What I’m Digging and Giving Away: Hansen’s Natural Sparkling Sleek Sodas
Written by Deb - April 12, 2008 178 Comments
I wouldn’t tell you I’m digging a product if it isn’t true. Sometimes though, a product comes along that I enjoy so much I don’t know if "What I’m Digging" is enthusiastic enough. When I tell you I’m truly digging Hansen’s Natural Sparkling Sleek Sodas, take my word for it, this is good stuff.
Hansen’s Sparkling Sleek Sodas are made from sparkling water and natural fruit juice flavors. It’s very light and refreshing without being overly sweet and syrupy. In fact, it’s sweetened with pure cane sugar and there’s no high fructose stuff or chemicals or words you can’t pronounce – except maybe pomegranate. I’m always having trouble with that word.
The flavors are unique as well: Blueberry Pomegranate, Cranberry Grapefruit, Dragonfruit and Valencia Orange. Oh and the best part? 90 Calories,baby! And if carbs aren’t you’re thing, you can get a sugar free version.
This is a light, sophisticated and refreshing beverage. Check out the video review and then read on to see how you can win a four pack of Hansen’s Natural Sparkling Sleek:
So you’d like to try Hansen’s Natural Sparkling Sleek? Here’s your chance! Three winners will each receive a four pack of this wonderful, refreshing beverage. As usual I’m making you work for it. In the comments tell us your favorite refreshing summer beverage. Extra points for recipes we can post later on. We’ll pick three winners at random on Monday, March 21st.
Good luck and do look out for Hansen’s Sparkling Sleek Sodas at your local beverage center.
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178 Outstanding Responses to "What I’m Digging and Giving Away: Hansen’s Natural Sparkling Sleek Sodas"
Dan on April 12, 2008 at 2:26 am
Valencia Orange
Louise Brouillette on April 12, 2008 at 3:17 am
Iced tea, of course!
inthebuff on April 12, 2008 at 4:13 am
I am an Arnold Palmer man.
If you don’t know what that is, it’s a beverage named after the great golfer, because it was his favorite drink on the course. It’s half lemonade [the yellow kind] and half unsweetened ice tea over a ton of ice.
Deb on April 12, 2008 at 4:59 am
Buff my family loves that as well.
Karil Whetstone on April 12, 2008 at 5:36 am
love hansens
Dawn Bates on April 12, 2008 at 7:01 am
A nice iced Margarita!
Thanks for the giveaway!
Barbara Moorman on April 12, 2008 at 8:11 am
Sweet iced tea with lemon!
Theresa Shafer on April 12, 2008 at 8:40 am
Green tea with crystallized ginger shavings.
Joanne A on April 12, 2008 at 10:40 am
rose tea–take 10-12 dried rose buds seep for 20 seconds in boiling water strain out rose buds, add a tad bit of honey-serve either hot or iced
Kristie Belding on April 12, 2008 at 11:21 am
Mississippi Sweet Tea – Makes 2 – 1 gallon pitchers.
1. Fill 1 pitcher to the fill line with tap or filtered water, then pour it into a large pot and turn the heat to
a med-high flame.
2. Add 4-6 Lipton or Tetley family sized tea bags to the water, then let them boil, stirring occasionally.
3. When the bags are rolling in the pot or 10 minutes of rapid boil is complete. Turn off the flames.
4. Remove the used tea bags and gently squeeze them out and discard.
5. Add 1-2 cups of sugar (try your favorite brand) to the concentrated tea and stir until dissolved.
6. Let the tea cool enough to allow pouring the sweet tea concentrate from pot to the pitcher.
7. Over the sink fill each pitcher to the halfway point with the sweet tea concentrate.
8. Fill the rest of the pitcher to the full point with cold water (1-2 cups of ice speed cooling).
9. Refrigerate until cold.
10. Add mint or other flavors additives to suit your mood – A few sprinkles of flavored water additives
(Crystal Light, Wylers, or store brand), fruit juice, and flavored green teas drops add dimension to
your sweet tea. This sweet tea makes a great base for Wild Teas!
Peggy on April 12, 2008 at 12:21 pm
Unsweet iced tea with lemon OR decaf iced latte
Jessica Applegate on April 12, 2008 at 4:50 pm
any iced tea recipe only i like to add cherries along with the lemon…
Adrienne Gordon on April 12, 2008 at 4:59 pm
mmmm strawberry margarita
Cynthia C on April 12, 2008 at 5:02 pm
I like sparkling water with a splash of fresh lime juice.
Rozetta on April 12, 2008 at 6:45 pm
Favorite summer beverage; margarita on the rocks made with patron!
