It's 2017 and we're no stranger to an interesting food hybrid [1], but the latest carbonated mashup has us seriously intrigued. Pickle Juice Soda comes from Grandpa Joe's Candy Shop [2], a chain of candy stores in Pennsylvania and Ohio, and it's bringing out a lot of polarized emotions.
The store announced the news [3] of the soda on its Facebook page, writing, "If you're the kind of pickle lover who relishes in all things pickled, this is gonna be a really big dill." According to the website, the soda is made with pure cane sugar and is sold at Grandpa Joe's Candy Shop for $2.50. But if you're in need of some pickled pop and do not live in the area, you can purchase a bottle online [4] for $10, or splurge on a three-pack for $20 or a six-pack for $30.
Confused? Curious? Taste buds tingling? You are not alone. Twitter users also have plenty of thoughts about pickle juice soda. Check out some of the mixed reactions below.
Pickle juice soda is a thing... pic.twitter.com/pCKrfFfoaj [6]
— Ramo (@HeyImRamo) April 29, 2017 [7]
Best news ever today there are selling #Pickle [8] Soda👍 love pickle juice. Even better news would be @jamessmurray [9] saying yes to a date👍💕
— Anya Szczytowska (@AnyaSzczytowska) April 29, 2017 [10]
Pickle juice soda is one of humanity's biggest atrocities. The only larger atrocity would have to be PICKLES themselves. Nasty
— CLDKTE (@katelynvalli) April 29, 2017 [11]