Tastes like tap.” While I do have a sensitive palate, I’m no supertaster. In our blind taste evaluation questionnaire, under the question “Do you like the flavor?” I wrote, “No. This gives it a more neutral taste, and as a result, our Yonkers evaluators liked this seltzer a bit more than my husband and I did in Philly. The water in Yonkers, N.Y.-where Consumer Reports is based and where we performed the blind taste test for most of our evaluators-is moderately hard to hard, according to HydroFlow USA, a manufacturer of water conditioners, and the water used in the evaluation was filtered first.

I’m in Philadelphia, which has moderately hard to hard water that smells and tastes like chlorine I don’t have a water filter, which means I’m filling my SodaStream bottle straight from the tap. Whether you find the sparkling water from the SodaStream good or not depends largely on where you live. Perhaps a Tom Collins or, for those who aren’t drinking, a Hibiscus Fizz? If you’re lucky enough not to have this problem, enjoy this sparkling water in the bubbly cocktail of your choice.

Antonella Pomilla, a CR senior market analyst and an evaluator who says she’d buy this seltzer, points out that it’s “gassier-burping!” That’s also my one complaint about the Polar: As someone with a very sensitive digestive system, this one makes me blow up like a balloon. For me, it brings to mind white water rapids more than ice, which is to say, it has a lot going on, and white water rafting is a great sport that’s certainly not for everyone.Īmanda Lecky, the deputy editor of print products at CR and an evaluator, says Polar is “almost foamy” and “has a lovely effervescence,” while Lacey says that though she enjoyed this sparkling water, the intensity of the bubbles overwhelmed any flavor. Polar Seltzer Original is the bubbliest of the sparkling waters we tried depending on your personal taste, you may find them delightful and energetic, or domineering and aggressive. Looking for bubbles? You’ve come to the right place. Garnish with a slice of orange, if desired, and if you’re feeling real fancy, a sprig of mint. Our favorite way to drink it? In an aperitivo and soda mixed drink: over ice, pour 2 ounces of aperitivo, such as Campari or Faccia Brutto (which is what we used), and top with about 6 or so ounces of seltzer, adjusting to suit your tolerance for bitterness.

The bubbles are sharp on the tongue.”Īs my husband and I made our way through the leftover cans after we completed our blind tastings, the Canada Dry was one of the first to go. It has a plethora of medium-sized bubbles that are neither too fine nor too aggressively large, which is a big reason it’s such a versatile can.Īileen McCluskey, an evaluator and a coordinator of content production at Consumer Reports, calls Canada Dry “pure tasting” and “very bubbly and easy to drink.” Catherine Roberts, a CR health reporter and an evaluator, says this sparkling water “has notes of citrus-maybe lightly lemony? It’s really tasty.

This dependable seltzer is appropriate for all occasions, whether that’s on its own, in a cocktail, or with a dash of bitters and a slice of lemon. It may be better known for its ginger ale, but Canada Dry’s plain seltzer is no schlub.

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