One of the most popular lunch box drinks is apple juice. We decided to try out eight brands in a blind tasting and found flavors ranging from a fresh, rich apple taste to watery and bland.
Here are the top three winners with our tasters’ comments. (Scores were based on appearance, aroma, texture and flavor with a ranking from 1 to 9, with 9 being the highest. Prices may vary.)
1. Capri Sun
6.14 points ($3.59 for 10 pouches; 36 cents per pouch)
“good, rich” juice with “a nice, sweet apple aroma” and a “deep amber/burnt orange color”
2. Apple & Eve
5.43 points ($2.85 for a three-pack; 95 cents per box)
“nice apple scent,” “rich, with a hint of spice,” “crisp, light, clean with a nice apple tang”
3. Juicy Juice
5.14 points ($4.09 for a four-pack; $1.02 per box)
“subtle apple flavor,” “rich, gold color,” “aroma like a good apple pie”
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Also tasted
Motts (5 points), Back to Nature (4.57 points), RW Knudson (4.42 points), Junior Juice (4.28 points), Trader Joe’s (2.28 points)