Sporked Awards 2025: Best Soda

Soda. As I always say, the bubbles will make you burp but they’ll also make you not thirsty anymore (catchy, right?). But really, there’s nothing more refreshing than a carbonated bev, and if you’re into feeling refreshed, there’s a never-ending supply of styles and flavors to try. We tasted a lot of soda this year (and burped a lot, too), but two kept us coming back for sip after sip. (And if you’re wondering where the Mountain Dew is, stay tuned, it got its own award.)

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Runner-Up

Besitos Lime con Chile

World Market

As far as we know, this isn’t a new product, but 2025 was the year we got around to trying Besitos Lime con Chile—and we’re so glad we did! This stuff is refreshing. It’s not as sugary as most sodas, and it tastes like real lime juice and zest (there’s even stuff in the bottle, kinda like Orangina). The “con chile” is what makes this unique; there’s real cayenne heat in here, but not too much. This is the best soda for people who want something that’s not all that much like soda.

Credit: Liv Averett / World Market

Rating:

10/10

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Winner

Sprite Chill Cherry Lime

Target

Our soda critic gave Sprite Chill Cherry Lime a middling review, but the rest of the taste testing team kind of freaked for it. It’s like a Cherry Lime Rickey, minus the gin. Or a really good Shirley Temple. Or like the top two sections of a Bomb Pop, but fizzy and refreshing and drinkable. We hope this soda returns every summer. 

Credit: Liv Averett / Target

Rating:

10/10

Sporks

The 2025 Sporked Awards

We ate our way through hundreds of products this year to find the best. Check out more of the foods and drinks we loved in 2025!