Juice Squeeze product review

Juice Squeeze in its little glass bottles with sparkling yummy liquid inside was a childhood favorite and a rare treat. If we were having a birthday party or going on a road trip, my mom would have us stop at Bell Air or somewhere similar and get two or three packs of juice in assorted flavors and then we'd all gather around, trying to try them all and never quite feeling that we did. Fast forward to the present and my parents carry Juice Squeeze in their store, so whenever childhood cravings kick in, we're able to pick and choose the juice we'd like and enjoy it thoroughly.

 

There are five juice flavors. My personal favorite is Mountain Raspberry. Made with grape juice, red raspberry, lemon and elderberry juice, added vitamins and sparkling water, this juice is a lovely rich red with a healthy dose of flavor and very little sugar - twenty-nine grams. It's sweet but not too sweet with a lovely raspberry taste that lingers long after the bubbles burst and fade away. It's very invigorating and refreshing.

Perfect for hot summer days with just the right citrus-y zing, Ruby Grapefruit is my second favorite. Made with grape juice, grapefruit and lemon juice, added vitamins and sparkling water, this bubbling drink has thirty-one grams of sugar in it. The flavor is strong but not overpowering and is quite delicious. I've even added a tad of vodka to it and it still comes out beautifully smooth and sparkling.

Coming in at a solid middle is Wild Berry. Made with grape, lemon, raspberry, elderberry and blackberry juices with added vitamins {including vitamin C} and sparkling water, this juice has thirty grams of sugar. While it is delicious and a very good juice to try if you're new to Juice Squeeze {no surprise flavors or ingredients}, Wild Berry is rather plain compared to Raspberry and Grapefruit. I still enjoy it and drink it sometimes but it's not a favorite. That's quite okay though; my dad likes it.

Blackberry Pomegranate was a huge help during my pregnancy two years ago. The lovely sparkling bubbles soothed my tummy and the flavor was just right so that I could enjoy it without getting overpowered. But it's otherwise rather plain and I've checked, there is no blackberry juice in it. Quite odd, don't you think, that a Blackberry Pomegranate juice doesn't actually have blackberry juice in it? What it does have is red grape, white grape and pomegranate juices, added vitamins and flavor, and sparkling water. The sugar weighs in at forty-three grams, the most of all five juices. Still, like all the Juice Squeezes, it's not bad on its own. It's just not a personal favorite.

And lastly, Passion Fruit Mango is probably the most exotic of the group with grape, lemon, passion fruit and mango juices, added vitamins and sparkling water. It has the lowest sugar content at twenty-seven grams and is a lovely bright yellow to help balance the reds and pink of the previous flavors. However, it has a very confusing flavor blend that makes me wonder what it's trying to be. I love the mango tons but think that the passion fruit and grape pairing throw it off a little. Thankfully there is no pineapple juice to really mess up the balance. My family really likes this flavor so I'll just smile and go for a raspberry or grapefruit instead.

Surprisingly there are only the five juice blends readily available. With such a yummy name and high quality products, you'd think there would be more blends that are much easier to find. I'd love to try more, though there's a very good chance that all the best flavors have been done already and anything else Juice Squeeze could do wouldn't really fly well. But it's worth a shot, don't you think? There is a Key Lime flavor but it's hard to track down on the Juice Squeeze website and I've never seen it in the stores to try. However, according to CostCo's website, there is a lovely variety pack that includes the five popular flavors, Key Lime and two other yummy sounding flavors: Orange Lime and Cranberry Black Cherry. I love cherries and cherry juices are always among the first ones I try, so it's astonishing that I haven't tried this flavor yet, let alone even knew it existed till I sat down to write this review! How horrifying! I shall have to remedy this immdeiately.