did it not go a bit watery though, i know frozen diet coke is not great.
or maybe you drank it too quickly for that?
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 15 Nov 2010, 10:48, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

Nah it only just froze, didn't have a chance to get too watery
it was still fizzy.
(PsychoChomp, Mon 15 Nov 2010, 10:50, Reply)

so long as the alcohol content was not unduly diluted
i approve
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 15 Nov 2010, 10:53, Reply)

The amount of water in a sealed bottle is pretty constant.

(PsychoChomp, Mon 15 Nov 2010, 10:59, Reply)

unless you freeze it, no?
if you freeze a can of coke and then open it before it explodes, it will be watery. i thought it was something to do with the shape of the molecules/walls of the cells changing to let the water in, which is also why it gets bigger?

this sounded better in my head.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 15 Nov 2010, 11:03, Reply)

This explanation is rather endearing
wrong, but endearing.
(berk, Mon 15 Nov 2010, 11:06, Reply)

Haha! Now say that again,
but this time pat her on the head as you do so.
(LongJohnBaldry, Mon 15 Nov 2010, 11:07, Reply)

science sucks!
i know what i meant... i really thought the walls of the cells broke down to let the water in? this then means they don't reform which is why it goes mushy/watery.

what am i thinking of then??
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 15 Nov 2010, 11:15, Reply)

I can't say for sure, as I don't know what's in Coke,
but it wouldn't contain any cells unless there were some plant (or animal) tissue in there. So if you freeze a piece of fruit, for example, then the water inside the cells expands as it freezes, which tends to rupture the cells, and therefore damages the structure supporting the fruit, making the flesh mushy.

In the case of Coke, my best guess would be that when you freeze it, a lot of the flavouring and colourings precipitate out, but don't re-dissolve very easily when you defrost it. (I suspect berk may correct me on this one though.)
(LongJohnBaldry, Mon 15 Nov 2010, 11:23, Reply)

so basically my mistake
was mistaking diet coke for fruit?

easily done...
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 15 Nov 2010, 11:24, Reply)

Haha! Well, yes I guess we've all made that mistake in the past
Fruit is good for you.
Why would they call it "Diet" if it's not good for you?
It must be fruit!
QED.
(LongJohnBaldry, Mon 15 Nov 2010, 11:26, Reply)

Coca Cola is made from vegetable extracts
and sugar comes from plants. How could it NOT be good for you?
(berk, Mon 15 Nov 2010, 11:29, Reply)

Exactly!
By this logic I should be able to get my "5 a day" by eating five packets of different types of sugar.
(LongJohnBaldry, Mon 15 Nov 2010, 11:31, Reply)

It's certainly my argument
for eating an entire bar of Galaxy hazelnut. Chocolate comes from beans, right?
(berk, Mon 15 Nov 2010, 11:32, Reply)

As does coffee
And tea is made from leaves. If only I took sugar with my tea, I could be the healthiest person in my office!
(LongJohnBaldry, Mon 15 Nov 2010, 11:34, Reply)

i certainly get 5 a day of diet coke
don't always manage it on the fruit/veg side of stuff.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 15 Nov 2010, 11:31, Reply)

Try substituting each Diet Coke
for a Bloody Mary.
(LongJohnBaldry, Mon 15 Nov 2010, 11:35, Reply)

Well,
Alcohol has a lower freezing point than water, so if you cool down the cider enough that the water forms ice crystals then, although the water content will indeed be the same, the remaining liquid component of the mixture will be slightly more alcoholic. (I believe this is how Brew Dog managed to create a 41% ABV beer)
(LongJohnBaldry, Mon 15 Nov 2010, 11:04, Reply)