Thank you, Dan Oskey, for brightening up the soda pop aisle, big time. The Strip Club bartender was tapped by the makers of upstart Joia Soda to develop fizzy, color-saturated, all-natural beverages "that were more than just a one-note," he said. Oskey did not disappoint: Hibiscus-lime-clove, or pineapple-coconut-nutmeg, anyone? They're refreshing on their own, and they also make cocktails sing (view the recipe online).
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