Trader Joe's Mango Lemonade

Here is something my kids begged for: lemonade! Specifically, mango lemonade. Not because they're fancy, but because the lady at the store gave them a sample then we could never stop hearing about how "good it is, Mom, it's SO GOOD! PLEASE BUY SOME! PLEASE! Please?"

Ingredients: Filtered water, organic evaporated cane sugar, organic mango puree, organic lemon juice concentrate, natural flavors.

How does it taste? To me (Shin Ae), an adult who does not generally choose to drink lemonade, it is less than awesome. Considerably less. I like powdered lemonade mixes, and I like freshly-squeezed lemonade, but this is something in-between the two, and it's not so good. It's made from concentrated lemon juice, and you can definitely tell. You know that lemon juice you can buy at the grocery store in the green bottle? What is the name of that stuff? Oh. Just, "lemon juice?" Okay, well, that's the stuff I mean. If you like the taste of that, you will like this very much. Also, about the mango: it is just a little hint of sweet fruitiness at the very back of the taste, if that makes sense. Not really a prominent flavor at all. The kids who haaaaad to have the lemonade told me (while drinking ridiculously large cups of it which they poured themselves) that, "It tastes better when you just have a little bit, not a lot," and nursed those cups of lemonade for quite some time. Oh. Then I'm glad I have this big bottle of it. Rob said he liked the mango part but that the lemonade part tastes like dead lemon juice. My point, exactly. Anyway. Thhhhhhpppt.

What we love:
(1) I guess I love that we less than hate it, so someone will probably drink it at some point.
(2) Hey, it's organic. That's...nice.

What we don't really love:
(1) The taste.

Cautions: no allergen information on the back.

Other dietary concerns: it is QAI certified organic.

What can you do with this product?
(1) Besides the obvious (no, not give it away--drink it), it might be good as a substitute for water or milk in frosting?

Price:
$3.29 for 64 ounces.

Have you tried any lemonade from Trader Joe's? Have you found one you like? How about other beverages? What should we try?

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