sodastreamPepsi® Beverage Mix (440ml, Pack of 4)

This syrup tastes really close to Pepsi, that's great! Except this is a half sugar, half artificial sweetener mix so it doesn't taste exactly like Pepsi. It threw me off a little, but by the third sip, it was fine. I figure that's going to be the same for the other branded flavors, very close to the original, but with artificial sweetener in it. It's nice that it's fewer calories, and I like the flavor of this a lot more than diet Pepsi or Pepsi Max.Got the 4 pack, it was packed well, everything stayed sealed through shipping.

To me, the soda made with this tastes just like cans of Pepsi you buy at the store. It's also nice to see that the first ingredient is sugar rather than high fructose corn syrup. Good stuff!

When I first tried it, I didn't like it because it tasted like diet soda. I add two teaspoons of lime juice when I open a bottle of syrup which kills the diet taste. For each 1.5 liter bottle made, I use a tablespoon of simple syrup, two teaspoons of lime juice, and the mixture to the third line. Everyone that's tried it says it tastes great.

Tastes great and super easy to store vs buying many Pepsi bottles or cans

The first thing I noticed after mixing this according to the instructions was to grab the bottle and take a second look. I was certain I had ordered regular Pepsi -- Not Diet Pepsi.And, I was right, it didn't say "Diet Pepsi", yet why did it have that weird aftertaste like diet sweeteners that almost makes your eyeballs hurt?Sure enough, after I looked at the ingredients, I found the culprit:SUCRALOSE -- why, why, why?I've been to restaurants and ordered a fountain Pepsi that had the same flavor a few times. Not all the time, but every once in a while, I get one where I have to send it back. You can usually tell by the amount of foamy/fizzy -- Diet Pepsi foams *much* less than regular, which causes it to look darker in the cup.My guess is that some cheaper formula syrup is marketed by Pepsi for those places because it's just cheaper to produce with replacing some of the sugar with Sucralose -- and I'm also guessing that just enough people don't notice it or care about the artificial taste that they can get away with it.Depending on the specific drink or food, I might not notice it as much, but I can definitely taste it in Pepsi -- because I know what to expect and getting that bitter-sweet smack in the face that I get from the Sucralose makes it that much worse because I taste it with *every* sip, and cringe.I tried adding sugar and some light corn-syrup to mask the annoying Sucralose taste, but it's still there -- so that didn't mask it.I had read that adding salt to coffee will reduce the bitterness -- and that does work for coffee.But the Sucralose isn't so much a bitter taste as an acrid or "false" taste sensation that I can detect. Because I had bought the 4-pack and didn't want to waste it, I tried adding all of these:Torani Cinnamon SyrupLemon JuiceCherry flavoringSaltTorani Salted Caramel Syrup - (the worst, btw).Nothing worked to offset the taste.There aren't any other Pepsi-brand options that are made for the smaller home soda-machines, unless you want to by a 3-gallon box of syrup for about $150 that is made for restaurants and way overpricedI'm almost tempted to buy it, but then what if it's the same nasty sucralose formula as this product? I'd be out $150 and have 3 gallons of syrup to dump.The bottle says "Special Soda Stream only formula" -- which means "We cut corners on this to save a few bucks and cut down on the shipping weight."This is a terrible excuse for the regular Pepsi formula. If you like Diet Pepsi, then this might work, but then you'd still have the sugar. If you don't have sensitive taste-buds, then maybe this would be okay for you.But if you don't like the nasty aftertaste of Sucralose (Splenda-brand-name), then stay away from this. There are others that might not be exactly Pepsi, but Pepsi-with-Splenda is worse than any other cola that doesn't use artificial sweeteners.So, lesson learned. I'll be checking the ingredients when I buy pre-made syrups.Don't get me wrong, I really like Pepsi with sugar and even with the high-fructose-corn-syrup. I don't like Diet Pepsi -- even though I have friends who say, "You get used to it." -- buy why? Why would I want to do that when the real stuff exists for the same price?Overall, only one-star because zero-stars are not possible.

I believe there is less sugar per "can" of pepsi equivelent and it's also cheaper than in the store which is a nice plus

I hate artificial sweeteners, so this half-n-half Pepsi imitation is kinda gross. But if you can get past the artificial sweetener taste, it’s a pretty good imitation of Pepsi.

I was very surprised at the taste of this.. I was afraid it would not taste anything like Pepsi but it does.. I use it with my ninja soda maker I measure out 15 ml on a medication cup for 12 oz and it’s just like a bottle Pepsi love the convenience of having it in my house for whenever I want it