My Favorite Quick and Easy Non-Alcoholic Drink

Cambria Bold
Cambria Bold
Cambria Bold is the Executive Editor of Cubby, and one of Apartment Therapy Media’s first full-time editors from way back when. She was the founding Design and Lifestyle Editor for Kitchn and the Managing Editor for Apartment Therapy’s green living site, Re-Nest (RIP). After a few years offline and then working elsewhere, she’s back to share ideas about design, kids, and family life. It’s helpful that she now has two little kids and lots of thoughts about all those things. She lives with said kids and their father in St. Paul, MN.
published Nov 20, 2014
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I’m not usually much of a soda drinker. If I drink anything other than water, it’s likely to be a cocktail or a glass of wine. But when I was pregnant, and those weren’t options anymore, drinking yet another glass of sparkling water just didn’t cut it. I wanted something that felt like a treat, a drink I could open like I would a bottle of wine. That’s when I discovered this Blood Orange Italian soda.

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A friend actually served it to me one night when I was at her house for dinner, and ever since then I’ve tried to keep a bottle on hand as my pinch-hitter non-alocholic drink option. It’s sweet and delicious, and when poured over ice in a lowball glass, satisfies my craving for something sweet and special. It’s like San Pellegrino’s Arianciata Rossa, but I much prefer the flavor of this store brand version from Whole Foods. I always have guests ask what it is and where to get it when I serve it!

A 24.4 fluid ounce bottle goes for $2.99 at Whole Foods, and there are other flavors to choose from as well, including Tangerine and Pink Grapefruit.

It’s a great little treat to have on hand for last-minute guests, and of course you can always add a dash of booze if you want to serve it to a diverse crowd of those abstaining and those who’d prefer not to.

Have you ever tried Whole Foods’ market sodas?

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