Drinks That Start With S

11 drinks Food and drink Checked 9 Oct 2026

Here are 11 drinks that start with S, each with a one-line description so you can tell what it is. The best-known ones come first, then the full list in A to Z order.

Eleven drinks start with S, and fizzy ones dominate. Soda, seltzer and sparkling water all describe bubbly drinks, handy for comparing the different words people use at home.

Smoothie is the best pick for kids, a thick blend of fruit with ice cream or yogurt. Soy milk sits on the milk side. Sarsaparilla is the rare one, a fizzy drink flavored with root extract and a fun word to spell. Sun tea is brewed by leaving tea leaves in water in direct sunlight.

Drinks starting with S: 11
Best known: soda, smoothie
Longest name: sparkling water

Best-known drinks that start with S

The ones most people will recognise, good for school lists, quizzes and games.

soda
smoothie
soft drink
sparkling water
skim milk
soy milk

All drinks that start with S

#	Name	What it is
1	sarsaparilla	carbonated drink flavored with an extract from sarsaparilla root or with birch oil and sassafras
2	seltzer	naturally effervescent mineral water
3	skim milk	milk from which the cream has been skimmed
4	smoothie	a thick smooth drink consisting of fresh fruit pureed with ice cream or yoghurt or milk
5	soda	a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring
6	soda pop	a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring
7	soft drink	nonalcoholic beverage (usually carbonated)
8	soy milk	plant milk made from soybeans
9	sparkling water	effervescent beverage artificially charged with carbon dioxide
10	sun tea	tea made by exposing tea leaves steeped in water to the direct rays of the sun; usually served with ice
11	sweet cider	unfermented cider

Short drinks with S

soda

Questions people ask

How many drinks start with S?

This list has 11 drinks starting with S, from well-known ones like soda, smoothie, soft drink to rarer kinds.

What drinks start with S?

Well-known examples are soda, smoothie, soft drink, sparkling water, skim milk, soy milk.

Source: Princeton WordNet, a public dictionary database, reviewed by our editors to keep only clear, real members of the list. Meanings are short dictionary glosses.

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