I need a suggestion...
By ElicBxn
@ElicBxn (64169)
United States
May 25, 2016 2:30pm CST
A few years ago Crystal Light came out with these "Mocktails" in 3 flavors.
The Appletini was basically apple juice flavored - okay, but not spectacular. Their Margarita was PEAR flavored! PEAR! Margaritas are LIME not PEAR. I like pear, but COME ON! Finally they had a Mojito flavored one.
I totally fell in love with it.
I mean to say, that my two favorite flavors are lime and mint... what could go wrong?
Sadly, they have discontinued them.
So, I found some liquid stevia mint flavoring at Fiesta, a Texas local store here in Austin. I also found some Lime Margarita flavoring at HEB, another Texas local store. And I've started making my own "mojito" flavored water.
I like the "Mocktail" name, but I want one that specific to my favorite flavor.
So... should I call it "Faux Mo" or "Mockjito" or... well... do you have a suggestion?
I kid you not, I'm sucking these things down like mad! I'm glad its reasonably good for me!
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3 responses
@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
26 May 16
oh my, crystal light makes me deathly ill. i'm glad though that'cha figured out how to fashion ya a substitute. i like the "faux mo" 's well. i dunno how good fer ya that stevia is?? reckon such depends'n which studies ya tend to believe :)
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
26 May 16
@ElicBxn i dunno what's'n the crystal light schtuff, but makes me quite ill. aint tried stevia, what lil i sweeten 'round here, i use raw honey :)
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@ElicBxn (64169)
• United States
26 May 16
@crazyhorseladycx Crystal Light used to use aspartame, at least their dry stuff did. I honestly haven't checked recently. Stevia is made from the leaves of a plant - - so its somewhat more natural than aspartame or other artificial sweeteners. Despite being allergic to most of the natural world, I seem to do okay with fake stuff, although polyester makes me itch.
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@cupkitties (7421)
• United States
25 May 16
People are selling those mocktails on Ebay. For a ridiculous price. I sent a message to Kraft asking if they had any plans to bring them back. Not sure I'll get a response.
Enjoy your faux mos er whatever.
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@ElicBxn (64169)
• United States
25 May 16
I did write them last year and they said that they were not being them back... they had already gotten rid of my other favorite and I don't even see them carrying ORANGE anymore! Thank heavens the store brands still have that one covered! They've got weird stuff like "Pomegranate Iced Tea" I've tried pomegranate, I don't like it...
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@ElicBxn (64169)
• United States
26 May 16
@cupkitties I don't know if Tang has improved, not that it wasn't good, just not "real" tasting. The Crystal Light and store brands taste a bit more like real orange juice. BTW, Tang is very tasty hot too...
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@cupkitties (7421)
• United States
26 May 16
@ElicBxn Well that stinks. Would have been nice to try those. So far I've had only their pink lemonade. I wonder if the orange flavor is/was similar to Tang.
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