UPDATED 02-03-10
Please continue to check the cRc website for the most current Beverage information.
This list should not be used after December 31, 2010, at which time it will be reviewed and re-issued.
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Note: If the product is certified Kosher, the DIET, ZERO and/or DECAF version are also Kosher.
This list does not include fruit juices.
For a list of recommended juices, click on the Juice Section |
THIS LIST APPLIES ONLY TO THOSE PRODUCTS PURCHASED IN THE UNITED STATES AND APPLIES ONLY TO PACKAGED GOODS SUCH AS BOTTLES OR CANS- UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE. ONE MUST DETERMINE THAT THE FOUNTAIN DRINKS BEING OFFERED ARE INDEED THE ONES ADVERTISED AND THAT THE STORE DID NOT SUBSTITUTE BRANDS.
THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS ARE NOT CERTIFIED KOSHER!
- Adina Organic Juice Coolers
- Arthur's Smoothies
- Astix Energy Drink
- B-52 Energy Drink
- BibiCaffè
- Big Red Red Jak concentrate
- Big Red Red Jak low carb concentrate
- Point Sodas
- Dad's Root Beer
- Daredevil Energy Drink
- G2 (from Gatorade)
- Gatorade (All Varieties)
- IZZE
- Kellogg's Protein Water
- Mike's Hard Lemonade and other flavors of Mike's
- Minute Maid Light Cherry Limeade
- Monster Energy Drink
- Propel
- Red Bull "Shots" (Original Red Bull, both regular & sugar free, are kosher/pareve)
- Snapple Fruit Punch (All Snapple must bear an OK on each label. Some Snapple flavors mat be Dairy)
- SoBee Adrenalin Rush Energy Drink
- Spike Energy Drink
- Starbucks Strawberry & Cream Frappuccino in bottles.
- Sun Shower Juices
- Tahitian Treat Punch
Red Bull "Shots" are NOT recommended by the cRc at this time. Red Bull Original Energy Drinks have been upgraded and are now approved by the cRc.
7-Eleven Syrups - Until recently, if the syrup was known to be kosher then there was no reason not to buy a drink from the fountain dispenser. However, over the past few months, 7-Eleven has introduced a new fountain soda machine into their stores which has raised doubts about these assumptions. To read an informative article on the subject, click here
Starbucks Coffee and Other Brewing Issues
The Skokie Kollel in conjunction with the Chicago Rabbinical Council is offering a recording of the Skokie Kollel's Legal Holiday Shiur of January 1, 2008 with Rabbi Sholem Fishbane on the topic of "Starbucks Coffee and other Brewing Issues." Each audio CD or Mp3 download will be available for a nominal charge. Please call the Kollel at 847-674-7959 or email shiur@skokiekollel.org
The Kashrus Status of the Popular Latté
Rabbi Sholem Fishbane writes about the Latté process.
This list should not be used after December 31, 2010, at which time it will be reviewed and re-issued.
| A&W |
Cream Soda, Root Beer |
| ACME |
When bearing OU |
| Adirondack |
When bearing OU |
| Albertson's |
When bearing OU |
| All Sport |
When bearing OU |
| America's Choice |
When bearing OU |
| Aquafina |
Flavor Splash- Grape, Citrus, Raspberry, Wild Berry, Berry Burst, Citrus Twist;
Sparkling-Berry, Lemon-Lime, Original, Citrus Twist |
| Arizona Iced Tea |
When bearing OU |
| Artic Mist |
When bearing the OU |
| Barq’s |
French Vanilla Crème Soda, Red Crème Soda, Root Beer |
| Ben And Jerry's Milkshakes
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Chunky Monkey, Chocolate Fudge Brownie, Cherry Garcia
When bearing KD
ALL DAIRY (Cholov Stam) |
| Best Health |
When bearing OU |
| Big Red |
Peach, Pineapple, Red, Red diet caffeine free, Red Float |
| Big Y |
