The second ingredient on the Uthrive label is apple juice from concentrate. It is only a splash, but it does a lot of the work when it comes to taste. It is the reason our recipe can taste good without any added sugar or sweeteners.
What is apple juice from concentrate?
It is real apple juice. To make a concentrate, much of the water is removed from pressed apple juice so it is easier to store and transport. When it is used in a drink, water is added back. The result is still juice from apples, just handled in a way that keeps it consistent from batch to batch.
Where it comes from
As the name says, it comes from apples. Fruit is pressed, the juice is collected and then concentrated. In our recipe it is blended into the lightly sparkling water base in a small amount, enough to round out the flavour without turning Uthrive into a juice.
Why it is in Uthrive
We wanted taste from fruit, not from a sweetener. A lot of drinks lean on added sugar or artificial sweeteners to make them palatable. We took a different path. A splash of apple juice gives a soft, natural, rounded taste that works with our natural flavours of Passionfruit, Orange and Pineapple, plus Lime, which is currently sold out.
It also means Uthrive is low in sugar, with no added sugar. Any sugar in the can comes from the fruit itself. If you want to go deeper on this, read our article on no added sugar electrolyte drinks.
One part of a short label
Apple juice is one of seven ingredients. You can see how it fits with the rest in our full guide, What's in Uthrive? Every ingredient, explained.
FAQ
Does Uthrive have added sugar?
No. Our recipe has no added sugar. The small amount of naturally occurring sugar comes from the apple juice.
Does Uthrive taste like apple?
Not really. The apple juice sits in the background and rounds out the taste. The flavour you notice comes from the natural flavours in each can.
Are there any artificial sweeteners?
No. There are no artificial colours, flavours or sweeteners in our recipe.
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