When you order a Coca-Cola, aka Coke, in a restaurant, you will probably get a bottled version, a can version, or perhaps Coca-Cola from the soda fountain. But did you know that there is also another way to serve this world-famous carbonated drink?
Popular TikToker New York Nico recently posted a viral video in which he shows how New York City diner Lexington Candy Shop serves their Coca-Cola. The place, which has been open for 97 years, still mixes Coca-Cola syrup and carbonated water on the spot and then tops it with Vanilla ice cream.
This old-fashion way of serving Coca-Cola, which has been a norm in the past, has intrigued social media users. On TikTok alone, the video has 44 million views and close to five million likes.
Some users wondered how this Coca-Cola compares to the bottled version, and the truth is that it should be fairly similar. Coca-Cola uses the same principle of mixing the syrup with carbonated water in their factories minus the vanilla ice cream.
After the Lexington Candy Shop video about Coca-Cola blew up on the internet, New York Nico decided to return to the diner and check out more of their old-fashioned offering. This time the staff demonstrated how they make their famous egg cream. And the process is similarly fascinating.