When bearing OU |
| Bi-Lo |
When bearing OU |
| Blue Sky |
When bearing OU |
| Bravo |
Flavored Milk, when bearing the OU |
| Briar's |
When bearing the OU |
| C & C |
When bearing the OU |
| Canada Dry Ginger Ale |
Regular, Cranberry, Golden, Lemon, Green Tea |
| Canada Dry Seltzer & Soda |
Amazing Mandarin, Cranberry-Lime, Bitter Lemon, Black Cherry Wishniak, Cheerful Cherry, Ginger Beer, Club Soda, Collins Mixer, Island Lime, Lemon lime Twist, Tonic Twist, Tonic Water, Peach, Pineapple, Refreshing Raspberry, Vanilla Cream, Wild Cherry |
| Canada Pure |
When bearing the OU |
| Canfields |
When bearing cRc |
| Central Grocers |
When bearing cRc |
| Citrus Hill |
Apple, Cranberry, Fruit Punch, Grapefruit, Orange, Pink Lemonade, Lemonade Sour, Pineapple |
| Clear American |
When bearing the OU |
| Clear Choice |
When bearing the OU |
| Clear Splash |
When bearing the OU |
| Clear n' Natural |
When bearing the OU |
| Club Soda |
Any non-flavored |
| Cobra Energy Drink |
When bearing the OU |
| Coca Cola including Coca Cola that is made in Mexico |
Coke Plus, C-2, Classic, Vanilla Zero, Coke Zero, Cherry Zero, Cherry Coke, Caffeine Free, Black Cherry Vanilla, Lemon , Lime, Vanilla Coke, VIO (Dairy-Cholov Stam) |
| Cornell |
When bearing the OU |
| Cott |
When bearing the OU |
| Cotton Club |
When bearing the OU |
| Country Delight |
When bearing the cRc |
| Country Time (liquid) |
Lemonade, Pink Lemonade, Strawberry Lemon |
| Country Time (powder) |
When bearing OK |
| C Plus |
Lime, Orange, Orange Burst, Wink Twist |
| Crush - Certified for the United States Only |
Banana, Birch Beer,Cherry, Cream Soda Red, Cream Soda White, Fruity Red, Grape, Lime, Orange, Peach, Pineapple, Red Licorice, Strawberry. |
| Crystal Bay |
When bearing the OU |
| Crystal Light |
Liquids and Powders are certified when bearing OK. |
Dasani Beverages
Only when bearing the OU. |
Plain-Original, Raspberry, Lemon, Strawberry, Grape, Mandarin Orange, Pear Cucumber, Wildberry, Lemon Tangerine, Lemon Lime, Mixed Berry, Dasani Plus- Cleanse & Restore, Dasani Plus-Defend & Protect, Dasani Plus Refresh & Revive, Dasani Essence Blackberry, Lime, Strawberry-Kiwi. |
| Days |
When bearing the OU |
| Diet Rite |
Black Cherry, Caffeine Free, Cherry Cola, Cola, Golden Peach, Kiwi Strawberry, Red Raspberry, Tangerine, White Grape |
| Dole Juices |
Only when bearing a "K" |
| Dole Sparklers |
Only when Bearing a "K" |
| Dr. Brown's |
Only when bearing a Kof-K |
| Dr. Pepper |
Original, Berries and Cream, Caffeine Free, Cherry, Cherry Vanilla, Red Fusion, Venom Energy Drink (see below), |
| Element H2O |
When bearing the Star-K |
| Everfresh |
With Bearing COR on label |
| Fairlee |
With Bearing COR on label |
| Fanta
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Banana, Birch Beer, Blue Cherry, Berry Blue, Blue Raspberry, Ginger Ale, Grape, Kiwi-Strawberry, Mandarin Tangerine, Orange, Orange Cream, Pineapple, Red Licorice, Strawberry, Super Sour Apple, Super Sour Cherry, Super Sour Watermelon, Vanilla, White Cherry, Wild Cherry, Yellow Cherry, Banana Split, & Blue Vanilla are DAIRY (Cholov Stam) |
| Faygo |
When bearing OU |
| Finest |
When bearing the OU |
| Flavor Inn |
When bearing the OU |
| Food Club |
When bearing the OU |
| Food Town |
When bearing the OU |
| Fresh Samantha |
only when bearing OU |
| Flavor Rage |
When bearing the OU |
| Fresca |
Citrus, Peach, Black cherry |
| Fruitopia |
Strawberry Passion Awareness |
| Fruitworks |
White Cherry, Blue Raspberry Freeze, Red Cherry Freeze. |
