Product: Cascade Ice Organic Citrus Twist Sparkling Water – $1.00
I normally avoid sparkling waters for a reason. I don’t like them. They never quite taste…right. I think…dry is the best description for them, if that’s possible for water.
I spotted Cascade Ice on the shelf at the grocery store and thought that it might be a great alternative to just plain water. Let’s face it…water can get boring really quick. I missed the part where it said it was sparkling water and thought it was simply flavored water. No calories. No sodium. Most importantly…gluten-free!
Imagine my disappointment when I twisted open the cap and saw the rush of bubbles from the bottom up. I thought…well, maybe it will taste like Sprite or another one of those lemon-lime citrus-type carbonated beverages.
That was wishful thinking. While this did have a lemony-orange flavor to it, the carbonation completely ruined the drink. Where it promised an “enticing mixture of delicious, ripe citrus fruits,” it delivered anything but that. I took two sips of it and had to dump it out. I wasn’t impressed at all. Instead of quenching my thirst, it made me want to reach for anything else in reach. And that was just to get the initial taste and flavor out.
I was disappointed, because I am a runner and I down a lot of water, every day, to keep myself properly hydrated. The promise of a guilt-free beverage that could supplement my plain water did not happen with Cascade Ice Sparkling Water. My roommate even picked one up (hers was Organic Lemon-Lime), and she had the same reaction. It just lacked the flavor to balance out the sparkling proponent of the water.
I was far from impressed with Cascade Ice’s sparkling waters. It would take a miracle to get me to try another one. The carbonation totally took over, taking away from any flavor it might have added to the water. Such a disappointment for something that sounded like it could have been absolutely delicious.
What a let-down.
The Celiathlete 