A 'healthy Coke'? Trendy TikTok drink blends balsamic vinegar, sparkling water (to mixed reviews)
The latest TikTok trend requires just two ingredients that you may already have in your kitchen.
Users on the popular video platform are combining sparkling water and balsamic vinegar to make a so-called “healthier” version of Coca-Cola. Though the beverage definitely won't help every person reach their personal health goals, the sparking water and balsamic vinegar appear to match the classic soda’s signature dark brown color.
Will the combination become the beverage of the summer? That remains to be seen, but the trend has garnered millions of views on TikTok and other social media platforms, with users trying the quick recipe for themselves.
Some videos showed people enjoying the kind-of soda, while others rejected the combination
@mandyvjones @LaCroix Sparkling Water ♬ original sound - Amanda Jones
@healthylittlepeach A healthy version of a coke🤯. Saw from @Amanda Jones #healthycoke #balsamicvinegar ♬ original sound - Ashley McCrary- Mac
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"TODAY with Hoda & Jenna" hosts Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager tried the beverage on air this week, with Hager joking “do we just do everything TikTok says?”
And the trend spread beyond TikTok, with some people mocking – or trying out – the simple recipe on Twitter.
embarrassed for myself that i kinda want to try the balsamic vinegar lacroix thing. just mortifying stuff.
— Nora Princiotti (@NoraPrinciotti) June 8, 2022
Yes, I did try the unhinged balsamic vinegar coke and...I did not hate it.
— Marilyn La Jeunesse (@mtlajeunesse) June 8, 2022
my friend: someone on tiktok said you can make a healthy diet coke by mixing balsamic vinegar with seltzer you should try it
me: ew no
me 10 minutes later: pic.twitter.com/Tgfsjbin5V— irene anna (@enerianna) June 7, 2022
People have lost their minds and are putting balsamic vinegar in La Croix. AND SAYING IT TASTES LIKE COKE. seek help.
— Erin E. Evans (@heyerinevans) June 8, 2022
But whether you're rushing to the kitchen or not interested in sampling this trend, it follows a tradition of recipes going viral on TikTok, from Dalgona coffee to baked feta pasta.
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: TikTok: Healthy Coke trend uses sparkling water, balsamic vinegar
