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Nostalgia Drink: Soojeonggwa

admin — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:59:51 +0000

This weird drink from Korea tastes like apple pie in a can. A spoonful of cinnamon in every sip. This flavor is really awesome at first, but gets a little overwhelming after a while. It has the after taste of cinnamon, tannin-y. It's smooth and slightly syrupy, and not carbonated.

If you get a chance, definitely try this drink. It's delicious, but one can will be enough. If you're thirsty for other Nostalgia drinks, also check out Shikhye.

Banana Yogurt Drink

admin — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 07:49:12 +0000

Judging by the name it sounds kinda weird, but it's actually really refreshing. It tastes like a really smooth banana smoothie. I really recommend it if you're ever in Korea

Nostalgia Drink: Shikhye

admin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:58:52 +0000

Nostalgia Drink review after the jump...
This is one of two "Nostalgia Drinks" that I tried while in Korea. I would guess by the name that it's something you always had growing up, and drinking it gives you fond memories of the past. But is there really that much to be nostalgic about in 1993?

Shikhye is sweet and fragrant, almost nutty, similar to the almond nectar drink from China. Otherwise, it's a little syrupy like the other cinnamon flavored nostalgia drink. The flavor is really hard to place, but almost like an almond cookie. Overall pretty good, and I can see why it could cause nostalgia even though I didn't drink this growing up. It's a comfort drink.

Avena Casera Toni with Naranjilla

admin — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:47:12 +0000

This was a strange drink, and looking from the juice box that it came in, it was very hard to tell what it is. The first sip was a very confusing mix of sour, sweet, and milky flavors. It's very thick like a thick cream. It has a slightly orange flavor, which comes from the naranjilla, a fruit with green juice and a slight orange-citrusy flavor. It also tastes a bit like candy, but papery like those "dots" or "buttons" that come on a sheet of paper.

Avena Casera is not entirely smooth though, there is a little pulp. I'm not sure if the pulpiness comes from the naranjilla or the avena, which is the other main part of this drink. Upon further inspection, the box reads " oatmeal drink, naranjilla flavored." I didn't expect for a second that this drink was made of oatmeal. It turns out that Avena is a type of oatmeal drink, not just a brand name as I originally assumed.

Avena Casera is 100% natural and the ingredients include passion fruit, oatmeal, naranjilla fruit flavor and cinnamon extract.

Peanut Drink: Nut Roast Recipe

admin — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:14:24 +0000

Hey, I like peanuts and I like peanut butter. I've never heard of peanut juice, but it can't be that bad right? It's probably good even!

This is what was going through my head when I picked up this peanut drink. Plus, it's in a juice box. What could be better?

So I have the image of slurping up a liquidy peanut butter variant, but it's not like that at all actually. It's really smooth, and almost refreshing. Actually, the thing that is most noticeable is the smell as you drink it. The juice itself might not taste exactly like peanuts, but it sure does smell like peanuts.

The aftertaste lingers quite a while, and I'm sure my breath will be smelling like peanuts for a while. The only negative thing is that it leaves a slight dryness on my tongue like that inner skin of roasted peanuts, the part directly around the nut.

On the juice box it says "Our slow-roast recipe may take some time. But after tasting it you'll know it is worth the wait." I've gotta say I agree. It's not a thirst-quencher, but I could pack one of these peanut drinks for a picnic lunch once in a while. It's like eating roasted peanuts, but without the mess of shells.