Amity Johnson-Vetere on April 12, 2008 at 7:14 pm
Great contest-thank you!
sandy on April 12, 2008 at 7:18 pm
green tea
tim brown on April 12, 2008 at 7:31 pm
Valencia Orange
Julie Ford on April 12, 2008 at 8:03 pm
Frozen Strawberry Margarita or Red Diamond Sweet Tea.
Ronald Truex on April 12, 2008 at 8:23 pm
Blue Berru Hansens
Ronald Truex on April 12, 2008 at 8:23 pm
Blue Berru Hansens
Peter on April 12, 2008 at 8:34 pm
Margarita of course.
susan varney on April 12, 2008 at 9:00 pm
green tea
Linda Ellis on April 12, 2008 at 9:10 pm
Iced coffees
Anne Taylor on April 12, 2008 at 9:16 pm
Ok, this sounds a little odd, but I swear it tastes great when poured over a glass full of ice!!
Ice Water with a splash of artificial vanilla…….I tried with real vanilla but it was too alcoholy for me.
Give it a try, its yummy!
Cori Westphal on April 12, 2008 at 9:30 pm
Can we say Pina Colada? Ole!!!! Thanks for the great contest!
Angela J on April 12, 2008 at 9:42 pm
Probably iced tea
Frances Carty on April 12, 2008 at 10:03 pm
Hansens my fav
Graham on April 12, 2008 at 10:17 pm
Orange soda is good for the soul.
Paige Chandler on April 12, 2008 at 10:31 pm
Pink Lemonade!
Tammy on April 12, 2008 at 10:40 pm
Water with a splash of Orange — Yummy!
Tonya Keener on April 12, 2008 at 10:54 pm
green tea
Linda Lansford on April 12, 2008 at 11:03 pm
strawberry margarita
Kirsten on April 12, 2008 at 11:20 pm
My daughter’s punch. HI C or any fruit punch mixed with any lemon lime. Lots of ice. And for special occasions we throw some scoops of vanilla ice cream on top. Big punch bowl and prepare to make a second batch. I can’t keep up with the kids.
courtney s on April 12, 2008 at 11:35 pm
I love sweet tea with lime.
Meredith Peters on April 12, 2008 at 11:47 pm
Nothing beats ice cold seltzer on a hot day!
Susan Smith on April 13, 2008 at 12:06 am
tea
Nycole Klein on April 13, 2008 at 12:45 am
I LOVE Lemonade in the summer. I make Countrytime lemonade by the gallon.
jesy on April 13, 2008 at 2:18 am
yes hansen
Linda White on April 13, 2008 at 3:18 am
strawberry lemonaid Koolaid brand
Lisa Fosses on April 13, 2008 at 3:36 am
flavored ice tea
Lindsay on April 13, 2008 at 3:38 am
Iced Green Tean
Jessica on April 13, 2008 at 4:01 am
Freshly squeezed ice cold lemonade. Don’t forget to roll the lemonades before juicing to get the juices flowing.
Charles Yount on April 13, 2008 at 4:30 am
sun drop
kathleen haas on April 13, 2008 at 4:33 am
ice tea
Chrystal on April 13, 2008 at 4:39 am
Sweet iced tea!!
Gwen on April 13, 2008 at 5:15 am
I like to make ice-cream floats with low-fat vanilla ice cream and exotic flavors of soda (Tangerine is good). You know the drill – put a scoop of ice cream in a tall glass and fill it up with soda, SLOWLY!
Chris on April 13, 2008 at 5:46 am
lemonade
Monica Allen on April 13, 2008 at 5:53 am
I love iced tea mixed with lemonade!
Jennifer R on April 13, 2008 at 6:30 am
Ice tea with lemon
Madam Pince on April 13, 2008 at 6:55 am
Cranberry Grapefruit (sugar free) mixed with white zinfandel. Sitting on my porch watching the world go by. Yeah.
GENEVA LOVE on April 13, 2008 at 6:56 am
DR.PEPPER
Jane K on April 13, 2008 at 7:15 am
I cold lemonade
christopher h on April 13, 2008 at 8:16 am
lemonade
terri on April 13, 2008 at 9:46 am
Iced coffee
Krystal Deblasio on April 13, 2008 at 12:18 pm
strawberry daiquiri!! MMmm
Sharon Jones on April 13, 2008 at 3:56 pm
Yellow Lemonade…lots of crushed ice
john on April 13, 2008 at 6:28 pm
ice tea
david basile on April 13, 2008 at 6:31 pm
Lemonade
Karin on April 13, 2008 at 9:32 pm
I used to love a certain brand of sparkling water that had lemon or lime in it– depending on the variety you bought. They stopped making it though.
