What's the Best Sparkling Water?
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- Опубліковано 20 тра 2024
- Today, Josh and Nicole dive into the world of sparkling waters and name the best seltzers to drink and stay hydrated.
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0:00 Nicole Doesn't Listen To Podcasts
1:55 What Is The Best Sparkling Water?
4:27 Mint Mojito LaCroix
5:36 When Does Flavored Water Become Soda?
6:38 Is Spindrift Too Juicy?
7:37 Perceived Acidity In LaCroix
8:50 What About Waterloo?
11:14 Josh's Biological Water Urges
13:30 Bubble Ratio & Soda Streams
15:04 Perrier Is For Cool Kids
16:00 Beer Magic At Concerts
17:33 Liquid Death
18:22 Our Favorite Restaurant Sparkling Waters
22:43 Lightning Round Reactions
30:21 Opinions Are Like Casseroles
31:16 Fortnite Glizzy Skin Looks Like Josh
34:57 How To Make Meal Prep Not Miserable
38:54 Use More Cheez Its
41:45 Tortillas & Ketchup
43:42 Takis Waves & Brie Cheese
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Also, sparkling water has its own flavor because when water is carbonated the Co2 reacts with the water to make Carbonic Acid which also lowers the PH of the water so sparkling water itself is mildly acidic.
As a recovering alcoholic, sparkling water has been a great replacement for the mouth feel of beer
Why don’t you just drink beer instead of needing substitutes and just stop drinking once you’re done?
i still drink but la croix helped me cut down bigtime on alcohol cause i would drink it just because i enjoy popping cans and drinking cold fizzy liquid
@CamelTrip 🤦🏻♂️
@@CamelTripdon’t be that idiot
@@CamelTrip You seem to be lacking in basic understanding of what addiction is. I would advise doing minimal research on something before asking a question like that. I doubt you intended so but your question could be interpreted as derogatory.
I love San Pellegrino Blood orange- but my go to is Waterloo grape that I found by accident and now I drink it more than any other sparkling water.
I met the owner of waterloo. He's kinda douchey
I agree with Josh re: how "hard" sparkling water should be. If it doesn't burn my nose like I just got blasted by an ocean wave, not bubbly enough.
I was never a big soda fan. But Waterloo was my gateway sparkling water 5 years ago and I've never been the same lol.
That's pretty funny, since the reason why I like Waterloo is because it's sweeter, and thus more soda like for me. It's interesting how two people can get completely different readings from the same food, like with cilantro and the soap gene.
LaCroix came out in 1985 it's been around forever. When I worked in a grocery store it would sit on the shelves until it got Dusty and the distributors took it back absolutely nobody bought it.
LaCroix is a great marketing case study. They saw that sodas were waning in popularity in the 2010s and capitalized on it perfectly
fancy silicon valley start-ups are ran on espresso, la croix, beer, and pizza parties
@@KimbiWcan you reply to me if you see my comment pls
Spindrift is the best, by far. The only one with real fruit juice, no sweetener. Also it seems to hold carbonation way longer
Limoncello lacroix is actually top tier
I love Polar Seltzer, that’s my favorite,especially the seasonal flavors
Many people here don’t know what that is. Only here in the Northeast of the United States know.
@@danielflynn8530 I'm in the midwest and Polar is everywhere out here(at least the carbonated water) and even target in Denver has it. Polar has made strides to move westward. They have the best flavors.
@@danielflynn8530they also have them in Mississippi!
Omg! The new strawberry creme tastes just like Strawberry Creamsavers
Love the strawberry watermelon and apple lemon Polar flavors.
TOPO CHICO DESERVES JUSTICE!!!!
i feel so seen by josh, i also hit my old sodastream like 5 times (mine says 2 for normal, 3 for extra)
When I was a kid, my dad drank a lot of La Croix and Mendota Springs(I think that’s what it was called). My gateway into sparkling water was in college with the blackberry cucumber La Croix
I can't drink tap water / water that's not sparkling. But here in Germany many people grow up drinking only "mineral water" / "Sprudel" / "sparkling water" (many names for it), which is standard bottle water from some spring in the mountains or so and then enriched with carbonic acid -> bubbles (mostly available in Medium and Classic, which reglement the amount of the bubbles). Sparkling water with flavor is available by several companies, too. For example Vilsa... they have lemonades and classic German Apfelschorle (sparkling water with applejuice) and Sportschorle (high amount of sparkling water with apple + grapefruit or similar stuff). People who love LaCroix would probably be in heaven in Germany... you get a lot of similar stuff and more for down to 20% of the price.
