The pandemic era was a bit like being in the middle of a murder mystery. No one knows what is happening or what will happen next. What we do know is within this pandemic, food provided us with some much-needed comfort. Due to the lockdown and restrictions, we all were working from home for a major chunk of the year and reviewed products through video calls. Some products were a big hit while some were passable. This list of beverages, from all that we have reviewed, will make you want to add to your shopping list.
Here is a list of beverages we tasted and reviewed in the past year; the kind of drinks you will love-
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Mishry Top Picks – List Of Beverages
From coffees to non-alcoholic beer to some delicious milkshakes, this year had it all. Let’s have a look at this list of beverages:
1. Nescafè Gold Blend
If you are a coffee lover, the Nescafe Gold Blend will become a pantry staple for you. The taste and aroma are spot on making it to the top of best beverages list.
Nescafe Gold Blend
If you are a coffee lover, the Nescafe Gold Blend will become a pantry staple for you. The taste and aroma are spot on.
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2. Raw Pressery 18g Protein Milkshakes
What we absolutely LOVED about Raw Pressery’s Protein Milkshakes are the detailed labels and all the information given to increase awareness about certain health-related terms we usually don’t understand. For example, MPI and bioavailability. What’s more important is that these milkshakes are lactose-free and people with lactose intolerance can consume them too.
We reviewed three variants – Choco Mint, Banana+Honey, and Cold Coffee. Out of which, we loved the choco mint variant.
Raw Pressery – Choco Mint
The choco mint protein milkshake by Raw Pressery has a distinct peppermint flavor that freshens up your palette. Our favorite flavor amongst all the variants.
3. GreenFit Green Tea Paper Cup
We love how innovative this product is. The biodegradable cup has a mesh at the bottom and some tulsi green tea leaves underneath them. There are 15 cups in a pack. GreenFit green tea is infused in a biodegradable and wax-free paper cup.
GreenFit Green Tea Cups
The tea has quality tulsi leaves that are quite dominant and refreshing. Moreover, there was no bitter aftertaste.
4. Sleepy Owl Cold Coffee
We loved it for its strong coffee flavor and the perfect proportion of water and milk, making it one of the top picks in the list of best beverages.
Sleepy Owl Cold Coffee (Classic)
We loved it for its strong coffee flavor and the perfect proportion of water and milk.
Watch: Sleepy Owl Cold Coffee Review
5. Heineken 0.0 Non-Alcoholic Drink
A lot of us in the team questioned the intentions behind this drink. WHO wants a non-alcoholic beer? WHY would you even launch it in the market? The beer lover in us was very skeptical to try this one out. But, if you love the taste of beer and do not want to have alcohol, then Heineken’s 0.0 Non-Alcoholic Drink tastes and looks just like beer.
Heineken 0.0 Alcohol-Free Drink
Heineken 0.0 Non Alcoholic lager Beer comes pretty close to the original taste-wise and the froth on top is very similar too.
6. Sleepy Owl Cold Brew Coffee
Sleepy Owl Coffee is heavenly to smell and tastes very smooth. Definitely a top favorite from the list of top beverages.
Sleepy Owl Cold Brew Coffee
Sleepy Owl Coffee is heavenly to smell and tastes very smooth. Definitely a top favorite from this year.
7. Jimmy’s Cocktails
From the attractive, colorful bottles to the flavors that delivered – we really REALLY liked Jimmy’s Cocktails. The best thing about these mixers are how easy and convenient these are when being used at a house party and are economical as well.
Jimmy’s Cocktails
We loved the beautiful bottles and the spot on flavors of Jimmy’s Cocktails. Thumbs up from Team Mishry!
8. Amul Haldi Doodh- Tumeric Latte Beverage Review
The Amul Haldi Doodh is delicious and comes as close as it can get to a glass of home made haldi doodh. We loved the balanced levels of sweetness and the delicate haldi flavor, and thus making it to our list of top picks and one of the best in the list of beverages.
Amul Haldi Doodh
The Amul Haldi Doodh is delicious and comes as close as it can get to a glass of home made haldi doodh. We loved the balanced levels of sweetness and the delicate haldi flavor.
9. Vahdam Teas Vedic Kadha
In a year where everything was about kadhas and immunity boosting foods, how could this one be left behind? This herbal tea has a beautiful blend of ingredients like turmeric, ginger, black pepper, tulsi, amla, cumin oil, clove, ajwain, and fennel. The Vahdam Teas Vedic Kadha does not contain any caffeine or added sugar.
Vahdam Teas Vedic Kadha
We highly recommend the Vahdam Teas Vedic Kadha Herbal Tea for its lovely aroma and the fresh, clean flavors. Give it a try!
We Also Loved These Beverages!
These beverages, have had our hearts for a while… Check them out!
1. Vahdam Turmeric Spiced Tea
Vahdam Turmeric Spiced Tea is an aromatic and delicious blend of raw turmeric and spices like cinnamon, ginger, lemongrass that are known for their health benefits. This is a herbal infusion and contains no caffeine.