OJ mixed with 7up can be quite refreshing too in the summer! That’s another favorite of mine.
Annette on April 13, 2008 at 9:46 pm
Iced tea.
DAVID BREWSTER on April 13, 2008 at 10:30 pm
GREEN TEA
Sylvia Belle on April 14, 2008 at 1:24 am
Ice Tea
M.A. on April 14, 2008 at 3:29 am
Iced tea.
D. on April 14, 2008 at 3:48 am
Orange Juice!
Autumn H. on April 14, 2008 at 3:56 am
I like a big glass of ice-cold water because I count carbs, BUT if this comes in sugar free – it might turn into my new summer fav!
Terri D on April 14, 2008 at 7:32 am
Lemonade
Sandy Y on April 14, 2008 at 7:55 am
Watermelon lemonade
DJ on April 14, 2008 at 8:29 am
Freshly squeezed lemonade with freshly picked crushed strawberries.
saundra on April 14, 2008 at 9:22 am
Orange
Kari Follett on April 14, 2008 at 3:53 pm
Valencia Orange
katklaw777 on April 14, 2008 at 6:32 pm
Sun Tea made with any fruity flavored natural tea.
sarah on April 14, 2008 at 8:31 pm
gotta love green tea
Mary Boldin on April 14, 2008 at 9:27 pm
Mojitos – cool refreshing mint flavor, perfect during a summer bbq
Steve Maughan on April 14, 2008 at 9:34 pm
Lemonade
Carolyn on April 14, 2008 at 9:48 pm
Fruit Punch Recipe courtesy Paula Deen
See this recipe on air Tuesday Apr. 15 at 5:30 PM ET/PT.
Show: Paula’s Home Cooking
Episode: Garden Party
2 (6-ounce) cans frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
2 (6-ounce) cans frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
1 (48-ounce) can pineapple juice
3 cups water
3 cups sugar
2 pints strawberries, hulled
1 (1-liter) bottle lemon-lime soda (recommended: Sprite)
Combine the orange juice, lemonade, and pineapple juice and stir well.
Bring 3 cups water and the sugar to a boil in a heavy saucepan and boil until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Let cool. Add the syrup to the fruit juices.
Place the whole strawberries into a ring mold. Pour in enough fruit juice to fill the mold. Freeze. Refrigerate the remaining juice.
When ready to serve, pour the fruit juice into a punch bowl and add the soda. Float the strawberry ice ring in the punch.
LOVE PAULA DEAN!!!
Thanks for giveaway and hope to win.
Carolyn on April 14, 2008 at 9:49 pm
opps DEEN…sorry Paula.
Pauline M on April 15, 2008 at 1:22 am
Growing up, my mother would make a frozen treat she affectionately called “Yellow Ice”. I’ve been trying to get the recipe from her for years with no luck whatsoever!! Thank goodness she still makes it for the grandkids now!!
Kathy Scott on April 15, 2008 at 2:27 am
raspberry lemonade
Sarah Stern on April 15, 2008 at 3:35 am
Orangina!
Carla Spence on April 15, 2008 at 5:55 am
Pineapple slushies are the best! Take a can of chunk or crushed pineapple and pour it into a blender with at least one tray of ice cubes. Do not drain the pineapple-pour in that delicious pineapple juice too! Blend it up until it’s a slushie and enjoy!
Dan Matthews, Jr. on April 15, 2008 at 6:10 am
white russian
Lynne on April 15, 2008 at 7:12 am
My favorite summer drink is an iced green tea one that Panera Bread makes that has mango and other flavors mixed with the tea.
Brooke Allen on April 15, 2008 at 11:35 am
Water
Donna Coughlin on April 15, 2008 at 5:10 pm
Can we say Pina Colada?
James Jenkins on April 15, 2008 at 5:49 pm
Wow!!
Evelyn on April 15, 2008 at 9:59 pm
Hands down it’s Ice Tea every summer I have to drink my Ice Tea!
Ken Robinson on April 15, 2008 at 11:07 pm
My favorite is Iced Tea with lemon.
Marilyn Wons on April 16, 2008 at 2:27 am
ice tea!!
Susan on April 16, 2008 at 5:56 am
1/2 lemonade and 1/2 7-up is something that really refreshes me
LeahSB on April 16, 2008 at 6:13 am
I love pink lemonade in the summer.
Jacob LaFountaine on April 16, 2008 at 10:11 am
Ice cold Diet Coke in a glass
Vicki Wurgler on April 16, 2008 at 9:41 pm
iced tea with a little lemon and sugar
Carol Drury on April 16, 2008 at 10:27 pm
not very original but I am a diet coke adict so add lime to it during the summer!
