In an exclusive deal, 7-Eleven and Stripes are the first to bring Jarritos Craft Soda to the soft drink fountain.

This marks the first time the soft drink from Mexico is being sold outside the bottle. Mandarin, one of Jarritos’ most popular flavors, will be available on Big Gulp fountain machines at participating stores.

A mainstay at taquerias, Jarritos fruit-flavored craft sodas are made with natural flavors and 100% real sugar. Until now, they have only been available for sale in bottles.

“We are always looking for new and interesting flavors for both Slurpee and fountain drinks by monitoring flavor trend experts as well as social media buzz,” said Jacob Barnes, 7-Eleven senior product director for proprietary beverages. “When Jarritos Mandarin was such a hit on the Slurpee machine, we immediately began working to bring it back as a Big Gulp fountain drink.”

Last summer, 7-Eleven had another Jarritos first — a Mandarin-flavored Slurpee drink, which marked the first time the tangy and sweet soda was offered as a frozen beverage. Its overwhelming popularity, and social media chatter prompted the world’s largest convenience retailer to bring it back, this time as a Big Gulp drink.

“Jarritos is not only the top-selling soft drink from Mexico, it’s also a great-tasting and has broad appeal among all ages and demographics,” said Barnes. “Once customers hear we have a Jarritos Big Gulp drink, I think they will visit our stores specifically to find it.”

Known for its great-tasting and colorful fruit-flavored sodas, the Jarritos soft drink company was founded in Mexico in 1950. By 1960, Jarritos had become the most popular national soft drink in Mexico. Jarritos flavors include mandarin, tamarind, pineapple, fruit-punch, lime, grapefruit, strawberry, mango, guava, hibiscus, passion fruit, and watermelon.

Based in Irving, Texas, 7‑Eleven operates, franchises and/or licenses more than 69,000 stores in 17 countries, including 11,800 in North America.