Wednesday, August 6, 2014

KIRIN - World Kitchen Elderflower & Lemon Peel


KIRIN World Kitchen Elderflower & Lemon Peel is one of the newest lineups in the "World Kitchen" series.
On the label of the bottle there is a short passage that describes where the product got its concept from. The passage is about how a lady in Morocco makes "flower water" by distilling water in a contraption where a layer of flowers are placed over a vat of hot water(picture depicted on the bottom right corner of the photo above).
It also goes on to say that the product was made by adding distilled water from lemon peel and sparkling water on top of the elderflower water to make a refreshing and fragrant sparkling water.

What's Inside?
Other than the elderflower and lemon peel, there seems to be less than 1% of lemon juice and grape juice inside the drink. There is absolutely no sugar or sweeteners added in the drink.

Taste
The most striking characteristic about this drink is that it is not sweet at all. It's basically flavored sparkling water.
So what kind of flavor is it?
The flavor itself is quite faint to be honest. It is slightly bitter, likely from the lemon peel, and is quite fragrant from the elderflower. I guess "Fancy & Unconventional" would be the words I would use to describe this drink.
Overall, it is a drink that will go well with food, but not as an everyday drink. It lacks the impact to leave a strong impression and I would not consider buying this product once more for the price it is(140 yen).

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