When I think of the brand Ocean Spray I always think about cranberry juice and those funny commercials I see on TV with the two men in the cranberry bog. Ocean Spray is a brand I have grown up with. My mom always had Ocean Spray cranberry sauce on hand and I grew up drinking their cranberry juice. I love the taste of cranberries.
Ocean Spray is more than just cranberries. They offer a variety of items including blueberry beverages, cherry beverages, dried fruits, lemonades, and even specialty items like gelatos (I would love to try their gelatos!).
Ocean Spray has added some new products to their ever expanding product line. One of my favorites is there Sparkling Citrus Tangerine. Oh my! This is REALLY good. I finished off four cans in two days. 🙂
The Sparkling Citrus Tangerine beverage is made with 70% real fruit juice and does not have any added sugar. It’s also a good source of vitamin C.
What I love about this juice is that it has a very grown up taste to it. It’s perfectly OK for children. It just has a more sophisticated taste than regular juice. You could easily serve this to guests are a dinner party. I think it’s the bubbles that makes it seem more “grown up”. It also seems like there is more to it than just juice and bubbles. It’s hard to explain. It’s just a delicious and refreshing beverage that should appeal to most adults, as well as children. It really does taste like tangerines too.
In addition to the Sparkling Citrus Tangerine that was sent to review I also received Ocean Spray’s new 100% Juice Citrus Mango Pineapple and 100% Juice Citrus Tangerine Orange juices. In fact I served one of them to guests on Friday (Citrus Tangerine Orange). My daughter’s friends were over for a party and they enjoyed the juice so much they drank the entire bottle. I did have the chance to try some. Its no wonder the girls finished the whole bottle. This juice is very tasty and delicious. You could really taste the tangerine too. I thought it might have more of an orange taste, but I personally thing it takes more like tangerine, which is great because I enjoy that flavor.
My family and I also had the opportunity to try the Citrus Mango Pineapple flavor. Yumm! Talk about “tropical”. This drink “screams” tropical goodness. It’s tangy, sweet and delicious.
I never thought about it before, but you can use Ocean Spray products, such as the new Citrus Mango Pineapple, in drink recipes. Take for example this yummy looking Tropical Margarita.
I would NEVER think to rim a glass with sugar. I thought Margaritas had to be rimmed with salt. I like this idea. I will have to try it the next time I’m together with friends and I have the ingredients. I have my Ocean Spray cocktail shaker ready to go!
You can find more citrus recipes on the Ocean Spray website. The Grapefruit Citrus Salsa and Very Cherry Citrus Punch sound delish. They would be nice to serve not only guests but also my family.
You can find other recipes on the Ocean Spray website, including kid friendly recipes and Quick & Easy recipes. They even have a cake pop recipe.
Look for the new products – Sparkling Citrus Tangerine, 100% Juice Citrus Mango Pineapple and 100% Juice Citrus Tangerine Orange on a store shelf near you.
For more information about Ocean Spray products (and recipes!) visit www.OceanSpray.com. You can also find the brand on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
Kimberly
*I received free product samples in order to do this review. There was no compensation. The opinions expressed are my own and not influenced in any way.
Maria Iemma says
I am a big fan of the Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice Cocktail. I will have to give this new flavor a try.
Kim Henrichs says
I love the idea of rimming the glass with sugar! I’ve seen it done before with sprinkles on a cupcake martini. 🙂 This looks tasty!
Sherri Lewis says
This new flavor sounds delicious! I will have to keep an eye out for it at the store when I go….
heather says
I can’t wait to try the new flavor I love ocean spray great product.
Deb E says
I don’t even like juice and this sounds great. I do like those “standing in cranberries” commercial–genius marketing, very memorable. Like the rimmed sugar idea too.
Denise Taylor-Dennis says
Ooh I want to try all of these new juices they all sound delicious.
M.Clark says
This is the first I’m hearing about these new flavors. I’d like to try the Sparkling Citrus Tangerine and the Citrus Mango Pineapple juice.
judy gardner says
i havent tried the sparkling juices yet but my mom says they are very good!