Sodas Sweetened with Honey: Green Bee All Natural Sodas

Emma Christensen
Emma Christensen
Emma is a former editor for The Kitchn and a graduate of the Cambridge School for Culinary Arts. She is the author of True Brews and Brew Better Beer. Check out her website for more cooking stories
updated May 2, 2019
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Let’s talk about these sodas from Green Bee in Maine, because they’re my new favorite thing. Do you know them? They’re sweetened with wildflower honey and a squeeze of real fruit juice — fizzy, fresh, and fun. I’ve been looking for a non-alcoholic drink to serve at holiday gatherings this year and I do believe these will do the job quite nicely.

With Green Bee Soda, founder and owner Christopher Kinkade brings together two passions: helping bee colonies thrive and creating a healthy alternative to soda. The Maine-based company has three sodas currently on the market: Ginger Buzz, Blueberry Dream, and Lemon Sting — all of which use local wildflower honey as their sweetener and as many other local ingredients for flavoring as can be found (blueberry soda with Maine blueberries!).

• Ginger Buzz: Ginger ale with a honey spin. Clean-tasting and not overly sweet. Also not spicy, which I was expecting — this has a very mild ginger flavor. It makes a great mixer for cocktails.

• Blueberry Sting: The sweetest of the three with a mild fruity flavor and a touch of warm honey. I imagine kids would like this one the best. It’s also a really beautiful garnet-red color!

• Lemon Sting: This one definitely has the most “grown-up” flavor. It’s a sparkling lemonade with a dash of rosemary — just enough rosemary to know it’s there, but not so much that it becomes overly herby. If you prefer less-sweet sodas, this one’s yours!

You can find Green Bee Sodas in Whole Foods stores throughout New England or order it online from from Thirst Monger.

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