Once upon a time, there was British company that operated a series of entertainment venues offering tenpin bowling, arcade games, food, and drink.
(I understand that this is not dissimilar from the popular Dave & Buster’s format; or the Texas-specific Main Event chain that the former acquired.)
I was employed in one such venue as an ‘Alleycat’; which is a whimsical appellative for someone that served the bowlers (and thus prevented them from leaving their lane, and delaying the game schedule).
As such, I had unfettered access to the various drink dispensers (both alcoholic and non-); including the soda fountain.
At the urging of my housemate, I recreated a beverage from his native Germany - a blend of cola and orange soda referred to by the genericized trademark ‘Spetzi’ (lit. ‘Friend’).
(This may seem a rather unappealing admixture; but it works surprisingly well!)
Unfortunately, the budget for my particular location was mismanaged; and I found myself working many shifts with a sub-skeleton crew. This spurred a search for a suitably sugary beverage to fuel the Alleycats.
The result: a combination of 3 parts pure Icee syrup, and 1 part Sprite. This devilishly cloying concoction was dubbed ‘Pixie Juice’ by our resident rave girl (and there’s not a day goes by that I miss its saccharine embrace).
Some examples!
Dr Pepper and Coca-Cola
Vanilla Coca-Cola with Orange Sunkist
Strawberry Fanta and Sprite
Mtn Dew and Blue Powerade
Root Beer and Ginger Ale
If you’d like, please comment with your favorite combinations!