Hubert's Lemonade - Diet Strawberry Lemonade

Summer time calls for lemonade, right? Typically I rely on Crystal Light for lemonade, but when I spotted this Hubert's Diet Strawberry Lemonade part of me caved and had to have it. Truthfully, I don't like to "waste" calories/points on beverages ... but I wanted to try this, so try I did.

 

Admittedly, I was kind of expecting a sour, tart, possibly repulsive lemonade ... but it was actually quite delicious. The strawberry was evident, the naturally tart lemonade was there and it had a nice smooth sweetness to it. It wasn't sickeningly sweet, but moderately. I turned the bottle around to check the ingredients and was surprised to see stevia leaf as one of the ingredients. Normally ... I do not like the flavor of stevia, but this was quite good. Good enough to drink the whole bottle and refreshing enough to enjoy it.

 

An 8 ounce serving (1/2 the container) is 10 calories or 1 points plus value OR 20 calories and 2 points plus values.

Crystal Light Liquid – Strawberry Lemonade

This is the third bottle of Crystal Light liquid that I have purchased since these have been put out onto the market.  The first two I was quite a fan of and after hearing so many rave reviews over the Strawberry Lemonade, when I spotted it at the grocery store I immediately knew this had to be thrown into my cart.  With spring upon us and summer looming around the corner, strawberry lemonade is always one of those classic, refreshing beverages for me.

The flavor of this is your typical strawberry lemonade – it’s sweet, it’s tart, it’s just perfect.  The only thing to make this drink better would be to make sure you serve it COLD and over a big glass of ice.  Other than that, I have no complaints.  If the water is room temperature and/or not cold you tend to get more of the “bitterness” of the lemon taste than you do the sweetness of the strawberry.

The one great thing with these liquid squeeze bottles is you really get to control how you want your water to be flavored.  Whether it be mildly flavored (as in there’s a hint in the background – which is a way I despise) or I you want it bold and in your face – the possibilities are endless.  The price tag is a bit high ($3.50 typically) for the squeeze bottle but weighing your pros vs. your cons the pros typically outweigh the price (unless you just plain don’t like flavored water then this wouldn’t be for you).

QUESTION:

Have you tried any of the Crystal Light liquids?