Sparkling Ice and Cuties Mandarins Collabed and Magic Happened

Sparkling Ice is a brand of zero sugar sparkling water that all our grandmas got addicted to sometime in the last five years. Cuties is a brand of small, easy-to-peel mandarin oranges. Recently, these two brands decided to collaborate on a pair of sparkling water flavors. Was anyone specifically asking for this? Probably not. Did I buy both flavors to try for you good people as the resident Sparkling Ice reviewer here at Sporked? Absolutely.

Sparkling Ice x Cuties Orange Cream Sparkling Water

New Sparkling Ice Flavor!

Sparkling Ice

Pros: I’m amazed this is zero sugar. Orange cream is a super popular flavor in beverages (and cereal, and even Twinkies) right now, so it’s hard to stand out from the pack, but this is the most convincing zero sugar version of the classically super sugary creamsicles that I’ve had to date.

Cons: It didn’t specifically taste like a mandarin orange until the very last sip of the can. It’s not a dealbreaker in the slightest since, but it was an interesting quirk.

Credit: Liv Averett / Sparkling Ice

Rating:

9/10

Sporks

New Sparkling Ice Flavor!

Sparkling Ice x Cuties Mandarin Sparkling Water

Target

Pros: I’ve eaten more cups of mandarin oranges than there are stars in the sky, so I was excited to try a specifically mandarin orange flavored drink. Let me tell you, this might be the most accurate “drink that tastes like a food” I’ve ever had. I could tell this was a dead ringer by the smell alone. Every sip is like downing an entire lunchbox fruit cup of mandarin orange slices.

Cons: Why do I have to stop drinking these when the limited edition promotional period is over? This is my new favorite Sparkling Ice flavor and I’m not ready to give it up. Let’s get this into those uniquely-tall 17oz bottles ASAPAP (as soon and permanently as possible).

Credit: Liv Averett / Target

Rating:

10/10

Sporks

Where can I get these new Sparkling Ice flavors for myself?

Both Sparkling Ice x Cuties flavors are available wherever you get packs of Sparkling Ice mini-cans. Oh, you don’t have an encyclopedic knowledge of which retailers serve which format of which beverage brand? You’re so lucky to have me. These 7.5oz can 10-packs should be available at Kroger, Target, and Walmart stores. (I found mine at Target.)