Tab it up
October 31, 2009 4:57 PM Subscribe
My wife used to love Tab energy drink both for the burst of energy and for the flavor. We can't find it any more. She needs an energy drink tonight to rev up for Halloween festivities. Are there any commonly found (we live in the midwest) energy drinks that taste similar to the Tab energy drink?
He is talking about the Tab energy drink, not normal Tab. I think I had it once and liked the taste, but I can't remember exactly what it was. "Red Bull Cola" comes to mind, but that is not sugar-free.
posted by jrockway at 5:26 PM on October 31, 2009
posted by jrockway at 5:26 PM on October 31, 2009
Response by poster: Well to clarify, Tab energy drink tasted NOTHING like Tab. It was a thick flavor somewhat like grass clippings (sounds appetizing I know). My wife doesn't like cola or really any soda.
posted by arniec at 5:32 PM on October 31, 2009
posted by arniec at 5:32 PM on October 31, 2009
has she tried sugar free redbull? according to some reviews people say that tab energy tastes like liquid jolly ranchers or melted sweet tarts. i think that red bull tastes quite a bit of melted sweet tarts.
it seems there's some sort of vegetable juice in there as well - maybe a redbull and one of the v8 fruit juices?
for the future, you could order her some for christmas (never used this site, found it via google)
posted by nadawi at 5:43 PM on October 31, 2009
it seems there's some sort of vegetable juice in there as well - maybe a redbull and one of the v8 fruit juices?
for the future, you could order her some for christmas (never used this site, found it via google)
posted by nadawi at 5:43 PM on October 31, 2009
specifically on the v8 juice, it won't be the same of course, but i could see taking sugar free red bull and the goji raspberry v8 fusion. (add vodka and you have a pre party pick me up and a prefunk all wrapped into one - of course, be careful mixing booze with energy drinks)
posted by nadawi at 5:49 PM on October 31, 2009
posted by nadawi at 5:49 PM on October 31, 2009
A thick flavor sort of like grass clippings? Sounds like matcha.
Matcha (powdered green tea) definitely gives a buzz. Its too late for tonight, but both Jamba Juice and Starbucks will make drinks with matcha shots. If you have a Japanese grocery store nearby, you may be able to find a canned "energy drink" made with it.
posted by ainsley at 10:02 PM on October 31, 2009
Matcha (powdered green tea) definitely gives a buzz. Its too late for tonight, but both Jamba Juice and Starbucks will make drinks with matcha shots. If you have a Japanese grocery store nearby, you may be able to find a canned "energy drink" made with it.
posted by ainsley at 10:02 PM on October 31, 2009
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posted by roomthreeseventeen at 5:00 PM on October 31, 2009