Shoppers are doing a double take in grocery aisles as Coca-Cola bottles ditch their iconic red caps for bright yellow. The switch-up happens every spring for Passover, which runs this year from the evening of April 1 through April 9.
During the Jewish holiday, those observing avoid foods made from barley, rye, wheat, oats and spelt, while many Ashkenazi Jews also cut out corn and legumes. Although the soda is kosher year-round, it is not usually Passover-friendly due to high fructose corn syrup. So, for a limited time, the company swaps it out for real cane sugar and adds a yellow cap, signalling it is suitable for the holiday.
The tradition dates back to 1935, when an Atlanta rabbi pushed Coca-Cola to create a version everyone could enjoy during Passover. This Passover Coke is essentially the same as pricey 'Mexican Coke,' which is also made with cane sugar, except these festive bottles are far cheaper and easier to find.
Savvy soda lovers are flooding social media urging others to stock up before the yellow caps disappear. One TikTok user posted: 'This is my annual reminder that right now is the time to stock up on Coca-Cola…' Another captioned a video: 'Had to grab a kosher made with real sugar coke! Can't believe I never heard of them before this year!'
