I've tried 4 flavors of ALO:
Comfort Watermelon & Peach
Alo Comfort Aloe Vera Juice, Watermelon Plus Peach, 16.9 Ounce (Pack of 12)
Appeal Pomolo Lemon and Pink Grapefruit
ALO Appeal - 16.9 fl oz. (500mL) 12-count
Exposed Aloe Vera With Honey
ALO Exposed Aloe Vera with Honey, 16.9-Ounce Bottles (Pack of 12)
Enrich Pomegranate & Cranberry
ALO Enrich Aloe Vera and Pomegranate and Cranberry, 16.9-Ounce Bottles (Pack of 12)
I thought these were nice drinks, not out-of-this world, but satisfying. However, they're 5-star for me because of the pulp. The texture of the aloe vera pulp is the best! It is not stringy like orange juice pulp. With ALO, the pulp has a great texture, sort of like biting a bit of jello with a tiny bit of crunch. VERY satisfying. Also, they are different, and it's nice to have some around as an intriguing drink choice for friends and family.
But the drinks, though good, are otherwise are average in taste. I don't think Alo drinks are as thirst-quenching as some other beverages. They do taste better when they're cold, but they do not need to be refrigerated until opened. I'm glad to see that ALO uses real sugar (cane sugar) instead of aspartame. Notice that different Alo drinks have different percentages of juice in their makeup.
The Enrich with pomegranate & cranberry is my favorite of the three. It is light with a slight berry taste and pinkish color.
My daughter really likes the Comfort Watermelon & Peach. It has a mild watermelon taste. She lives in Davis, California, where it is HOT half of the year, and she finds ALO cool and refreshing.
As one of the three fruits in Appeal is pink grapefruit, I was hoping Appeal would have an astringent grapefruit taste. Unfortunately, Appeal's citrus flavor is very general and has no tartness. It is nice and light, but not distinctive.
The Exposed with Honey had a slight, though not unpleasant, aftertaste (perhaps because of the honey, like a lingering taste of food on the tongue).
I'm ordering more of the Enrich, Comfort and Appeal. As I said, they are great for introducing people to a new drink choice.
Comfort watermelon & Peach:
One full 16.0 oz bottle is 255 juice,
140 calories
zero fat, protein and cholesterol
60 mg sodium
34 mg carbs (all from sugar)
Ingredients:
water, aloe vera juice, aloe vera pulp, cane sugar, peach juice, watermelon juice, citric acid, vitamin C (ascorbic acid), natural watermelon and peach flavors, grape skin extract
Exposed With Honey:
one full 16.9 oz bottle is 15% juice
120 calories
zero fat, protein and cholesterol
60 mg sodium
30 mg carbs (all from sugar)
Ingredients:
water, aloe vera juice, aloe vera pulp, can sugar, honey, citric acid, vitamin C (ascorbic acid) and natural grape flavor
Enriched Pomegranate & Cranberry:
one full 16.9 oz bottle is 30% juice,
120 calories
zero fat, protein and cholesterol
50 mg sodium
30 mg carbs (all from sugar)
Ingredients:
water, aloe vera juice, aloe vera pulp, cane sugar, pomegranate juice, grape juice, citric acid (ascorbic acid), grape skin extract for color
Appeal with Pomelo Lemon and Pink Grapefruit:
one full 16.9 oz bottle is 30% juice,
120 calories
zero fat, protein and cholesterol
50 mg sodium
32 mg carbs (all from sugar)
Ingredients:
water, aloe vera juice, aloe vera pulp, cane sugar, pomelo juice, pink grapefruit juice, lemon juice, citric acid, Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
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