Bazooka Bubble Gum = Big Red Soda

I remember reading an article in the SA Express that more Big Red is consumed south of Hwy 90 in San Antonio than anywhere else in the world combined.
 
I made my 9 year old son a Big Red milkshake. The first thing out of his mouth was that it tasted just like bubble gum.

If you've never made a Big Red milkshake, I highly suggest trying it. Even if you don't like Big Red. Lots of people grimace when I say it, but 95% of those who try it, like it.
 
"barbecue, slice of beef and bread, ribs and sausage and cold BIG RED!" - REK

Now I usually drink shiner bock or lonestar with my cue, but when I was a kid it was alway big red.
 
Used to make Big Red floats when I was a kid--ok, since then a few times too. Pour in the Red, then add a scoop of good vanilla.

What is the 'recipe' for a Big Red Milkshake?
 
The thing about Big Red is it is not a strawberry or cherry flavored drink that you might think it is because it is red.

It is actually a vanilla flavored drink.

When I was a kid before there was cable television we had an antenna so we could pick up San Antonio stations.
Friday nights were Project Terror night at my house.
A local SA show that showed the old horror movies.
Classic.

But on Saturday morning there was a show from SA that was like American Bandstand or Soul Train that had a bunch of teenagers dancing to the day's hit music ala Dick Clark.

Their big sponsor was Big Red.
It was not even available in Austin back then.
We made sure that on our trip to SA that we tried Big Red.
Good stuff and it's vanilla base flavor is why it is so good with vanilla ice cream.
 
I love me some big red...

I've also tried the Big Red Vanilla Float (I think that's what it's called.. They actually have this flavor of Big Red...), and it was very sweet. Tasted like cake icing, actually.

I'll have to try a real Big Red float, and the big red milkshake...
 
Forgot to mention that I grew up in Kirby (moved when I was 6) and the Big Red bottling plant was down the road on Highway 78.....the Binz Engleman road exit off of I35.
 
Growing up in Austin, my Dad owned a BBQ restaurant. I was in heaven because in addition to brisket, ribs, and sausage, I got Big Red and nanner pudding with nilla wafers just about whenever I wanted.
 
My sister sent me a Texas Monthly article on Big Red several years ago. It is apparently based on creme soda (vanilla flavor), but they add orange oil and lemon oil--and a whole lot of red dye. Every now and then I geet an urge to try to duplicate Big Red flavor starting with creme soda, but I haven't tried it.

I suspect the citrus oil is obtained by mashing the skins of the fruit.
 
years ago Fanta made a Strawberry creme soda. It was my favorite soda of all time!!! I love big Red but those Fantas were lots better.
 
Fanta still makes a Strawberry soda--I don't know about Strawberry Cream. You can get Fanta Strawberry at Church's Chicken.
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My 5th grade year we (me, little bro, little sis) stayed w/ a friend's mom after school every day. She would make the most badass homeade Big Red ice cream in that churn thing w/ the saltwater. Damn that was good ****.
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Fanta does indeed make a strawberry soda along with orange and grape. I don't think they make the Strawberry creme soda anymore however.
 
Does anyone remember "Red Rattler"? Was a knock-off of Big Red, advertised like crazy on the radio in Austin around 1993. I think they are long gone now.
 
the Fanta Strawberry was always sold out in the one vending machine that had it at my high school. I've been meaning to try it for years...
 
We have mentions of both a Big Red milkshake and a Big Red ice cream--but we need instructions on these items.

I think the Texas Monthly article said Big Red was originated by a Waco company. It was available in Killeen in the late 1950's, and perhaps before then.
 
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