The tea I used has licorice root as one of the ingredients, which gives a natural sweetness to the tea, even without adding any sort of extra sweetener. (You can either buy sparkling water, or make your own soda water.) When I added that wild berry tea bag to my soda water, the flavor and color infused into the water almost immediately, and I was pleasantly surprised by what a great flavor it gave the water. I’m not sponsored by or affiliated with the company in any way, but I’m mentioning it because I find most of their teas absolutely delicious. The bubbly soda water infused with my favorite berry tea, Clipper Wild Berry Tea. Rather than use plain cold water, though, I decided to use sparkling water instead. I decided to try experimenting at home with cold infusion of herbal teas. I was surprised to find how much color and flavor infused into the cold water, even after having used the tea bag once. Watch me make both versions of this Healthy Paleo Red Soda Pop. Either way, the red pops that I used to drink as a kid were fruity, sweet, tangy, and fizzy (albeit a bit syrupy). I’ve since seen that there is a different type of red soda, called Big Red, that is supposedly more multi-fruit based in flavor. I think it’s supposed to be mainly strawberry flavored, but it definitely doesn’t taste like eating a bunch of fresh strawberries. Red pop was a bright red soda that had a berry type flavor. We mixed it together with colas and lemon sodas to make a suicide punch. ?ĭespite the fact that the idea of drinking it now grosses me out, I have to admit that I fondly remember occasionally having a can of red soda after winning a softball game in the summer or drinking a glass of it at school skating parties. So, I find myself calling it soda pop, which allows me to embrace both terms.
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Where I grew up, we drank “red pop” and not “red soda.” (Well, those of us that drank soda or pop or whatever, I mean!) I have a hard time talking about pop since living here, as most English speaking people who I encounter talk about soda and not pop. (For me, it only took having a few of my soda addicted (younger than me) 20 year old patients in dental school needing dentures to scare me into never wanting to have another cola in my life, not that I liked it much to begin with!) What is red soda pop?įirst, let me start out by saying that although I live in Spain now, I’m originally from Michigan. So, switching out drinks you are used to for healthier versions can actually work! You may find that you will get so accustomed to the new versions that their unhealthy, syrupy sweet counterparts will eventually no longer be appealing to you. I was never able to go back to the real deal, and now don’t ever drink either of them.) (The same thing happened to me when I switched out beer for non-alcoholic beer during my pregnancy. I decided I just wanted my ginger ale instead. I’ve become so accustomed to my new found homemade pop crush, that the other day, when we had friends come over and I decided to mix up a cocktail of gin, lime, and soda, it just tasted weird to me. Something in the ginger ale also seemed to help curb my cravings for other not-so-healthy foods. Despite its simplicity, it has been one of my favorite recipes this year! Whenever I have cravings for some sort of fancy umbrella drink, I would make myself a glass of that healthy ginger ale served in a pretty glass and I didn’t really feel I was missing out an anything. Not too long ago, I shared with you how I make a healthy and paleo ginger ale using freshly grated ginger root. I’m guessing there aren’t very many healthy sodas you can buy, but you can make your own. Not all soda pop has to be unhealthy, though. Those beginning a weight loss journey are often surprised by how much weight they can lose just by giving up drinking soda. That said, I know a lot of people struggle with giving up soda when they want to start leading a healthier lifestyle.
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I wasn’t really brought up drinking soda pop, though, so I never really got addicted. I have it easy: I’m a water addict, and have no problem downing a glass of cold water when I’m thirsty. In the heat of the summer, it’s normal to want to reach for a cold beverage to quench your thirst.