Steep Soda Co (handmade in Manchester)

Steep Soda Co stands out for putting a fresh spin on classic soda flavours. This brand based in Manchester takes familiar tastes you love, then packages natural sodas in stylish modern cans.

Lime and Cucumber offers a refreshing blend of flavours, for a hot day.

Check medication before consuming grapefruit or rhubarb sodas (avoid hibiscus lemonade for pregnancy). Also avoid caffeine (cola) or follow NHS guidelines of no more than one a day.

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Most sodas have now added in disgusting-aftertaste artificial sweeteners (same with fruit squash) to try to eek more profits, due to the upcoming sugar tax.

One critic of the new recipe for Ribena (a vitamin-C-rich blackcurrant squash developed during World War II, when citrus fruits were not available) wrote ‘Adding sweeteners to Ribena was intended to reduce our sugar intake. This has worked, as I no longer buy Ribena!’

The lemonade is refreshing and tart, with real lemon juice, for a natural zest that is not too sour. Ideal for a warm day, or to use as a mixer.

And if you like a little spice, the Ginger Beer offers a fiery kick from real ginger root. Again, it’s good alone or as a mixer. Finished with a hint of citrus.