| Full Throttle |
When bearing the OU |
| FUZE Beverages, Juice & Tea |
When bearing the OU |
| Geyser |
When bearing the OU |
| Giant |
When bearing the OU |
| Giant Eagle |
When bearing the OU |
| Glaceau |
When bearing the OU |
| Godiva Belgium Blends DAIRY (Cholov Stam) |
When bearing the OU D |
| Gold Peak Tea |
Black Tea, Green Tea |
| Green River |
Bottles and Cans |
| Gus |
When bearing the OU |
| H2Oh! |
Plain, Berry, Lemon-Lime, Orange, Apple |
| Hansens |
When bearing the OU |
| Hawaiian Punch |
12 oz. cans & 20oz., 24oz. and 2 liter bottles only
Berry Blue Typhoon, Berry Lime Blast, Bodacious Berry, Fruit Juicy Red, Grape, Green Berry Rush, Island Citrus Guava, Lemonade, Lemon Berry Squeeze, Mango Passionfruit Squeeze, Punchy Lemonade, Polar Blast, Mazin Melon, Orange, Strawberry, Wild Purple Smash |
| Hi-C (Fountain Only/ Not cans, bottles or aseptic packs) |
Flashin’ Fruit Punch, Light Fruit Punch, Orange, Orange Lavaburst, Poppin' Pink Lemonade |
| Hires |
Root Beer |
| Honest Tea |
Only when bearing the OU |
| IBC |
Root Beer, Black Cherry, Cherry Limeade, Cream Soda, Tangerine Cream |
| Iced Coffee @ 7 Eleven
(Available in most locations from Kan-Pak Company)
(Sold from in-store dispenser)
Product made by this company is Dairy (cholov stam). The manufacturer's name can be determined by opening the door on the dispensing machine and reading the label. |
Mocha, French Vanilla |
| Iced Coffee @ 7 Eleven
(Available from JAVO Beverage Company in Maine, New Hamp, Vermont, Mass, Conn, NY, NJ, PA.)
(Sold from in-store dispenser)
Product made by this company is pareve. The manufacturer's can be determined by opening the door on the dispensing machine and reading the label. |
Colombian, Hazelnut |
Icee
Slushies |
Consumers must check each box of concentrate for the OU
Blue Raspberry, Cherry, Cherry Cola, Grape, Green Apple, Lime, Orange, Sour Apple, Strawberry, Watermelon |
| Iced `Spresso |
Only when bearing OU |
| Icy Splash |
When bearing the Star-K |
| Jeff's Egg Cream Dairy (Cholov Stam) |
only when bearing OU D |
| Jewel Sodas |
When bearing cRc |
| Jolt |
Only when bearing OU |
| Jones |
When bearing the Star-K or OU |
| Key |
When bearing the OU |
| Kool Aid |
When bearing OK |
| LeVillage |
Only when bearing Star-K |
| Lipton Tea
(only with "K", "Ches"K", or another reliable hashgacha on the label)
Lipton Tea incans or 16oz. or 1Ltr plastic bottles |
Green Tea, Green Tea with Citrus, Green Tea with Honey, Green Tea With Mixed Berry, Lemon, Lemon Sweet, Peach, Plain, Sweetened, Unsweetened, Extra Sweet, Raspberry, White Tea with Tangerine, Diet with Caffeine, White Tea With Raspberry, Green Tea With Apple, Green Tea With Honey, White Tea With Tangerine, Blueberry Pomegranate, Peach Papaya White Tea |
| Lipton Sparkling Tea
(only with "K", "Ches"K", or another reliable hashgacha on the label) |
Blackberry, Strawberry Kiwi |
| Manzanita Sol Apple |
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| MetroMints |
With KSA or OU on label |
| Master Chill |
Cherry Limeade, Dragon Fruit White Grape Plum, Red Licorice, Sour Blue Raspberry, Sour Green, Sour Strawberry, Strawberry Crème, White Grape Plum |
| Manzanita Sol Apple |
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| MasterPour |
Only when bearing the OU |
| Mayim Chaim |
All |
| Minute Maid
Minute Maid sodas only - not juices. (Only those sodas packed in 2 liter plastic bottles, 16oz. and 20oz. plastic bottles and 12oz. cans)
Light Cherry Limeade is NOT certified kosher! |
