{"id":14450,"date":"2013-02-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-02-21T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=14450"},"modified":"2020-12-24T11:25:53","modified_gmt":"2020-12-24T21:25:53","slug":"review-crystal-light-liquid-strawberry-lemonade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2013\/02\/21\/review-crystal-light-liquid-strawberry-lemonade\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Crystal Light Liquid Strawberry Lemonade"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Crystal<\/a><\/p>\n

I imagine Shakespeare was a connoisseur of lemonade. <\/p>\n

Why, if he were around right now, he\u2019d probably say something like, \u201cOh, ye citrus beverage of my youth, why do I crave for thee in the bitter of winter?\u201d Then, he\u2019d probably sit down and write a sonnet, maybe pull out some iambic pentameter. I dunno, but I do know that, if his love for lemonade were true, he, like me, would\u2019ve been tickled to see that one of Crystal Light\u2019s newest ventures came in the form of strawberry lemonade.<\/p>\n

Gotta give it to Crystal Light: they\u2019re game for innovation. Every time I pass the powdered drink aisle, there\u2019s a new flavor: Mango Passionfruit, Cherry Pomegranate, Snozzberry (oh, wait, I don\u2019t think that last one\u2019s been done yet. Can they get on that?). <\/p>\n

While the notion of portable, squeezy liquid concentrates isn\u2019t the newest thing on the block, Crystal Light\u2019s always experimenting with uncharted territory flavors that don\u2019t threaten to decay my bicuspids or sag my rump. I don\u2019t know if all this flavor experimentation is admirable, but it is risky, and I respect a company willing to haggle with the Devils of Downfall. <\/p>\n

The design of these little buggers is fetching in that short-and-curved kinda way. At the same time, it somewhat reminds me of a mini robot alien sent to Earth to bring the galactic armada tumbling upon us.<\/p>\n

\"Crystal<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cTake me to your leader.\u201d<\/p>\n

Upon flipping open the cap, the smell is magical enough, with hints of lemon drops, artificial strawberry, and maybe something fruit punchy. <\/p>\n

The recommended serving is \u201c1 squeeze\u201d for 8 ounces, so I shook the contents to make sure the flavors were distributed, gave it a solid squeeze, and watched as the color poofed out with a sort of pink lava-lamp glow, a color that disperses itself upon stirring around.<\/p>\n

\"Crystal<\/a><\/p>\n

Yes, it\u2019s a little murky, but the pink adds something magical. I imagine this is what unicorn swamp water would look like.<\/p>\n

The romp in interactive drink preparation was nothing but joy. <\/p>\n

The tasting, however, was the opposite of joy. <\/p>\n

It started as a hit of salty water, then went into some sort of faint cotton candy bubblegum. I added more squeezes into the water, thinking that maybe I just got a bad blend on my first squeeze, but it only concentrated the saltiness, resulting in something that tasted like a melted sea-salt-and-cotton-candy popsicle. <\/p>\n

Oh, I was so sad. I really wanted to like this. I really did. I tried it multiple times with varying degrees of concentrate: one squeeze, measured squeezes, at breakfast, at dinner, while doing handstands in my kitchen (a fun and difficult challenge, but still not very tasty). I even offered it to a friend who needed to take off a few pounds.<\/p>\n

\"Crystal<\/a><\/p>\n

He said it was dastardly, which I thought a bit hyperbolic of him.<\/p>\n

Maybe I just got a bad bottle. Maybe there was a mix up at the factory. Maybe a Crystal Light employee was seeking vengeance for an under-salted lemonade s\/he had in his\/her youth. I dunno. I appreciate that I didn\u2019t waste any calories on this experience and I know Crystal Light can make some pretty decent lemonades, but this just isn\u2019t one of them. Nonetheless, I hold hope for the future. Crystal Light is willing to take risks. Even when they fail, they shall try, try again. <\/p>\n

Maybe next time.<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts \u2013 1\/2 teaspoon \u2013 0 calories, 0 calories from fat, 0 grams of fat, 0 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 30 milligrams of sodium, 15 milligrams of potassium, 21 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of dietary fiber, 12 grams of sugars, and less than one gram of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Other Crystal Light Liquid reviews:<\/b>
\nDrink What<\/a><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Crystal Light Liquid Strawberry Lemonade
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $3.29
\nSize:<\/b> 1.62 fl. oz.
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Target
\nRating:<\/b> 3 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Smells magical. Sugar free. Interactive preparation. Cool bottle. Cap snaps securely shut. Doing handstands in the kitchen. Shakespearean sonnets.
\nCons:<\/b> Tastes of watery, over-salted Jolly Rancher. Lingering cheap cotton candy taste. Unicorn swamp water. Galactic armadas that take over the planet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I imagine Shakespeare was a connoisseur of lemonade. Why, if he were around right now, he\u2019d probably say something like, \u201cOh, ye citrus beverage of my youth, why do I crave for thee in the bitter of winter?\u201d Then, he\u2019d probably sit down and write a sonnet, maybe pull out some iambic pentameter. 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