Introducing CLEANN Sparkling Raspberry Lime: A New England Classic, Reborn

CLEANN Sparkling Raspberry Lime is our new hemp-derived delta-9 THC seltzer: a crisp, lightly sweetened raspberry-and-lime sparkler inspired by the raspberry lime rickey, the soda-fountain classic that grew up in the Northeast. It is the same idea that made the original a New England summer staple, real raspberry, fresh lime, and cold carbonation, rebuilt for today with a precise, lab-verified THC dose and no alcohol. If the flagship CLEANN cider is the orchard in a can, this is the corner soda fountain: brighter, drier, and built to sip on a porch in July. Here is the story behind the flavor and what makes our version different.

Meet CLEANN Sparkling Raspberry Lime

Our newest release takes CLEANN out of the cider lane and into seltzer, a lighter, crisper format for people who want the bright snap of raspberry and lime instead of orchard apple. The build is simple on purpose: real raspberry and lime character over clean sparkling water, lightly sweetened with agave, with a hemp-derived delta-9 THC dose you can actually trust. Like everything we make, the cannabinoids are single-origin, Vermont-grown, and hemp-derived, sourced from Vermont Terps in Proctor, Vermont, and every batch is third-party lab tested with full traceability from seed to can. That means the milligram number on the can is a verified figure, not a marketing estimate. It is zero-alcohol, it is made with hemp-derived delta-9 THC under current federal law, and it is built to do what a great seltzer should. It goes down easy and pairs with anything. Where the cider is a slow, cozy pour, Raspberry Lime is the one you reach for at a cookout, on the boat, or the second the temperature climbs.

It also widens the door for anyone stepping away from alcohol. A dry, fruit-forward seltzer is one of the easiest swaps to make at a party. It looks and drinks like the hard seltzer everyone else is holding, without the calories of a cocktail or the alcohol. That is the whole CLEANN thesis in a new flavor: a refreshing alternative to alcohol that gives you something to hold and a reason to relax, built on ingredients and a dose you can actually read. Raspberry Lime just makes that pitch in the brightest, most summer-ready way we have canned yet.

What is a raspberry lime rickey?

A raspberry lime rickey is a non-alcoholic soda-fountain drink made from raspberry syrup, fresh lime, and seltzer, tart, fruity, and fizzy, served over ice. It is the New England version of a broader family of "rickeys." The original Rickey was a Washington, D.C. drink from the 1880s, made with a spirit, lime juice, and soda water, named for a local figure, Colonel Joe Rickey. When Prohibition pulled the alcohol out of American bars, soda fountains adopted the format: drop the liquor, add sweet fruit syrup, and you had a refreshing warm-weather drink people nicknamed "air-conditioning in a glass." Different regions settled on different syrups, cherry lime took hold around New York, but in New England, raspberry lime became the prevailing style, and it stuck for generations. For a lot of people who grew up in the Northeast, a raspberry lime rickey is a straight shot to childhood summers.

Why is the raspberry lime rickey a New England thing?

Nobody can fully explain how the regional syrups sorted themselves out, but the raspberry lime rickey became New England's hometown soda the same way cherry lime belongs to other parts of the country. It lived at drugstore counters, seaside snack bars, and ice-cream stands from Boston up through Vermont and Maine, and it never really left. That regional loyalty is exactly why it is the right flavor for us to reinterpret. CLEANN is a Vermont company. Our cider is pressed at Cold Hollow Cider Mill in Waterbury and our THC comes from Vermont Terps in Proctor, so building a modern take on the Northeast's signature soda-fountain drink is not a gimmick, it is home turf. We are not borrowing someone else's nostalgia. We grew up on this too. Reviving the raspberry lime rickey as a clean, dosed seltzer is our way of putting a New England original back in people's hands, minus the sugar bomb and plus a dose you can actually read.

How is CLEANN's version different from the original soda-fountain rickey?

The spirit is identical; the build is modernized. Four differences matter:

It is dosed. The classic rickey is caffeine-free and cannabinoid-free. Unlike the original soda-fountain version, CLEANN Sparkling Raspberry Lime carries a precise, hemp-derived delta-9 THC dose of 10mg per can.

It is not a sugar bomb. Old-school rickeys leaned on heavy raspberry syrup. Ours is lightly sweetened with agave and crisp, just 10 calories and 2g of sugar per can, closer to a dry seltzer than a fountain soda.

It is zero-alcohol and lab-verified. The Rickey started as a cocktail. CLEANN goes the other direction: no alcohol, and every batch third-party lab tested with seed-to-can traceability.

It is canned, consistent, and portable. No fountain, no bartender, no melting syrup ratios. Every can pours the same way, every time, cooler-ready and shelf-stable.

If you have read our case for why sparkling apple cider makes a better THC base, this is the companion argument in the seltzer lane: start from a flavor people already love, keep the label clean, and make the dose something you can verify. New to hemp-derived THC beverages? Start with our FAQ.

How should you serve CLEANN Sparkling Raspberry Lime?

Serve it the way you would serve the original, ice cold, over ice, with a fresh lime wedge, and it drinks like the soda fountain remembered it. A few ways to enjoy it: pour it into a tall glass with crushed ice and mint for a porch-side refresher; use it as a bright, zero-proof base for a THC mocktail; or drink it straight from the can at a cookout when you want something lighter than the cider. On food, its acidity and berry snap cut through salt and fat the same way a dry sparkling wine would, think grilled chicken, fish tacos, summer salads, and anything off the grill. Sip responsibly. For ages 21+. For more pours and pairings, check our recipes and serving suggestions.

About CLEANN

CLEANN is a premium hemp-derived delta-9 THC sparkling beverage designed as a refreshing alternative to alcohol, now expanding into sparkling seltzer with the launch of CLEANN Sparkling Raspberry Lime. Founded by Devin Dannat and Derek Porter, CLEANN uses single-origin, Vermont-grown, hemp-derived cannabinoids sourced from Vermont Terps in Proctor, Vermont. Every batch is third-party lab tested with full traceability from seed to can. CLEANN is made with hemp-derived delta-9 THC under current federal law. Available direct-to-consumer at sipcleann.com.

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Taste the New England classic, reborn. Shop CLEANN Sparkling Raspberry Lime, get dosing and sourcing answers in our FAQ, or find pours and pairings in our recipes and serving suggestions.