Louis Huf on April 16, 2008 at 11:22 pm
iced coffee
Sue Farrell on April 17, 2008 at 12:36 am
Lemonade and Iced tea combined
Ginny on April 17, 2008 at 4:22 am
Mine is iced tea with lots of sugar
Ashanti on April 17, 2008 at 5:44 am
pineapple fanta
Amanda on April 17, 2008 at 9:16 am
Peach Rasberry Soda
1 part fresh rasberry puree
1 part fresh peach puree
3 parts ginger ale
Mix and serve over ice
Ruby on April 17, 2008 at 10:38 am
iced tea with lemon
Terra Heck on April 17, 2008 at 12:46 pm
I’d love to try out these beverages.
I really like a nice glass of tea or lemonade.
Leigh Nichols on April 17, 2008 at 1:55 pm
Fresh lemonade
bob keck on April 17, 2008 at 3:09 pm
I’ll go with ginger ale with some orange and pineapple juice.
Gayle Morgan on April 17, 2008 at 6:37 pm
I love iced tea with lemon
Mya Brooks on April 17, 2008 at 11:38 pm
strawberry lemonade!!!
Debbie Criss on April 18, 2008 at 4:41 am
Love to try new sodas. I don’t drink much of them, usually water, but once in awhile I find one I really like. Then I can’t find it. Would love to win so I can try it.
thank you
meaghan fleming on April 18, 2008 at 9:01 pm
I really love just nice iced water. When it’s almost frozen… yeah. great.
jeanette malan on April 19, 2008 at 12:54 am
iced tea with lemon
Monica Cross on April 19, 2008 at 1:23 am
Enter me, please!
Marianna on April 19, 2008 at 9:34 am
Iced tea, of course! I’m from the South, after all!
Samantha Pruitt on April 19, 2008 at 3:09 pm
sour apple lemonade
Dorothy L on April 19, 2008 at 7:28 pm
Fresh Lemonade!
Dan on April 19, 2008 at 8:30 pm
Root beer
Carrie Kiser on April 19, 2008 at 10:26 pm
I love tea or lemonade anytime, but especially during the summer.
Heather on April 20, 2008 at 2:21 am
Sweet Ice Tea
Vince on April 20, 2008 at 3:33 am
Ting, Imported Jamaican Grapefruit Soda
Jennifer Jozwiak on April 20, 2008 at 5:05 am
either sweet tea or lemonade
michelle rosborough on April 20, 2008 at 6:54 am
Iced tea made from the “sun”
Lynn on April 20, 2008 at 8:03 am
Iced water
Lara Aleff on April 20, 2008 at 8:19 am
My favorite summer beverage is strawberry lemonade!
K. Cleaver on April 20, 2008 at 8:32 am
Strawberry Lemonade is our favorite in the summer.
3 squeezed lemons
1.5 cups of sugar
7 cups of strawberries
2-3 cups of water to taste
Dissolve sugar in 2 cups of hot water and cool. Puree Strawberries in food processor and add sugar mixture, lemon juice and add extra water to get to the taste you desire.
Optional: You can eliminate the lemon juice and freeze the remaining ingredients into ice pops for the kids.
Sylvia Porter on April 20, 2008 at 9:47 am
strawberry lemonade!
Michelle H. on April 20, 2008 at 12:44 pm
Iced tea and iced coffee.
Phillip F on April 20, 2008 at 7:06 pm
Raspberry lemonade!
William Sims on April 20, 2008 at 9:19 pm
would love to win
Erin Murphy on April 20, 2008 at 9:58 pm
Perrier and lemon!
Mallery Cohen on April 20, 2008 at 10:13 pm
Mountain Dew!
Marilyn R. on April 20, 2008 at 10:32 pm
i love strawberry lemonade!!!
Elizabeth M. on April 20, 2008 at 10:43 pm
Fresh squeezed lemonade is my favorite. (I don’t take the time to make it very often but that’s probably what makes it so special.)
JONI CHADWELL on April 20, 2008 at 10:59 pm
i love iced tea
shawna on April 21, 2008 at 12:20 am
Sweet tea and lemonade!!
Michelle Simons on April 21, 2008 at 1:12 am
good ole beer
Annemarie on April 21, 2008 at 2:06 am
Sweet ice tea.
Ed Nemmers on April 21, 2008 at 2:17 am
Lime sherbet and a lemon lime soda
kathy on April 21, 2008 at 3:08 am
lemonade of course!
