Alani Nu Mimosa Energy Drink Review

Alani Nu is a peculiar energy drink, but not exactly for the best, or most conventional, reasons. A denizen to the local Big Lots, this is not your typical discount discovery; this ran me $2.60 a can, and was found at the checkout line, instead of in the food aisle with my other finds.

This is all before we even talk about the drink itself, which is diet and comes in a cheap shrink-wrapped can. But that is not all- the alleged flavor is mimosa, a first for the Caffeine King and ranks it among the most unusual for any energy product. Does it look good? Does it look bad? Does it matter? No, my eyes and mind were too preoccupied to offer even a fleeting opinion.

The flavor is not exactly a "mimosa," falling under the generic ranks of any orange soda available. That does not make it unpleasant, but Alani Nu had its work cut out for them when they crafted and marketed a product based on an adult aperitif but without the booze, and it is not entirely successful. The present orange taste makes use of a solid sourness to distract the sorely craved sugar (and alcohol), an acidity that bites the back of your tongue with more force than some actual fruit nectar could ever dream of. Erythritol, sucralose, and ace-k are in charge of the sweetness, a saccharinity that never resembles honest sugar, but seldom tastes fake. Your tongue and its penchant for full-bodied mouthfeel is the only part crestfallen by the current cocktail of non-caloric honeys, but it will get over it. Effervescence is another mixed bag, the coveted carbonated curtness is nowhere to be experienced, a bubbliness that simply keeps sips from feeling flat; this is oh-so obviously not made with champagne (or even a cheap sparkling wine).

The buzz is pretty good, with 200 milligrams of caffeine causing a cool 3 hour long buzz. Other ingredients include: B vitamins, taurine, ginseng, inositol, and guarana. In the end, Alani Nu Mimosa is an energy drink that just "went for it." Whether or not it succeeded is irrelevant, this potable has guts, and for it, I have admiration.

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