Does anyone drink this WITHOUT adding in the fruit "prescribed" on the label? If so, how does that go for you? How do you like it?
308786
I don't - I now actually add it to my bananaberry-smoothie - it tastes very good!
1101703
It's not pleasant. My husband mixes his dose with apple juice which helps a lot. Considering that it is keeping him alive, the taste is really not that important to him.
1337347
I ddn't notice that when I ordered to be honest. I can say that I liked it and I should have ordered another month's supply. I switched to something else and hated making that choice. I plan to purchase this product again in the very near future. It may not be for everyone but I would say try it out and see for yourself. It's not bad tasting or anything like that and it only takes a few seconds to mix. Post your thoughts once you try it so I can see if you agree with me. Thanks for asking.
1480008
It's not bad. I drink it plain, or add kale and it's a nice alternative to the vanilla. (I have an intolerance for chocolate, so haven't tried that flavor). Mixing this flavor with fruit isn't a good thing.
32382
To me it taste great and is a staple in my diet around an ounce a day. For some this quantity is too much. Also it is not a food you have on its own. How do you have it, for example mix with banana and papaya and Tahini in shake. Some people like it with Miso in hot water. while it has all the nutrients, it needs to be taken with other foods to give an alchemical balance, i.e., so that it is not a bland energy.I just noticed that you are having tablets. The powder is much better for mixing with other foods. Tablets are not that great.
1070451
The flavor..is acquired. When I first began using this I mixed with juice and it was tough to stomach, after awhile I switched to fruit smoothies (which really masked the flavor). Now I can mix with juice again and get it down quite easily. Each person will be different tho.
85161
we have not added additional water - time depends on the fruit and the amount you process - seems to me the apples took about an hour. As far as t5he nutrients - you probably are losing some benefit - because of the steaming process. Our grandkids love the apple juice we made - so I am satisfied. It's not overly processed - made from our own organic fruit that we picked and popped right in the steamer - so all good for us.
1300166
I mixed mine with 4 oz of orange juice and 4 oz of water. It almost tastes like an orange creamcicle. I make mine up the night before, so it sits in the fridge and gets nice and cold. I have drank it right after mixing but I prefer my drinks very cold.
291246
Hmmm, I don't recall getting recipes, but I just experiment. My favorite now is to put in a combination of blackberries, raspberries, blueberries with a roughly equal portion to all that of strawberries. Then I throw in about 5 bananas (this pretty much is all that will fit in my Vita-mix). I add blue agave for sweetening and, my best part, chocolate! I use the Hershey's sundae double chocolate. I notice when it is still liquid, this "smoothie" has a slight bitter taste from the chocolate, but when frozen, it just tastes great. The chocolate doesn't freeze "hard" like the other stuff does so, when mixed together, it gives a popsicle that isn't so rock hard either. I don't put any water (or ice), milk, or other liquid in with it when blending.
1070452
It's an acquired taste sort of like wheatgrass. Try adding honey or raw Stevie it'll sweeten it somewhat but I've learned that the pros outweighs the taste. Because of the numerous bodily benefits after a while I just got use to the taste. Or try mixing non concentrated raw Apple juice...not so bad. Your body will thank you for it &#128515;&#128515;&#128515;&#128515;
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i just looked and saw no lead mentioned? is that a joke? we have used the product a few times when we travel, i feel it is a good morning start up drink, much easier than taking vita mix, and our green house with us!
1131135
Have you ever tasted the orange rind? I know that the whole of the fruit is healthier, but it is very bitter! I would think it would make your smoothie bitter. If you or anyone has done this with the peels, does it make it bitter??
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Hi there, This is Jeff from ISN. Currently Red Leaf has just a pinch of sucralose (90mg). We don't have immediate plans to reformulate, however we are experimenting with monk fruit for the future. We'll see how that goes. Thanks for your interest. Best regards, Jeff ISN
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Yes, I usually add a whole apple (cut up in order to not include the seeds), a whole banana, spring mix, yogurt, nuts and pineapple juice. Tastes great. I like it better than juicing because the pulp is not extracted. I'm happy with the purchase.
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I also use frozen concentrate juice. In fact that's all I use now. I don't use any of the soda stream syrups. My method is to check the side of the juice concentrate to see what ratio of water to concentrate to use. Most say to mix with 36oz of water to make 48oz of juice. I figured out that this is a 3:1 ratio. I filled the soda stream bottle to the fill line and poured that into a measuring cup and it was 4 cups. So I put 3 cups of water in the soda stream bottle, carbonate that and then add 1 cup of juice concentrate. There are only two downsides to this method. 1. Carbonating only 3 cups of water doesn't work quite the same as the full 4 cups (fill line), you'll have to get the hang of that. 2. You'll find that you have juice concentrate containers that are 1/3 full after using 1 cup. I usually experiment with mixing those with others, or if you like one kind, buy a bunch and eventually it will even out. Here's a couple good combinations I found while experimenting (mix both with 3 cups of carbonated water): 1/2 - 2/3 cup of Old Orchard Cranberry Bend + 1/3 - 1/2 Welches White Grape (totaling 1 cup). You get just enough cranberry flavor and the white grape adds a nice sweetness to it. 2/3 cup of Old Orchard Apple/Passion/Mango + 1/3 cup of Old Orchard Blueberry/Pomegranate (totaling 1 cup). I remember this one being pretty good. What I love about both of these is that they are 100% juice. Anyway, have fun!
1778511
This works real well in a smoothie I make. The ingredient that works the best is the pineapple juice. I use a blender and I mix 1/3 apple juice to 1/3 orange juice to 1/3 pineapple juice, a banana and a scoop of the Garden of Life and blend. It tastes wonderful and you do not taste the Raw food. Enjoy!
205594
Add it to anything that makes it taste good. smoothies are good. i found apple juice works, too.