5 Discontinued Sierra Mist Flavors You’ll Never Get to Drink Again

Of all the lemon-lime soft drinks cluttering up your local grocery store, Sierra Mist never quite made it to the legendary ranks of 7-UP, Sprite, or Mountain Dew. (This is where I have to admit that I never realized that the name “Sierra Mist” is just a play on “Mountain Dew,” despite “Sierra” being Spanish for “mountain range,” and “mist” and “dew” being practically the same thing. Was I the only one who didn’t notice?) 

Still, Sierra Mist managed to last 24 years before being replaced by Pepsi’s newest citrus-flavored offering, Starry, and it certainly earned its share of fans during that time. It also changed recipes several times during those 24 years, offering a range of different flavors that have also disappeared from stores. In honor of the now-lost Sierra Mist soda line, we decided to put together a list of all the now-forgotten Sierra Mist flavors that you’ll never get a chance to try. 

I’d also suggest you pour one out for Sierra Mist, but what are you going to use? Starry? 

Sierra Mist Cranberry Splash (2006 – 2016)

This holiday-themed soda added cranberry flavor to the typical lemon-lime mix of Sierra Mist, and was also available in a diet version. It was a seasonal flavor, with Pepsi bringing it back every year during the holidays, before finally ending it in 2016. So, perhaps it’s no surprise that the first limited-edition flavor of Sierra Mist’s successor, Starry, was also cranberry flavored. Starry Cranberry Blizz hit shelves in November 2024, and was even part of a KFC promotion that allowed you to add its syrup to any of the fast food chain’s beverages. Will we see it again next year? Here’s hoping!

Sierra Mist Lemon Squeeze (2007)

Probably the shortest-lived Sierra Mist flavor, this one was only available from May to September 2007 before being discontinued. Flavor-wise, it ramped up the lemon mix, reportedly giving it more of a tangy lemonade flavor, not too far off from Sprite’s Lymonade flavor. We’re not sure why they decided not to bring the flavor back, as that sounds really refreshing. Maybe it was a little too close to the original formula?

Sierra Mist Undercover Orange (2008)

Another short-lived Sierra Mist flavor, this one was tied to the 2008 movie Get Smart, and even featured pictures of Steve Carrell and Anne Hathaway on the bottle. It was advertised as having a “Mandarin Orange” flavor, although at least one review at the time said it tasted much more like tangerines, and was also less sweet than other orange soft drinks. These days, it’s been almost completely forgotten, much like the movie it was trying to promote.

Sierra Mist Ruby Splash (2009-2010)

This version of Sierra Mist added a splash of ruby grapefruit flavor to the mix, which, according to one contemporary review, added a bit of flavor without being tart or sour. Surprisingly, the diet version of this flavor (appropriately called Diet Sierra Mist Ruby Splash) actually outlasted the original version, staying on shelves until 2011.

Sierra Mist Strawberry Kiwi Splash (2012)

As you probably guessed, this Sierra Mist flavor featured a burst of strawberry kiwi flavor. It was also marketed as being made with real sugar and “nothing artificial,” with a note on the bottle reading “no artificial ingredients.” This was the result of Pepsi’s 2010 rebranding of Sierra Mist as “Sierra Mist Natural,” replacing the drink’s high fructose corn syrup with sugar. It wouldn’t last, however, and Pepsi ended up changing the name back in 2013. In 2014, they tried changing to a formula that used Stevia, and in 2016 went back to using High Fructose Corn Syrup, changing the name to “Mist Twst.”  But by 2018, they went back to calling it “Sierra Mist” again, before cancelling the whole thing in 2023. (Sigh.)