Vahdam Turmeric Spiced Tea
The perfect blend for a cold winter evening, the mild aroma and soft, lingering taste of raw turmeric and cinnamon.
2. &Stirred Cocktail Mix Review
Put on some music. Take out some fancy glasses. It’s cocktail time! &Stirred Cocktail Mixes come in four different variants – Mojito, Bloody Mary, Margarita, and Cosmopolitan.
& Stirred Cocktail Mix
With the help of these cocktail mixes, you won’t have to call the bartender too!
3. Yummy Hot Chocolate
The thought of hot chocolate brings a BIG grin on our faces. Our review lasted for two days and dozen cups of coffee were gulped in a blind tasting to find out the best drinking chocolate amongst three brands.
Cadbury Hot Chocolate
Cadbury hot chocolate mixes well and has no lumps. The fresh and the dark chocolatey aroma was the best amongst the contenders.
4. Kingfisher Radler Review
Kingfisher Radler’s three new non-alcoholic drinks that are available in 300 ml glass bottles and 300 ml cans. Mint and lime, Lemon, and ginger and lime are the three flavors. The brand claims that it has 100% natural ingredients and 30% less sugar than usual counterparts.
Kingfisher Radler
Kingfisher Radler has a promising flavor that can add some zing to your palette.
5. Sunbean Beaten Caffe
Sunbeam Beaten Caffe, an ITC product, is a smooth pre-whipped coffee. You just need to add it to hot milk and enjoy a yummy mug of coffee without any tedious beating.
Sunbean Beaten Caffe
Sunbean Beaten Caffe is a ready-to-use coffee paste, much like the coffee paste, we used to prepare by hand in a mug eons ago. It is smooth, creamy, and has a pleasing coffee aroma.
Cadbury hot chocolate mixes well and has no lumps. The fresh and dark chocolatey aroma was the best amongst the contenders.
The pandemic era also saw a viral Dalgona Coffee trend, which was unmissable. We reviewed this trend from our homes to know what the hype is about. Yay or nay?
6. Girnar Masala Chai Premix
The beverage list contains interesting masala chai premix by Girnar. It’s a nice tea that is dominant on cardamom; the creaminess and thickness is almost like homemade tea. The aromatic tea will leave you happy, mostly because you don’t really have to do a lot to make tea. A great premix to accompany us on our outdoor trips. All you need to do is just add hot water to the chai premix and voila! Read our review of Girnar Masala Chai Premix review here.
7. Mother Dairy Kesar Elaichi Flavored Milk
We all know that the combination of kesar and elaichi is the best. The flavored milk by Mother Dairy has exactly that and it’s tasty. It’s creamy and smooth, and has the perfect kesar elaichi flavor. Read our review of Mother Dairy Kesar Elaichi Flavored Milk here.
8. Borges Stress Relief Olive Leaf Infusion
The list of beverages include Borges Stress Relief Olive Leaf Infusion. It’s caffeine free and has a nice hint of olive leaves and mint. The aroma of the infusion is very subtle and likeable. It is a rather interesting infusion that will leave you asking for more. You can taste the mint, but it doesn’t overshadow the grassy flavor of olive leaves. We are sure, you would love this olive and minty flavour beverage. Read the complete review of the Borges Stress Relief Olive Leaf infusion here.
9. Vahdam Teas Chamomile Mint Citrus Green Tea
If you like adding flavors to your chamomile tea, then you MUST try this. The Vahdam Chamomile Mint Citrus Green Tea is all things minty and fresh, but you cannot miss the subtle hints of chamomile in it. Overall, it is a tasty concoction that you would love to have every day!
Add this beverage into your daily diet, if you like minty flavoured Chamomile Green Tea.
10. Rose Flavored Sharbat- Hamdard Roohafza
We reviewed two popularly available rose sharbats from Hamdard Roohafza and Dabur Sharbat-E-Azam. Roohafza has a certain nostalgia attached to it. It has got a distinct rose flavor and perfect sweetness of sugar, which makes you feel refreshed instantly. It’s a summer drink and perfect to add to water, and milk and desserts like faluda, kheer, etc. We are sure you’d love to add it to your grocery list after reading this review.
11. Wagh Bakri Ice Tea
Ice teas are perfect for summers; We reviewed two flavor variants from Wagh Bakri- lemon and orange. The one we like is the Wagh Bakri lemon ice tea. This variant is not over-sweet like its counterpart and makes for a perfect drink to enjoy on a hot sunny day! Read our complete review of Wagh Bakri’s Ice Tea here.
Coffee, chai, or a milkshake, we all need something to start our day and a little something to wind up in the evening. The food industry is dynamic and evolves at a high speed. With every passing day, new products are launched in the market that we aim to review to ease your grocery shopping. Mishry Top Picks – Beverages, lists a mix of drinks from milkshakes, to coffees to cocktail mixes that we found the yummiest throughout the year! Hope you liked this list of beverages.
This list of beverages will be constantly updated and new favorites will be added with time!
Have you tried any of these yet? If yes, did you love them as we did? We would love to know your opinions on this list of beverages!