Red Bull SUMMER EDITION 2022 Strawberry Apricot

Posted on September 18, 2022 | Last updated February 2, 2025

Red Bull SUMMER EDITION Strawberry Apricot

Released on April 4, 2022, the Red Bull SUMMER EDITION Strawberry Apricot is a limited summer edition. It feels like the release of the summer edition keeps getting earlier every year...

This year, not just in the United States, but in many countries around the world, the 2022 summer edition featured the same strawberry and apricot mixed flavor.

In the United States, seasonal edition products often become regular items after their limited release, and this time, due to the early release date, it transitioned from the limited edition summer series to a regular color edition called the "Amber Edition" during the summer.

Red Bull SUMMER EDITION 2022 Strawberry Apricot

Manufacturer	Red Bull
Country of Origin	Switzerland
Price	3.69 USD
Flavor	Apricot、Strawberry
Total rating	★★★☆☆

Author information Author: Energy Drink-kun

In 2001, while living in the United States, I encountered energy drinks through the dance scene and was deeply impressed. After returning to Japan, I found that energy drinks were considered novelty beverages, so I established a comprehensive website in 2013 to share the true appeal of energy drinks. As an energy drink enthusiast, I began drinking them seriously again, collecting over 8,000 varieties of energy drinks from various countries. I am also active as a critic and expert, receiving media interviews.

Flavor of Red Bull SUMMER EDITION 2022 Strawberry Apricot

The moment I opened the can, the fragrance reminded me of a tangy strawberry candy and a sweet and sour pomegranate. The color is not a natural fruit type but an artificially colored one. What kind of taste is this going to be?!
Red Bull SUMMER EDITION Strawberry Apricot

When I took a sip, I experienced a mix of the tangy strawberry candy flavor and, indeed, the sweet and sour apricot. It’s a simple candy-like taste with condensed sweetness and sourness, but it doesn’t have the complex fruit flesh flavors or aromas.

Red Bull SUMMER EDITION Strawberry Apricot

I recommend drinking it ice-cold and gulping it down rather than savoring it slowly.

The flavor itself is pretty common, so it might be a nice limited-edition offering, and sure enough, during the summer, the successor product, Amber Edition Strawberry Apricot, was released. It seems like in the U.S., this summer edition was released with the idea that it would eventually become a regular product.

Energy Ingredients of Red Bull SUMMER EDITION 2022 Strawberry Apricot

Red Bull SUMMER EDITION Strawberry Apricot

It contains 114mg of caffeine and 1420mg of taurine, which is a standard amount. The Edition series is marketed with the original Red Bull ingredients and offers a variety of flavors to enjoy.

Design of Red Bull SUMMER EDITION 2022 Strawberry Apricot

The can has a matte orange finish. It almost looks like the orange-flavored version of Red Bull that was released in Japan.
Red Bull SUMMER EDITION Strawberry Apricot

From the can color, you can’t really get the impression of strawberry in the “Strawberry Apricot” flavor.

Red Bull SUMMER EDITION Strawberry Apricot

This orange seems to be meant to represent apricot.

Interestingly, in many countries outside of the U.S., the 2022 Summer Edition was released with the flavor name in the order of “Apricot Strawberry.” Just the order of the words might change the impression of the flavor’s color.

Red Bull SUMMER EDITION Strawberry Apricot

The Edition series from Red Bull doesn't have particularly unique designs, as they focus only on using color to convey the flavor. I’ve been saying for several years now that they’ve reached the limits of using a single color to represent each flavor, and yet, nothing has changed.