Summer in Canada: it’s one of those fleeting, almost-mythical things, like plans that actually make it out of the group chat or an Uber that actually shows up when it says it will. But when it does arrive, it deserves a proper tribute. Not just SPF and shorts that used to be pants, but drinks. Cold ones. Dank ones. The kind you swear off in November but fall in love with again by June 1st. 

These are the kind of drinks we’re keeping our coolers stocked with this summer. 

Lucky for you, we’re sharing the goods…because if you’re reading this, we already know you have great taste.

1. 7UP Endless Summer 

This limited-edition sip is so dank, we’re willing to forgive it for stretching the truth about an “Endless Summer” (we wish). A flavour fusion of fresh watermelon, sweet strawberry, and that crisp citrus twist 7UP is famous for, it’s the kind of drink you crack open after saying “I’m not staying late” at a backyard hang sesh... and then obviously staying until your thighs are stuck to a plastic chair at 1 a.m. 

Bonus: There's a Zero Sugar version, so you can crush four in a row and still feel morally superior.

Taste Profile: Watermelon, strawberry, citrus.

2. Tahitian Treat Fruit Punch

Tahitian Treat is for anyone who remembers sipping soda on the porch, swatting mosquitoes, and listening to their cousin spin wild stories about kissing someone at summer camp (please tell us this is a universal experience). It’s pure nostalgia at its best.

Would we serve this at a dinner party? No. Would we drink it in a parking lot before a beach day where we fully embrace our personas as the main character? Obviously.

Taste Profile: Pineapple, orange, cherry, passionfruit.

3. Mountain Dew Summer Freeze

Mountain Dew Summer Freeze tastes like if your red-white-and-blue bomb pop melted into a can of Mountain Dew…and instead of it being a tragedy, it was the best thing that ever happened to you. On the alignment chart, it’s pure chaotic neutral. It makes zero sense, but hey, that’s science.

Extra points for the Zero Sugar version, which delivers the full nostalgia hit without the sugar crash.

Taste Profile: Cherry, lime, blue raspberry.

4. Faygo Firework

Faygo Firework is exactly what it sounds like: a flavour explosion in every sip. Cherry. Blue Raspberry. Lime. All blended into a drink that takes your BBQs, road trips, or July 1st (or July 4th, shoutout to our Dank Fam south of the border) celebrations to the next level.

It’s bold, it’s nostalgic, and it’s been one of our best-selling drinks for over five years running. That many Dank Fam members can’t be wrong.

Yes, it shares a flavour profile with Summer Freeze, but Faygo is kind of like the rebellious cousin who shows up late but always brings the best snacks (aka one of our favs). Drink this if you want to take your taste buds on a summer vacation, no plane ticket needed.

Taste Profile: Cherry, lime, blue raspberry.

5. Bundaberg Sparkling Lemonade

This is the grown-up in the group. But the kind of grown-up who buys plants they can’t keep alive (but tries anyway) and still eats candy for dinner. Real lemonade, but make it sparkling and Australian, which automatically makes it better than anything you’d find at the lemonade stand on the corner of your block (no shade, we support the hustle).

Bundaberg tastes like you’re trying, but not too hard. Just enough so even the friend who “doesn’t usually do soda” is asking where you scored it. Tart, sweet, vaguely fancy (plus it comes in a sleek glass bottle). Pour it over ice, add a lemon wedge, and suddenly you’re the lead in an A24 beach drama with exactly three lines of dialogue.

Taste Profile: Lemon, cane sugar.

Whether you’ve been crowned the official drink plug of your crew (big responsibility) or just trying to make your third afternoon in a row of doing nothing feel a little more cinematic, these are the sips you need to keep your thirst in check all summer long.

Stock up in-store or online at Dank Mart while supplies last.