Quite a tart yet sweet drink, remeniscent of double-dips from the sweet shop. Nice in a 250ml can but I wouldn’t want much more than that. The upside is though it’s sugar-free!
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Caffeine: | 30mg/100ml |
Tags: Cherry, Low Calorie, UK |
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Calories: | 4kCal/100ml | ||
Size: | 250ml | ||
Sold By: | Morrisons | ||
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Morrisons (the supermarket) appear to have rebranded their own-brand energy drinks for their 120th anniversary with four different flavours. This is the original flavour, and whilst it’s undoubtably a clone it’s quite a sweet and treacle-like taste with quite a sticky aftertaste. Where this rebrand stands out though is not in its flagship original flavour but in its full range including sugar-free, lemon and cherry varieties – those latter two also being low calorie and not shouting about it.
I have just noticed that Sunsoul appear to be numbering their flavours. This particular one is No. 8. Taking a look at their website, the Kaffir Lime and Lemon has been replaced by No. 22 ‘Sicilian Lemon and Lime’ instead… but I’ve not discovered that or No. 17 and No. 3 yet. Ill keep my eyes peeled. It’s a nice drink – the raspberry being the dominant flavour but if you are faced with the choice I’d go for the lemon and lime one.
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Caffeine: | 26mg/100ml |
Tags: Elderflower, Natural, Raspberry, UK |
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Calories: | 34kCal/100ml | ||
Size: | 250ml | ||
Sold By: | Sainsbury's | ||
Web Site: | Click here |
Carabao are really pushing their brand at the moment, with posters everywhere and even TV adverts. It’s a bit disappointing though that their main ‘special’ flavours are pretty much following those of the cheaper brands, i.e. apple and orange. I’m expecting them to release a berries one too at this rate. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a nice drink if you like apple drinks – it’s not overpowering and they’ve got the balance right, but it just feels like something I picked up from a discount shop and not the premium £1 can it is.
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Caffeine: | 32mg/100ml |
Tags: Apple, Low Calorie, UK |
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Calories: | 1kCal/100ml | ||
Size: | 330ml | ||
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With these 5-hour energy shots it really doesn’t seem to matter what flavour they say it is – what you get is a quick burst of bitter flavour down your neck followed by a pick-up a few minutes later. And that’s what really matters… you do taste the berry I guess, briefly, but it’s not important or much different to the other flavours!
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Caffeine: | 350mg/100ml |
Tags: Berry, Low Calorie, Shot, UK |
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Calories: | 11kCal/100ml | ||
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Sold By: | Whole Foods NYC | ||
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Amazing can design! But it’s just a tropical flavoured energy drink so popular in the summer so everyone is trying to get a share of that market. It’s sweet and has the synthetic Monster taste you’ll recognise.
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Caffeine: | 32mg/100ml |
Tags: Large Can, Mango, UK |
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Calories: | 49kCal/100ml | ||
Size: | 500ml | ||
Sold By: | Roadchef | ||
Web Site: | Click here |
Red Bull does it again and manages a smooth and easy to drink energy drink. This time it’s sugar free too, but it’s losing marks for originality because everyone is doing a tropical flavour these days.
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Caffeine: | 32mg/100ml |
Tags: Low Calorie, Tropical, UK |
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Calories: | 3kCal/100ml | ||
Size: | 250ml | ||
Sold By: | Poundland | ||
Web Site: | Click here |
Woah that’s orangey! This is probably one of my more favourite orange flavoured drinks, and as a bonus it’s sugar free. It’s been a while since I tried the original Red Bull Orange drink so I can’t easily compare, but from what I wrote I’d considered it to be a different take on orange drinks. It’s sweet and tangy but not sickly, very smooth and refreshing.
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Caffeine: | 32mg/100ml |
Tags: Low Calorie, Orange, UK |
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Calories: | 3kCal/100ml | ||
Size: | 250ml | ||
Sold By: | Poundland | ||
Web Site: | Click here |
Of the three citrus flavoured Emerge Zero drinks I’ve tried recently, this is probably my least favourite. That’s not to say that it’s not nice because it is, but it’s just not so refreshing or enjoyable. It’s got a slightly tart flavour, perhaps with grapefruit in.
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Caffeine: | 30mg/100ml |
Tags: Citrus, Large Can, Low Calorie, UK |
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Calories: | 3kCal/100ml | ||
Size: | 500ml | ||
Sold By: | Poundland | ||
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