Most among the food-obsessed are familiar with food and wine pairings. Almost as many admit that certain beers complement pizza or Mexican fare. But my first exposure to soda pop designed to be paired with food came today at my sister’s Seattle home during a lull in the SuperBowl Steeler-Cardinal match-up.
The swank soda seeking to transcend the plastic taps at 7-Eleven is Seattle-based Dry Soda, and just a glance at the flavors they offer and their intended market niche should be clear.
Lemongrass
Lavender
Rhubarb (my selection today to go with potato chips)
Vanilla Bean
Juniper Berry
Kumquat
I couldn’t pick a Kumquat out of a fruit line up if I wanted to, but I like the sound of the word enough that I just might order it simply to be able to use it in a sentence. Here is the pitch on Dry Soda’s website:
“Seattle-based DRY Soda Co. offers today’s consumer a modern alternative in refreshment — a line of all-natural, lightly sweet sodas, flavored with fruit, flower or herb extracts, and sweetened with a small amount of pure cane sugar. Combining the subtle essence of nature and the kitchen, DRY’s unique design and clean finish make it the ideal soda to pair with a great meal or a refreshing beverage on its own. DRY Soda also makes a distinct and sophisticated mixer.”
Go figure. What should I order with my roast quail tonight? White? Red? Lager? Stout? Or… Kumquat?
