What is the best lemon-lime soda?

Green cans have been arguing with each other since 1929, and the newer arrivals keep turning up the volume. Vintage labels are in the mix too.

1

Sprite

Coca-Cola's caffeine-free lemon-lime soda and the category's global best seller since 1961.

2

Starry

PepsiCo's lemon-lime soda launched in 2023 to replace Sierra Mist, built around a sweeter, softer citrus hit.

3

7UP

The 1929 original of the category, drier and less sweet than its rivals and still a taste-test favorite.

4

Sierra Mist

Pepsi's long-running lemon-lime brand, retired in 2023 but still remembered for its natural-sugar recipe.

5

Mist Twst

The short-lived 2016 rebrand of Sierra Mist, sweetened with sugar instead of corn syrup.

6

Ski

A Tennessee-born citrus soda made with real orange and lemon juice, with a fiercely loyal Southern following.

7

Sun Drop

A caffeinated citrus soda with a sharp, syrupy tang that sets it apart from the mainstream lemon-limes.

8

Bubble Up

A 1919 lemon-lime soda that predates 7UP and survives today as a small-batch cane-sugar throwback.

9

Upper 10

Royal Crown's caffeine-free lemon-lime entry, a supermarket staple for decades before fading out.

10

Zevia Lemon Lime Twist

A stevia-sweetened lemon-lime soda with zero sugar and no artificial sweeteners.

11

Jarritos Lime

The Mexican brand's cane-sugar lime-lemon soda, tarter and less syrupy than American versions.

12

Shasta Twist

Shasta's budget-shelf lemon-lime soda, a familiar sight in multipacks across US grocery stores.

13

Blue Sky Lemon Lime

A natural-foods lemon-lime soda made without preservatives, sold mainly through health-focused grocers.