Drink Mix Hits The Spot

Wed., Aug. 21, 1996

Rick Bonino Food Editor

There’s nothing like lemonade on a hot summer day, and nothing like the convenience of a powdered mix. But mixes all too often leave an artificial taste on your tongue.

Not the new Lem’N Berry Sippers mix from Country Time, which was a big hit with kids and adults alike at a special multigenerational session of The Spokesman-Review’s reader food panel. The raspberry version we sampled (it also comes in strawberry and wildberry) had a fairly natural flavor and just enough sweetness to satisfy everyone - almost.

Country Time Lem’N Berry Sippers Raspberry Lemonade

Price: $2.99 for 18 ounces (makes 6 quarts).

Nutrition: 90 calories (no fat); no sodium in 8 ounces.

Taste (adults): ****

Taste (kids): ****

Value: ****

Comments: “Tangy - I like how it’s not overly sweet. More flavorful than many mixes.” - Madilyn Hutchison Foco

“I thought it was just perfect. It had the perfect amount of sugar!” - Tulli Dobler, age 9

“Not enough sugar!” - Julia Dobler, age 12

, DataTimes MEMO: Products sampled by The Spokesman-Review’s reader food panel are prepared in a test kitchen 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 in a test kitchen 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.

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