Customer Reviews

Brazil Gourmet Nectars Case of 6

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I bought this juice to make a drink my wife and I had while in Bora Bora, French Polynesia. It was called "Tahiti Drink" and the ingredients called for passion fruit amongst other things. The juice was priced very reasonably and arrived quickly and well packaged. The juice itself was delicious. One reviewer stated it was too sweet, I dont believe this to be true at all. It does have some sweetness to it but by no means is it too sweet. It is very refreshing, has a good balance of acidity and sweetness and did the job in recreating the Tahiti drink.

These "nectars" have the same problem as any fruit juice called a "nectar", it's way too sweet. I wanted something intense and tangy, which this isn't. It tastes good, very good, but it wasn't worth the price for me.

My favorite brand of vitamin water has been discontinued so I have been on a mission to create a drink of my own. In experimenting, I tried the popular brand of guava concentrate in a can, but it is so full of sugar that I just can't justify using it, even watered down. I decided to find an alternative guava product, and bought this one. It comes in square cardboard containers, which is great for storage and recyling. It's made with cane sugar as opposed to the high fructose muck. It's also inexpensive, compared to the canned nectar. If I have any complaint it's that it isn't sweet enough, but I find adding an artificial sweetener helps with that. Guava has a rich grassy aftertaste, which takes some getting used to -- especially if you're new to the taste. For those who love fresh guava, they will LOVE this product.

With all my experimenting, I discovered that I also really like the flavor of passion fruit. If you're interested, here's my beverage recipe:

In a 24 ounce glass container, add:
1/2 cup guava or passionfruit nectar
1 pkg of sweet n low (or whatever you like)
2 tbls of Torani syrup (mango or passionfruit, etc.)
then fill container with cold water and shake well.
Serve over ice.
Makes 4 - 5 servings

It tastes better than the vitamin water I thought I couldn't live without, it's less expensive, I'm not throwing away all those plastic bottles anymore, AND I can control the amount of sugar, type of artificial sweetener, and the amount of filtered water I use to dilute it.

Brazil Gourmet is an awesome company. They were very attentive and quick to respond to my questions. Their Guava and Passion Fruit Juices are the only ones I've been able to find that do not contain artificial sugaring, etc. that most companies have in their nectar products. I'm very pleased with their product and service.

i've tried O.N.E. other brand which does not compare to Brazil gourmet cashew juice. The juice is so smooth going down, with a great taste to boot. I highly recommend it!

Last year when I visited Brazil, I got hooked on the passion fruit juice (Maracuja) they serve. I was disappointed to find that we don't really have anything as authentic or great tasting as fresh passion fruit juice here in the states. I was thrilled to find this brand however. It tastes just like the freshly served passion fruit juice from Brazil! I'm so happy it's actually available to buy here now!!!