Discontinued Snapple Flavors You'll Never Drink Again

Snapple has been selling bottles of juice and tea in grocery stores since the early 1970s in New York City. Throughout the decades, the brand has evolved and grown over the years. One of the major changes was when Snapple changed its packaging from its longtime glass bottles filled with flavors like Snapple Apple and Mango Madness to plastic ones. The look may have evolved, but loyal fans of the beverage company will be glad to know that the fun "Snapple Facts" on the inside of every bottle cap remain an unchanged tradition. Another wavering aspect about the brand is its ever-changing line of flavors. 

Some of the staple Snapple flavors will seemingly never stop being made. It's hard to imagine the brand without classics like Peach Tea or Pink Lemonade. Aside from the basics, Snapple has introduced several different flavors over the years that have come and gone. Some were forgotten for good reason, while others were so good that fans are still begging the brand to bring them back to this day. 

We combed through some of the forgotten flavors of Snapple history to determine which bottles likely won't make their way back to the regular lineup anytime soon. It may seem unlikely that most of these flavors will ever return, but loyal fans seemingly won't stop hoping for them anyway. There are just some throwback Snapple flavors that have yet to be perfectly replicated by any other drinks brands.

Samoan Splash is a throwback Snapple flavor from the 1990s that was introduced during a time when the brand was trying to offer more one-of-a-kind flavors in its lineup. Samoan Splash, which contained orange, banana, strawberry, and cupuacu, was part of the brand's Island Cocktail line of flavors, according to a 1996 report from Supermarket News. Strawberry and banana was a trendy flavor combination in the 1990s, so it seems like a smart marketing move for Snapple to push this tropical flavor. Additionally, according to the Paley Center for Media, commercials for the flavor relied on the U.S. audience's unfamiliarity with the cupaucu fruit from Brazil, boasting about its deliciousness. 

The execution of Snapple Samoan Splash was probably not as good as it could have been. An IPacific review of the flavor compares the taste of this Snapple to a banana and strawberry drink you could get at a basic smoothie shop rather than anything resembling the true flavors of the Pacific island. 

Tropical flavors were all the rage for Snapple in the 1990s, which was also the decade the brand introduced its Guava Mania flavor (via South China Morning Post). The pleasantly pink juice drink took on the flavors of guava, kiwi, and strawberry in a sweet and refreshing blend.

Snapple has totally revamped its tropical line of flavors, and guava no longer seems to be a major focus for the brand. However, back in the 1990s, it was touted as one of the most unique options in the lineup, and the brand hoped that its customers would eventually graduate from simple flavors like lemon tea to something more spontaneous (via The Free Library). Even though it's long been out of the product rotation, fans who remember Guava Mania aren't happy that it's been gone without even a limited-time return. "Hey @Snapple whose idea it was to get rid of Guava Mania Cocktail, FIRE THEM IMMEDIATELY," one Twitter user wrote to the brand. 

Snapple Pie was a real limited edition flavor from the brand that captured the flavors of the holidays inside a refreshing juice drink. The brand first introduced the apple pie flavor in 2003 before bringing it back in 2005 alongside a cranberry and raspberry Snapple Pie flavor (via Food Ingredients First). Snapple Pie wasn't just a festively packaged version of Snapple Apple juice. This bottle was an attempt at capturing the flavor of flaky crust, warm baking spices, and fresh fruit in a drink that resembled more of an apple cider rather than a clear apple juice. In fact, CNN reported in 2003 when announcing the flavor that it is also a rare Snapple drink that tastes just as delicious if you heat it up like a warm cider. 

A review from The Impulsive Buy of the unique flavor states that surprisingly, out of all the apple pie-flavored products for sale at the time, Snapple best nailed the flavor of homemade pie. It might be one of those Snapple flavors that was a flash in the pan, but it might be so weird that the company will have to bring it back for a limited time one day in the future. The apple pie fans can dream, at least. 

Another gone but not forgotten relic from Snapple in the 1990s was the Melonberry Snapple. As you might expect from the name, the flavor was a mashup of watermelon, strawberries, and cherries in one drink that resembled a soda more than it did a fresh juice. However, that didn't make it any less delicious or thirst-quenching when you popped open one of these bright pink cans. Snapple first filed a trademark for the name Melonberry in 1993, but unfortunately, the flavor is no longer a part of the brand's core lineup, as the trademark was canceled in 2005 (via Alter). 

Even though Melonberry has been unavailable for years, a few of us fans have yet to totally forget what a sip of this Snapple tasted like. "This melon berry is very refreshing and when it's ice cold it's absolutely delicious. It tastes just like [freshly] squeezed juice," one Influenster user wrote in a review. 

Similar to the line of sodas, Snapple had an entire line of fruity Snap Punch drinks that were full-flavored and often sold in two-liter bottles. In the 2010s, the drinks — with flavors like watermelon, grape, cherry, and mango — were popular sights in the soda aisle of the grocery store. Not only were they widely available, but the flavors were a hit with customers. "Just take me straight back to my childhood. Summer time at the pool. Drinking these and pretending like I was on the top of the world," one Influenster user wrote in a review of Snap Punch Cherry Punch. "Good times let me tell ya. If you wanted to relive what it was like to be sunburned at 4 p.m. on a Thursday at the community pool then this is the drink for you."

At some point in recent years, Snapple quietly discontinued Snap Punch for good, as was confirmed by the brand in a tweet from 2021. "Snap Punch drinks are no longer being produced, but you should give our current Fruit Punch a try," Snapple wrote on Twitter.