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Gatorade

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There are a number of gatorade flavors available, and with summer is quickly approaching, it’s time to brush up on what they are!  This drink comes in actual liquid form or in a powdered mix, and is considered one of the best thirst quenchers.   It is a unique balance of carbohydrates,minerals, and water and has a slightly salty taste to it which encourages you to drink more.

The original flavors included lemon-lime, grape, fruit punch, and orange, however the line has expanded considerably and now includes a number of other flavors including some of the more popular one such as Frost Glacier Freeze, Fierce Grape, Frost High Tide, Ice Lime, Lemon Ice, and Fierce Berry.  Other choices include strawberry, citrus, passion fruit, melon, mandarin, and tropico.  (This is only a partial listing of what is available).

The powdered mix includes:

–  Fierce Grape
–  Fruit Punch
–  Glacier Freeze  Frost
–  Lemon Lime
–  Orange
–  Riptide Rush  Frost

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Ovaltine flavors!

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Ovaltine flavors and vitamins.

I was looking for an alternative to regular chocolate milk that might be a little bit healthier. The chocolate milk I was buying was 15% saturated fat, so I switched to the 1% chocolate milk.  There is however another option – ovaltine.  Ovaltine isa powedery mix that is added to milk for flavor.  Ovaltine is also popular because it comes fortified with vitamins and minerals – in one of the flavors up to 12 vitamins and minerals, including Vitamins A, C, D, E, Thiamin, Calcium, Niacin, Riboflavin, and Phosphorus amoung others!  Originally known as ov0maltine, it was originally advertised as being “malt, milk, eggs, flavored with cocoa”.

Today, the three flavors of ovaltine are rich chocolate mix  (this is the newest of the flavors, it gives milk a nice chocolate flavor), chocolate malt mix, and classic malt mix.

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Ovaltine flavors and vitamins.

I was looking for an alternative to regular chocolate milk that might be a little bit healthier. The chocolate milk I was buying was 15% saturated fat, so I switched to the 1% chocolate milk that contained  8% saturated fat. I am not a health nut but I do realize that cutting back in the saturated fat in one area will help a little especially since the chocolate milk is more of a luxury item, and the fact that I buy ice cream on a regular basis. So I picked up a can of Ovaltine Rich Chocolate Malt flavor while browsing the aisles of the beverage section of the grocery store. I am not from the generation that grew up drinking ovaltine on a regular basis, in fact I had not even had a taste of it until I bought this can. I had only heard of it and was curious, I was looking for chocolate, and looking for “healthier” and this seemed to fit what I wanted. So I got home and mixed the 4tbs of ovaltine with a glass of 2% milk. I was expecting a malt taste, and was expecting chocolate, but was surprised to find that it was actually more of a “grown up persons” taste. The malt is very subtle, but you can taste it in there, then you get the chocolate which is also subtle. The two flavors actually mix together nicely. No after taste, not addictive,  and “healthy- er! Of course the 15% saturated fat chocolate milk I was drinking tasted better, there is no doubt, it’s rich, creamy, chocolaty, you can’t beat it! But the benefits of the ovaltine outweigh the traditional chocolate milk. The ovaltine packs in atleast 10 different vitamins and nutrients including:

Vitamin A, C, D , E, calcium, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin, and Niacin. 

That is a few of the benefits to the ovaltine drink. This is a good alternative to anybody thinking they need a change in the chocolate milk routine, atleast try it. And for those who have had tried it, maybe one of the people who grew up drinking it but didn’t like it, try it again! A comment made to me form oen who used to drink this is that, “it never tasted that good before.” So maybe it’s worth another try.

The Ovaltine website  provides 3 different flavors of the ovaltine  powdered drink. Ovaltine Classic Malt Mix, Ovaltine Chocolate Malt Mix, Ovaltine Rich Chocolate malt mix.

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Fennel Flavor

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Fennel is an herb with strongly flavored seeds, leaves, and body. Dried fennel seed is a popular spice used in cooking, and has a flavor that is similar to anise flavor, but not as strong – you will find it in the spice rack of your supermarket. Fennel leaves closely resemble dill leaves – they are thin, green, and feathery. The fennel bulb is also used in cooking as a vegetable, particularly in Italian food. Many supermarkets do sell fennel the vegetable – look in the fresh vegetable section for something that slightly resembles celery stalks but has a huge bulb, and leaves that look like dill. When cooked, fennel has a subtle licorice flavor which is surprisingly satisfying, and appealing to those who do not like strongly flavored vegetables. It is a light vegetable, so be sure you have something else to eat that is very filling. You will not eat the stalks, just the bulbs; you can however save the stalks to flavor soups, and the leaves to flavor fish.

