Green smoothies freak me out.
There I said it. I don’t like the idea of drinking grass; if I want a
salad I like it in leaf form with tomatoes and dressing. I understand that some people do like green smoothies;
to them I say ‘too each their own’.
Now that I’ve offended all of the health nuts in the room let’s talk
about RawJuvinates Organic Super Greens, a gluten free, organic, vegan green
drink mix. I was actually really excited to try this one just to see if all of
my misconceptions about blended grass could be proven wrong and maybe I could
see the light; the weird green light.
Raw Green Organics is a company
that produces healthy, cleanse/detox products. They are certified organic and
vegan and, according to their website, take every precaution to be as
environmentally conscious as possible. All words I like to hear! And I’m not
even vegan ;P
In their own words:
“At Raw Green Organics, we believe that without our health and planet –
we have nothing. It's serious business and we're in the business of making it
better. Since our inception we've tried to re-think how to create a business
that promotes health and sustainability. It's definitely a work in progress,
and there is always more we can do.” -rawgreenorganics.com
So how was the drink?
We’re getting to that, I really want to point out the ingredient list
on this one because it was a big deal to Charles and I’m sure will be for
anyone buying this(you can see it right on the website) so here we go:
·
Organic Alfalfa Leaf Extract
·
Organic Barley Grass Juice Powder
·
Organic Wheat Grass Fiber
·
Organic Spirulina Powder
·
Organic Spinach Powder
·
Organic Gingko Leaf Powder
·
Organic Berry Flavor
·
Organic Stevia Reb A
Charles
isn’t a fan of Stevia; he says it has a weird after taste and is “sickeningly
sweet.” I personally try to avoid things that
aren’t sweetened with, well, sugar so I had never had Stevia before today. When
I tasted the drink mix (just a bit on my finger) it was very sweet to the point
of being too sweet. It didn’t change the fact that it tasted like grass, just
grass coated in sweet. 
Now here's
how we prepared our breakfast smoothie: apple sauce, blue berries, 1 banana,
Super Greens. We wanted fruit to help mask the taste of field. All of this (all
of it) went into the blender and spun around a bit before we were left with
what looked an awful lot like mud. It really wasn’t pretty but it smelled
amazing.
It tasted
pretty good too; though it was a bit sweet to start with and then had a bit of
a bitter finish. There was very little middle ground with this drink but none
of us could stop drinking it! It had a bit of a gritty texture from the Super
Greens that could not
be blended away, and there was also the problem of the
Super Greens clumping like crazy so if you’re going to try this be careful
because there will be a few lumps.
The flavor
of the greens was not hidden entirely and it added a nice complement to the
apple/blueberry/banana monstrosity we’d created. And it was so filling! We each
had a small glass and it gave us a good bit of energy and kept us full until
lunch. It’s safe to say I will be making mud smoothie more often!
That being
said I still don’t like green smoothies. The Super Greens did add a good flavor
complement as well as a nice serving of green veggies to our fruit smoothie but
I wouldn’t want it on its own.
Final
Verdict: Might buy again. I definitely
loved the mud.
