Every day lemonade is exactly the same... I was most excited for this one (the "pink" is cherry) but it still mostly tastes like lemon water. I don't think I could pick out cherry as being in this, even if it's supposedly more of the ingredients than lime or lemon juice is. I suppose it's a bit less tart. My conclusion about the spindriftonades is: not worth your time.
Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 6/10
Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 5/10
I'm rebelling against August Pumpkin Time by getting a case of Spindrift Lemonades. They are extremely similar to the non-lemonade spindrifts, but that's OK because I mostly like them all. This one has lemon, lime, and strawberry. The overwhelming flavor is strawberry (and lemon water, but that's just, like, all of them). It is good but not great. Something to imbibe. And I recently learned that all their products are pasteurized, so any OAS fears should be allayed. I am staring down the barrel of the semester and feeling sweaty. But at least I will be staying hydrated!
Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 6/10
Move over, Wine & Food Pairing, it's time for Spindrift Soda and Elgar's Cello Concerto in E Minor Pairing. Almost as elegant and emotionally evocative!! I didn't think I'd like this because I don't really like grape soda, and I definitely don't like grape juice, but somehow this is the best of all worlds. (Or maybe I just miss wine). It's concord grape, so it's fully in that jam space, but it's also got a little apple juice to sweeten the deal, and it's in a can so that's fun. It has a flavor but isn't too sweet. It's a cute purple can. Orchestral music is in my top 3 genres. So, what's not to like really.
Overall
Cost: 5/10 [1.50$ish, which is absurd]
Taste: 7/10
Anything for a cold drink in these times... even if this one purports to be a Shirley Temple yet contains more pomegranate and apple juice than cherry and lime juice. I want more cherry and less g-dang pom! Anyway, it's kind of a strange gingery cherry pommo flavor. I don't hate it, of course, especially given the bountiful 51 calos and 10 sugars (it's almost electrolytic, if you squint), but like... it could be so much better (see: raspberry lime spindrift, which isn't even a soda but is 5x more delicious). So, boo. At least there is a bit of a lime aftertaste, and it is a nice drink in a can. I'll feel better once my house is under 100 degrees.
Overall
Cost: 4/10
Taste: 6/10
Another spindrift soda offering -- this time, the ingredos are: fizzy water, strawberry puree, apple juice, vanilla extract, and strawberry extract. Starting to see a pattern! It tastes like the things it is, and I do like super-wet strawberry juice, so it's pleasant. Someone online said that it's kind of strawberry-yogurt flavored, and I can definitely see that. More yogurt than shortcake (the old name of this flavor), so changing the name to an ingredient description was a wise move. We love transparency!!
Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 6/10
Beautiful stuff, can art wise. The ingredients on this are pretty interesting: water, apple juice, lemon juice, lime juice - fine, gotta make it sweet - ginger juice - naturally; and I like that they call it juice - and lime extract. What is the difference between lime extract and lime juice?????? Well, the juice is natural, and the extract is bits of lime suspended in alcohol or other chemical mysteries. I see. I see. Anyway, they could probably axe that, because this is a little too limey (although that's the spindrift way). The ginger flavor is PRETTY good, although it's no Fevertree. Better than a Sprite or something, better than a soda-ginger-ale, but not ginger beer level. But, only 34 calos, so I guess that's the tradeoff? It's a little sweet for me but not terrible; definitely too lemon/limey though. Still a fun drink, just nothing to write blogs about.
Overall
Cost: 5/10 [2$]
Taste: 6/10
Unintentionally in my soda pop era (cue Britney Spears's 'Soda Pop'). But what I love about Spindrift is that they sit right in the middle of the seltzer-soda spectrum, so they aren't artificial OR sugar bombs. This is going a little high on the sugar side, but it's still just fizzy water and juice, which I support. Orange, apple, and vanilla. Is vanilla extract a juice? Well, yes. And it tastes like if you added orange juice to perrier and dropped in 1/2tsp vanilla, that's it that's all. But it comes in a cute little can! I'm in.
