Fitness Romance SagaTasting! Sparkling Juicy Juice
October 17th, 2010 • 13 Comments | Leave a Comment »
Important Notice: Anyone who can spot the strand of my blonde hair wig in the pic receives 50,000 bonus points redeemable for free wig of your own. Maybe this one? [end important notice]
….so I don’t like what the masters of kid-juice have done. They took their famous Juicy-ness to create a new liquid that is reduced from 100%, down to 70% real juice. Then they watered down the flavor and made it (barely) sparkle like fake champagne – because it tastes flat. But since it’s being marketed as an alternative to soda, is that supposed to make me happy?
It’s cool that Sparkling Juicy Juice (in orange, berry or apple varieties) has NO added sugar or artificial preservatives, but I’m not into the hope of appeasing my kids with alternatives to soda. I’d rather tell my greedy spawns, “You’re not gettin’ no damn soda! Now take yo’ azz in the kitchen and git some water.”
It’s worth trying, but only if it’s free. If you gotta pay for your kids to slurp this down, don’t waste your time. Just keep on gulping the real Juicy Juice. There’s no sense in creating a new, more expensive product if it doesn’t even measure up to the original.
SPARKLING NOTES
- Price paid: $3.99 for 4-pack (8 ounce cans)
- Calories: 90
- Total Fat: 0g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Carbs: 21g
- Sugars: 20g
- Protein: 0g
REACTIONS FROM THE TASTE TEST CREW
Health-hater Husband: Nice berry taste, but not appealing.
Greedy Kid #2: It’s nasty, but I’m gonna drink it anyway.
Greedy Kid #3: It’s good. Real good.
Yum UP! to: 50,000 bonus points. (the blonde hair is on the can)
Yuck Down to: Expensive juice that sucks.
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JourneyBeyondSurvival October 17th, 2010 at 20:14
It’s in the lower left hand corner almost perfectly in line with the starburst radius on the Juicy Juice can itself.
Did you know that they actually have this in Germany? Only with apple juice. Apfel schorle or summat like that. Not to be confused with sparkling grape juice which us dry types drink during the holidays in the states.
Tip:
Buy sparkling water. Add 1:1 ratio of any juice to said sparkling water. Voila.
We still don’t do it very often.
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Vee October 17th, 2010 at 21:14
It looks like the hair is on top of the can (just above the left part of the pop-top) and is also at the bottom.
My son drank the original Juicy Juice before he became a teen (he’s too cool now … bah!). I wouldn’t waste my money on a watered down drink. Vee at http://veegettinghealthy.blogspot.com
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lisa October 17th, 2010 at 21:48
aha! I see the hair! its on the top left of the can!
thats disappointing it wasnt that good- I lvoe the sparkling cider (non alcoholic) my parents used to get for the holidays when I was little. It came in a bottle and everything- delicious!!
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South Beach Steve October 17th, 2010 at 21:58
I see the hair on top of the can! Woot! I am gonna look so hot in that cat wig!
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emma October 17th, 2010 at 23:42
my parents gave us “apple soda” growing up – a splash or two of unfiltered, unpasteurized apple juice in club soda. i still love mixing seltzer with fruit juices… it cuts the calories, makes them less cloyingly sweet, and is so refreshing! a summer fave is lemonade with seltzer. mmmm. making your own – so much cheaper!
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Miz October 18th, 2010 at 4:51
I SEE THE HAIR!!!!
Ive been gone for…5 days?
feels like ages.
Ive missed you!
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Erin October 18th, 2010 at 9:16
Not a fan. I’m gonna be careful with Sam. Make sure she gets good healthy juices!
And I know the go to Mama for advice!
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Michael / South Bay Foodies October 18th, 2010 at 11:29
I see the hair! I want me wig!
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Retta @ RunRettaRun October 18th, 2010 at 14:38
I THINK I see the hair next to the juice can? On the left? That crap is ‘spensive! No thanks. I’m w/ you: Drink some damn water!
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kelsey@snackingsquirrel.com October 18th, 2010 at 17:04
omg i remember juicy juice commercials- lol the kids were TOO CUTE! <3 haha
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Sparkina October 18th, 2010 at 20:21
I’ve gotta try some of this stuff. It sounds plenty of tasty. I sometimes buy another brand of sparkling fruit juice beverage, Fruit 66, which is crazy-yummy, with a fruity zing that conventional soft drinks don’t have and is a great soft-dirnk alternative for grown-ups and growing-ups alike. Sure, you can make your own, but the premade are more convenient for on-the-go. I recommend the Fruit 66 but have yet to try this brand.
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Rog Law October 19th, 2010 at 20:12
Fantastic use of the Iron Man toy!
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Sparkina June 22nd, 2011 at 3:49
Tasted the Sparkling Juicy Juice — PLENTY OF TASTY
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