Cola-Orange mixes here in Germany. This one is actually one of the best. Other popular products are Mezzo-Mix (produced by Coca Cola Company), Schwipp-Schwapp (from Pepsi Cola) or Paulaner Spezi.
Many people also just mix Cola and Fanta or any orange soda in a glass.
nice coment
Paulaner Spezi is now the market leader in Germany.
@@arnodobler1096 No wonder. Out of all of these, I like Paulaner Spezi the most. I'd even say I love it. Yes. Delicious.
No doubt the supermarket brands of the stuff are also popular, if only due to price. As for "what size doe they come in"... the answer would be "yes".
i would say the paulaner spezi is the best
Hahaha this brings back memories... I was in Colorado as a part of a student exchange program back in 2004. We were there for a month and I remember that at McDonald's we only got empty cups that we had to fill ourselves. I did a mix of coke and fanta or whatever orange soda they had, it wasn't exactly the same as back home, but still tasted good enough.
That one American dude looked at me like I was mental and probably asked me what I was doing. Unfortunately I didn't speak english well enough at the time but he ended up trying it anyways and he looooved it. I completely forgot about that encounter.
Glad you like it.
Spezi comes from Bavaria and means friend or Buddy...❤😊
After 20+ years in the US, the first European Sprite i had (still on the plane) already hit different: Not syrupee, less sweet and more tasting like lemon. 😊
Yeah, that applies for any of Coke's sodas, they're sweetened with real sugar here not with HFCS (high fructose corn syrup)
That sounds much better 🎉
My absolute favourite orange soda is the Danish Tuborg Squash... it tastes like actual orange juice, sweetened just a little bit, to hide the bitter oils. Fanta and Miranda are a tad too artificial for me.
But regarding Cola... Coca-Cola does it best... perhaps not the modern US variety, but European with regular sugar or the Mexican cane sugar ones are difficult to compete with... and the zero sugar ones, like Pepsi Max and Coke Zero... nothing compares.
But the Germans got a talent for mixing, whether it's a cola/orange or beer/lemonade (radler).
@@BenjaminVestergaard To be honest I find the Freeway Cola from LIDL that is sold in the Netherlands to be the best tasting, and less sweet than both coke and pepsi. And MUCH cheaper too. With normal suger, no sweeteners or HFCS.
@@BenjaminVestergaard In britain, Dark beer with 7-up or sprite is called a Shandy. Royal Club actually still sells that here in Netherlands as a drink.
Since a couple of months, the Paulaner Spezi is sold under the name "Sunset" in the USA
These mix of Cola and orange is very common in Germany.
There are a couple of brands
fm Coke MezzoMix
Other company calls this MischMasch, SchwippSchwapp, Spezi
7:43
Paulaner Spezi is the best of all
Paulaner Spezi is actually my favourite version of Spezi.
SchwippSchwapp is less sweet, imo
@@lynnm6413 Which is weird because Pepsi and SiSi are considered the sweeter drinks compared to coca-cola and Fanta.
Is MischMasch not technically from Fritz-kola?
try to get some Paulaner Spezi, they sell it as Paulaner Sunset in parts of the US. It's my favourite type of Spezi. And you have to pronounce the E longer, sounds more like shpaytzee without really pronouncing the Y. The Z sound is correct. Greetings from Munich.
Yes, Paulaner Spezi tastes best. I'm drinking one right now.
@@bronkothetervueren3246 nice, I get them for free at my workplace whenever I want. 😅
The closest would be spade-see, if you substitute existing words.
Yes I've tasted many Spezis and the Paulaner brand tastes the best for me.
Prost , Leute from Europe but not from Germany !
Bis bald !
I know a bit of German not much though.
Yepp ... try Paulaner ... it's the best of all.
The climate in Germany is too cold for cane sugar. We use sugar beets over here.
in any case, none of these two sugars is the cheap and more unhealthy USamerican "high fructose CORN syrup" ...
american cola using corn syrup is so disgusting xD
Im from Greece and its the same here I don't think is the cold to be honest
@@Anson_AKB Beet sugar isn't expensive. I think in the US the problem is that corn and corn syrup have always been subsidized as local products while tariffs were put on cane sugar. Unfortunately they didn't realize that high fructose corn syrup is really, really bad stuff. They should have switched to local beet sugar as well because you can grow beets almost anywhere.
I'm from Munich and can give you the following information.
The original SPEZI comes from the RIEGELE brewery in Augsburg.
The large Munich brewery PAULANER acquired a license decades ago to sell a similar drink called SPEZI. There was a legal dispute that RIEGELE lost.
