Pepsi and Shaq Get Festive With New Zero Sugar Gingerbread Flavor

Whats your favorite festive holiday beverage? Hot chocolate or eggnog? What about mulled wine or rum punch? My personal favorite is coquito. But what about Pepsi? Soda of any kind is probably not the first drink that comes to mind for most when stringing up lights and hanging stockings. But it might be this year. Pepsi has announced a special limited-edition flavor for the most wonderful time of the year. Some lucky customers are going to win their own mini cans of new Pepsi Zero Sugar Gingerbread. And a big jolly icon beloved around the world is getting in on this cola fun.

No, not Santa Claus. We’re talking about Shaquille O’Neal.

A mini can of Pepsi Gingerbread next to a small gingerbead house
Pepsi

It might be getting cold outside but Pepsi Cola is heating things up by taking a Christmas cookie staple and putting it in a can. The soda company’s new Pepsi Zero Sugar Gingerbread “combines the classic refreshing sweet and citrus pop and fizz of Pepsi with a festive blend of brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger and molasses.” Normally this is where we’d make a joke about weird food crossovers, but this sounds awesome. Wrap these limited-edition mini cans and put them under our Christmas tree.

Ideally, we’d like the G.B.O.A.T. (Greatest Baker of All Time) Shaq to put them there. He stars in a very funny “The Mini Holiday Baking Show” ad promoting this special soda flavor.

Now, that’s how you box out! THAT’S HOW YOU BOX OUT!

Unfortunately, you can’t ask the G.B.O.A.T. himself to deliver these mini cans to you. But how can you buy Pepsi Zero Sugar Gingerbread Mini Cans and experience the festive flavor for yourself, you ask? To get some, you’re going to have to do that yourself. Fans can nab Pepsi Zero Sugar Gingerbread Mini Cans, while supplies last, one of two ways. The first is by visiting PEPSI.COM today through December 11. There, you’ll have a chance to win the limited-edition flavor. The second option is to head to the TikTok Shop. Customers who buy a qualifying purchase of two 10-packs of Pepsi Minis (Original or Wild Cherry) can get a free Pepsi Zero Sugar Gingerbread Mini Can with their order.

Those who do pick up this drinkable Pepsi present can then add it to their list of favorite festive drinks. Or they can leave it out on Christmas Eve next to a glass of milk. You know, just in case, Shaq works with Santa this year, too.