Who remembers Five Alive?

[Excelsior]

They still sell it around here. I grew up drinking the stuff. Loved it.

 

[NFS4]

My dad used to drink it -- we made fun of him for it too.

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

I remember it from the early '80s. My memory of it (which may be wrong) is that it was entirely juice, but it was definitely heavily sweetened. I don't especially miss it.

 

[Capt Caveman]

I used to love that stuff.

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: BassBomb

Originally posted by: NightDarker
Isn't it 100% juice?

pretty sure no

Yah, it is.

 

[Martin]

hmm, I never knew it wasn't available in the US.

 

[Shawn]

Johnny Five is Alive?

 

[CZroe]

SURGE!

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: Martin
hmm, I never knew it wasn't available in the US.

Thats because it is available in the US. Otherwise I wouldn't have been able to grow up drinking it.

 

[imported_Imp]

I hated that crap.

 

[mrSHEiK124]

I've never seen it at Publix in Tampa!

 

[nageov3t]

I saw five alive in shoprite in NJ today

thought of this thread and I had to buy it... not sure how I'd describe the taste, but it was good!

 

[mrSHEiK124]

Are you guys all finding Five Alive frozen concentrate or the actual drink in the carton?

 

[BassBomb]

Originally posted by: aphex

Originally posted by: BassBomb

Originally posted by: NightDarker
Isn't it 100% juice?

pretty sure no

Yah, it is.

From Wiki:
Nutritional information

Five Alive is not a significant source of saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, fibre, vitamin A, calcium, or iron. Five Alive contains 110 calories and 27 grams of sugar per 240 mL. U.S. Five Alive containers depict five fruits on the label, but is only 41% fruit juice, listing high fructose corn syrup as its main ingredient after filtered water.[1] In the United Kingdom, quantitative ingredient labeling is mandatory; labels there show that U.K. Five Alive contains only 9% fruit juice.[2]

 

[nageov3t]

Originally posted by: mrSHEiK124
Are you guys all finding Five Alive frozen concentrate or the actual drink in the carton?

I bought a carton.

I happened to notice it when buying lemonade to make tom collins' with.

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: Colt45
still everywhere in canada.

They must have pulled it from the US because it was too healthy.

Yep, they replaced it with high fructose corn syrup

Originally posted by: BassBomb

Originally posted by: aphex

Originally posted by: BassBomb

Originally posted by: NightDarker
Isn't it 100% juice?

pretty sure no

Yah, it is.

From Wiki:
Nutritional information

Five Alive is not a significant source of saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, fibre, vitamin A, calcium, or iron. Five Alive contains 110 calories and 27 grams of sugar per 240 mL. U.S. Five Alive containers depict five fruits on the label,

but is only 41% fruit juice, listing high fructose corn syrup as its main ingredient after filtered water.[1]

In the United Kingdom, quantitative ingredient labeling is mandatory; labels there show that U.K. Five Alive contains only 9% fruit juice.[2]

Is it the same formulation?

 

[grrl]

I loved that as a kid. It was a little sweet IIRC, but I liked the taste.

 

[Q]

There is a ton of Five Alive at the grocery store near me. We've always had it (SC)