It's okay but it's not apple-y or mint-y (Tymbark Apple-mint Drink)

Member Name: englishrose

Product:	Tymbark Apple-mint Drink
Date:	01/06/09 (48 review reads)
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Advantages: Quenches thirst

Disadvantages: No real flavour

Tymbark apple-mint drink.

I bought this from my local Tesco Express, where it was located on the shelf (as opposed to being in the refrigerator), as this is a long-life drink. The product is imported from Poland, and, as such, is located with other Polish products which are all kept grouped together, rather than being kept with the other drinks.

It cost around 85 pence or thereabouts on the day I bought it. It is also available in long-life cartons which carry a much bigger quantity. The nutritional information tells me that it contains 39 calories per 100ml, not bad.

Tymbark apple-mint drink comes in a glass bottle with lovely smooth rounded edges. The quantity is 250ml, and it has an old fashioned ring-pull lid, with a little ring that you pull up and out, then the lid pops off with a satisfying sigh. It looks like the sort of drink that you would pop in your picnic basket before heading out for a day on the village green, preferably in 1953 - lovely, old-style packaging.

Inside the lid it says simply 'Patience' . I have no idea why - however, it made me smile.

The drink is pale in colour, resembling ordinary apple juice. So far, so good!

Unfortunately, it tastes of absolutely nothing much really. Just sugary water - I cannot detect any apple flavour whatsoever. The mint flavour is lost on me too, I'm afraid. Maybe if anything I would say a hint of mint, but if I had not read the label, I wouldn't be able to put my finger on any flavour at all.

The blurb on the label claims that Tymbark contain 25% apple juice from concentrate, making it the second largest ingredient after water, but my tastebuds are just not getting that at all. It's a real shame too, because I really liked the look of this drink.

Verdict: It will quench your thirst as well as any other drink, it's not unpleasant, but for a very similar flavour but without the added calories and sugar, I would recommend you get yourself a bottle of water.

Summary: Just have water