Sierra Mist facts for kids
Sierra Mist was a popular soft drink that tasted like lemon and lime. It was made by the Pepsi Company. This fizzy drink was first introduced in the year 2000. Sierra Mist was a competitor to Sprite, which is another lemon-lime soda made by the Coca-Cola company.
What is Sierra Mist?
Sierra Mist was a type of soda known as a lemon-lime drink. This means its main flavors came from lemons and limes, giving it a refreshing, citrusy taste. It was designed to be a clear, bubbly drink, much like other popular sodas in the same category. The Pepsi Company created Sierra Mist to offer its own version of this classic flavor combination.
The Story of Sierra Mist
Sierra Mist was launched in the year 2000. It quickly became available in many places where Pepsi products were sold. For many years, it was a common choice for people who enjoyed lemon-lime sodas. Over time, like many products, Sierra Mist changed. In 2023, Pepsi decided to stop making Sierra Mist and replaced it with a new lemon-lime soda called Starry.
Different Flavors Over Time
Over the years, Sierra Mist came out with several different flavors and versions. These special editions often appeared for a limited time or during certain seasons.
Here are some of the flavors that were available:
- Sierra Mist (the original flavor, from 1999 until it was discontinued)
- Diet Sierra Mist (a sugar-free version, starting in 2006)
- Sierra Mist Free (another sugar-free option, available from 2000 to 2006)
- Sierra Mist Cranberry Splash (a special winter flavor that started in 2006)
- Sierra Mist Free Cranberry Splash (a sugar-free cranberry version, starting in 2007)
- Sierra Mist Lemon Squeeze (a flavor with an extra lemon kick, released in 2007)
- Sierra Mist Undercover Orange (a unique orange-flavored version from 2008)
- Sierra Mist Free Undercover Orange (the sugar-free orange version from 2008)
- Sierra Mist Ruby Splash (a new flavor from 2009)
- Diet Sierra Mist Ruby Splash (the sugar-free Ruby Splash version from 2009)
These different flavors showed how Sierra Mist tried to offer new and exciting options to its fans.
See also
In Spanish: Sierra Mist para niños
