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Best Bubbly Without the Buzz

 Sharelle Klaus was craving more. After abstaining from wine throughout four pregnancies, this Seattle mom decided it was time…

from Reader's Digest Magazine May 2007

 Sharelle Klaus was craving more. After abstaining from wine throughout four pregnancies, this Seattle mom decided it was time for more variety in beverage options for all non-imbibers. In 2005 she launched DRY Soda from her home kitchen. The drink comes in seven flavors — lavender (our favorite), juniper, vanilla bean, cucumber, rhubarb, blood orange and lemongrass — and, like wine, is intended to be paired with certain foods. Within a month of bottling its first batch, DRY Soda made its way into some 30 top restaurants in Seattle. It’s also sold in West Coast gourmet grocery stores for about $2 a bottle.

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