We’re back into fancy soft drinks after discovering this StrangeLove Lo-Cal Soda Very Mandarin on the Internet. It’s described as being ‘mandarin with extra mandarin’ contained mandarin juice as well as yuzu juice. We love both those citruses, so this could only mean good things. To top it off, it does not use artificial flavours or sweeteners and contained only 48 calories per bottle.
The beverage was a clear orange colour with a juicy mandarin aroma and strong carbonation. Served chilled, the clear sweetness of fresh mandarin flesh came through bright and juicy before the acidity from the yuzu builds to an enjoyable prominence in the body ahead of a clean finish. This soda has a remarkably natural flavour that leaves one in no doubt as to its mandarin profile and has a restrained sweetness and balanced acidity that sits very pleasantly on the palate throughout the sip.
This StrangeLove Lo-Cal Soda Very Mandarin contained 300 ml. It was produced in Australia and purchased in Sydney, Australia in 2020.