Liquid Thanksgiving: Turkey in the Straw

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After the startling success of its turkey and gravy-flavored soda during last year's U.S. holiday season, a Seattle soda company will be serving up green beans and casserole, mashed potatoes, fruitcake and cranberry flavors.


"Last year, the response to our Turkey and Gravy Soda was overwhelming, but we really didn't have side dishes to go with it," Peter van Stolk, chief executive of specialty soda maker Jones Soda Co., said on Monday.


The tan-colored turkey and gravy-flavored soda sold out last year in three hours after it was offered on the Web and later fetched prices over $100 on eBay Inc.


This year, Jones Soda is offering the turkey and gravy sodas as a set in 15,000 "holiday packs" for $16 each, complete with utensils.


Thanksgiving, a U.S. holiday which falls on the fourth Thursday of November, typically features a dinner with turkey, gravy and other condiments. "The average consumer doesn't have the time to prepare a full turkey meal," van Stolk quipped.


Particularly noteworthy on the menu is the green beans and casserole soda, van Stolk said, adding, "We're proud that we accented this dish with fried onions."


The pack was available nationwide at limited retail locations, including Target Corp. stores, beginning on Monday.


The new flavors are in addition to the company's traditional flavors: green apple, bubblegum and crushed melon.

Yeeaah. Now THAT'S disgustin'.

yeah I thought the same thing, grossness to the max


but may have to get one of the holiday packs for a gift

ella731 said:

for who - althom?!

i guess it beats a lump of coal.

Anxiety said:

i was thinking more along the lines of my sister


a little sibling rivalry never hurt anyone

ella731 said:

are you supposed to drink the stuff or is it just for show??

this is SOOOO gross.

....so Deja, are you gonna try these? They are JONES after all

Anxiety said:

I think you can actually drink the stuff, but the boxes are numbered, I am not sure, ill let you know when i pick one up we could possibly ask Dansa shes a hard core Jones soda drinker isnt she?