At its core, melon soda relies on just two ... and-easy mojito with delightful Japanese flare, serve shaken with a mint-infused simple syrup, a squeeze of lime, and a shot of rum.

“Refreshingly clean-tasting,” he enthused. “Closest approximation to a lemon-lime soda,” declared another sorta-fan. Still, not everyone was on board, and even the winner of this dubious derby got ...

Starbucks Japan is shaking up summer this year with ... Called Chillax Soda, these drinks contain a base blend of fruit pulp and soda, with a special “green citrus” syrup containing lemon, lime, ...

The base of this drink is shochu, a low-alcohol Japanese spirit (typically ... The ginger soda can be swapped with a traditional lemon-lime soda for a more citrus-forward flavor profile or cut ...

Did I want a Starry? I guessed so. What was the difference? I couldn’t tell; it tasted like lemon-lime soda, a flavor too ordinary to remark upon. But wait: Why should “lemon-lime,” as a ...