{"id":17175,"date":"2014-07-10T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-07-10T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=17175"},"modified":"2020-12-28T19:18:10","modified_gmt":"2020-12-29T05:18:10","slug":"review-vitaminwater-zero-drops-revive-fruit-punch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2014\/07\/10\/review-vitaminwater-zero-drops-revive-fruit-punch\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Vitaminwater Zero Drops Revive Fruit Punch"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"VitaminWater<\/a><\/div>\n

Finally, a drink that combines two of my favorite things: a Vitaminwater brand beverage and the toil and satisfaction of making something with my own two hands. Enter Vitaminwater Zero Drops. With only a few effortless squeezes, you can enjoy the familiar taste of Vitaminwater right out of any glass of water or water bottle you have lying around.<\/p>\n

In what could only have been a response to the general public demanding an additional step in the Vitaminwater drinking process (which was just too goddamn simple before), you can now forgo the accuracy of a formula created by food scientists and received positively by millions in favor of what you think should be done. That\u2019s right, you.<\/p>\n

Remember when you forgot your keys yesterday, walked into your house to get them, blanked for a second, ate some pretzels you had lying around, and left your house without your keys? Yeah, well now the creation of your own Vitaminwater can be in those same hands.<\/p>\n

\"VitaminWater<\/a><\/div>\n

With the pressure on, I decided to try the Revive Fruit Punch flavor. Being a longtime fan of the bottled version, I was wondering how close the two would be in taste. Unfortunately, my local Stop & Shop only had the full calorie version of Revive, apparently unconcerned with what Google tells me will take a 30 minute walk to burn off, so it will have to do.<\/p>\n

Because Vitaminwater Zero Drops offer little detailed instruction on how much concentrated fluid to add, my strategy was to slowly keep adding it into a glass of water until it matched the color of bottled version. After a few tries, I matched the same reddish pink tone as closely as I think is possible.<\/p>\n

\"VitaminWater<\/a><\/div>\n

Had I any last minute doubts which was which, the taste comparison would have revealed which one was made by a Glac\u00e9au bottling plant and which one was made on my living room table. While the Vitaminwater Zero Drops were able to create that distinct and pleasing Vitaminwater taste that is much lighter and less sweet than its sports drink and soda competition, it is definitely apparent that something is…well, off.<\/p>\n

But this isn\u2019t necessarily a bad thing. It\u2019s like eating cereal dry because you\u2019ve already poured it into a bowl before realizing that you\u2019re out of milk. Even without milk, cereal is still pretty good, but, just like any type of make-it-yourself beverage, it\u2019s still gonna taste just a little bit different. Despite the clear presence of that original fruit punch tastiness, it\u2019s still hard to shake the feeling that something is definitely missing, and not in the regular zero-calorie way.<\/p>\n

But you know, maybe the problem is just me. Try as I might, I will never be as accurate as the industrial robots that pump this stuff out in gallons per minute. Not really helping this issue however, is the fact that Vitaminwater Zero Drops use the word \u201cdrops\u201d pretty lightly. Instead, its a laser beam of concentrated flavor firing at an incalculable rate into your water. (Be thankful Glac\u00e9au doesn’t make eye drops). So, until you are a veteran at administering Vitaminwater drops (which I have set as my next life-goal) you are going to have to get pretty familiar with administering intermittent taste tests after each squirt. But don\u2019t worry, this isn\u2019t really a problem unless you purchased Vitaminwater Zero Drops because you were hoping for a fast, convenient way to effortlessly enjoy Vitaminwater on the go.<\/p>\n

But all in all, at least the \u201cdo it yourself\u201d aspect of this product allows you the opportunity to finally connect with your grandfather the next time he reminds you he built his own damn house using only his \u201cpull yourself up by your own bootstraps\u201d mentality, and his subtle yet still uncomfortably palpable racism. Vitaminwater Zero Drops may require some elbow grease, but if for some reason you plan on being away from actual Vitaminwater for a while, it\u2019s certainly the next best thing.<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts \u2013 8 fl oz prepared \u2013 0 calories, 0 grams of fat, 0 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 70mg potassium 0 milligrams of sodium, 0 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of sugar, and 0 grams of
\nprotein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Vitaminwater Zero Drops Revive Fruit Punch
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $3.99
\nSize:<\/b> 3 fl oz.
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Stop & Shop
\nRating:<\/b> 6 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> 18 servings of vitamin water for only four bucks. Stays mostly true to fruit punch flavor. Zero calories is not a lot of calories.
\nCons:<\/b> Not as effortless as it may appear. Forgetting your keys. Tastes mildly off from the original flavor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Finally, a drink that combines two of my favorite things: a Vitaminwater brand beverage and the toil and satisfaction of making something with my own two hands. Enter Vitaminwater Zero Drops. 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