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V8’S ‘Splash’ Gets Mixed Panel Ratings

Rick Bonino Food Editor

Everybody knows what’s in V8. Tomato juice, right?

Not necessarily. The brand’s new “Splash” line combines carrot juice - not tomato juice - with such fruit flavors as pineapple, kiwi, lime and mango (not to mention sugar, at a sizable 27 grams per cup).

The Tropical Blend we served to The Spokesman-Review’s reader food panel drew mixed ratings, with scores split almost evenly along the scale from one to five stars.

We’re just waiting for the TV ads featuring funny man Carrot Top.

V8 Splash Tropical Blend

Price: $2.19 for 46 ounces.

Nutrition: 120 calories (no fat); 20 milligrams sodium in 8 ounces.

Taste: ***

Value: ***

Comments: “Tastes a little like a mandarin orange mixed with grapefruit. Very light and refreshing, but thick.” - Emily Bush

“Nasty! Sweet, cloying … a bad way to treat a carrot.” - Jim McGinty

, DataTimes MEMO: Products sampled by The Spokesman-Review’s reader food panel are prepared according to package directions. Panelists are not aware of a product’s brand name or price until after they have tasted it. Products are rated from one to five stars for taste and for value, based on quality compared to price.

Products sampled by The Spokesman-Review’s reader food panel are prepared according to package directions. Panelists are not aware of a product’s brand name or price until after they have tasted it. Products are rated from one to five stars for taste and for value, based on quality compared to price.