I tried the green kind and my husband had the purple. They really did taste just like the candy. Extremely sweet and I don't like drinking candies so I wasn't s big fan.

The Jolly Rancher Sodas come in 6 different flavors. I have tried 4 of them. They taste exactly like the Jolly Rancher hard candies which was unexpected for me. They taste delicious but the only thing is I found it hard to drink a whole bottle because they taste so much like the candy (very sweet). So flavorwise they are great as a treat but maybe a little too much for a whole drink. It's definitely a personal preference thing though.