That's why there are two types of SPEZI.
Paulaner Spezi junge, alles andere zählt nicht
and it's crazy to think that Paulaner Spezi has become their biggest selling product in Germany, over the last couple of years (especially since Spezi became a national thing during Covid via social media). They sell more Spezi than their Paulaner beer.
And outside of germany they sell it as Paulaner sunrise because they only got the naming rights for germany. Or was it europe?
Yes Spezi is very good when ice cold, especially in the hot times. My favorite is the Paulaner Spezi, it comes in the traditional German glas beer bottle.
Try Karamalz or Sünner Malz...it is a non alcoholic Maltbeer and very popular here in Germany. And it has a lot of energy. I think you will like it. The most popular is Vitamalz but i like the Sünner more... it is less sugary.
Another very popular Summer Drink in Germany is Bananenweizen. It is a cloudy Hefe Weizen with a bit of 100% banana juice. Better look up how to mix it right before you try it.
(Should be round about 1/3 banana juice and 2/3 Hefe Weizen.)
The Spezi-Standard is a 0,5l glass bottle. Of course Mezzo Mix (Coca Cola) and Schwipp-Schwapp (Pepsi) come in different sizes up to 1,5l.
Love your videos man! Your open-mindedness and fascination to learn about the everyday stuff of other countries is so refreshing and cool to see. Greetings from Austria!
Spezi, the beer of my childhood 😁
Oh, as you mentioned sparkling water... We use to mix juice, most common is apple, with sparkling water and call it Schorle, Austrians say Gespritzer. Very refreshing and goes well to a dinner instead of wine or beer
Another nice mix is Coke with Bitter Lemon (to make at home), thats also very refreshing. Simple classic Coke (2/3) and Schweppes or other Bitter Lemon (1/3), cooled in the fridge without much ice.
It taste good, yes and sometimes i drink it, but it has too much sugar, so try a Schorle, it`s half carbonated water and any juice. I prefer grapefruit, cause it`s not so sweet. In summer we also drink Weinschorle, half white vine, half carbonated water ,or Radler ( Alsterwasser in the north of Germany ) ,it`s half beer and half lemon soda. The spaniards prefer tinto de verano, summervine, red vine with orange soda. Prost from Hamburg
Spezi is only popular in the german speaking Countrys Germany, Austria und Switzerland. You can get it in almost every store and in restaurants.
In Austria and Germany cola is also often mixed with lemon lemonade. This is also called Spezi and taste very good too.
Special in Austria we often mix beer with orange or Lemon limonde (1:1) and this is realy very, very good and has not so much alcohol in it. We call it "Radler" (a german word fore a cyclist). This name probably came from the fact that people didn't want to drink strong alcoholic beverages during bike rides. My favorit one is beer with rasberry limonde, it taste ... wow.
Well Radler isn't all that special in Austria. It's known i think in all of Germany but under different names. And seems to be coming from Bavaria.
Radler kommt aus Oberbayern. Weil an einem sonnigen Tag sämtliche Münchner mit ihrem Fahrrädern Ausflüge machten, wurde in einem Biergarten das Bier knapp. Darauf hin hat der Wirt es mit Limo gestreckt und es wegen den ganzen Radlern einfach Radler genannt.
Never seen it here in nrw.
Like your confedence even you taste our typical german things. Thanks for, go ahead. Greets from Berlin 😊
I drink cola and orange mix drinks everytime I'm in Germany.
Spezi or Cola + Fanta is neither viewed as Cola or Fanta in Germany, but as a separate type of drink.
So you can be asked whether you want Cola, Fanta or Spezi. ^^
there was no 'Brand' Spezi as it exists nowadays back when the term Spezi originated - Spezi was born as a mix of Coca Cola mixed with Fanta. Later on one could get Spezi with Fanta/Coke substitutes as well, and the ready-made, bottled Spezi didn´t appear on the scene until the mid 90´s, iirc.
Also, Cola+Fanta does not equal Spezi. It's always Cola+Orange Juice.
...von Sinalco ist genial. ❤
@@Flamebeard0815 No, Spezi is a cola + an orange soda, not orange juice.
I prefer Mezzo Mix to any Coke as a German, and I‘ve never seen the small bottle Spezi you found at your international store.
Just mix Fanta and Cola for your ‚authentic German experience‘, gonna be much less expensive
late 70s/early 80s my sister and I went to holiday in Bavaria several times with our grandparents. And only in Bavaria there was this exotic, delicious drink. Spezi.
