'Dry soda' a gourmet non-alcoholic option

SEATTLE, Jan. 12 A woman from Tacoma, Wash., has become a beverage entrepreneur after being dissatisfied with non-alcoholic drink options. Sharelle Klaus, 37, started making her gourmet beverage Dry Soda in her kitchen in 2005. She tried thousands of flavor combinations before settling on four varieties: rhubarb, kumquat, lemon grass and lavender. Her 11-employee company now resides in a 2,800 square-foot headquarters in Seattle with its bottling operation in Los Angeles, the Seattle Times reported Friday. .

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