Category: Beverages

TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Alo Original Aloe Drink

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Say “allo” to Alo Original Aloe Drink. Most people know about aloe vera. It’s an attractive succulent plant that’s often kept on the kitchen windowsill because its sap is soothing to burns and cuts. The same gel-like sap that has medicinal and cosmetic uses is also made into beverages and other foods, popular in Asia.…
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PRODUCT: Dasani Essence Unsweetened Flavored Water

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We carry our own water bottle, filled from the tap, to save the environment from the impact of all those water bottles (1,500 are thrown away every second, according to the Earth Policy Institute). But a flavored treat we’ve been enjoying since its debut earlier this year is Dasani Essence, bottled water with flavor but…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Drink Your Dessert

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Some of the most refreshing desserts are the simplest. Put fresh fruit salad in a wine goblet and cover it with a fizzy Moscato d’Asti, a sweet sparkling wine from Italy (our favorite is La Spinetta from Rivetti, with an amazingly low alcohol level of around 6%, similar to beer). The sparkling wine elevates the fruit…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Elegant Summer Lemonade

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It’s National Lemonade Day, so whip up a pitcher. The ratio is 1 cup of fresh-squeezed lemon juice, 1 cup of water and 2/3 cup of sugar for a tart lemonade—you can add more sugar to taste. However, we prefer not to sweeten the lemonade at all since quite a few people prefer calorie-free sweeteners…
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