Today, everything changed, Spezi everywhere from many companies.
Naa na na, Nicht ganz richtig. Spezi war in Baden Württemberg genau so wie in Bayern von Anfang an geläufig und erhältlich. Ich selbst habe sie schon in den 80er in BW auf Volksfesten getrunken. Liegt wohl an der Tatsache das sie in Augsburg erfunden wurde, das sind so eine Bunte Mischung aus Schwaben und Bayern. Auf jeden fall gab es Spezi hier auch schon vor den 80er!
@@TQu46 Das ist möglich. Für mich war Spezi halt Bayern. Hier im Norden gab es das nicht
@@Meckermaxxe Bei uns im Harz schon und wenn wir die buckelige Verwandschaft besuchten auch in Hamburg. Bin auch ein Kind der 80er (Ende 70er geboren). Spezi gab's in jeder Kneipe und in jedem Imbiss und Restaurant, nur nicht als fertiges Mixgetränk, sondern schlicht die Hausmischung von Fanta und Cola. Ich glaub auf der Karte stand es auch nicht immer aber wenn man eine Spezi bestellte, wusste immer jeder, was das war. An sich war das damals für uns Knirpse das Kompromiss-Getränk, als wir noch viel zu jung für Cola waren aber natürlich trotzdem freudig "Cola!" quäkten, wenn der Kellner fragte, was wir trinken wollten. Dann erlaubten die Eltern halt mal "Spezi oder gar nichts!" was meistens gut funktioniert hatte 😁
Yes, there are many cola-orange mixes out there nowadays ... but ... the original Spezi from brewery Riegele has a very unique at not yet fully copied taste ... easy to notice when doing a 1 by 1 comparison...
Yes, its so good!
Every time when there's soda fountains available I mix Coke and Fanta (in Finland)
I remember when I was younger I always got weird looks from my friends when I did that. Then in later years I saw Pepsi Schwip Schwap drink, and found out thats its actually really popular thing (in Germany) to mix these two things, coke and orange.
I'm German and Drink Paulaner Spezi. It's so good.
The German Cola and the Coca Cola too is natural sugar, we use for that sugarbeets for the sweetness. Greetings from Germany.
Spezi as a brand or soda name is relatively new. i remember in my teenage days during the 80s in Vienna we mixed Fanta with Coke and this was a Spezi (the name for this special mix already existed). I´m pretty sure the mix drink became popular in german speaking countries during the 80s.
Living in northern germany, we always knew spezi as the mix of coca cola and fanta too. ;)
Actually Spezi was trademarked in the 50s by Riegele and Paulaner got an Agreement from this brewery in 1974 and that's when "Spezi " took off.
Yeah, it's one of my favorite drinks since the 80s. 👍🏽 Ein Spezi in den Achtzigern ... ein Traum! 🤩
in spezi...real spezi, its orange juice not lemonade
1956
it's neither cane sugar nor corn syrup, most sugar in germany (and the rest of europe I'd guess) comes from sugar beet roots. You can find cane sugar in super markets etc., but it's more like something "exotic" and more expensive then regular sugar.
The popular Spezi is from Paulaner and is sold in the US under Paulaner Sunset (I think even in normal grocery stores). Its the exact same drink as in germany but due to trademark under a different name.
As I recall Spezi - you got here - is the original from Brauhaus Riegele in Augsburg. But this mix is so common in Germany - even Coca Cola offers one as "Mezzo Mix".
@@ThorDyrden yes, there is one original Spezi, and the Paulaner Spezi with a slightly different recipe since they only bought the rights to the name and not the right to the recipe.
Maybe they also got the rights to the name only for germany, and thus had to rename it in the usa to avoild any conflict with the original (non-Paulaner) Spezi ?
The Pepsi owned mockup of Spezi is called Schwip-Schwap, but the best is still Riegele Spezi.
I always look for Paulaner Spezi when i'm in Germany. I've reached out to them, but for some reason they don't sell in Belgium (but why export to the US?)
The contract between Paulaner and Spezi for using the name Spezi is old but valid and seems to have no terminate date. Thats why they had a an argument between their law firms a while ago. That is ultimately why they call it Paulaner Sunset in the US. There is also Krombacher Spezi but with the R. Schwipp Schwapp is disgusting as its get.
You will find the best Spezis in some private bavarian brewerys. Leikeim for example was small but had a recent boost in its popularity and boy that is good.
If you can get your hands on it - try AfriCola and their Spezi-like drink, AfriCola Mix. They have a different recipe than the other fizzies and tastes quit good (best, I'd say, but that's my opinion).