Love my water with a bit of pizazz. I test my soda stream. Give me the sharpest bubbles until I'm afraid the bottle is going to explode.
Bottled water, even if sparkling or flavored, is overrated.
But I guess tap water in many places is not consumable...
Yea not many bottled water i’d get.And only then it is flavored and only the walmart brand because I like them personally… Bottled water prices are insane and there is hardly any difference between them though people will insanely talk about how one is vastly better than others. When they are about as good as most tap water.
Try distilling a gallon of your tap water. After you see the “residue” left over you may change your mind about how great your water is.
I felt the same way until I found out I was full of kidney stones from drinking tap water for 25 years. I could not care less about the taste but unless you have a reverse osmosis filter it's not healthy to drink your tap water.
@@MikeInOregon you do realise that "distilled water" that has no residue after boiling also has no beneficial minerals nor other substances?
And again - it all depends where the tap water is taken. Here where I live the residue from boiling a few liters has a white residue, yet is that unheathly?
@@10whatsmyname01 again, it depends on region, but is the sole cause of kidney stones really tap water?
Though: "On the other hand, some studies show that hard water (most tap water in the U.S.) could potentially increase the risk of kidney stones due to its high mineral content. But the evidence is sparse."
Milk contains a big amount of calcium - is that more likely to cause kidney stones? Calcium in your drinks were promoted as "good for your bones" aka Milk!
Worth noting that carbonated water also tastes acidic because of the carbonic acid.
The only sparkling water I like is Clearly Canadian. Specifically Wild Cherry or Blackberry. Yum!
I gave up soda back in 2018 for my New Year’s resolution and never went back. Lacroix were a great substitute to get that carbonation flavor taste. Sure it wasn’t super sweet soda but it worked.
Kroger's cranberry lime sparkling water is my eternal #1
Because of it I hardly drink soda anymore. Was a huge step in my weight loss the last few years.
I've been stopped before, almost 6 years ago, because the cop thought I was drinking a can of beer while driving. When he saw it was a white can of 'Monster' he started swearing and laughing, saying how that was the 4th time he had done that this week and really hated the rise of energy drinks.
I wonder how many more times it took for him to be able to recognize monster cans with out having to pull people over
😂 Same, but it was 1982 and a bottle of Perrier.
I refuse to drink hard seltzer because hard cider exists and is vastly superior in my opinion.
Yes, next question.
Couldn't agree more
No
Spin Drift 1/2 tea 1/2 lemon is a pretty good alternative for an Arnold Palmer when we’re out on the river.
This one is my favv
Spindrift is bomb. No fake essence flavors, just a touch of fruit juice with sparkling water.
I can tell you, as someone who has it, people with ADHD are obsessed with raw dogging waterloo. I will literally meet other ADHD people and we will bond over Waterloo Black Cherry.
Y'all can keep all your prickly rock water, still water 4 life!
This!! I dont like sadistic water 😂
I would LOVE to send you guys some sparkling water from San Luis Potosí, México called Agua de Lourdes to see what you think!
I was anti la Croix for years because the name is stupid... Then I had one at my parents house and it was good... Now I have limoncello, beach plum and the guava one in my fridge
dude fr i love the limoncello one
In your mention of Polar, they don't use sweeteners in the seltzer. They do use natural flavoring
I made a full on sparkling water kegerator. I have a dedicated mini fridge with a 5 gallon keg and a CO2 tank. I get 5 gallons of water from a Primo water dispenser. It ends up costing significantly less than buying cans or bottles and I’m not creating tons of waste.
You are my hero
Not all heroes wear capes. Some are just very well hydrated.
