Delicious MAD TASTY Recipes: Mocktails Featuring OneRepublic Musician Ryan Tedder’s Hemp Sparkling Water

OneRepublic musician and songwriter Ryan Tedder launched MAD TASTY with First Bev.

There’s a new hemp-infused sparkling water from OneRepublic musician Ryan Tedder and we’ve got two delicious recipes to help you enjoy it. MAD TASTY is designed to keep your creative energy flowing while offering a refreshing alternative to plain water. The sparkling water, available in Grapefruit and Watermelon- Kiwi flavors, contains zero sugar or sweeteners and 20 mg of pure broad-spectrum hemp extract for enhanced wellness properties. 

Why did Tedder decide to launch the new brand? "Water is boring, and I realized I was constantly dehydrated and not drinking enough of it,” he says. “Americans have an epidemic of dehydration and too much coffee and stress—I wanted to tackle all of it for me with one beverage and without sugar. I also had countless friends and family around me experiencing and exclaiming the health benefits of hemp extract. Having battled anxiety and panic attacks in 2017, I started using hemp extract and wanted a way to take it every day without the bitter or over-sweetened taste of existing beverages on the market." 

Giving Back: MAD TASTY is committed to alleviating the water crisis. For every 12 oz. can sold, MAD TASTY donates 12 oz. of clean water to people and places in need through DROP4DROP. Since 2006, over 1.3 million people have benefited from DROP4DROP clean water projects.

Try these fun MAD TASTY recipes:

MAD Fizzy (1 serving)

MAD Fizzy

6 ounces MAD TASTY grapefruit
1 1/2 oz. grapefruit juice (fresh squeezed)
1/2 oz. simple syrup
1 sprig rosemary
4 raspberries

Place half of the MAD TASTY, the grapefruit juice, the syrup, and the rosemary into a shaker. Shake vigorously. Strain into an ice filled glass, top with the other half of MAD TASTY. Add raspberries for garnish.

Cherry-Pom MADhattan (1 serving)

Cherry-Pom MADhattan

2 oz. strong black tea
3 oz. Pom-Cherry juice
2 tsp. grenadine
6 oz. MAD TASTY Watermelon Kiwi
3 dashes bitters

Make a cup of strong black tea, cool completely or add a cup from a RTD black unsweetened tea. Place ice into glasses. Put POM juice and grenadine into bar shaker and shake vigorously. Pour into iced glasses, top with MAD TASTY and a splash of bitters. Serve with cherry garnish.

MAD TASTY is available in Southern California, Texas, Colorado and other hemp-friendly states, as well as online at MADTASTY.com. Follow them on Instagram: @madtasty

Note: Hemp regulations vary from state to state.

Lizzy Sherman is an award-winning digital content writer/editor. She has been a featured guest speaker at Cal State University Northridge, Digital LA and The National Association of Audience Marketing Professionals. When she's not writing, Lizzy enjoys yoga and playing guitar. Follow her on Instagram: @zillizy