Ingredients
At Fresh Fizz Sodas, we believe that you deserve products with real food ingredients, not lab-made 'flavors'.
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Originating in the mediterranean region, the term "Mint" is an umbrella term for the Mentha plant family that includes Spearmint, Peppermint, Orange Mint and more.
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Limes are believed to have originated in Northern India and adjoining parts of Myanmar. They are suspected to have been introduced to the New World in the late 15th Century by Christopher Columbus. Just like its cousin the Lemon, Limes contain many benefits such as Potassium and Vitamin C. Aside from cooking and drinks, Limes have been used even in perfumes and cosmetics.
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Lemons are believed to be native to South Asia, The true home of the Lemon is unknown. One lemons contain about 50 milligrams of vitamin C, which is over half the amount of Vitamin C needed in your daily diet.
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Jalapeños originated in what is now Central America and Mexico. Ancient Aztecs were reportedly the first to use jalapeños, but they dried and smoked the peppers rather than eating them. Jalapeños are rich in Vitamin A,C,K,B and Potassium. Fun fact: Jalapeños were the first peppers that traveled into space on a NASA shuttle.
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Thousands of years ago, people became familiar with the benefits of the date palm and its fruits. One of those advantages is that date syrup can be used as a sweetener. Ancient cuneiform scripts from Mesopotamia refer to the syrup as the most important sweetener of the time.
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Star anise originates from northern Vietnam and southern China’s woods, being cultivated in several regions, mainly Jamaica and some Asian tropical countries. Star Anise is Rich in Powerful Bioactive Compounds which includes Linalool, Quercetin, Anethole, Shikimic acid, Gallic acid, Limonene.
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Ginger's actual origin is uncertain, Indians and Chinese are believed to have produced Ginger as a tonic root for over 5000 years to treat many ailments.
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Honey has been noted in Babylonian and Sumerian writing as far as 2100B.C. For bees a little honey goes a long way. For us on the other hand, Honey can provide a touch of flavorful sweetness that sets our sodas apart!
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The vanilla orchid (Vanilla planifolia Andrews) originated in Mexico and, for centuries, was the exclusive secret of the native Totonac Indians who were later conquered by the Aztecs. When the Aztec empire fell to Hernán Cortés, vanilla pods were brought back to Spain, thus introducing the flavorful beans to the rest of the world.
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Dating back to 1678, European explorers describe picking a rose red flower in their exploration of China and bringing it back home. This was the hibiscus flower we know today. This flower contains so many health benefits that it can be called a "super flower" with all its antioxidants.
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Native to the West Indies and Central America. Allspice was so named because the flavour of the dried berry resembles a combination of cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg. It is widely used in baking and is usually present in mincemeat and mixed pickling spice.
Where our ingredients come from
Van Drunen Farms
In 1856, the Van Drunen family immigrated from the Netherlands to South Holland, Illinois, near Chicago. Soon they began providing customers with potatoes, peas, beans, onions, cabbage, and carrots.
Today, the Van Drunen commitment to providing the highest quality ingredients to local, national and international food manufacturers is unchanged.
Dutch Gold Honey
In 1946, when Ralph Gamber bought three beehives at a farm sale, his intention was to rekindle his childhood fascination with bees and sell honey to his neighbors in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He and his wife Luella were totally unaware this modest purchase would evolve into the largest independent honey packaging business in the country. Nothing but the best to sweeten our sodas.
Date Lady
Date Lady was established in May 2012. Now 4 kids and several years later, Ryan and Colleen both run Date Lady and delight in offering people everywhere luxurious date products like they’ve never tasted before. In addition to a rare organic date variety and pure date syrup, Date Lady also offers California Barhi Dates, date sugar, date paste, coconut date sauce, chocolate spread, smoked maple date syrup, BBQ and sweet chili sauce, all sweetened naturally with dates.
Greenwood Associates
Founded in 1974 by Len Kaplan. Greenwood Associates is a family-owned, value-added commodity re-seller of processed fruit and vegetable juice concentrates, juices, purees, essences & oils. Greenwood specializes in customizing products in a variety of ways to meet the specific needs of its customers. Its the company we can trust with the process of our juice needs.
Mountain Rose Herbs
In 1987 Rosemary Gladstar began a small herbal business to provide supplies for her students at the California School of Herbal Studies. When she moved to Vermont, the company was split into a retail herb shop and a mail order company. The mail order portion was passed on to Rose Madrone, and Mountain Rose Herbs (MRH) was born.