Steep Soda (a natural brand of fizzy pop)
Steep Soda Co is a natural brand of fizzy pop. These drinks are made with fruits from small family farms, both in the UK and on the Mediterranean coast, to support fellow artisans and keep ‘soda miles low’. The range includes:
- Lime & cucumber (lime juice and zest, with cucumber and mint). Tastes like a no-alcohol mojito.
- Ginger Beer (made with Chinese root ginger and lemon)
- Lemonade (also in a pink hibiscus lemonade – a tangy flower that tastes a bit like cranberry or pomegranate).
- Caffeine-free cola (with fresh limes and organic essential oils of coriander, lavender and nutmeg. The brand says this flavour tastes like old-fashioned childhood cola cubes. also in a sugar-free version (sweetened with stevia).
Before recycling cans, rinse then pop ring-pulls over holes. Then use your fingers/thumb to ‘pinch’ inner rims together, to avoid wildlife getting trapped.
Check medication before consuming rhubarb or grapefruit (avoid hibiscus and caffeine for pregnancy/nursing). Also read about organic and fair trade colas.
Most sodas are sold in glass bottles or aluminium cans (easily recycled, which saves up to 95% on making new aluminium, which then does not have to be mined). You could even set up a community aluminium can and foil recycling scheme, and raise money for community projects, by selling the cans back to industry.
There is also a range of seasonal sodas:
- Rhubarb (blended with lemon)
- Spiced apple (a mix of seasonal local apples, with cinnamon sticks, cloves and ground nutmeg). You can enjoy this warmed for winter nights.
- Orange and blood orange (from the finest Sicilian fruits.
