We Taste-Tested Picnic-Ready Beverages for Patio Season — Here Are Our Unfiltered Thoughts

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Skimm Tasted is back, and it’s bigger, bolder, and juicier than ever. Today’s episode? Picnic-ready beverages, now that the sun is out and parks are abuzz. To make things a little more interesting, for this particular taste test, the team went in blind. Watch below to see their live reactions and read on for our recs. Cheers. 

Popping Jacky Boba Teas

Boba fans, this one’s for you. Each varietal combines real fruit juice, brewed tea, and popping boba at 130 calories or less per can. This four-pack includes Mango Passion Fruit Green Tea, Strawberry Dragon Fruit Oolong Tea, Lychee Oolong Tea, and Peach Oolong Tea.

Culture Pop Sparkling Probiotic Soda

While the better-for-you soda industry has truly popped off (pun intended), Culture Pop stands in a league of its own thanks to its unique, delicious formula. It has a live probiotic, prebiotics, zero sweeteners, and no weird aftertaste. Just sweet-but-not-too-sweet flavors made with real fruit juice. Plus, you can subscribe to your favorite flavors (we love this orange-mango and lime one) and save 10% on every order. Get an extra 10% off when you add two or more 12-packs.

Wildwonder Prebiotic + Probiotic Sparkling Drinks

With flavors like Raspberry Lychee (an editor fave), Strawberry Passion, and Pineapple Paradise, Wildwonder sodas have earned a permanent spot in our park coolers. They have 1 billion (yes, billion with a “B”) probiotics, 5 grams of dietary fiber, and 40 calories. They wowed the judges on Shark Tank, and they impressed our editors as well.

Hiball Energy Seltzer

Hiball masquerades as sparkling water, but it’s packed with 160 milligrams of organic caffeine. It’s a great alternative for anyone in need of that 3 pm energy boost without the artificial flavoring, added sugars, and aftertastes.

Amalfi Virgin Spritzes

The name (and can) alone make us feel like we’re heading on vacation. These non-alcoholic spritzes come in three Italian-inspired flavors (personally, we’re reaching for Basil Limonata). They’re currently on a limited run, so make sure to stock up while you can. Plus, you can save 10% when you subscribe.

Hiyo Organic Social Tonics

A silly little bev is enough to turn your day around, but Hiyo's social tonics are packed with stress-relieving, mood-boosting adaptogens, nootropics, and botanicals to keep the good vibes going. Instead of caffeine or refined sugars, they use ashwagandha, L-theanine, lion’s mane, and lemon balm for a boost without the crash. Subscribers not only save 15%, they also enjoy free shipping with every order, reward points, and recurring deliveries every 15, 30, 45, or 60 days.