Overall
Cost: 5/10 [2$ish, what the heck]
Taste: 6/10
Yay, a new spindrift flavor. And it's not even on the Forbidden list (no caff, no citrus, no allergens). Somehow I'm on such high alert that I got a bit paniccy when I first tried it, maybe that's just the power of carbonation (and May). Anyway, this is a good flavor! It's tart, but not painfully so. Not oversweet but not the Nothing vibes of a seltzer. Jolly good. And a cute color too.
Overall
Cost: 5/10 [6$ for 8...hrm...]
Taste: 7/10
Me for the last 15 years: I'm in my "drinks" phase.
OK, but, Spindrifts are great. They taste a million times better than the artificially (or "naturally" but essentially artificially) flavored seltzers (la croix, bubly, waterloo), they're way healthier than a juice or a soda (this is 4 calos), they have no alc or caf, and they have cute little names like "nojito". It also makes me think of the 2010s song "Nolita", which I can't remember who sang. Hm. Anyway, if I'm ever a recovering alcoholic, I'll be mainlining these forever. As it stands they are a fun little treat. This has lime and mint, so I was avoiding it previously because mint in a water sounds gross, and then because lime is citrus and contraindicated for migraine. But now we're imbibing moderately, and the exciting mojito flavored canned sparkling juice is pretty great. Way better than mint tea. A pleasant surprise. The flavor is mainly lime. The colors are my favorite and I love stupid blends (word-wise). If I lived closer to my job I'd be bringing these in for events all the time. If I ever get hired permanently, I'm gonna turn all the studos into Spindrifters. You'll see! (Well, you almost certainly won't, but IF I DID, you would see!)
Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 7/10
A little over halfway into my 4-month brain diet experiment and I've already tried a wee choco in a cookie, nearly died of vommin', and a week later thought "well, maybe we can introduce something else though?". All of my other beloved vices are even more closed off to me, so in the spirit of harm reduction(??) I am letting citric acid back into the game (of consumption). So far so good! And allowing citric acid opens up so many more drinks and sweets, two lovely categories of substance. I have a lot of good memories enjoying spindrifts with friends (etc) in the summer of '23. I never tried this (citrus-and-raspberry free!) flavor, though -- perhaps it is new? It tastes a lot like the mango one, although it is peach and not mango. A mildly sweet, mildly dank fruit puree. I like it a lot. I will drink these much more than the joyless peppermint teas I have been recently treating like the nectar of the gods due to lack of options.
Overall
Cost: 6/10 [6$ for an 8 pack]
Taste: 7/10
I read a lot of "Spindrift Flavors Ranked" lists (that's my brand after all, lists and rankings) and most of them ranked this #1. I am happy to report that I agree with the rankings! This flavor is really good, definitely my favorite of the ones I've tried so far. It tastes like actual raspberry puree, which is a lovely flavor, and it's only 5 calories! Very impressive.
Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 7/10
This smells bad! Like rotting fruit. I guess maybe mangos can smell like that too, so it's legit. But that doesn't matter, because it tastes good! Definitely the sweetest flavor yet, and thick like mango. I don't get much orange, but that's quite alright.
Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 7/10
Wow, 17 calories! This flavor has substance. The hibiscus for color made me nervous at first, but turns out I've had it before in cider, ha. Tastes pretty good -- kind of like a citrus beer, actually. A little too fizzy in my throat, but otherwise, fine.
Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 6/10
Cute can! I thought this was fine, though I drank it fast because I had come in from mowing (back when I thought I was leaving for vacation instead of just staying home in my hot house forever and ever). So that was stressful and chest painy. Basically it tastes like lemon water, which, I guess that's what it is. Probably destroying my teeth, but it's pleasant enough otherwise (though not particularly refreshing for a hot thirsty time).
Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 6/10
You know, it turns out I don't love mint green tea. But the lemon is nice (I think they have lemon in?). Regardless, I like the vibe! I would definitely try other flavors. Canned drink, low cal, normal ingredos, these are all good qualities.
Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 6/10