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Bertie Bott’s Every Flavor Bean Flavors

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Harry Potter fans, below is a list of flavors from the infamous Bertie Bott’s Every Flavor Bean! Get ready for a long, long, list of just about every single flavor you can possibly imagine – many of which you would never want in a jelly bean (like vomit)! From what I’ve read, the line was discontinued in 2007.
Acid, Apple, Avocado, Bacon, Bagel, Baked Beans, Baking Soda, Banana, Beanstalks, Biscuit, Blackcurrant, Bread, Brown Sugar, Brussel Sprouts, Butter, Buttermilk, Candy Floss, Carrots, Caterpillar, Cauliflower, Caviar, Celery, Centipede, Cheese, Cherry, Cherry Tart, Chewing Gum, Chicken, Chocolate, Chocolate Mousse, Cinnamon, Coconut, Cod, Coffee, Compost, Cookie Dough, Copper, Corn, Cough medicine, Cucumber, Curry, Custard, Diesel, Dirt, Earwax, Egg yolk, Eucalyptus Leaves, Flowers, Fried Beans, Frog Legs, Glue, Grass, Ham, Honey, Honeydew, Horseradish, Hot Sauce, Ice Cream, Ink, Iron, Kidney Beans, Lamb, Latex, Leather, Lemon, Lettuce, Lima Beans, Lime, Liver, Lucozade, Mango, Maracana Nuts, Marmalade, Marshmallow, Marzipan, Mayonnaise, Meatballs, Menthol, Milk, Mince, Mucous, Mud, Mustard, Noodles, Onion, Orange, Paint, Paper, Paprika, Parsley, Parsnips, Pasta, Peanuts, Pepper, Peppermint, Pepperoni, Perogies, Petrol, Pina Colada, Plaice, Potato, Prawns, Prune, Raisin, Raspberry, Rotten Egg, Rubber, Rum, Salad Dressing, Salmon, Salt, Sand, Sardines, Sausage, Shampoo, Shrimp, Soap, Soda Water, Sour Cream, Spinach, Squid, Strawberry Jelly, Strawberry Mousse, Sugar, Sulphur, Sushi, Sweetcorn, Syrup, Tartar Sauce, Tea, Thyme, Toast, Toe nails, Toffee, Tomato Ketchup, Tripe, Trout, Turnip, Vanilla, Varnish, Vinegar, Vomit, Walnuts, Wildgrass, Wood, Worcestershire Sauce, Yoghurt, Zucchini

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The 23 Flavors of Dr. Pepper

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What are the 23 Flavors of Dr Pepper?  According to the Dr. Pepper webiste, “Dr. Pepper is a unique blend of 23 flavors. The formula for Dr. Pepper is proprietary information.”  It is true that the twenty-three ingredients found in the soda are a closely guarded secret, and has been since the cola’s introduction in 1904 at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition.  Noone knows for sure what the flavors are, however there are some guesses floating around the internet…the most common guess at the flavors I’ve found include: Amaretto, Almond, Blackberry, Black Licorice, Caramel, Carrot, Clove, Cherry, Raspberry, and Vanilla, among other flavors.

The flavor of Dr. Pepper is hard to describe  – some people think that amaretto mixed with club soda, or amaretto mixed with cola taste exactly like Dr. Pepper;  others claim that Dr. Pepper tastes slightly similar to cherry-flavored root beer.  There are even rumors that Dr. Pepper contains prune juice – however, this is the one flavor that the cola’s website does address – Dr. Pepper officially says in it’s FAQs “Dr Pepper is a unique blend of natural and artificial flavors,  it does not contain prune juice.”

Recipe for Hot Dr. Pepper

According to the Dr Pepper website – one winter flavor you do not want to miss is Hot Dr Pepper.  The directions to make according to the company website:  heat Dr. Pepper to 180 degrees, then pour the hot Dr. Pepper over a slice of lemon in a coffee mug.