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Rating the lemonade at fast-food
hotspots
By
Spencer Johnson
November 5, 2007 | If you live in Logan, you notice
there is not much to choose from when you are considering
what to eat. After searching far and wide, you will
more than likely settle for a fast-food joint, where
you will order a meaty hamburger, well seasoned french
fries, and chilled, flavorsome, beverage to wash it
down with. There is one problem that really grinds my
gears. What do you do if that delectable beverage is
less than desirable? Is there anywhere that will serve
you the ideal drink that you long for?
Since I am not fond of soda, (I refuse to refer to
it as 'pop' as the Utahns do), I always struggle on
deciding on which drink will go best with my food. After
going through this never ending struggle, I found one
drink that seems to be universal in the fast food world.
I decided that instead of conforming to the crowd, I
would make lemonade out of lemons, literally. No matter
which fast food place I went to, I was delighted to
find out that they all have some sort of lemonade. I
rated four restaurants solely on their lemonades. This
is how they shaped out:
Arby's -- Since I rarely eat at this restaurant,
I was pleased to discover that their drinks were much
better than their food. As I hesitantly poured the lemonade
into my cup, you could smell the lemons fill the room
as if it was an air freshener. I filled the cup about
half full (or half empty, it depends how you view it)
and braced myself for the worst. Once the drink hit
my taste buds, there was an explosion of flavor in my
mouth as if someone had dropped a bomb of lemons and
just the right amount of sugar in my mouth. This was
an unexpected surprise but it was well received. In
fact I might go there a little bit more often, just
for the astonishing taste. Who knew something so little
could make such a person have a change of heart?
Taco Bell -- For some reason tacos and lemonade
goes hand and hand, at least for me it does. This trip
to Taco Bell was did not prove my theory. Every time
I eat at Taco Bell I know I can expect terrible and
inaccurate service, and poorly made food. But I can
always rely on the cool refreshing lemonade to make
everything better. This time however, the lemonade wasn't
as I expected. Without wavering, I gulped most of the
lemonade only to stop because of the headache I received
from drinking a great deal of sugar at one time. How
was this possible when it always tastes so delicious
when I am drunk?
I felt Taco Bell, after years of service to all the
drunkards in America, deserved another chance. I came
back the next day praying it was just a bad batch so
I wouldn't have to talk negatively. I slowly poured
my beverage and closed my eyes as I tried the drink
once more. After I let it sit in my mouth, I discovered
that I have thought correctly. The lemonade got its
mojo back and it showed me why I had a strong relationship
it to begin with.
Carls Jr. -- As I went to Carls Jr. I prepared
for the worst. Although it wasn't the worst, it was
very close to it. I poured the drink and I had to take
a deep breath to prepare me for what was sure to be
the worst lemonade ever created. There was only one
expression that I could use to explain how the beverage
was once it touched my tongue. 'BLAH!' It was as I expected.
There was not flavor to it at all. As I gagged I decided
there will be no "do-overs" here. Carl's Jr.'s watered
down lemonade washed away any chances of me ordering
it again.
McDonalds -- Ahh! Good ol' Mickey D's! It was
already decided that McDonalds was the new Taco Bell
for drunkards young and old. Their meals, full of grease
and trans fat was the perfect way to end an eventful
night. With that reasoning, it is expected that their
drinks would live up to the expectations and standards
that their food has set so high, right? As confidently
ordered the beverage, I had no doubts in my mind that
I was going to take my taste buds through a wild ride,
as if they were going on a roller coaster. It was exactly
that! But it wasn't a good kind of roller coaster. It
was far from it. There was an extreme when it came to
how tart it was; it actually brought tears to my eyes.
There was a valley in pleasure and enjoyment.
There was also a huge drop in respect when it came
to the fast food place that I have grown to love over
the years. There was not a drop because of how the drink
was made, but because I didn't know that making lemonade
was such a difficult task for some. Correct me if I'm
wrong but lemonade consists of water, lemons and sugar.
There is no science to preparing this drink.
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