At holiday time, everyone’s looking to put a little sparkle into their holiday meals and get togethers. And as more people look to reduce or eliminate alcohol, Trader Joe’s has grown their sparkling beverage selection over the last couple of years. This year’s new add: Trader Joe’s Sparkling Pomegranate Punch.
I was excited to see it has 49% juice! A lot of times you end up with less than 10%, so it’s mostly sugar water. But the thing is, there are too many juices in this one. To the point where, I couldn’t tell you what flavor it is.
If you check the ingredient list, you get: Water, Pomegranate Juice, Pineapple Juice, Orange Juice, Apple Juice, Ginger Juice, Carbion Dioxide, Citric Acid, and Ascorbic Acid. What it adds up to is kind of a muddled, generically fruity flavor. I know, it’s a punch, not sparkling pomegranate juice, but all I get is: fruity and red, and it’s kind of weak/diluted. It’s not particularly memorable.
I’d rather grab a bottle of pomegranate juice and add it to some sparkling water. So, no, I won’t be buying Trader Joe’s Sparkling Pomegranate Punch again.
The good news is, Trader Joe’s has plenty of OTHER holiday sparkling beverages. The Sparkling Honeycrisp Apple Juice, the Sparkling Cranberry Ginger Beverage and the Sparkling Sugar Plum Beverage are all back this year. I’ve seen all three in my store in the PNW. So keep an eye out. And of course you can always go with the Sparkling Apple Cider or Cranberry in bottles.
Check out some other holiday We Tried’s from Trader Joe’s:
Trader Joe’s Is Bringing in 84 New Products For the 2019 Holiday Season