Blueberry, Cherry, Fruit Punch, Grape, Lemonade, Limonade, Mixed Berry Fruit Soda, Pineapple, Pink Lemonade, Raspberry Lemonade, Strawberry, Tropical Citrus, Orange, Light Guava Citrus, Light Lemonade, Light Mango Tropical, Light Raspberry Passion. |
| Mirinda |
Grape, Strawberry, Fruit Punch, Orange. |
| Mistic |
When bearing the OU |
| Mr. Pibb |
Mr. Pibb, Pibb Xtra |
| Mountain Dew |
Regular, Caffeine Free, Code Red, Blue Shock Freeze, Live Wire, AMP, Energy, Artic Blast, Game Fuel, Overdrive, Amp Innovation, Mixed Berry, Amp Innovation Traction Grape, Live Wire Orange, Trading Paint Orange, Berry, Lime, Revolution, Voltage, Throwback |
| Mr. RE |
Only when bearing OU |
| Mug |
Cream Soda, Root Beer |
| Multi Vitamin Water |
Only when bearing OU |
| Muud Iced Coffee |
Only when bearing OU |
| Nantucket Nectar's |
Only when bearing OU |
| Naturale 90 |
Only when bearing OU |
| Nestea Ice Tea |
Cool, Lemon, Peach, Premium, Raspberry, Southern Style, Sweetened, Unsweetened |
Nestles Pure Life Water
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Plain, Lemon, Orange, Raspberry, and Strawberry when bearing the OU |
| Nehi |
Blue Cream, Ginger Ale, Grape, Fruit Punch, Lemonade, Orange, Peach, Pink Lemonade, Root Beer, Strawberry, Tonic Water, Lemon, Wild Red |
| O2Go |
When bearing the Star-K |
| Odwalla |
Only when bearing OU |
| Old Colony |
Grape, Pineapple |
| Patio |
Red Cherry, Ginger Ale. |
Parker's
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Root Beer with cRc only |
| Pathmark |
When bearing the OU |
| Penafiel |
Apple Cream, Grapefruit, Mandarin, Mineral Water, Strawberry, Pineapple, Tutti Frutti |
| Pepsi |
Caffeine Free, Cola, Holiday Spice, Lime, One, Mango Tangerine, Manzanita Sol Apple, Natural, Summer Mix, Max, Throwback, Twist, Vanilla, Wild Cherry, |
| Pepsi Jazz |
Black Cherry -French Vanilla, Caramel Cream, Strawberries & Cream |
| PowerAde |
Only when bearing the OU |
| Price Chopper |
When bearing the OU |
| Price Rite |
When bearing the OU |
| Publix |
When bearing the OU |
| RC Royal Crown Cola |
Cola, Cherry Cola |
| Red Bull |
Original regular & sugar free
("Shots" not approved at this time) |
| Ritz |
When bearing the OU |
| Rochester |
Orange, Root Beer |
| Rockstar Energy Drink |
Only when bearing the OU |
| Safeway Select |
When bearing cRc |
| Sam's |
Only when bearing OU |
| Schweppes Ginger Ale |
Regular, Raspberry, Dry Grape, Golden |
| Schweppes Seltzer and Soda |
Bitter Lemon, Blackberry, Club Soda, Lemon,Lemon-Lime, Lemon Sour, Lime, Tonic Water, Wild Raspberry |
| Seagram's |
Ginger Ale, Tonic Water |
Season's Harvest
with K or Ches K only |
Grapefruit, Cranberry, Pineapple, Apple, Orange |
| Seven Eleven Iced Coffee (Dairy Cholov Stam) |
Mocha, French Vanilla |
| 7 UP |
7-UP, 7-UP All Natural, 7 Up with antioxidants, 7UP Plus (all flavors), Cherry, Cherry with antioxident, Island Fruit, Mixed Berry, Pomegranate, |
| Seltzer |
Any unflavored seltzer is acceptable |
| Shasta |
When bearing OU |
| Shaws |
When bearing the OU |
| Shock Coffee |
Only when bearing OU |
| Shop Rite |
When bearing the OU |
| Sierra Mist |
Regular, Cranberry, Cranberry Splash, Ruby Splash, Undercover Orange |
| Slam |
Fruit Punch, Grape, Orange Strawberry |
| Slice |
Red, Slice One-Orange, Grape, Berry |
| Slush Puppie
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Consumers must check each box of concentrate for the cRc
