This is a true unpopular opinion, but I vastly prefer drinking wine that's watered down (unless it's the expensive stuff, of course). Why? So I can pretend like I'm Robert Baratheon from Game of Thrones and drink like 6 glasses without getting smashed. It's great.
I'm going to assume you're American? Squash/cordial is very popular in the UK. Add a tiny bit of juice then fill the rest of the glass with cold water, you'll probably love it. Robinsons is probably the biggest brand. Vimto and Ribena is good too.
THANK YOU! People think i'm weird for watering down drinks but juice is too sweet and not thirst quenching at all. I'll mix a can of redbull and seltzer too.
I work in graphic design. So many people having a fit so I'm glad you get what I'm putting down. If you use Adobe Illustrator you will agree with my use of opacity.
Eh, most "juices" at my grocery store in the US are 100+ calories per serving. They definitely need to be watered down. And I agree with op, they taste better that way IMO
Also great with Apple Juice. Like that "100% Juice" nah I'm going to dilute that shii like I'm 5 and my parents are giving me my sippy cup😂. That sugar is just wayyyy too much and I LOVE sugary snacks but it's too much
No dude, just accept his opinion, I agree. Juices can be too sweet and a little cold water makes them much more refreshing.
This only applies to juice made from concentrate and not just squeezed juice made 5 kindles ago. The from-concentrate you buy, ready to drink, is too rich
I have this big jug of mango juice in the fridge that's so thick without water. I like my drinks really liquidy. I'll have to go check which juice it is lol
It's generally referred to as "Nectar" and in this case "Mango Nectar".
It's a powerful variant of juice that involves puree, juice, and sometimes fillers for getting taste and color as desired.
Nectar usually tastes like you're drinking the fruit rather than the juice of the fruit. I'm not sure if that entirely makes sense the way I've typed it but yeah.
Nectar juice is usually made from fruits that tend to be too thick to properly extract juice from like pears for example.
Don't confuse the Nectar juice I'm referring to with the other definition from some other countries where it refers to watered down juice with a host of fillers.
My local grocery store favorite in this category is Del Monte Pear Nectar and Del Monte Guava Nectar.
In Egypt, the nectar juices were extremely watered down and for some reason tasted a tad like pears. It's because in Egypt, everything is a cheap variant of the actual product you want.
Yesss most juices are way too sugary. I didn't realize just how much sugar I was consuming until I quit soda. Now I can't drink anything sweet without diluting it, it's just so, so, overly sweet.
This is the way.
It brings the volume down by just notch, to give it a clearer and hydrating taste.
Gotta have it a little transjuicent, none of that full opacity stuff
1/2 juice, 1/2 sparkling filtered water (via SodaStream) is my go-to.
Good flavour hit, refreshing, and not as much sugar.
I agree with this lmao. I'm the same with soda.
I like to water down my juice with vodka personally
Just a splash of juice for color please….
I want to taste just the notes of the juice.
I like the blue color flavor best
Came here to say this. Cheers!
I also like to vodka down my juice
I like to water down my vodka with vodka but you do you
a fellow person of culture i see.
I prefer gin.
'water down' or 'ethanol up?'
This is a true unpopular opinion, but I vastly prefer drinking wine that's watered down (unless it's the expensive stuff, of course). Why? So I can pretend like I'm Robert Baratheon from Game of Thrones and drink like 6 glasses without getting smashed. It's great.
It's the inner hydro homie in you.
I'm going to assume you're American? Squash/cordial is very popular in the UK. Add a tiny bit of juice then fill the rest of the glass with cold water, you'll probably love it. Robinsons is probably the biggest brand. Vimto and Ribena is good too.
I actually looked into this and remember having difficulty finding one that didn't have artificial sweeteners added to it.
Yes I'm American! I'll try it
It's also better for you since your not ingesting a stupid amount of sugar in 30 seconds.
Full juice is really rich. It's good for sippin'.
I like the lighter Gatorades for this reason. Too much sugar.
I'm glad someone said it, I'm tired of my friends looking at me like I'm crazy
I totally agree, it does taste better when mixed with a little chilled water.
