Zero sugar Lucozade

[Mark Parrott]

I know this has been bought up before, but l tried a bottle of this yesterday. Very nice. Can't see the point if sugar free Lucozade really, seeing as it is an energy drink. But one more point I must mention. Despite saying on the label zero calories, it's not. Each bottle is 20 calories & about 3g carb.

 

[Matt Cycle]

They're obviously responding to the sugar tax/ all sugar is evil furore. In which case it's just another diet fizzy drink to join the millions of others. I agree it seems strange branding as lucozade the brand is known as an energy drink - I imagine it will be pricey as well. What's wrong with a diet Rola Cola? The carbs are from the fruit juices - but next to nothing.

 

[Mark Parrott]

It is just another diet fizzy drink. It's not really Lucozade without the sugar.

 

[Robin]

It is just another diet fizzy drink. It's not really Lucozade without the sugar.

I assume the name comes from the fact that it contains (g)Lucose. Will the new product have to be renamed (a)Spartamade?

 

[Amigo]

Anyone know which shops/supermarkets are selling this? I haven't seen it about yet. Can't see me becoming a convert but my son likes Lucozade and I hate the sugar content for him.

 

[Radders]

Anyone know which shops/supermarkets are selling this? I haven't seen it about yet. Can't see me becoming a convert but my son likes Lucozade and I hate the sugar content for him.

They have it in our Sainsbury's. My husband likes it, and it makes a passable sangria when mixed with a cheap Spanish wine-box red!

 

[Amigo]

They have it in our Sainsbury's. My husband likes it, and it makes a passable sangria when mixed with a cheap Spanish wine-box red!

Thanks Radders, I hadn't tried there. Good tip!

 

[Mark Parrott]

I got mine in Co-Op. Oh, & thanks for that Sangria recipe, Radders. That's me sorted for the weekend.

 

[Matt Cycle]

If anyone is still interested in this they have it at Home Bargains - 59p for the 380ml bottles. (I think you can get it at the supermarkets for £3.60 for 6 but in case you just want the one bottle.)

For those who use lucozade as a hypo treatment they also have the normal one in a 380ml bottle at the same price.

 

[Mark Parrott]

I want to try mixing it with red wine.

 

[mikeyB]

It's like alcohol free beer. Pointless abomination.

 

[Radders]

I tasted this today (neat, having only tried it in sangria before) and thought it had a very nice orangey flavour.