Ribena Blackcurrant Concentrate

Ribena, Ribena, Ribena, I love it! Ribena Blackcurrant, Ribena Apple and Ribena Strawberry - you name it as long as it's Ribena! So why do I love Ribena so much? Throughout my childhood, there were 6 children in my immediate family. My parents would never buy us Ribena as it would get drunk too quickly and well, they weren't that rich - lets face it, it is expensive stuff for a concentrated juice drink. We were always subjected to the supermarkets own brand blackcurrant squash drinks. I grew to hate these drinks with such a passion, every day for years and years, the same smell, the same taste eurgh…. ! The smell still makes my stomach ...  Read the complete review

Different people have different remedies for when they have a cold or a sore throat and for some reason whenever I was feeling poorly as a child my Mum would always make me a cup of hot Ribena with a slice of lemon on it, telling me it would help my throat to feel better. Some years later and living in my own place, if ever I am feeling low with a sore throat I am soon down to my local shop to buy myself a bottle of Ribena to make myself feel better and relive those childhood memories! I have to admit that I really like Ribena, especially hot Ribena even though some people look at me funny when I say that as they have only ever drunk it diluted with cold ...  Read the complete review

Ribena has been part of my life since I was a kid. It was thought of as a treat in our house, and my dad would ration it out as if it was the last bottle on earth. I have always liked Ribena - only the original mind you, I never got into the other flavours (it isn't Ribena if it isn't blackcurrant!). I also hate the taste of any 'light' products, as they have those horrible sweeteners, and Ribena light is no exception. Have a look at the label and there they are... Aspartame and Acesulfame K - sounds and tastes yuck! Not to be found in the original, just good old sugar in there! I know it's not good for you, but I don't drink gallons of it at a time, and ...  Read the complete review

After just coming out of hospital and still recovering from a major stomach operation i have decided to take a healthier approach to my life, and looking back at the amount of fizzy drinks i used to consume i am disgusted with myself. Whilst in hospital and being nil by mouth for a few days and only allowed 'sips' of water i was over the moon when my doctor declared that i could finally start drinking properly again. Although instead of sending my partner down to the coffee shop to grab me a can of coke, i just really fancied some Ribena which did seem strange considering that i hadn't touched the stuff for years. My partner came back with the little cartons ...  Read the complete review

Ribena is like Marmite; you either love it or you hate it. I love it and my boyfriend hates it, so it's great for me, no sharing!! Over the 2 years I have been trying [due to heath reasons] to try and drink more water every day, in fact 2 litres...it's much harder than it sounds, especially when you don't like the taste of water! Yes, I don't like water. I actually can't stand the taste of the stuff and yes, alot of people have gasped in disbelief, told me not to be silly and that it doesn't taste of anything. Anyway, my distaste for water yet my need for it have reduced me to looking like a child in meetings, because I now drink an awful lot of ...  Read the complete review