Set the juice to F U L L O P A C I T Y
SATURATION ON MAX
This is the way.
This is the way
Club soda or sparkling water. Thank me later.
Orangina anyone?
I would use lemonade (the non-US fizzy kind).
Full opacity juice LMAOOO
Yes!
laughs in German
Schorle!!!
i used to put ice in my apple juice for this reason lol
I actually hate juice and rather make my own because America loves to dump landloads of sugar into everything.
I didn't think so many people would agree :'). Pure juice is disgusting. Then again I also dilute milk.
Shhh don't tell the juice companies this or they'll start watering it down and charging the same price!
That's already a thing. Can't remember the brand but they make watered down watermelon juice and honestly it's pretty good.
🤫EXACTLY 🤨…. what's wrong with y'all
🙃🙃They we're just kidding…..🤥🤥
Please, they would never do that. They would just raise the price and call it "diet juice"
Juice 2.0
Like Trop50?
We do that at home, just half and half.
YES YES YES YES!! I've done this since I was a child and I'm so glad someone gets it!!!!!!!
Try this with any cranberry-based juice and you won't regret it! (My personal recommendation is cran-pomegranate)
THANK YOU! People think i'm weird for watering down drinks but juice is too sweet and not thirst quenching at all. I'll mix a can of redbull and seltzer too.
You are who LaCroix is made for.
Spindrift, too
Full opacity? 😂😂😂
I do this to make the juice last longer and reduce calories
Yes, me too. It's been so long that I do this that I really like the juice better when it's watered down
Ayyy that's why I started doing it in college too. Now I just like the taste!
I love your username lol
I also like your username.
i forget that things have calories fr
I wish I did. My ass won't let me forget. 🤦🏼♀️
As a web developer, I have never in my life heard of juice being referred to with "opacity" but im here for it 😂👏
I do not think it means what OP thinks it means. Unless they like their juice translucent then by all means my mistake.
I think opacity is just about the best way to describe it imo. It makes too much sense somehow
Undiluted is what they mean, but I kind of like the use of opacity here
OP talks about how thick it is so maybe they mean viscosity
THAT'S what I think they were aiming for.
Saturation has the same vibe and feels a bit more accurate.
That's why I clicked!
My man's drinking his juice with 0.1 alpha
How is being a web developer related to this?
Because I work with opacities when I'm doing css styling
As a student graphic designer, i don't think i ever heard of it being used on juice, but i get what op means
I work in graphic design. So many people having a fit so I'm glad you get what I'm putting down. If you use Adobe Illustrator you will agree with my use of opacity.
Absolutely true. Cranberry juice is a good example.
Depends the juice, high quality juices don't have the same blast of sugar and so don't need the water.
Depends on the fruit but pure apple juice is sweeter than cola
Eh, most "juices" at my grocery store in the US are 100+ calories per serving. They definitely need to be watered down. And I agree with op, they taste better that way IMO
Yeah, for fruit juices it's about as much sugar as Coca Cola. You don't need the water. Still should.
So I don't know what you mean with high quality but if I buy direct (?) / fresh apple juice it's 10,8 g/100 ml of suger.
In comparison coke is 10,6g.
Or is this different in the US?
Try it with sparkling water…refreshing as the day is long
Yeah I love watered down Gatorade idk why. Just enjoy it more. I also love unsweet tea.
I remember when I lived in Japan there was this one drink that tasted like watered down apple juice. I loved it.
You're American, aren't you
yes ma'am
Agreed! I drink pretty much all juice 50/50 with water. Usually just tap water, sometimes carbonated water to spice things up a bit.
Also: if you have a sweet white wine, adding carbonated water turns it into a low-alcohol aperitif that's a lot like prosecco!
Dude 100% and everyone calls me crazy
The Germans love it, they call it schorle.
but best with sparkling water.
I'm hitting 40s now, guess I'm crazy too. Watered down for juice for myself and the little ones.
Full sugar is jarring.
Your teeth feel weird too after drinking full sugar sometimes.