Spezi is just a mix of Cola and Orange Soda. It is a german drink, but especially popular in Bavaria where the company is from. Growing up in Munich, I'm used to ask for Spezi when i ask for a Cola/Orange Mix (since there are other mixed Sodas like that, for example Coca-Cola's MezzoMix). The brand name is synonymous with Cola/Orange Soda in Bavaria. The name itself is also a bavarian term, in our dialect it basically means "friend" ;) Very, very popular. If you go to a beergarden and don't want to drink alcohol or beer, you'll most likely drink a Spezi (or Apfelschorle, a mix of sparkling water and apple juice).
Trying Red Bull Cola ❤very good ❤
Yes SPEZI is a great drink. A 50/50 blend of Coke and Fanta.
Spezi is great yes. There are also different brands selling it. You can also order it in restaurant. Cola, Fanta, Sprite, Spezi, Ginger Ale. Paulaner Spezi is my favourite of all the brands.
20 years ago they would mix fanta with cola and call it Spezi,also appel juice and sparkling water it Apfelschorle.
I am a Speziholic, that who I don‘t touch any Spezi.
In Europe, neither HFCS nor cane sugar is common (except in organic products, where cane sugar is often found); beet sugar is common here.
Try Rivella (red) from Switzerland, it’s got a very distinct and unique taste to it
Oh! Just came to my mind! One thing you should try if you like beer - slovakian 0.0% radlers! (I'm sure other countries have it too, but i'm biased) Lemon one is good, but other flavours are also nice. It's a non-alcoholic beer + juice combo that REALLY hits just right on hot summer days when you gotta drive, and unlikr other "nonalcoholic" beers that still have trace amounds of booze in them, this is actually 0.0% alcohol content. People sometimes call it "the bicycle beer" here because you can drink as much as you want and still ride a bike just fine without any issues with your ballance. I think that you would like it.
Spezi is one of my favorite soda's i think, loved it when i was in Germany
Funny thing, my grandparents use to mix cola and fanta back in the day . That was in the 80ties when i was a kid!! I never wonder why, i guess it was normal back then!? After they past away till today i never thought about it, like nobody did!! Thanks for this upload 👍🏻 i live in the Netherlands near the border of Germany... so quik drive to the shop😉
Nowadays you can get it all over Europe, but Bavaria considers Spezi something like our non alcoholic national beverage...
I also grew up on it, and it's the one to go for at a beergarden when you're the driver...
cits like a mix between cola and fanta. and about ur question there is many different type of it but only two brands is allowed to call it spezi. the other brands just call it Cola Mix. but is the same
the original and first brand is what u got and its from my hometown from the brewery Riegele Augsburg. the other original is from munich from the brewery Paulaner Munich. Both calling Spezi and both great tasting. for example they are expensiv. the copy brands taste good too and almost cost half.
2:41 this is it. it's a mixture. (I'm from Germany) There is also another one called "mezzo mix" (with a little different ratio of the orange (carbonated) and cola). On the other hand it's really difficult (not possible for me so far) to get an American Budweiser beer. Also in "American (Sports) Bars" here. I visited Boston once and really liked it... Cheers mate.. Thanks for sharing.
6:15 That makes a half German 😂
8:51 yess! I feel so too. A nice cold coke is alright but if its ice cold with extra cubes it's just too much
Spezi is its own type of drink in Germany. If you want to try the Coca Cola version, its called Mezzo Mix, but there are versions of this from all kinds of producers including beer companies as Krombacher, or Paulaner! Other noteworthy names are Schwip Schwap, Cola Mix and Mischmasch from Fritz Cola.
You can find types of Spezi everywhere here and its just the superior type of drink! My favorite is the Paulaner version. ;)
Mostly, it's calles Cola-Mix.
I remember back in the 1980s being in the Englisch Garten in Munich (great city) and a man went around selling drinks shouting "Bier, Wasser, Spetzi, Cola, Mirinda...". Learned to like Spetzi back then.
Sprite is better to mix with beer. Fanta with coke. You can mix beer with coke too, is called "Diesel" or "Krefelder". We drank it when we were in the army playing dice because we always got drunk too quickly when drinking beer.
spezi is the only softdrink of my choice. but i prefer the brand mezzo mix by coca cola germany... i am glad you like it🥰
its popular in germany and austria (and apparently according to google in finland) but also known in switzerland and netherland. the rest of europ is unfamiliar with this kind of mix drink. (perhaps excluding some tourist areas in spain or so...)
