"Kaleidoscopic seems a fitting word to describe the assemblage of drinks curated by Sparkling Ice. The brand has some serious range. Each vibrant flavor of sparkling water is denoted by its trademarked fruit-caught-in-an-ice-cube imagery, spanning from obligatory classics like fruit punch and lemonade to more creative combos like grape raspberry and ginger lime. It makes for a colorful grocery store display and happy customers who can always find a flavor that suits their taste buds."
"Since early 2024, Sparkling Ice has additionally leaned into a partnership with Starburst to offer that unexplainably juicy taste in liquid form. And now, at the start of 2026, it seems the brand is doubling down on candy collabs with the help of Life Savers. That's right, the flavor of those mini life preservers (the fruity kind, not the original minty kind) is now being packaged up into a sparkling beverage, and all of our nostalgic candy senses are already tingling."
Sparkling Ice offers a wide, colorful lineup of sparkling water flavors, each labeled with trademarked fruit-caught-in-an-ice-cube imagery that ranges from fruit punch and lemonade to grape raspberry and ginger lime. Since early 2024, the brand partnered with Starburst to translate candy flavors into beverages. At the start of 2026, Sparkling Ice introduced Life Savers–inspired sparkling water featuring the fruity, mini-ring flavors rather than the mint variety. The launch raises questions about retail availability, color saturation, comparisons with past Life Savers soda attempts, and fidelity to the candy's nostalgic taste. Research included reviewing press materials and in-store searches across multiple grocery stores.
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