Waterloo – Pineapple

The only thing I like better than pineapple is nothing. The fruit, the image, the symbol—pineapple is weird and complex and fun. To be honest, there are a few things I like better: books, pumpkins, and cats. But that’s about it. The problem is, since I quit eating sugar, most sweet things taste ten times as sweet—too sweet, and no longer edible. So, I can’t really eat pineapple, or drink pineapple juice. The piña colada was once my favorite cocktail—back when I ate sugar (and, of course, drank rum). But that’s a seriously sweet cocktail, especially if you use cream of coconut, which is really sweet. The only part of that cocktail that’s not sweet is the ice—and if you 151 proof rum, that cuts it down a little. So, anyway, this Waterloo Pineapple Sparkling Water tastes exactly like pineapple—no complaints there. It’s a good one. Then it occurred to me how good this would be with rum—like a really dry white rum of impeccable quality. Or, how about this. Mix part this water, part coconut flavored sparking water (I know it’s out there), and rum—and now you have a not-too-sweet piña colada! Then it occurred to me—I’d better watch out—this sparking water business could very well be a slippery slope.

9.6.22