Spezi is more like "shpay-tsee". I recommend Mezzo Mix (lowest calories without sugar substitutes).
The Coca Cola company is selling this drink since 1973 under the name "Mezzo Mix" in germany. As already described in the comments its Coke with Fanta. But you must know, that the recipe of Cokes and Fantas is in each country different. so maybe it will not work with your local sodas.
It selled in germany like all other Coca Cola products in cans and bottles of each size.
other brands sell it under Colamix or Spezi.
shpay-tsee ;) Honestly, I can´t say if it is popular in all of Europe, but there is a popular drink from Coke itself called "Mezzo-Mix". So they are riding the wave, but it´s by far not as popular as coke, fanta, sprite. And I am not sure if it isn´t only a thing in German-speaking Europe.
A similar drink in Sweden I buy often is called Black Orange by the company M.A.C.
Not sure if it is similar to Spezi but tastes alot like if Coke and Fanta where mixed.
Edit: Company is Krönlein not MAC.
I think the company is Krönlein.
Oops on my part, you are indeed correct. I just remembered on the top of my head what the bottle says. Which is MAC Black Orange.
I've been watching your videos for a long time and think you're a cool guy. It's a pity that I don't have the opportunity, otherwise I would invite you and your family to Germany. You would certainly have a lot of fun here. Greetings from Germany and all the best.
In fact, my uncel old as Robert de Niro, used to be mix Coke with Fanta, years before this came out and he called it "cold coffee". I'm sure, that a lot of other Germans, did the mix also...
German here, my dad did that too, and he also called it Kalter Kaffee. But it didn’t/doesn’t taste exactly like Spezi / Mezzo Mix.
@@klarasee806 Right. But the idea, is the same...
@@melchiorvonsternberg844 Of course! 100% agreed! All of these Coke Fanta mixes have their roots in Kalter Kaffee.
Cola and Orange mix well here in Germany. The Cola-Orange mix is a established drink here. Paulaner Spezi is the premium one as they use Fassbrause for their mix. There's Spezi as an brand, there's MezzoMix (CocaCola + Fanta) and even CapriSonne Cola Mix. I cannot remember when I tasted it the first time. Most european drinks use suger from sugar beet, it is natural.
Now try "Orangina", a very popular soda from France. In my Opinion it's the best fruity soda on the planet. It comes in two flavours (classic and rouge). If possible get the glass bottle, not the plastic one. No artificial stuff in it.
Wirklich...? Kaum zu glauben... Bei denen schmeckten die Soft- Drinks immer besonders künstlich. Sogar schon in den frühen 80ern...
Spezi and Orangina are the two softdrinks i have in my home at this moment. But, though Orangina in Germany tastes good, in France its much better. I like the zesty and slightly bitter taste of the french original.
Man havnt had that in maby 35 years, but it was the best orange drink. Way better than Fanta. They also had a weird shape glass bottle.
Fun fact: "Spezi" (also "Spezl") means friend/buddy in the Bavarian dialect!!! 😊😄
The common drink sizes in Germany:
0.33L ~ 11.16 fluid ounce / 0.33L - 0.5L beer bottles, drink cans,
0.5L ~ 16.91 liquid ounce / 0.33L - 1.5L water bottles,
0.75L ~ 25.36 liquid ounce / Wine and sparkling wine bottles,
1L ~ 33.81 fluid ounce (or ~ 0.26 gallon) / juice, milk, 1 "Mass" beer mug
Large Sizes:
1.5L ~ 50.72 fluid ounce (or ~ 0.40 gallon) / 0.33L - 2.5L soda (pop)/cola bottles
2L ~ 67.62 fluid ounce (or ~ 0.53 gallon)
XXL size:
2.5L ~ 84.54 fluid ounce (or ~ 0.66 gallon)!!!
I have to add, lately you will find bottle and can sizes like 0.25 l more and more. and then there is the infamous 0.15 l can served on aircraft.
0.33 is the classic size for soda cans or small beer bottles. large cans, or "regular" beer bottles (this might cause some discussion) is 0.5 l.
when a deposit was put on cans first a lot of canned products suddenly came in bottles as well, today usually both is available.
Also it seems you missed, some more "traditional" sizes.
for bottles, the traditional crated bottle was 0.7 l, sometimes 1 l. That being the traditional crates with glass bottles everyone bought before PET bottles became a thing and we used to buy water and beverages in crates, instead of sixpacks (or carbonating our tap water)... somehow I feel old now.
