Those Who Love Diet Coke Say This Trick Is The Best Ever

Are we progressing as a species, or are we simply lucky enough to live at a time where “Diet Coke influencers” exist? Your thoughts on that last line may influence how you feel about a new TikTok craze that followers are referring to as “marinating” their favorite drink.

Craft cocktail connoisseurs may interpret this as some kind of muddling. They would be incorrect. In reality, “marinating” a Diet Coke just means storing it in the refrigerator for a prolonged length of time.

In a recent video, TikTok influencer hauskris (aka Kristen) let a can of her favorite drink to chill for ten days. “I base my decisions on the values, principles, and conviction that the best Diet Cokes come in a can and have been marinating in the fridge for at least three days.” “Three days is preferred, five days is really good, over a week is phenomenal, and two weeks plus is a really crispy Diet Coke,” she explained.

True Lime, packets of powdered lime juice, is a favorite of the video’s producer. Her “Drink breaks” usually consist of pebbled ice, True Lime, and a “marinated” can. “I’m too stunned to speak,” she said after tasting the 10-day-marinated Coke. Delicious.”

The account for the Diet Coke brand even commented on the video, saying, “nothing like the first sip of a marinated Diet Coke.”

Kristen stated in the caption of a September video, “Never settle girlies!!!” “Always strive for bigger and better diet coke breaks.” That video included her describing “the best Diet Coke on the face of the Earth.”

Her latest invention, pebbled ice produced from additional Diet Coke, was put in that soda mix. She sipped it with a reusable straw in a frozen glass with frozen limes, True Lime. “It’s all so unbelievably delicious,” she summarized.

In a nutshell? No. “There’s a way to get even colder soda,” writes Lifehacker writer Allie Chanthorn Reinmann, “but’marinating’ ain’t it.” Putting a Diet Coke in the fridge only makes it as cold and crisp as the refrigerator’s temperature. Keeping it for a longer period of time has no effect on this.

Chanthorn Reinmann went on to explain to readers that the only method to actually have a cooler Coke is to lower the temperature of your refrigerator. However, this may cause other goods to get frozen. “Instead, if you’re really committed, you should buy a second separate fridge.” Set the temperature to 33°F and fill it with your beverage. “You’ll now have the coolest beverage on TikTok,” the blogger explained.