Sainsbury's Basics Lemonade

I'm a huge pop drinker. I drink far too much of the stuff, far too often! I know my Pepsi from my Coca Cola. I can spot in a pub even half cut when I've been given cheap and nasty watered down fizzy rubbish mixed with my vodka when I've categorically stated coke or whatever once leading to me getting barred a rather disgruntled bar man. So why did I go out and buy this? Well it wasn't a mistake. Firstly and foremost I needed some pop. Secondly I'd come on here the other night to look at reviews and I came across this product and noticed it had never been written bout. Thirdly I tried Economy Tomato Soup from Sainsbury's the other night and I loved it. So I ...  Read the complete review

I've read a good number of poor reviews about Sainsbury's Basics Lemonade but personally I quite like this drink & find it excellent value for money. In an ideal world I'd be buying Britvic or Schweppes etc but for a bog-standard lemonade drink as a change from water it will do for me - especially if used as a mixer. I agree with others that the bottle doesn't look too inviting but then iit's under 25p for 2 litres so what can we expect? It's easy enough to open, but as with all large bottles, a bit awkward to pour without spilling. I found that I need to really screw the plastic top on extra tight to keep it fizzy after it's been opened ...  Read the complete review

I drink quite a lot of fizzy drinks, lemonade being one of my favourite, and therefore want to try and save a few pennies wherever possible by trying out new, cheaper, brands. When I spotted a 2 litre bottle of Sainsbury's Basics Lemonade for just 18p I decided to pick one up to give it a try. At such a low price even if it went in the bin I wouldn't have been too annoyed. The lemonade comes in very basic packaging; a clear plastic bottle with an orange & white paper label showing the nutritional information, ingredients, barcode & company information. This is very basic indeed but I don't want to pay for fancy packaging. When I ...  Read the complete review

Many of my reviews have been of or mentioned Tesco Value products, but never have I crossed the line onto the dreaded Sainsbury's Basics range. I did give their Lemonade a go recently, which costs all of 18p for a 2 litre bottle, but sadly, this is one instance where the price really does reflect the tawdry and shoddy quality of the product. Sadly, this is another cheap product that simply has lots of sweetener pumped into it with the hope that this will suffice and compensate for the lack of...everything else. It's unfortunately very saccharine and cloying, which almost entirely hampers the enjoyment. I also found that it's INCREDIBLY fizzy, and it made my ...  Read the complete review

Let's be honest. If you buy a 2 litre bottle of lemonade and it costs you 18p, you can't really expect much. Sainsbury's Basics range is the equivalent to the Tesco Value range, or the Somerfield Simply Value, and so on with each supermarket. Their lemonade in this range is cheap, and it is reflected in the quality of the drink. The bottle iitself is easy enough to open, just the same as any other brand's bottle. I'm not a fan of Sainsbury's orange and white labelling for their Basics range, but then the packaging isn't why I buy food or drink anyway! Opening the bottle, you get a fizz and an instant whoosh of sweetness hitting your nose, but after that, it's ...  Read the complete review