At least the own-brand me-too drink makers are starting to get it right. This one was at least in the ‘ok’ group of drinks. It wasn’t too sweet or sour, but had just the right amount of tang to it.
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Caffeine: | 30mg/100ml |
Tags: Low Calorie, Mango, Orange, UK |
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Calories: | 3kCal/100ml | ||
Size: | 250ml | ||
Sold By: | Asda | ||
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Not just strong, but KONG STRONG! I assume this drink is branded to take advantage of the recent Kong movie. Taste-wise it was ok, very sweet and pleasant to drink. I have a feeling though that’s it’s just a rebranded version of their Mixxxxxxxxxed Up drink of days gone by.
I drank this one with memories of the other Aspire drinks close to hand… and as I suspected I didn’t enjoy it. It’s really bitter and watery, with no real fruity flavouring or sweetness to it at all. It tastes how you’d expect something really healthy to taste! There’s no tropical or lemon hints there at all, sorry…
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Caffeine: | 32mg/100ml |
Tags: Green Tea, Lemon, Low Calorie, Mango, UK |
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Calories: | 0.8kCal/100ml | ||
Size: | 250ml | ||
Sold By: | Poundland | ||
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A nice little lemon-lime energy drink. The selling point of this one is its use of natural fruit juice instead of artificial flavourings. I think it really makes a different because it’s fruity and refreshing… it’s just a shame that fruit juice isn’t low calorie!
Of the three new Emerge Active8 flavours that have appeared recently, this is my least favourite. Its full description is “Dragon Fruit Citrus Zing”, and zing is the right word. There’s a tangy bitterness there which I’m not enjoying too much because it leaves a sickly aftertaste. It’s very fruity and strong compared to the other drinks in the range – my recommendation would be to choose one of the other two instead.
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Caffeine: | 30mg/100ml |
Tags: Citrus, Dragon Fruit, Large Can, Low Calorie, UK |
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Calories: | 3kCal/100ml | ||
Size: | 500ml | ||
Sold By: | Morrisons | ||
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A really tasty orange flavoured drink. Lightly carbonated and not too strong at all in terms of its flavour. Again, like the Yuzu variety, it’s balanced just right and quite refreshing.
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Caffeine: | 30mg/100ml |
Tags: Berry, Blood Orange, Large Can, Low Calorie, UK |
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Calories: | 4kCal/100ml | ||
Size: | 500ml | ||
Sold By: | Morrisons | ||
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I’ve never heard of Yuzu, let alone seen or tasted one. I reckon if I can find some I’d like them! This drink is reeeally nice! I was expecting it to be quite watery, like a really dilute squash, but I was wrong. It’s balanced just right, slightly sparking and very refreshing. It tastes like a less-tart lemon, with a light citrus flavour. definitely not tropical tasting, but smooth and lemony. This drink is aimed at sportspersons, with added magnesium for alledged protein synthesis… I suggest you do your own research on that :).
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Caffeine: | 30mg/100ml |
Tags: Large Can, Low Calorie, UK, Yuzu |
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Calories: | 4kCal/100ml | ||
Size: | 500ml | ||
Sold By: | Morrisons | ||
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Normally Mojito flavoured drinks fill me with dread. They tend to be sickly and downright weird! That lime and mint combo just does nothing for me. But, this one was surprisingly ok. Only ok mind, especially given the high cost of this drink. It’s aimed at the gym going population with added BCAAs to help with that all important protein absorption, and is of course low in calories.
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Caffeine: | 40mg/100ml |
Tags: Lime, Low Calorie, Mint, Mojito, UK |
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Calories: | 3kCal/100ml | ||
Size: | 250ml | ||
Sold By: | Premier Stores | ||
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I generally like the berry energy drinks – each one tends to taste very different depending on which berry they’ve chosen to base it around. In this instance I was quite surprised – I think it’s like a sherbet cherry flavour. It’s really sweet and tangy, and very nice especially on the scorching hot day I tried it on. It has a slightly higher caffeine content than most drinks, and also includes the body-builder’s favourite BCAAs if you like that sort of thing.
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Caffeine: | 40mg/100ml |
Tags: Berry, Large Can, Low Calorie, UK |
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Calories: | 7.5kCal/100ml | ||
Size: | 500ml | ||
Sold By: | Premier Stores | ||
Web Site: | Click here |