Decent tasting low calorie (15 cals/glass) electrolyte+caffeine drink; contains sucralose
I drink a lot of fluids during the workday, and "just water" gets really boring, really fast. I could go with all coffee, but that also gets old after a while. So I figured I'd give these Quench "Island Ice Hydrating Eletrolyte Rip Sticks" a chance.<br /><br />I filled a glass with 8oz of cold water (and some ice) and stirred in one packet. The mix creates a cloudy yellow/white drink. It tastes fine--reasonably dissolved, not grainy.<br /><br />The taste is good--strong and sweet. The flavor comes from the prickly pair, but if you've nevr had one of those, here it's pretty similar to pineapple. There's caffeine in these, and I did notice a little bit of a caffeine jolt in the mid-afternoon, but not like a stiff cup of coffee.<br /><br />Now, at 15 calories per glass, I am not sure what they're talking about with respect to "replenish drained energy". But, honestly, at this stage in my life, I don't need caloric energy replenishment as much as I need a good-tasting drink that is low cal and gives me just a bit of a mid-afternoon bump. These seem to do the trick.<br /><br />Note that in the fine print, the note that these contain sucralose, along with fructose, guar gum, and silicon dioxide. I'm OK with all that, and it does taste good to me. But if you're averse to sucralose, be aware.<br /><br />I got these in 09/21, and the best-before date on the packets is 01/22.
Rating: 4 stars