Boylan Sodas

I've never been that big a soda drinker. I try to avoid high fructose corn syrup and artificial sweeteners, so giving up pop seemed like the easiest choice. But there's still something about a cold fizzy drink on a hot summer day. I know water is the best option, but sometimes you don't want the best option, you want the tastiest one!

Meet Boylan's Orange Cream Soda. Yes, the photo would have been more effective with the soda still in the bottle, but it didn't last that long! I'll post that photo tomorrow (using it as an excuse to buy more!)

I'm not fooling myself into thinking that this soda is healthy, it's not. But I do believe that it's healthier than the fake stuff, and tastier too. Sodas sweetened with real sugar seem to me to have a lighter feel, less syrupy. They make me crave other foods less and satiate more. Plus, they are naturally limiting - a four-pack of good soda costs more than a 12-pack of the normal kind. I'm okay with that, as it makes it more of a treat.

Our other favorite is Mexican Coca Cola. Yum! Our local Costco recently had 18 packs of Mexican Coke for about 75 cents a bottle. It really does taste better and more refreshing than the US stuff. Plus the glass bottles look cool.

There are many brands of cane sugar sodas out there these days. I highly suggest that you look around and try one near you!

P.S. Behind the soda bottle you can see fabric samples that I'm trying to decide between. I'm still not sure if they'll be curtains or accessories, but that's why there are random bits of clashing material hanging there. :)