Tart Cherry vs. Sun-Ripe Apricot: Which Reckon Is Your Flavor?

Reckon Cherry and Apricot craft soda cans side by side

Reckon Cherry is deep and tart — ripe dark cherry with a clean, dry finish. Reckon Apricot is softer and sunnier — stone-fruit sweetness balanced by the same crisp tartness. Can’t choose? The variety pack exists for exactly that reason.

Reckon Cherry: deep, tart, a little moody

Cherry is the bold one. It leads with deep tart cherry — the real, dark-fruit kind, not cough-syrup sweet — and finishes crisp and dry. The color comes from black carrot, so it’s a rich ruby without a single artificial dye. It’s 90 calories and 15g of sugar per 12oz can, and caffeine-free.

Reach for Cherry when you want something with a little backbone: alongside a burger, after a long day, or anywhere you’d normally want a cola but not the sugar.

Cherry tasting notes

  • Flavor: deep tart cherry, dark-fruit depth, crisp dry finish.
  • Best with: grilled and smoky food, sharp cheese, dark chocolate.
  • Stats: 90 cal · 15g sugar · caffeine-free.

Reckon Apricot: sunny, soft, endlessly easy

Apricot is the crowd-pleaser. Sun-ripe apricot brings a gentle stone-fruit sweetness, and our signature tartness keeps it from ever going syrupy. The color comes from carotenes — again, real fruit and veg, no dyes. It’s the lightest of the three at 80 calories and 12g of sugar per can.

Reach for Apricot on a hot afternoon, at brunch, or any time you want something bright and refreshing that everyone at the table will like.

Apricot tasting notes

  • Flavor: sun-ripe apricot, soft stone fruit, crisp tart finish.
  • Best with: brunch, salads, spicy food, fresh fruit and pastries.
  • Stats: 80 cal · 12g sugar · caffeine-free.

Still can’t decide? Don’t.

Honestly, most people end up keeping both in the fridge — Cherry for depth, Apricot for easy refreshment. That’s what the variety pack is for: six of each, no commitment required.

Pick your fizz

Grab a Cherry 12-pack, an Apricot 12-pack, or the variety pack. See all three →

It’s gonna be OK.