(Post theme: Oh My by Gin Wigmore)
Last time, Karma Drinks (Apple), this time Aroha Sparkiling Feijoa.
This comes in a glass bottle with a regular cap; once more a great start. 330ml, so we’re finally at a decent volume. I don’t think I’ve ever seen this in a cafe, service station, or supermarket, unfortunately — I’m sure I would have tried it if so — but once again, no troubles with getting this delivered with rural post.
I really love the taste of feijoa (and it has a really interesting history, particularly how it became more-or-less our national fruit, despite most of the world not knowing about it, and even in its countries of origin not being as loved as here. The true taste of Easter, some say). However, I’m not a big fan of eating the fruit itself; I love the flavour in food and drink.
As such, it’s not surprising that I love this drink. Feijoa is often paired with apple or pear, but this is straight feijoa, and has a very honest feijoa taste, without being overpowering. It has one of the softest mousse I’ve experienced in a soft drink – there’s enough there that you can tell it’s sparkling, but nothing more.
It’s good over ice, but I think best straight from a well chilled bottle.
I remember a feijoa (and something, probably apple?) drink that has been discontinued (and apparently wiped from the internet as I can find no history of it, and no it is not the Macs one with pear and elderflower). I really loved that, and I think it might still be my favourite non-alcoholic (for alcohol, see Lothlorien) feijoa drink, but it’s hard to compete with a memory, and this one might actually be better.
I would happily drink this any time (still rating I guess, so 10/10).
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