August 02, 2003
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Tired of diet soda and iced tea? Need a new summer beverage? Have you run into Fruit 2 O yet?
No, that's not "Fruit Twenty" - say "Fruit Two-Oh" and you'll get the idea. We're talking water with a touch of natural fruit flavor and Splenda added - just enough to give a light but full-bodied fruit flavor and sweetness, with no calories and no carbs. Fruit 2 O comes in a bunch of terrific flavors, of which I've tried most! Lemon, orange, grape, raspberry, cherry, and peach. Oh, boy, peach! Wonderful. Fabulous. Really tastes like a fresh peach!
Fruit 2 O isn't soda - it's not carbonated, and it's not fake tasting and overly sweet like soda. I really dislike soda; I quite honestly haven't drunk more than a sip of soda in over a decade (I did taste the Diet Rite Splenda-sweetened sodas when they came out, to review them.) It's just too sweet for me. But I've been chugging down a couple of Fruit 2 O's a day, and really enjoying them.
I've also tried using them in cooking, and intend to do so even more. The other day I used the Peach Fruit 2 O to make a peach-orange brine for some pork chops, and they were wonderful! It's so nice to have something carb-free to replace some of the flavors that fruit juices can bring to recipes, without all the sugar.
All told, Fruit 2 O is my favorite new find of the summer. Look for it in the water aisle of your local grocery store!