Bruce Cost Ginger Ale Chá Verde de Jasmim

The green tea tannins give it a real finish instead of the usual sugary soda tail, and the jasmine scent carries through without being perfumey. I opened one expecting a novelty and ended up savoring every sip over ice.

Pouring this over ice is like a whole different drink — the jasmine aroma hits your nose before you even take a sip, and that earthy tea finish keeps it from being cloyingly sweet. I keep a bottle in the fridge for when I want something fizzy but not sugary.

The tannins from the whole leaf tea give it a dry, almost wine-like finish that I didn’t expect from a soft drink, and it makes the ginger taste sharper in the best way. I keep reaching for it when I want something fizzy but not sugary, and the jasmine flower perfume lingers just enough after each s