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Coke Blak from Blak in the Day

In case you miss that stuff Coke was peddling a couple of years ago, Foodenator chemists have been working on reverse engineering (also known as revenging) the formula. After spending hundreds of thousands of dollars and 11 months, it turns out the solution is quite simple.

1. Take one can of coke, drink or pour about half of it off.
2. Add one package of Crystal Light tea-to-go mixture. Let it fizz and foam so that you don’t overflow on the next step.
3. Pour in some cold coffee to top off the can.

Walla! You know have Coke Blak and don’t need to search of it on the Black Market or order it from suspicious Chinese websites.

You’ve seen Foodenator’s Steve’s Margarita Preview, Now, after multiple tastings, we have this Steve’s Margarita review.

First a little background on Steve’s Margarita:
After three years of formulation, testing and regulatory work, AL-RITE presents Steve’s Margarita, a ready-to-drink margarita made from blue agave wine. The 12 percent alcohol beverage comes in 375 ml, 1 L and 3 L freezable, lightweight PET bottles. The goal of Steve’s Margarita is to fill a niche of portable, RTD cocktails that consumers can enjoy anywhere without sacrificing quality.

Review Time
Foodenator was fortunate to have the opportunity to test out two forms of Steve’s Margarita, On the Rocks and Frozen. Both were surprisingly tasty, and considering the sophisticated palates of the Foodenator reviewers, this was quite a feat. The most notable margarita ingredient, tequila, has been replaced by a blue agave wine, a possible turn-off for margarita purists, but let Foodenator assure you, telling the difference is next to impossible. These margs tasted like the real thing, on the rocks and frozen. The taste of freshly squeezed lime and a perfect balance of sweetness/tartness really made the drink.

“Steve’s Margaritas transported me to the Yucatán Peninsula” -Sarah T.

It’s worth noting, frozen is the best way to enjoy the Steve’s Margarita experience. You simply place the drink in the freezer, once frozen, easily squeeze out the frozen marg.

For the lazy Margarita drinker, there is no equivalent. Steve’s Margarita easily claims the #1 spot in the ready-to-drink Margarita market.

Highly Recommended

********* 1/2 – 9 1/2 out of 10

Foodenator Choice Award

“Imagine relaxing and enjoying the great taste of
a margarita by just simply pouring something
in your glass. Well it has arrived…
Steve’s Margarita! This delicious beverage is
ready to drink and can be enjoyed frozen or
on the rocks.”

Review Coming Soon

This drink is perfect for a hot summer night when the left over pabst blue ribbon from last weekend in your refrigerator will just not do the trick.

1 bottle of Captain Morgan’s Spiced Rum

1 Bottle of Orange Juice

1 can of  Sprite

Fill your cup with ice and add 2 shots of Captain Morgan.  Next fill the glass about 3/4 of the way with orange juice and finish the glass off with sprite.  Stire & Enjoy! 

Juice boxes!
Of 50 proof whiskey!
With a demon on the front!!!
Aint no Capri, son.

********** (PERFECT 10!)

Greetings from Denver! This month headquarters approved a special addition which required food specialists to travel 2000 miles west to the lovely lands of Denver, Colorado. Foodenator experienced many new venues but only want to emphasize on the most important lessons learned on this exploration.

First and foremost if you are eating in landlocked state, especially one bordering a state as large as Texas, stay away from the seafood! Think it’s fresh? Think again. Secondly, if you happen to be eating in a Thai restaurant and the waiter serves you Thai coffee with chunks of floating cream, this is not Colorado Thai custom; like the seafood this will also make you sick. Foodenator recommends sending it back. Now that we’ve got that out of the way lets move on to a more positive note – Mexican food seems to be a fairly safe bet when dining in Colorado. Whether you fancy the fast food Chipotle or your upscale Tamayo, you can’t go wrong. Tamayo serves the very best mango mojito ever created. Between the fresh mint leaves, fresh mango and a hint of lime it a perfect mix. Here’s what a Mango Mojito looks like. Try to recreate this in your home but it won’t be the same.

Natural Light is a reduced-calorie light beer brewed by Anheuser-Busch, introduced in 1977. It’s absolutely delicious to some, but not to most.

Due to its low cost it is popular among students and professionals alike across the United States and Europe and the East Indies. The beer is also known as ‘Nati or ‘Nati’ Light – (pronounced N-A-TTy). Foodenator had the opportunity to dive into a keg of natural light this past weekend

Natural light is a light beer as the name suggests. Its also extremely inexpensive which Foodenator gives Natural Light points for. Natural light is also very drinkable in Solo cups. Natural Light also tends to have the ability to be taken down quick, or on the fly. Keg of Natural Light is worth every penny

****** 6 (out of 10)

Some say water is the essence of wetness. Poland Springs says water is Pure Refreshment. Foodenator says, your both right.

Foodenator has had the chance on multiple occasions to dive tongue first into a just opened Poland Springs .5L water. This time we took notes.

At first glance, you might think, ‘boy, well that sure looks like a typical water, gee.’ Well you have thought right, there is nothing immediately special about this Poland Spring .5L water, its simply water in a plastic bottle.

The water inside the typical water holding plastic bottle come from the state of Maine. This little known state is north of Connecticut. The water definitely had a crisp refreshing taste. Near the end of the bottle of water, I noticed the water was getting warmer… that didn’t say much for the construction and insulation of the plastic bottle, that led to point deductions.

Final thought: If you deem yourself thirsty for water, you probably can’t go wrong with a Poland Springs .5L (unless your a ‘Water Ultra Snob‘)

******** 8 (out of 10)

(Brought to you by Pineappleope.com)

Pineappleope.com is suiting up for the 2nd biggest weekend of the year, Kentucky Derby Weekend. For the uneducated, the Kentucky Derby is a horse race, quite famous in PAO offices around the country.

As a special Treat from Pineappleope.com to you, here is a secret recipe to construct the Official PAO Traditional Kentucky Derby Drink, the Mint Julip Elixir

4 c. water
2 c. sugar
4 c. loosely packed fresh mint leaves, chopped
4 c. bourbon
Crushed ice
Fresh mint leaves

Combine water and sugar in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and cook for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to low, add chopped mint leaves and simmer 30 minutes. Let syrup stand at room temperature overnight. Strain. Fill julep cups with crushed ice. Combine bourbon and mint syrup; pour over ice. Garnish with mint.

All Natural, No Preservatives, just straight up ‘Smog-Scrubbing’ super-antioxident N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC). This drink by the company ‘function’ has been designed to support healthy lungs (really?) and assist with Hangovers. Is this all just a lie? Foodenator finds out…

This drink contains ingredients to support your liver’s efforts in combating hangovers. We tasted these ingredients, did they work? We’re not sure, no tester had a hang over which makes for a difficult judgment.

How did the drink fare at scrubbing the lungs of smog? Hard to tell. We’re still breathing the same, some of us better than others. This is for certain, no one lost breathing abilities during the test.

How did it taste? Mix between orange crush, orange vitamin water, tang, sunny delight, with a slight, oh so slight hint of adrenaline energy drink

**** 4 (out of 10)