Monster:Lo-Carb

If you don't know what Monster is, there is little point in you reading this, since you haven't been to a store in about 5 years.
Monster Lo-Carb tastes like it supposed to be the same flavor as Venom, and Rockstar.
It has a little difference, but it's the same.
It is a little more mellow, not as sharp, but it also makes your tongue go numb, really quick.
I'm not impressed by it, but it's an energy drink, so it works.
I am not sure what is with these companies, we have nigh upon 30 bottles on the rack, and they all taste the same and do the same thing, what's the point?

Sobe Lifewater: Black and Blue Berry

Black and Blue Berry, cute name.
This drink is a water, so the fact that it is outright bland isn't a huge pitfall.
Here's my problem with drinks like this, as a water beverage with flavoring in it, it tastes like every other flavor, because they are all WATER!
Still I like my dark berries and this one is no worse than any water I've had. One of the berries adds a tang that saves this one from being mediocre and brings it up to good.
It has the flavors of the fruit on the bottle, so it get brownie points for that.
It is as good as the pomegranate flavor of the same brand, I can't rate it, it's not supposed to be strong, but at the same time, it tastes good, just not enough taste.

Either way, it isn't yucky and it's low carb, give it a shot.

Galceau Vitamin Water:Tranquilo

I have had a few of these, I it did before In started my Blog, I'll probably do it again.
I like them okay, they are more healthy than pop(By a bit, and they taste ok, and best of all, they are $.99 everywhere.
I grabbed the Tranquilo because it is Pineapple, which I love, despite its rather sad beverage offerings up to now.
This one is different, it's water remember, so the fact that it has not a bit of sharpness is expected.But it's real problem is it's lack of anything, it tastes like someone took a pineapple soda and ran water into it. That's not a BAD flavor, but certainly not great either. The Tamarind in there is supposedly to add tang, but we have established already the lack of such, so what does the tamarind do precisely?
It seems to add a strange undertone to the pineapple, something you have to taste to describe. I'm not huge on it, but I can let it go.
My peeve with it, comes an hour or so after its gone, you have this real strong chemical flavor which is not pleasant at all.

It has not changed my opinion on pineapple drinks, but it's not supposed to be strong, which is what I want. I can say that I'm not going to get another, but I will certainly finish mine.

Recipes

Some drinks fail to stand alone, but if you find two on sale as I did, they mix well.
It's retarded, but hey, why not?

Fuze Tangerine Grapefruit+Deton8 Sugar Free= Better than both, the overpowering sweetness of this particular Fuze is cut by the ridiculous tang of the Deton8, the mix is low carb, it's got energy, and it's cheaper than a standard energy drink.

Deton8 Sugar Free

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I am not big on energy drinks as a whole, because I don't think anyone needs that much caffeine. Thing is, there are a freakin' lot of them out there, so if I want to do this right, I'm gonna be sippin some of the crazy juice.
I find that most energy drinks have a flavor somewhat like cough syrup cut with Sprite, and they tend to have the sharp, almost painful carbonation that Coke and Mountain Dew have. Deton8 has a flavor that is more cough syrup(minerals, taurine, caffeine and such) than Sprite(flavoring, sweetener), and the carbonation is more like Pepsi or Vernors Ginger Ale, it is a lot of bubbles, but they don't tingle as much. The Aftertaste leaves your mouth dry and it gets tangier as you drink.
I admitted already that energy drinks don't really trip my trigger, but this one is truly not great. Okay, but not great. The fizz is well done(if there is any doing to it), the flavor is survivable, even if it does lack any attempt to mask the ingredients, and the aftertaste is actually almost salty.
I was not a fan of the way it stick with you, you know when you go to the dentist and you can taste fluoride for the rest of the day? Yeah, right here, albeit not fluoride, it does leave a mineral taste in your mouth for WAY too long.
Also, as a rule, I try to avoid drinks that make my tongue go numb after a half can.

At a buck, I can see the benefits, especially if you imbibe these concoctions to get a jolt. But the flavor is not something I'd choose over say....VENOM.

