Mitchell and I took a swing through Central Market this evening to pick up a couple of things so I can make some refrigerator pickles and brownies tomorrow. We came across a couple of strange things, two different 'healthy' sodas. I guess with all of the American health issues, the soda industry is trying to reform its image a little.
Naturally Refreshing Health Cola has antioxidants and more than 100% of your RDA of vitamin C. In addition, it's made with cane sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup, the thing we are all supposedly avoiding. Except when we can't. Except when we HAVE to have a soda. Or some Laffy Taffy. Or....well, you get the picture. I'm not that big on cola anyways, so I moved on down the aisle. We were in the dairy aisle, mind you. Yes, there was a gigantic pile of soda in the dairy aisle.
I remember reading about Dry Soda in one of my cooking magazines. It's one of the many new sodas on the market that are targeted to more adult taste buds, ofter flavored with teas or other exotica. At CM they had Dry Soda in kumquat, lemongrass, rhubarb and lavender. I opted for the least combative, kumquat, while Mitchell opted for the more adventurous lavender.
Dry Sodas are again sweetened with cane sugar, but just barely. Hence the dry. The kumquat was good, sweet with a little bit of tartness that hit in the back of the mouth much like the real fruit. Mitchell isn't sure he will run out and buy another of the lavender sodas, but it was an interesting experience. The company web page makes suggestion for alcohols to pair with the sodas. Perhaps that is the way to go? When in doubt, add booze.
While soda is probably never GOOD for you, these choices do make it a little easier to enjoy a cold, fizzy drink every once in a while.
Naturally Refreshing Health Cola has antioxidants and more than 100% of your RDA of vitamin C. In addition, it's made with cane sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup, the thing we are all supposedly avoiding. Except when we can't. Except when we HAVE to have a soda. Or some Laffy Taffy. Or....well, you get the picture. I'm not that big on cola anyways, so I moved on down the aisle. We were in the dairy aisle, mind you. Yes, there was a gigantic pile of soda in the dairy aisle.
I remember reading about Dry Soda in one of my cooking magazines. It's one of the many new sodas on the market that are targeted to more adult taste buds, ofter flavored with teas or other exotica. At CM they had Dry Soda in kumquat, lemongrass, rhubarb and lavender. I opted for the least combative, kumquat, while Mitchell opted for the more adventurous lavender.Dry Sodas are again sweetened with cane sugar, but just barely. Hence the dry. The kumquat was good, sweet with a little bit of tartness that hit in the back of the mouth much like the real fruit. Mitchell isn't sure he will run out and buy another of the lavender sodas, but it was an interesting experience. The company web page makes suggestion for alcohols to pair with the sodas. Perhaps that is the way to go? When in doubt, add booze.
While soda is probably never GOOD for you, these choices do make it a little easier to enjoy a cold, fizzy drink every once in a while.
