My workout program continues, and so does my quest to find tasty, effective hydration.  Today I’m fresh off a Yoga session and ready to give Zico’s Lima Citron flavor a shot.

Hmmm, lime and coconut huh?  (Must… not… quote… Harry Nilsson coconut song)

Aroma: I take a whiff from the bottle, and the first thing that jumps to my head is a lime otter pop.  (Or whatever the preferred tube-shaped frozen refreshment is in your area).  I can detect a limey tang set against a mildly sweet background of coconut water.  In the past I have noticed that coconut water really doesn’t smell much like “coconut” at all – it’s more of a sweet-yet-muted slightly tropical scent.   

Taste: Light sweetness, light tang, and an ever-so-slight sense of creaminess combine to form a surprisingly refreshing, full beverage.  It goes down supremely easy, and it has that addicting quality that I’ve found in other coconut waters.  I think it’s because of the light, mild, yet intriguing flavor.  It doesn’t leave much of an aftertaste, so as soon as you swallow one mouthful you want to go right back in for more.

The lime flavoring that Zico uses here is well-balanced with the rest of the drink, so I can’t take much issue with it.  But it does lack that trademark fresh citrus bite that a real slice of lime would have.  Now I’m wishing that I hadn’t finished off the whole bottle!  Just for fun, I’d like to mix up my own mad concoction of Zico and real lime to see how much of a kick this drink can handle.

Health Factor: Like its siblings, Lima Citron has very low sugar – it clocks in at 12 grams for the entire 14 ounce bottle.  (And that’s not added sugar, either, that’s straight from the coconut water.)  Let’s put that in perspective for you:  You could drink three 14-ounce bottles of Zico and you’d still be three grams shy of the sugar content in just one 12-ounce can of Coke.  And unline Coke, you’ll also find plenty of potassium and other vitamins and minerals in your coconut water.  Is that enough reason for you?

Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5 – for a refreshing twist on putting the lime in de coconut… (dammit, I was so close)

-Danithius-

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