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My wife now knows not to insist on pure cranberry juice, but rather to request a 100% juice blend and not "cocktail" (the cocktail is what the juice blend goes in). I finished the battery acid myself over the course of a few weeks, out of pure Floridaman cussedness. It was not pleasant.

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[–] Mr_Wobble@thelemmy.club 46 points 2 days ago (6 children)

I remember finding out all that "Cranberry Cocktail" I used to drink had barely any actual cranberry juice in it. I felt ripped off! I want CRANBERRY! Not apple or grape. I then went out and found this pure 100% cranberry juice, feeling very victorious, ready to go home and enjoy some real tart goodness. I poured it in a glass of ice cubes, took a big swig, and OH DEAR GOD I was filled with immediate and complete regret. I had never experienced something quite so dry and bitter. My body completely rejected it.

Eventually ended up mixing just a little bit at a time with some lemonade, and it was pretty good :)

[–] wuffah@lemmy.world 19 points 2 days ago (1 children)

If you want a real shock, start adding sugar and keep track of how much you have to add to make it palatable. It’s basically like drinking soda.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Uh, none? Ice cubes (if it's ice cold, it's fantastic) for daytime, ice cubes and vodka if I have an occasion to drink

[–] baldingpudenda@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago

Everyone that has tried 100% cran.

[–] wjrii@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

It should be sold in chemical supply houses, or maybe restaurant supply houses, but at any rate, it needs to come in a white bottle with black letters and be sold from something called a "supply house."

It turns out there's a newer category that still does the apple and white grape juice, but only that, not the high fructose corn syrup and water from Cranberry Juice Cocktail. I believe the blend is done to skew it more cranberryish as well. That's apparently what my wife was thinking of.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Well now I want to try 100% cranberry juice. I can drink it while picking cranberries in Stardew Valley.

[–] Mr_Wobble@thelemmy.club 6 points 2 days ago

HA! I imagine your session might get a lot less "cozy". Good luck, brave one!

You pick your own fruit in stardew?

[–] stoly@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago

I went through this PRECISE experience.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Ice. You need ice.

Edit the universe tells me I also need vodka