L' Chaim

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When you're grabbing a bottle of Coca-Cola during a grocery run, you're likely not paying any attention to the color of the bottle's lid. Because why would you? It turns out that for soda lovers, there's a very specific reason why the color of your Coca-Cola bottle top matters, especially this time of year.

Soda-loving history buffs likely know that back in the 1980s, Coca-Cola swapped out real cane sugar for corn syrup in the United States, and it's been that way ever since. Well, at least for the most part.

On Instagram, Kevin Escalera (@snackeatingsnackss) shared an amazing tip on how you can get Coca-Cola made using real cane sugar, without having to hunt for a bottle imported from Mexico. This special formula is available every year—but only for a limited time.

Escalera revealed that during Passover, if you spot a bottle of Coca-Cola with a yellow cap, that means it's sweetened with real cane sugar.

"They do this during a very short time a year around Passover because interestingly, Kosher Jewish people can't have corn during the Passover time. So Coke makes a special real sugar edition just like the Mexican Coke version that you know and love that you pay extra for," he explained.

The yellow cap Coca-Colas have even gotten the attention of Reddit, where one inquiry about the bottles has received dozens of responses.

"It’s true. Corn syrup isn’t kosher," shared one person. "Is in very limited supply and usually targeted to big box stores in areas with larger Jewish populations."

Each year, during the eight days of Passover, those who take part adhere to a specific diet. And because of the "limited supply" factor, one commenter on Escalera's Instagram post suggested that people take it easy on stocking up on the yellow-topped bottles of Coke if they aren't taking part in Passover.

"But also can you not?" they wrote. "It’s super limited—let us Jews have like one good thing for Passover!"

[+ Just Chuck]

Here in Texas, I can go to the grocery stores in the part of town where local hispanic chamber of commerce put up "Bienvenidos al barrio" signs and buy Mexican Coke (It'll be in  thick-walled old-school glass bottles).  It's sweetened with cane sugar too and available year round.