Noteworthy about those crates is, that there is kind of an association of springs and beverage brands "Brau und Brunnen" which at some point standardized those glass bottles and crate sizes, lso individual ones could be found. those had been the 0.7 l ones, or today the 0.75 l plastic ones.
Coca Cola somehow always had their own standardized system of bottles and crates. With beer bottles and crates, there have been a few standardized ones, but otherwise breweries had quite individual bottles and crates, although by size those were mostly compatible, just different coloured crates and logos, and the uniquely shaped bottles still around the same size.
With PET those 0.7 l somehow mutated to 0.75 l for bottles sold still in crates.
With PET bottles 1.5 l, and later 2 l and 1.25 l arose. all sold loose or in six packs.
Oh and as you mentioned milk, a typical bottle or carton is 1 l, i know there are smaller packs (we had those at school some 30+ years ago) but I cannot remember which size they were. Something like flavoured milk or milk shakes usually came in 0.5 l or 500 ml units, until they presented us as a great thing that the prize stayed stable while size dropped to 400 ml...
Worth mentioning, as in the US, dairy products still is the only thing sold in actual imperial units. everything else is mililiters today.
@@alexanderkupke920 That's right, I left out the 0.25L and 0.15L (I'm not a frequent flyer and have never ordered anything to drink on a plane!). As mentioned, we're talking about the MOST COMMON sizes sold, not to mention beverage containers (milk cartons, cocoa cartons, Capri Suns and the like - the kind you get in school). We shouldn't exaggerate! And yes, I forgot the 0.7 liter glass bottles and the 1.25 liter bottles!!! 😉😊
You should compare American Fanta with German/European Fanta! Two worlds meet!
You mean compare it to the original Fanta? Yes Fanta was invented in Germany because there was a shortage of resources for cola and other stuff.
Whenever I'm at a place where you get an empty cup when you pay and fill it yourself from dispensers I mix Fanta and Cola 50/50 to make it myself. I was introduced to it on a trip to Germany probably in the early eighties. Also, in the eighties Fanta had a product, it seems to have been pretty local to Sweden, called Fanta Black Orange with a similar taste.
Most restaurants in Germany offer Cola, Fanta, Spezi and Sprite
and apfelschorle 😆
@@k1lluachan yes of course. I was referring to soft drinks. Apfel(saft)schorle is not a soft drink.
@@m.h.6470 Lift 😁
@@k1lluachan Lift is just Apfelschorle. It is not a soft drink, because it doesn't have extra sugar. It is - according to the ingredients list - just apple juice, water, carbonic acid (CO2) and preservatives.
This is mein favorite soda! I am glad you did a video on it, I actually recommended that you do in the comment section of your fanta video but you have already done it, my husband und I are from Germany und ja it is popular over here, mezzomix is similar but in my opinion not as nice as Spezi, you can get it in 500ml glass bottles, 1.5 liter bottles and in cans as well.
Spezi actually a bavarian slang word for something like pal
My favourite Cola - Orange mix is Schwipp-Schwapp light (zero or whatever) from the Pepsi company. It is still surprising for me that in Germany those Cola mixes are very popular - and the Americans that try them like them, too - and it is not a thing in the US of A.
Greetings from Austria. Back in the 90´s "Spezi" was a Mix of "Coca Cola" and "Fanta". Later on it bcame it´s own brand but as u said i think it´s with Orange Juice now. There´s also "Mezzo Mix" what´s now i guess the copy frome the Mix i drunk back then.
Keep up the great Work! Cheers. :)
Spezi was trademarked in the 50s by Riegele😄.
Mezzo Mix is in my opinion the worst of all cola mixes.
Better is the original Spezi by Riegele or Paulaner Spezi.
You should try Vita Cola Original. It's a cola with a little less sugar and some lemon. Lovely, the lemon really brings out the cola flavour. Maybe it is a bit harder to get in the western states because it's originally from East Germany, but bigger supermarkets should have it.
now you have to try the GOAT of spezi "Paulaner Spezi"
This "Spezi" (from the Riegele brewery in Augsburg/Bavaria/Germany) is the original. Paulaner just copied it. So he tried exactly the right thing. PROST!
Na this is the OG one
@@Teraaria-uy4bf no in germany most advertisments says spezi is the best ... but actually most of germans who tried paulaner spezi too ... voting for pauler spezi he is right
I have a kind of Addiction to the Paulaner Spezi !
paulaner spezi just tastes sweet as hell
If you can find it, you should also try Fritz-Kola. It has a higher caffeine content and much stronger cola taste than any major or store brand I ever tried, but I like it a lot. (I only tried it once though, because I only know of one place that serves it.)
