Orange Power Booster
October 26th, 2013Woah, how much orange flavour can one squeeze in to a drink??!? Lots apparantly. This is the most orangy orange flavoured orange drink ever, and very sweet too. Imagine Tango, but concentrated loads and you’re nearly there. Nice though and despite the average caffeine content, it gave me quite a kick.
Bullit Orange
October 9th, 2013I’m guessing, given the clue in the name, that this drink was supposed to be orange flavoured. It definitely had a citrus taste to it, but it was more akin to a tropical drink than orange to be honest. I also didn’t get that much of a kick from it despite the regular 30mg/100ml of caffeine in the huge 568ml can. Nah, I’ll not bother with this one again.
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| Caffeine: | 30mg/100ml |
Tags: Amsterdam, Large Can, Orange |
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| Calories: | 47kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 568ml | ||
| Sold By: | Albert Heijn, Amsterdam | ||
| Web Site: | Click here | ||
Lucozade Sport Elite Orange
July 31st, 2013Watery. I guess on a run it might be quite refreshing – slightly flavoured so as to not be to sickly during high exertion. But, as an energy drink, it lacks a crucial detail of taste. It’s non-carbonated, yet caffeinated for an extra kick so it slips down easily and boots you several minutes later. Well, boot is probably the wrong word as it has a comparatively low caffeine content… maybe prod is a better word.
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| Caffeine: | 16mg/100ml |
Tags: Bottle, Orange, UK |
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| Calories: | 39kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 500ml | ||
| Sold By: | Tesco | ||
| Web Site: | Click here | ||
Shapers Orange Stimulation Drink
June 19th, 2013‘Part of the 500 calorie meal deal’ from Boots, apparently. It’s an own-brand offering from the high street store, one of two flavours they have for sale. It’s clearly aimed at the calorie conscious, providing only 16 calories per can, but it does manage to cram in actual real orange juice. That would explain the most natural orange flavour I’ve tasted in an energy drink. It’s sharp, but fortunately watered down to the point of being just about right, and it packs 32mg/100ml of caffeine. On a karmic scale – it probably balances bad-for-you with good-for-you.
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| Caffeine: | 32mg/100ml |
Tags: Low Calorie, Orange, UK |
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| Calories: | 6kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 250ml | ||
| Sold By: | Boots | ||
| Web Site: | Click here | ||
Lucozade Revive – Orange with Acai
June 12th, 2013Better than the cranberry version, but not as good as the lemongrass. It really just tasted like orange Lucozade and not that special at all. I had high hopes for the new range of Lucozades, but to be honest there’s only the one of them which stands out. Go for the lemongrass flavour instead as it’s refreshing and different – if you want an orange Lucozade, get the original orange flavour instead
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| Caffeine: | 1mg/100ml |
Tags: Bottle, Low Calorie, Orange, UK |
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| Calories: | 13kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 380ml | ||
| Sold By: | Tesco | ||
| Web Site: | Click here | ||
Monster Rehab Tea + Orangeade
May 4th, 2013I’m still not convinced on the use of tea as a suitable ingredient in energy drinks. Luckily, the orangeade flavour of this one mostly masks the tea flavour. It’s still there, brewing (see what I did there) at the back somewhere, but the orange-ness is a welcome overtone. Personally though, if you want an orange flavoured energy Monster, get Monster Khaos.
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| Caffeine: | 32mg/100ml |
Tags: Large Can, Orange, Tea, UK |
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| Calories: | 11kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 500ml | ||
| Sold By: | WH Smith | ||
| Web Site: | Click here | ||
Rockstar Xdurance Tropical Orange
April 27th, 2013Bleurgh, another tropical drink. As expected, it’s sharp and sickly. Sorry Rockstar, I don’t like it.
Rockstar Xdurance – Orange
April 24th, 2013Pretty good actually! As opposed to the Tropical Orange flavour of the canned Rockstar Xdurance, this bottle is a normal orange flavour, much like Lucozade Energy Orange. Refreshing and sweet. I’d prefer it in a can to be honest because I find drinks keep cooler for longer like that, but otherwise it’s more convenient as a 500ml option as you can seal it up and save some for later.
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| Caffeine: | 32mg/100ml |
Tags: Bottle, Guarana, Orange, UK |
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| Calories: | 55kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 500ml | ||
| Sold By: | Road Chef | ||
| Web Site: | Click here | ||
Source Orange
April 20th, 2013Cheap tasting and probably not worth the effort. It doesn’t quite achieve the optimum sweetness/sharpness ratio and leans on the sharp side making the drink a little unpleasant to consume – it doesn’t taste awful, but it could have been a lot better.
