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If you’ve been trying to kick your soda habit, you’ve likely learned that seltzer just…doesn’t cut it sometimes. Luckily, there’s another fizzy alternative on the market that’s better for you and true to the classics. Meet OLIPOP, a brand of probiotic sodas that come in a wide range of flavors.
PureWow editors have sipped their fair share, so I polled them to determine the best OLIPOP flavors for picnics, barbecues and beyond. Read on for 11 of their top picks.
OLIPOP is a line of gut-healthy, low-sugar drinks full of prebiotics, probiotics, plant fiber and botanicals. The fizzy bevs aim to boost your digestive health, minus the typical sugar rush that comes with soda. (I'm talking 9 grams of dietary fiber, 2 to 5 grams of sugar and about 45 calories per can.) The drinks are sweetened with cassava syrup, stevia leaf extract and natural fruit sugars instead of artificial sweeteners.
Don’t let the lean stats fool you though: These effervescent sippers are modeled after the old-school, sugary sodas you loved as a child, so they’ll still satisfy your craving. Read on for our editors' favorite flavors.
This OLIPOP flavor smells like candy and contains real strawberry juice and vanilla bean. It’s among the sweeter picks of the lot, as it tastes like strawberries and cream in liquid form, but it’s still far from cloying.
Peach juice, apricot juice and natural vanilla make this beauty taste like your favorite summer dessert without being excessively sweet. Warning: Its intoxicating aroma will catch your attention the moment you crack open the can.
9. Crisp Apple
Our readers flock to buy this seasonal gem every time it's restocked. Apple juice concentrate is made even more vibrant with the help of lemon and apricot juices, making it reminiscent of your favorite childhood sipper, only with a slightly sour edge.
8. Banana Cream
Behold: banana cream pie in a can. With notes of double-fold vanilla and sweet banana purée, this drink is a true treat. “I’m obsessed with the banana cream flavor,” raves LaBarbera. “It has that tropical drink taste that makes me wish I was on a beachside resort, without the tummy ache you can get from consuming a ton of sugar.”
Talk about a childhood throwback. Made with real Concord grape juice concentrate, this take on grape pop is equal parts sweet and tart without being overwhelmingly sugary. I also love the color scheme of this OLIPOP flavor's can, possibly more than any other.
6. Lemon Lime
If key lime pie and lemon seltzer had a baby, it’d be this crisp, clean pick, made with quince, lemon and key lime juice concentrates. It’ll do the trick if you’re a Sprite or 7UP diehard who’s trying to cut back on sugar, promise.
Ready your taste buds for a bonafide island getaway: This bev boasts pineapple, passion fruit, mandarin and apple juices to create a solid substitute for the vibrant red punch that ruled your youth.
4. Cream Soda
Laced with notes of rich vanilla ice cream and fluffy marshmallow cream, this drink will bring you back to elementary school. “It’s sweet without tasting super sugary and is the closest ‘healthier’ alternative I’ve found to regular cream soda,” says former commerce editor Olivia Dubyak.
Remember feeling like the luckiest kid at the barbecue after snagging the last orange soda in the cooler? This throwback will bring you back to that joyous moment. A sophisticated spin on the original, it’s made with wholesome ingredients, like clementine and mandarin juices. Might I suggest adding a scoop of vanilla ice cream to your glass for a Creamsicle-inspired float?
2. Vintage Cola
Coke is easily the most popular soda in the U.S., and OLIPOP’s take on the classic drink does not disappoint. Natural vanilla and cola flavors are spruced up with lime juice, a touch of salt and green tea caffeine for an energy boost.
Sure, it may be more of an acquired taste than cola, but root beer is just as timeless an OLIPOP flavor. Thankfully, the brand hit this one out of the park, too. “I’m a root beer girl myself and it satisfies my craving without making me feel jittery or like I consumed way too much sugar,” associate fashion commerce editor Stephanie Meraz asserts.
In terms of nutrition, OLIPOP is generally considered a better choice because it's higher in fiber per serving than Poppi. But with regards to taste, that's totally subjective and up to you! Either way, both brands offer more nutritious, low-sugar alternatives to regular soda.
The OLIPOP Dr. Pepper dupe is called Doctor Goodwin. Plums, sweet prunes, tart cherries and a touch vanilla are key ingredients to replicating its unique flavor.
Yes, due to its high fiber content. If you don't consume much fiber, go easy on your first OLIPOP can to avoid gas, cramps, bloating, diarrhea or constipation. Once you consume it more regularly and your gut adjusts, the symptoms should subside.