This is Spezi from the Riegele brewery in Augsburg, my hometown. I love it. There is another drink called Spezi and it tastes almost exactly the same. From the Paulaner brewery in Munich. In 1974, the Riegele brewery gave them (for 10.900 Mark) the permission to call their drink also Spezi. But the Riegele brewery has therefore released the advertising slogan “Spezi - Drink the Original”. By the way, next to the brewery is the Riegele beer garden. Very good food. I am often there. Really great. So if you're ever in Augsburg, stop by. Cheers and greetings from Augsburg. 🙋🏻♂️
3:19 mezzo mix is the most popular drink from Coca-Cola Company i think in Germany
mezzomix was created by cocacola for the german market as a responds to Spezi which is the Origibal
Spezi is especially popular in Bavaria, where I’m from. I literally grew up on Spezi. The best one nowadays (only came out a few years ago) is the one from the famous Munich brewery Paulaner. If you can get your hands on that one, make sure to try it! Greetings from Munich
The Spezi is a known beverage in Football clubs around southern Germany. i remember young teams if they win or did a great job on the training they get one "Stiefel" boot full from the football field bar. also very popular these times was the ACE drink. that would be also worth a try.
Prost, Mezzo Mix! 😁
i usually stay away from the premixed things and safe a bit of money, when its more or less basically cola and fanta mixed together. and the advantage of mixing it yourself is: you determine the ratio of how much orange soda you wanna have in your cola mix.
If ever you come to Germany, go to the beautiful city of Augsburg and visit the Riegele-Brewery. Existing since 1386 they invented this brand and the beer and food in the brewery are also awesome 😎
As you like to try unique flavoured sodas you should try to get your hands on "Almdudler" which translates "yodeling in the (alpine) pasture" and is the most popular drink in Austria after Coca-Cola. "Kracherl" and "Frucade" are worth a try as well. Both are from Austria too.
Never liked ice-cold anything to drink. It kinda numbs your taste buds, imo. Although with soft drink it's not too bad, but (German) beer, you should always drink chilled but not ice-cold if you want to enjoy the full flavour!
Watching your channel is always an exciting adventure. Continue to lead us into the world of your creativity and inspire us!🔹🥧🚴
Same!
Spezi is a 50-50 mix of cola and orange lemonade. Very popular in bavaria.
What you got there is the original spezi. However, almost every brewery here got it‘s own spezi which often are much better than this one.
In Bavaria we also would never call it a cola even though the official term is ‚cola-mix‘ as spezi is a trademark.
in spezi...real spezi, its orange juice not lemonade
@@erickchartropp that‘s possible. However, orange juice is used for lemonade too. So of course it will be on the ingredients list anyway.
But I‘m pretty sure you won‘t get the spezi taste if you mix cola and orange juice.
Ne mann. Original spezi ist die beste. Welten besser als die Paulaner Version. Die Krombacher ist ganz akzeptabel aber nummer 1 bleibt die Spezi Spezi.
@@MigotRen Original Spezi ist bei mir eher im Mittelfeld. Das beste ist meiner Meinung nach Stöttner, dicht gefolgt von Kuchlbauer und Erl.
I have never seen Spezi in England but I want to find it after your glowing review!
I hope you get to try Sanpellegrino Blood Orange which is my fave by them😅.
Back in the 80s Spezi was a mixture from Coca Cola and Fanta you only got at Restaurants or you buy both and mix it at home. As a child it was always the prefered drink when you eat outside.
we have Cocta In our country basically, cola with rosehip is quite tasty and refreshing.
Nice bottle - never seen before. Try "Jever Pilsener" - a classic german beer. I love it. 😋 But you will hate it. 😂
Such fond childhood memories for me as a german!
Spezi is just shortened "Spezial" which directly translate to "special". Such a special drink! :-D
FUN FACT: Spezi origins in bavaria and the word Spezi is also a bavarien dialekt for a good friend or a buddy of yours...someone who brings you joy 👍
I think you are confusing something here. The bavarian dialekt word for a good friend is "Spezl". Spezi stands for "Spezialmischung".
@@cloneoffunkenstein an Scheißdreck verwechsel ich da, die einen sagen Spezl, die anderen Spezi fertig aus. Und keine SAU behauptet dass Spezi als Getränk guter Freund bedeuten soll! Mal besser lesen bevorst irgendwelche unqualifizierten Korrekturkommentare schreibst🖕
@@cloneoffunkenstein an Scheiß verwechsel ich da, man sagt Spezi oder Spezl fertig aus. Und kein Schwein behauptet dass Spezi als Getränk guter Freund bedeuten soll, oder?! Vielleicht das nächste mal besser lesen bevorst irgendwelche unqualifizierten Korrekturkommentare verfasst...
