So, we were up in Bellevue, an upscale suburb of Seattle this weekend, and we stopped at a Larry's supermarket, to pick up some Apple Beer (a non-alcoholic apple soft drink that is quite nice, and not easily found).
After a bit of confusion ("Apple Beer? That's probably in the cooler with the beers and wines." "No, it's non-alcoholic." "Is it?"), we located some bottles of Apple Beer on a cooler shelf.
But then my eye was caught by a clear bottle, filled with a clear liquid, and a very clean, spare graphic design.
I looked a little closer, and discovered a soft drink made by Dry Soda, in a lavender flavor. (Kumquat, lemongrass and rhubarb are also available.)
"Ooh!" says I, "I gotta try that!" I like lavender, and some of my favorite ice cream is lavender flavored, and I had never thought of a lavender soda.
So, I bought a bottle, and today I tried it.
It is indeed dry. It's not too sweet nor syrupy, and the scent of lavender rising from the clear liquid is surprising. It is sweetened with cane sugar, rather than cheap corn syrup, and that makes a difference. The taste is not too strong, and doesn't linger too long in the mouth. It is quite refreshing, with a good carbonation that is not too sharp nor too soft.
This is good stuff...but at $2.00 a bottle I won't be looking too hard for it. After all, it is just fizzy water with flavoring and sweetener, and I can't think of people I need to impress by offering them designer soda.
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