Fuze Slenderize: Tangerine Grapefruit

I am going to start with my opinion and explain it as I go. This stuff is okay, but I do not really like it so much as tolerate it.
I mean, I will finish it and I'm not bothered by reviewing it, but I can't see it as a loss if I never have one again.
It tastes like the juice you get out of a can of mandarin oranges tangy, somewhat too sweet for it's name, and a little sticky despite the low-carb label.
Supposedly there is grapefruit in here somewhere, but I can't taste it. The color certainly convinces me but I wish you could taste it, it might cut the canned-fruit taste of the tangerine.
If someone throws it at you feel free to drink it, but you won't find me scouring the cooler for one of these.

Venom:Mojave Rattler

I like the taste, it is Lo-Carb, which is a plus.
It possesses the usual unnameable flavor, and it has a fizz and tang that hit at the same time, I think they named it right.
It smells like cough syrup, but it tastes somewhat like 7up with something you can't pronounce in it.
You know all those herbs and stuff that grow on the backsides of chinese buffalo or whatever.
I am not huge into Energy Drinks, So I can't compare it to anything but Vault which isn't even in the league.
I think it fails to be as good as a drink you get for flavor, but it is good for something you drink for energy.

You could taste worse things in the beverage market, I've had worse Flavor Drinks(If it is ONLY for flavor it should beat the pants off this)

I can't rate it, it's tasty, but not better than a soda or juice, I'll finish it, but I'm unconvinced that Energy Drinks need to be in my life, at least not if this is the standard.

Fuze:Slenderize(Cranberry-Raspberry)

I got this one because I had little selection, I am trying to keep the carbs low, so it fit the bill.
It's sweet, but not overly so.
Surprising for cranberry, you can taste it and it doesn't have that strange carpet tongue effect.
I don't know where they hid the raspberry, I sure didn't find much sign of it.
I don't know if this is Juice or Flavored Water, it has the flavor to be juice, but it's clearish(Pink tint).
I've nothing to compare it to, since no one I've seen has a drink in this flavor.
It's good, tastes a bit like grape-Cranberry stuff.
Try it, you can do WAY worse.

Introduction and a few Favs to show my baseline.

I'm Josh, I go by The Dr0w Ranger on Xbox Live.
I'm a Christian and I don't care if you like it.

My favorite Soda's are the following
Vernors Ginger Ale
Vault Energy Soda
Dr. Pepper
MTN. Dew Voltage
MTN. Dew Pitch Black until the buggers took it away.
Suicides are one of my favorite hobbies(Suicide involves mixing every drink available in a cup)
Offshoots of the aforementioned sodas are included by default.
I like Juices, Vitamin Waters, and Teas
I'm a fan Sobe Liz Blizz, Sunny-D, and Peach Out Fruitopias(R.I.P.).
Almost anything with Grape, Cranberry, Melon or Pomegranate.
I tend to like drinks that are clear, although it's not a visual thing.
Clear drinks generally have a cleaner taste, which I prefer to something rich like iced coffee.
I like strong flavors, and experimentation doesn't scare me(The FDA would shut them down if one unit put me at risk), I am a relatively picky person, but I do my best to explain my opinions.


My mom is TheSleepyReader
She will be refered to here as MOM, and heres her bio.
Her Favorite Drinks are the following:
Sobe Lizz Blizz, Mountain Dew, MD Code Red and MD Live Wire
The flavors that make her interested in a given drink are:
Orange, Cherry, and Coconut
She tends to like Glass Bottle drinks, because a clear glass bottle conjures images of clean, safe drink.(My mom is big on clean)
She likes different drinks, like acai, and dragonfruit, but she never makes suicides(Mixing every available beverage into a single cup).

My Dad will go by (Gasp!) Dad,
His favorite drinks are:
Coke, Coke Zero Cherry, Mountain Dew Live Wire, Faygo Redpop, and Beer.
Flavors that make him pay attention are:
Cola, Cherry, Strawberry, Watermelon, Raspberry, and (wow)Beer.
He tends to enjoy red beverages because they tend to have the flavor profile he likes.
Glass Bottles are fav, evidently for the same reason as my mom, less clean obsession, more clean flavor.
And according to him, he will try anything once, finishing it is another story.