@@BUKKAKEstego Vielleicht mal an Gang runterschalten. Besser fürs Herz :).
If you are able to get a hold on it in the future: Krombacher Fassbrause Cola+Orange. I highly recommend this! 😊When i was a little kid in the 80´s and i was with my parents at a restaurant all the lemonades (like Coke and Fanta) came from barrels and this gave them a unique taste. Krombacher (yes, the Beer-Company) recreated this taste and it is sold here in germany in 6-packs with 0,33l glasbottles. Maybe it´s just me because of happy childhood memories, but i think it really tastes different and is at least in my opinion the best so far.
Corn syrup isn't really a thing here in Germany (and I would suspect most of Europe), we use cane sugar. I've never even heard of corn syrup until my US friends complained about it being everywhere in the US. Even though I hardly drink cola at all I could immediately taste the difference when I was in the US visiting a friend. Instantly went back to soda.
Most common over here is actually Rübenzucker/Beet Sugar.
Zuckerrohr/Cane Sugar is often used in Bio/Organic-Products
Next yuo shoudb try Bananenweizen. Bavarian White Beer with banana juice, you have to mix it y0urself though. Get a Paulaner and Banana juice and mix it.
In Sweden, many people when eating at MacD; MAX or Burger King take a glass half with Cola and fill it up with Fanta Orange, never tasted it but they swear by it. (Prefer carbed water)
Ever tried Black Orange?
In Germany we also have 'Mezzo Mix", that's Fanta and Coca Cola in a mix. It's from the Coca Cola Company as well, very delicious.
Spezi originates in Augsburg, Bavaria. It first came out in 1956, but at that time it was a Beer. In 1965 they made a alcohol free version named KM (Kola-Misch - "cola-mix") and since then its an bavarian classic almost everyone likes alot. Paulaner made their own Version of it later..and better imo. Maybe u are able to find that as well, as someone said it might be called Paulaner Sunset in the US
@@ArinmarDeKaldenoc Correct.
Paulaner Spezi tastes the best IMHO.
I'm from the Netherlands (so near Germany, it's like a 1,5 hour drive) and I have never seen this cola and never heard of it. We do have all sorts of cola with different flavors, for example cola vanilla, cola cherry, cola lemon, cola orange vanilla, hmm and some other can't remember what it was. It was a cola that doesn't have a color, it looks like water and it's nice. Haven't had it for over 20 years , but I can remember it was very nice.
If you get "Almdudler" from Austria ("national drink of Austria"), be sure to try it. Its popularity in Austria is second only to Coca-Cola. For me Almdudler has the best and unique flavour of all softdrinks.
Yeah, even as a German I can confirm Almdudler is very unique and tastes special. Absolute recommendation.
Definitely!
yeah, strongly agree on that one. Im literally just realizing i didnt have it for a long time, gotta chanage that asap.
we had a similar one here in Sweden in the 80-90s, it was called BlackOrange made by cocacola, I think it was 50/50 cocacola and fanta. sometimes i mix one myself if i buy a hamburger
Just put CocaCola and Fanta together 1:1 …. It´s how Spezi came to life
American Fanta is a completely different drink than German Fanta, so that wont work for him.
Or Pepsi and Mirinda 😄
i love that drink for m entery live, good tip i can advice u as german is buy u favorite cola and fanta version and mix it around 70/30 or 60/40 and BAMM Spezi complet!!! greetings from germany
Hello IWrocker.try misch masch. First fill the glas hallway with fanta,then tilt it and slowly pour in the red wine so that it doesnt mix.popular in croatia.
We've got Pepsi Twist with lemon too
Funny the Spezi mix reminds me of another mix, in Italy when we first went out to a discoteque, many moons ago. We used to have a drink which was a mix of Coca Cola, Orangina, brown Rum and a bit of Amaretto . At the time we sure loved it, no idea if we would still like it today though ..
I like the brand of Spezi you got there. It's like the "original" Spezi, but almost every bigger brewery in germany makes its own "Spezi". My favourite by far is the Paulaner Spezi. If you have the chance to get your hands on one of those, i highly recommend. Glad you liked it, its one of the few things i have missed when i went to the US for visits. Not as much as the bread, but close xD