Blue Vanilla, Cotton Candy, Green Apple, Kiwi Strawberry, Lemonade, Lemon Lime, Lemon Limecicle, Lotta Pina Colada, Mixed Berry, Orange Cream, Orange Frenz, Peach, Pina Colada, Pink Lemonade, Polar Purple Shiver, Raspberry, Sour Green Apple, Sour Lemon, Strawberry, Strawberry Cream, Tropical Bahama Mama, Very Cherry Cola, Watermelon
Tropical Punch is DAIRY |
| Snapple Drinks Only when bearing the OK |
Snapple Fruit Punch and Snapple Pie are NOT KOSHER! |
| Snow Beverages |
Only when bearing an OU |
| Sprite |
All including the newest flavor, Sprite Green. |
| Squirt |
Citrus Power, Squirt, Ruby Red |
| Starbucks Coffees and Frappuchinos
Strawberry & Cream Frappuccino is NOT kosher! |
Only in bottles and cans with a KD (dairy, cholov stam) Coffee, Mint Mocha, Mocha, Mocha Light, Decaf Mocha, Vanilla, Caramel, Doubleshot, Hazelnut Flavor
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| Steaz |
Only when bearing OU |
| Stewart's |
Only when bearing OU |
| Stop n' Shop |
When bearing the OU |
| Sundrop |
Original, caffeine free |
| Sunlike |
With Bearing COR on label |
| Sunny Isle |
When bearing the OU |
| Sunkist
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Cherry Limeade, Orange, Orange Float, Sparking Lemonade, Fruit Punch, Grape, Peach, Pineapple, Strawberry |
| Sussex |
Golden Ginger Ale |
| Tab |
Tab, Tab Energy Drink |
| Tahitian Treat
Punch flavor is NOTcertified kosher! |
Lemonade, Pink Lemonade |
| Tatra Energy Drink |
When bearing the OU |
| Tava |
Brazilian Samba, Tahitian Tamure, Mediterranean Fiesta |
| TAZO Teabags and Bottled Teas (Flavored and Regular) |
when bearing KSA |
| Thelma's |
Lemonade, Peach Lemonade, Pink Lemonade, Lemon Tea |
| Tropical Grove |
With Bearing COR on label |
| Tropical Delight |
With Bearing COR on label |
| Tropical Rhythms |
With Bearing COR on label |
| Top Pop |
When bearing the OU |
| Tropicana
2 liter bottles, 20 oz. & 16.9 oz. bottles, and 12 oz. cans only. The equivalent flavors sold in refrigerated cartons are not recommended unless they bear an OK symbol. |
Yellow Lemonade,Light Lemonade, Pink Lemonade, Fruit Punch, Orangeade, Strawberry Melon, Grape Juice Drink.
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| Tropicana Twister |
Citrus, Grape, Strawberry, Orange. |
| Twisted Tea |
Half & Half, Lemon, Peach |
| Upper 10 |
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| Vault (from Coke) |
Regular and Vault Zero, Red Blitz |
| Venom |
Death Adder, Energy Black Mambo, Energy Mojave Rattler, Kill Taipan |
| Vernors |
Ginger Ale |
| Veryfine |
When bearing the OU |
| Vess |
Black Cherry, Blue Raspberry, Cherry Cola, Club Soda, Cola, Diet Cream Soda, Dr. Vess, Ginger Ale, Mountain Vess, Sodium-Free Seltzer, Peach, Pina Colada, Pineapple, Red Cream, Root Beer, Strawberry, Tonic, Vess Up, Whistle Orange |
VIO .....DAIRY (Cholov Stam)
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Berry, Citrus,Peach Mango,Tropical Colada. |
| Vita Zest |
Only when bearing OU |
| Wal-Mart |
Only when bearing OU |
| Waist Watcher |
When bearing the OU |
| Bottled Water |
All unflavored are acceptable (minerals and vitamins are acceptable) |
| Wegam's |
Only when bearing OU |
| Welch (soda only-not juice)(Grape in NY, NJ with Kof K; in New England Area with Diamond K) |
Orange, Fruit Punch, Pineapple, Sparkling Peach, Sparkling Pineapple, Sparkling Strawberry, Strawberry |
| White Rock |
When bearing OU |
| Wink |
Grapefruit |
| Wildwood |
When bearing cRc |
| Zima |
Only when bearing OU |
This list should not be used after December 31, 2010, at which time it will be reviewed and re-issued.
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