They call him a mad man
we can be crazy together
Crazy all the way into your 50s with no diabeetus.
Idk the same, it's legitimately only sugar addiction that leads people to think this is weird.
Stay strong brother. I know how it feels
You know what's better than that? Water without the juice
Do you also eat cardboard?
I do, and now I'm attacked
/s
Why do you hate joy
This is basically the rule in Austria and I think Germany and Switzerland as well
Go Schorle or go home
apple or cranberry juice is 100% tastier when watered down
been doing this for ages and i highly recommend
Also great with Apple Juice. Like that "100% Juice" nah I'm going to dilute that shii like I'm 5 and my parents are giving me my sippy cup😂. That sugar is just wayyyy too much and I LOVE sugary snacks but it's too much
Is this for all juice or is there a specific one that gets better watered down?
Hawaiian Punch is definitely way too sweet and better watered down.
As probably every single German person will tell you: apple juice (not that clear stuff) mixed with sparkling water ist the best drink ever
Not clear? So like an apple smoothie?
Like apple cider.
No dude, just accept his opinion, I agree. Juices can be too sweet and a little cold water makes them much more refreshing.
This only applies to juice made from concentrate and not just squeezed juice made 5 kindles ago. The from-concentrate you buy, ready to drink, is too rich
I have this big jug of mango juice in the fridge that's so thick without water. I like my drinks really liquidy. I'll have to go check which juice it is lol
Iced tea is ok watery as well
I also like to drink liquids.
Are you sure that's juice and not concentrate? Mango juice is not thick at all.
Not sure what mango juice you buy, here in South Africa where I live it's always been thick like OP described
Have you not tried Rubicon Mango juice?
Rubicon is thick and gloopy. Until I discovered adding coconut water omg
It's generally referred to as "Nectar" and in this case "Mango Nectar".
It's a powerful variant of juice that involves puree, juice, and sometimes fillers for getting taste and color as desired.
Nectar usually tastes like you're drinking the fruit rather than the juice of the fruit. I'm not sure if that entirely makes sense the way I've typed it but yeah.
Nectar juice is usually made from fruits that tend to be too thick to properly extract juice from like pears for example.
Don't confuse the Nectar juice I'm referring to with the other definition from some other countries where it refers to watered down juice with a host of fillers.
My local grocery store favorite in this category is Del Monte Pear Nectar and Del Monte Guava Nectar.
In Egypt, the nectar juices were extremely watered down and for some reason tasted a tad like pears. It's because in Egypt, everything is a cheap variant of the actual product you want.
I've blend mango to get juice from and it's super thick, and absolutely delicious at full "opacity". Love it.
Most mango juice I buy is pretty thick and it's not concentrate
Relatively speaking it is? At least the mango juice I've always consumed has been pretty thick.
Mango, of all the juices, is the one I'd like as pulpy as possible lol
That sounds like nectar!
Imo all juice. Idk what it is, straight juice leaves me still thirsty, but juice plus water is 😩 pure refreshment
Bonus effect: the juice lasts longer!
All juices benefit from a splash of water, some just need a little more
Pear
Cranberry is great watered down, removes that dry feeling it leaves you with. I usually go like 1/4 to 1/3 water the rest juice.
I do the same with carbinated drinks too because I find most the time theyre way too fizzy and it means you get more haha.
i like to mix cranberry juice with cheap wine and ice/water Cheers!
It's called tart. A particular type of sweetness that's got some sour.
I take a large glass, put about 3/4 of a can of plain seltzer in, and then eyeball the rest with a fruit juice.
I get a full cup of ice and fill it with sprite, because I hate diet soda but don't want so much sugar.
I also do this.
I usually add a few cubes of ice to a glass of juice and sip it cold and a bit wagered down. Can confirm!
OP must be American
Yah we don't have juice in Europe.
My brother does this, and I don't get it. I LOVE juice and waters cool too, but mixing em is the worst!
Yesss most juices are way too sugary. I didn't realize just how much sugar I was consuming until I quit soda. Now I can't drink anything sweet without diluting it, it's just so, so, overly sweet.