{"id":2465,"date":"2016-11-01T13:33:10","date_gmt":"2016-11-01T17:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/?p=2465"},"modified":"2016-11-01T13:33:10","modified_gmt":"2016-11-01T17:33:10","slug":"samantha-love-in-the-time-of-polar-seltzer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/2016\/11\/01\/samantha-love-in-the-time-of-polar-seltzer\/","title":{"rendered":"Samantha: Love in the time of Polar seltzer"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve read so many articles this year about the\u00a0La Croix craze<\/a>\u00a0and how a\u00a0sparkling seltz<\/a>\u00a0is scientifically proven to better quench your thirst. La Croix, la *yawn.* For me, it’s all about bae: Polar seltzer. One of my favorite parts about moving to Boston for college has to do with this bubbly drink and family-owned brand. I\u2019m been absolutely hooked on this bubbly brand and if you know me, you can almost always expect to see a liter peaking out from my backpack. I even got\u00a0a picture<\/a>\u00a0with the\u00a0Polar<\/span>Bear himself last summer.\u00a0Some experts say my teeth will rot out someday,<\/a>\u00a0but I try to live in the moment. I love\u00a0Polar<\/span>\u00a0seltzer to the point where over winter break in Chicago, my friends and I drove to the only store we knew that sold this nectar of the Worcester gods. (They don\u2019t distribute\u00a0Polar<\/span>\u00a0in the Midwest, to my great dismay). I even posted a photo of our find, and Polar sent me a seltzer care package!<\/p>\n

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I\u2019m not loyal to any one flavor, and I enjoy trying out the varieties that make special appearances from season to season. That being said, I do have a few staples I know I can always go back to in times of need.\u00a0 I\u2019m no expert in food criticism or the like, but here are my top five flavors of seltzer, ranked from best to still amazing. \u00a0(Disclaimer: I\u2019ve tasted the majority of the 18 classic flavors and enjoyed them all. By no means is this list exhaustive, just cut down for the sake of space. I have yet to try some of the limited-edition flavors, like Egg Nog, Mint Mojitio and other questionable varieties.)<\/p>\n

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  1. Black Cherry<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Oh, Black Cherry seltzer. My trusty pal. This is the flavor that my friends buy for me when I\u2019m down or that I \u201ctreat myself\u2019\u201d to on a day when I think I deserve it. Some say it tastes like NyQuil. I say, it\u2019s top-notch. Not too sweet, not too sour. It\u2019s the perfectly refreshing drink to wake up your taste buds.<\/p>\n

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    2.Lime<\/strong><\/p>\n

    So light. So refreshing. This flavor is such a perfect drink to accompany a summer walk or a picnic on the BU Beach. As the Boston Magazine reviewer\u00a0said it best:<\/a>\u00a0\u201c10 out of 10. Would definitely drink this again.\u201d It\u2019s also the favorite of all my friends, so I think it\u2019s safe to say that Lime is a crowd-pleaser at best.<\/p>\n

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    1. Strawberry Champagne<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Every time I pull this one out of my backpack at school or work, there\u2019s always one raised eyebrow in the room. But hey, don\u2019t knock it until you try it. This flavor is as interesting as it is refreshing, and whenever\u00a0I have the chance to snag one at the store, I do.<\/p>\n

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      1. Pomegranate<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        This flavor, in my opinion, is the fruitiest of the bunch. It even beats out some of the flavors that didn\u2019t make my list, like Grapefruit and Mandarin. I really like this one if the store is out of Black Cherry or Lime, but it\u2019s not usually my first pick. Still yummy though!<\/p>\n

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        1. Vanilla Pear<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          I\u2019ve heard some say it tastes like a candle. Others look down upon a bubbly bottle that looks like dessert. I think that albeit the weird aftertaste, this seltzer is a sweet alternative to cream soda or the like. I\u2019m a fan. Back off, haters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          I’ve read so many articles this year about the\u00a0La Croix craze\u00a0and how a\u00a0sparkling seltz\u00a0is scientifically proven to better quench your thirst. La Croix, la *yawn.* For me, it’s all about bae: Polar seltzer. One of my favorite parts about moving to Boston for college has to do with this bubbly drink and family-owned brand. I\u2019m … Continue reading Samantha: Love in the time of Polar seltzer<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2018,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[44426],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2465"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2018"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2465"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2465\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2466,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2465\/revisions\/2466"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2465"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2465"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2465"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}