Sometimes my dad and I will go to the discount grocery store Almost Perfect before wandering over to a Costco to finish the rest of the week’s grocery shopping. This time I stumbled across something I couldn’t leave behind. Mentos non-sparkling beverage with jelly bits. The bright colours, odd flavour names, and bright colours drew me in. Also, the fact that the price was 2$ for 5 drinks and I had to see why they were so cheap.
I was honestly very pleasantly surprised all three flavours were very drinkable despite my fears and bias against certain flavours. Mentos non-sparkling beverage with jelly bits comes in three flavours: Apple Soda Kick, Fruity Mix, and Lemon & Mint
I got two of the lemon and mint and fruity mix but only one apple soda kick because my flavour bias is anti green apple. I can honestly say I enjoyed drinking all three and really had nothing to be nervous about with the price. Now on to the most interesting part, the jelly bits. They are fantastic! I am someone who’s always loved aloe juice and bubble tea and I’d say the texture of the coconut jellies are a solid middle between the two kinds of chunks in the other drinks. They are clear and have little flavour and they’re there to provide texture more than anything else. (I strained a spoonful to take a photo of them). But I think it provides a real enhancement to the drink.
Apple Soda Kick: 5/10, I think it was fine, my least favourite. Just was a little too sweet and tasted like nothing but slightly apple flavoured sugar water with coconut jelly chunks
Fruity Mix: 7/10, would drink again but left my teeth feeling very strange. It’s a standard fruit punch but I wish it had just a little more flavour and a little less sugar. Ralph gave it a 7/10 also.
And last but not least my favourite, Lemon and Mint: 7.5/10, it was light, refreshing, and the most flavourful of the three giving it my number one spot. The flavours felt fitting to the texture of the coconut jellies, and it was overall the best experience. Sean (live on Tuesdays from 9-11am) gave this one an 8.5/10
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