John F Enright on April 21, 2008 at 3:10 am
strawberry lemonade!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Karrie M on April 21, 2008 at 4:03 am
Lemonade
Jennifer H on April 21, 2008 at 4:58 am
I love lemonade… but after I try these, I might have a new fav!
Pamela Hansen on April 21, 2008 at 5:09 am
suntea with fresh lemon and mint
Pamela Ray on April 21, 2008 at 5:40 am
Valencia Orange
Kristel on April 21, 2008 at 6:56 am
My favorite is iced tea or a pomegranate spritzer (pomegranate juice and sprite)!
Brandy Holzapfel on April 21, 2008 at 7:31 am
Iced tea with 7-up!!
kiyana on April 21, 2008 at 8:02 am
Ice Tea!
Stacey M on April 21, 2008 at 8:47 am
I love Applebee’s Blue Skies, but they no longer make it. So I guess it would have to be a nice cold Tequila Rose with a shot of teqila.
Lisa G. on April 21, 2008 at 9:02 am
My favorite summer drink is a Strawberry Lemonade Slush.
2 (16 ounce) containers fresh strawberries
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 cups water
1 1/2 cups fresh lemon juice (about 6 to 8 lemons)
4 cups ice cube
Directions
1. Stir strawberries and sugar together and let stand 30 minutes.
2. Process half of strawberries, 1 cup water, 3/4 cup lemon juice and 2 cups ice cubes in a blender until smooth. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
3. Serve immediately.
Sonya Carlisle-Haye on April 21, 2008 at 9:22 am
Can’t wait to win
Mary Shepherd on April 21, 2008 at 9:24 am
Really can;t wait to taste your sodas
Christine E. on April 21, 2008 at 9:26 am
I love lemonade, iced tea, and pina coladas in the summer.
C Duran on April 21, 2008 at 9:54 am
Iced green tea with lemon and pomegranate juice
Lisa Keene on April 21, 2008 at 10:08 am
I love iced tea mixed with lemonade. You can make it yourself to your own specifications or buy the mix at the supermarket.
A. Ashley on April 21, 2008 at 10:27 am
Thai Iced Tea!
Robert Ranieri on April 21, 2008 at 10:52 am
typically gatorade for me….but nice glass of lemonade will definitely hit the spot after working in the yard for a while
jen gersch on April 21, 2008 at 2:47 pm
iced latte
julie on April 21, 2008 at 5:05 pm
love an ice cold coke from mc’d's in the am to get going on a hot day!
Buddy Garrett on April 21, 2008 at 5:27 pm
lemonade
Marion Burgess on April 21, 2008 at 7:14 pm
I love all different sweet teas!!
Bobbye F on April 21, 2008 at 7:31 pm
I’m from the south so I would not be a true southern lady if I didn’t say that Sweet Tea is my summertime favorite!
Janet Mahurin on April 21, 2008 at 9:06 pm
lemonaide and tea!
Renee Turner on April 21, 2008 at 9:21 pm
I love a glass of ice cold lemonade
Melanie on April 21, 2008 at 9:59 pm
lemonade!
A Casson on April 21, 2008 at 10:30 pm
Like many, I’ll say Lemonade, ty!
Lisa Gadberry on April 21, 2008 at 11:39 pm
Water flavored with pepermint oil.
Thanks for the giveaway!
kathy pease on April 22, 2008 at 1:04 am
iced tea
Heather's Habitat on April 22, 2008 at 1:59 am
sweet tea or water with ice
Melanie Coleman on April 22, 2008 at 3:09 am
Champagne with Tangerine Hansen Soda.. yumm!!
Patti Sherman on April 22, 2008 at 3:13 am
Cranberry Grapefruit is the best thirst quenching drink…delicious
william causey on April 22, 2008 at 3:25 am
gin and tonic with a wedge of lime
Angie P on April 22, 2008 at 4:19 am
I love a giant glass of unsweetened Iced Tea
William Lashley on April 22, 2008 at 4:42 am
Looks delicious!
Amanda Perron on April 22, 2008 at 6:07 am
I love iced tea!!
Wendy Puthuff on April 22, 2008 at 6:38 am
I’m in the South so I have to say sweet tea!
Ryan Patti on April 22, 2008 at 7:18 am
This stuff is soo good!
sarah woods on April 22, 2008 at 7:38 am
two choices a must for all; the pink lemonade or the strawberry margarita; Best of luck to all who enter!! Many Thanks!!!SW
Gianna on April 22, 2008 at 8:18 am
Raspberry iced tea
Heather C on April 22, 2008 at 9:12 am
Sun tea.
Lily Kwan on April 22, 2008 at 10:29 am
iced tea
Emily N. on April 24, 2008 at 10:37 pm
strawberry or raspberry lemonade
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