Polar Seltzer Unveils Holiday Flavors: Eggnog, Candy Cane, Pumpkin Spice & More

We're down with the seasonal offerings of various food companies. Pumpkin lattes? Mint hot chocolate? Yes, please. But we were a bit thrown for a loop by Polar Seltzer's newest holiday limited edition flavors: Eggnog, Candy Cane, Pumpkin Spice and Granny Smith Apple. Like the classic seltzer, these varieties are calorie- and sugar-free. But unlike the original, the added taste comes from natural flavors, aka chemical compounds that mimic the taste of actual foodstuff. For that reason, a lot of them tasted a bit medicinal, but we would certainly consider some of them for cocktail ingredients. In all the flavors, the aromas were a lot stronger than the actual taste, even overpowering at times.

The 1-liter seltzers retail for $0.99 until the end of December. Check out the slideshow below for the results of our taste test.

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Comments

[Missy Porkrinds]

07:35 PM on 12/09/2011

I just picked some up recently and must say they're very good they taste just like the real thing .

[Brianna Cole]

11:17 PM on 12/07/2011

The eggnog has me drooling. Too bad I'm in Japan and probably can't get my hands on these...

[JennaLHammond]

04:36 PM on 12/07/2011

I am so glad I stumbled upon this post! I am a sucker for holiday flavors and flavored seltzer presents the opportunity to work it into everything! I love the idea you presented about cocktail mixers. I'm also considering using it for the cold water in Jello to add a little holiday flavor. Can you heat seltzer water? If so, you could try heating the mint one and then add hot chocolate mix. Happy H2Olidays! :)

[laur1515]

09:26 AM on 11/11/2011

I'm so obsessed with pumpkin spice flavors!!! I'm so excited for a low calorie option to satisfy my cravings!!! Maybe even put a little Vanilla vodka with it for a fall time cocktail, YUM!!! Going to the grocery store tonight, hopefully I can find it!

[hjo4]

09:21 PM on 11/10/2011

I own a seltzer maker, I love it and it saves me a nice penny. I don't care for the flavor syrups but it is an option. It's also a helluva lot better than soda since you make the soda from tap water. NYC has the best tap water and makes the best seltzer water I've tasted. Purchasing a Soda maker is worth it.

[Sue Bryant]

11:04 AM on 11/10/2011

I wish they sold this on the West Coast. When I was living in NYC I tried the vanilla flavored seltzer mixed with orange juice...so good, tastes like an orange creamsicle.

[candyazzbb]

12:33 AM on 11/10/2011

In soooooooooo jealous i cant get this where I live.

[Food Review 101]

07:36 PM on 11/09/2011

Sounds like http://www.foodreview101.com/ needs to put these up on their site.

[SmartladyDem]

05:57 PM on 11/09/2011

I wish they could do these with NO artificial sweeteners-

[Colin Sterling]

06:13 PM on 11/09/2011

There's no sweetener -- just seltzer + the natural flavor compound.