G'day Poms, nice drink! (Britvic J20 Orange & Pomegranate)

Member Name: werewolf2

Product:	Britvic J20 Orange & Pomegranate
Date:	21/03/07 (738 review reads)
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Advantages: affordable soft drink

Disadvantages: limited edition so not always available

J2O, Britvic's new soft drink Orange and Pomegranate, is a wonderful Limited Edition soft drink and not too expensive - as most soft drinks are.

Britvic's new soft drink J2O comes in 5 other flavours: -
Apple & Melon; Apple & Mango; Orange & Cranberries; Orange & Passionfruit; and Apple and Raspberry (which is my overall favourite). The Orange and Pomegranate drink has currently replaced the Apple and Raspberry drink as the limited edition and I think (I may be wrong) that the Apple and Raspberry is now a standard option not a Limited Edition due to it’s popularity, and in my opinion I think this Pomegranate version ought to become a regular feature too- rather than just being a limited edition that only comes out once in a blue moon

Each bottle costs about £1.20 (at Wetherspoon outlets) to £2.50 in bars in Chesterfield, and contains 275 ml and all are alcohol free. However, there the similarities seem to end, as each juice drink has different quantities of juices and all have very individual tastes.

TASTE
The Orange and Pomegranate drink has 40% Orange juice and only 10% Pomegranate juice, yet the pomegranate jumps out and bites you (by tantalising the taste buds) and can clearly be distinguished. To be honest, I thought that the percentage of juices was the other way round, as I could taste the pomegranate so clearly.

The Orange and Pomegranate drink is quite tart with a strong aftertaste of possibly pomegranate, so those with a sweet tooth may prefer the other Orange varieties as these seem sweeter. Normally I struggle with this section, because of my hayfever, but the taste took my breath away - partly for the above reason but also because this is a wonderfully fruity taste with a very strong tart (but not really bitter) aftertaste. I have never tried pure pomegranate juice so I find it difficult to describe the strong flavour which hits the back of your throat a few minutes after your first sip (or swig).

My mother cannot stomach any of the flavours as she states they are far too sweet, so she sticks to Britvic fresh orange juice, when we are on holiday. She calls these drinks JCBs as a fellow holidaymaker mistook J20 for JCB when he tried to order one himself, so the nickname has stuck!

Like the apple and raspberry drink it is definitely better than most of the other J20's rolled into one, and I sincerely hope that this becomes a mainstream drink and not a limited edition because it is one of their best ever.

Once available at Wetherspoons as part of a winter non-alcoholic cocktail (£2.95 a jug, £1.49 a glass), called Pom Fizz but I was also able to order this special Cocktail at Wetherspoons outlets and only during the autumn/winter months. They have summer cocktails with these products too. I can’t remember the exact cocktail recipe and the information about it is now no longer in my local Wetherspoons outlet. If they reintroduce this cocktail, I will try to remember to include more information in this review.

INGREDIENTS (MAIN ONLY)
The ingredients used are Fruit juices (Orange Juice, Pomegranate juice), Water, Sugar, Flavourings, Citric Acid, Stabiliser, etc. Unfortunately it is not clear if there are any e numbers to avoid

The bottles look good and the drinks are interesting colours. The Orange and Pomegranate is a blood red colour, similar to that of the outer skin of a pomegrante but maybe lighter, perhaps. It would be a good drink to have with a meal or particularly good if you are driving as it is alcohol free.

As I am teetotal due to medication, I was initially wary of this type of drink because it looked so much like Hooch that I thought it would contain alcohol. Overall, for designated drivers, this is a good soft drink choice: -

GOOD POINTS
1. It looks and sounds like an alcoholic drink (such as Reef, Bacardi Breezer, Hooch), but IS alcohol free.
2. 6 flavours to choose from - one a limited edition
3. Similar price to lemonade and cola but much more fun to drink
4. No difficulty getting up the next morning for work!

Now my only trouble is
which flavour to have;
Apple & Raspberry
Apple & Melon,
Orange and Cranberries,
Apple & Mango, or
perhaps Orange & Passionfruit - no ………

definitely Apple and Raspberry or Orange and Pomegranate, if it is available.

The drinks are produced by Britvic Soft Drinks Ltd, Chelmsford and are best served chilled - I used to prefer them straight out of the bottle but now decided it is better in a glass with ice.

In the County Hotel, Queens Head Public House and Local Heroes Public house at Chesterfield, a J20 (any flavour) costs £1.50 to £2.50 - so I tend to only buy them in the Wetherspoons outlets as this saves me at least 40p!! However, in the Market, which does not sell all the flavours (yet) it is £1.53.

Discovered that you can buy 4 bottles of this drink for £2.98 at Tesco's, not sure if they do this flavour yet.

Werewolf2

Summary: J20 soft drink which can be bought in bars and supermarkets