Taste test: Trader Joe's French Market Pink Lemonade

by Sarah J. Gim, Posted Apr 27th 2006 @ 9:17PM

trader joe's pink lemonade For Easter brunch a few weeks ago, I served the usual brunch-y drinks: orange juice, coffee, tea, and of course, mimosas. At the last minute while shopping for a few ingredients at Trader Joe's, I was seduced by the pretty pink, curved bottles of the French Market Pink Lemonade. I bought two bottles. They were $2.29 each.

The lemonade was a hit at the brunch, but I wasn't won over on taste. They are lightly carbonated, so the fact that they are pink and sparkly was perfect for Easter, but they tasted too much like a plain soda rather than lemonade, and had a strange, artificial aftertaste.

I think I'd rather make lemonade myself and add a little club soda to give it "sparkle."

Filed Under: Raves & Reviews, Ingredients, Drink Recipes, New Products
Tags: america, drinking, drinks, fruit, juice, lemonade, pink lemonade, soda, soft drinks, sugar, TJ's, trader joe's, TraderJoe's

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4-28-2006 @11:21AM Miriam said... "Lemonade" in France has a different meaning than "lemonade" in America. It is supposed to be a kind of soda. It's nice because it's not as carbonated as other colas. It's kind of like Orangina, but with less juice.

I like their French Berry Lemonade because it's made with real sugar.
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