solixir
Solixir is an all natural sparkling botanical botanical beverage. I received a few cans for free to review a few months ago, but it takes me a bit of time to really form an opinion about a new product I have never tried before. Here are my thoughts:
Love:
-With a cube of ice on a hot afternoon, it is quite refreshing.
-The blackberry chamomile is my favorite, as it has flavor to it without being sweet. Actually the other flavors have that same advantage, but I enjoy the blackberry chamomile the most.
-My favorite flavor only has 50 calories for the whole can.
-The can, at 12 oz, is perfect to share when you’re not too thirsty or to drink alone when you are thirsty.
-It is a very pleasant change from the plain seltzer I usually drink.
Hate:
– It is quite expensive, making it a treat rather than something I could drink every day. However, I respect that it is a small company and therefore naturally the cost/can is quite high.
-They don’t taste good at all when at room temperature or warm. Must be cold, and even better with ice.
-They are not sold at my local Whole Foods!…. yet.
For the record, I only accept about 12 products to review a year. I always make sure that they are products I would want to try anyway, and I strive to always give you my honest thoughts.
How do you learn about new products or foods? I usually learn through magazines, other food blogs, events [races, festivals, etc], and friends. I credit the blog world for my passion for brussels sprouts, banana in my oats [thanks, Kath] , feta cheese, Larabars, and much more.
i usually learn through blogs and magazines too! the whole banana oats thing from kath, the GM thing from Angela, and larabars (which is weird since it’s a local company…you’d think i would have tried one already!)
I learn about new products all over the place. Blogs, TV, in stores, word of mouth–just about everywhere I can imagine. Inside taxis, LOL. 🙂
Jenn
Is it bad that I think that sounds like it would be delicious when mixed with a little bit of champagne?! HA!
I learn about new products when I’m in the store and they have a really nice display that catches my eye.
@Colleen C, Not bad at all.. because it IS!
I find new products through blogs, magazines, and at the store. One of my favorite things to do is browsing food stores for new products.
I find new products the same way. I might give this a go. Some of the ‘natural’ sodas have an odd aftertaste to me and I think it is from the stevia they use to sweeten it. Honestly, I’d rather have a tiny bit of cane juice to give it a little sweetness, especially for a ‘treat’ that I would not have daily.
I learn about foods through blogs. I look at something and recall just whose blog I saw it from
I am all about finding products through other bloggers. I find out which bloggers seem to have the same taste buds as me and follow their lead. I also like to just go to whole food/trader joes/etc and just “be crazy” and pick a new product that catches my eye (My life obviously rates low on the crazy-meter. haha)
Definitely through blogs these days, but before that through magazines, friends’ recommendations and just shopping myself. I love trying new things! Thanks for the review…I’d love to find this!