I just can’t do any flavored sparkling water except for the 1 liter Walmart Clear Choice drinks. Most have more flavor and sweetened with aspartame. Most sparkling waters only have a “suggestion “ of flavor. I tried adding the packets of Orange Crush flavoring but can still taste the weird mineral flavor. I actually get flat flavored water when I can.
As someone who doesn't like too many bubbles in my sparking water- I LOVE San Pellegrino 😅 I like water in a can because it's always extra cold! But the Perrier glass bottles are the best!
Instead of meal prep, I do more of a base prep and cook a ton of plain rice/pasta/some form of carbs that'll last me a week. I also prep my proteins and vegetables separately. With the assortment of condiments or spices I have on hand, I can mix up a different arrangement everyday and have my variety without thinking too hard or spending too much time switching up the meal each time. I can have more protein for the second meal, or more vegetables the next night with a different sauce, or just eat the base with a lot of spices on the final night. Every meal following prep day is a new way for me to arrange my platter without it getting too monotone the next time!
I just use the store brand stuff. Some are not good but some are great. $1 a quart vs. $3 for 8 oz of lacroix or whatever.
I also grew up watching guys play video games! I still get nostalgic when watching play-throughs.
No Gerolsteiner? No Vichy Catalan? You folks need to elevate your mineral water accumen. Also, no mention of Martin Riese?! Such a missed opportunity there...
“Surely there’s a cheez-it in this office.” There is ,but don’t call me Shirley.
Idk if they count the same, but the 1L bottle of flavored water from Walmart are my favorite hands down
Glad to know I agree with Josh on most accounts (and Nicole when it comes to Spindrift). Give me La Croix, Mineragua, or Topo. The rest can burn, and that mostly comes down to them being carbonated for little babies. As far as flavored sparkling waters go, I think La Croix has the most natural tasting flavors that aren't too strong. Special shoutout to La Croix Ni Cola which is the perfect version of a coke for me, all the spicy complexity of a coke but without the sugar.
Waterloo has some great flavors and some not so great. I'm not a huge peach person but their peach flavor is great. Polar has great stuff. Bubly used to have a green apple flavor I miss.
I love sparkling water of all varieties. They have helped me cut down on soda consumption, especially the caffinated Bubbly. It's an aquired taste for sure though.
the hot dog looks like if josh's gains weren't motivated by body dysmorphia
13:40 San Pellegrino is only carbonated enough to maintain the taste of mineral spring. The spring has been used for centuries for its medicinal properties. People don't just drink it but they also bathe in it.
The bubbles are lighter because their only meant to be packing peanuts
I pretty much only drink normal water, but you mentioning Jarritos reminded me how good their tamarind soda is
Liquid Death just wants to murder your thirst. 🤷🏻♂️
I've tried nearly all of them but Bubly is the top for me. Also totally agree that Spindrift does not hit right, something seems wrong with it.
If you are ever in Australia - Mt Franklin lightly sparkling… it’s the jam - it’s too hot here fur sipping bubbles you what lightly sparking
Me and my partner originally started drinking La Croix to cut back on our soda consumption. It worked
Anyone who loves the Dead Meat podcast will ADORE Evolution of Horror. Each season is dedicated to the evolution of a different horror subgenre and each episode is dedicated to the influence of 1-2 films. My favorite episodes of Dead Meat are the ones where Chelsea does a deep dive on the cultural impact/influences of a film, and with this podcast that is EVERY episode.
"Post Biological Craving" is the most manic episody concept I have heard in a while
Completely unrelated, Nicoe looks gorgeous in this episode
LaCroix originated in my hometown in 1980. Been super interesting to see how popular it's become in the last decade or so.
I live in the DC area, never seen the bottom-filling beer.
I think as folks figured out that they don’t need to buy bottled water AND they figured out they don’t want the calories of full sugar soda, companies pivoted to sell bubbles in their water.
Don't underestimate Polar. When I lived in New York it was big and everywhere. Theres a ton of flavours that have no sweetener and they are so much better than lacroix
I think I just got to watch this first as it was a few seconds posted. Love the show!
LaCroix=Sadness in a can. I wanted to like it. I did!
Dead Meat shout-out! I love James and the team, they do amazing work. 😘
12:45 This is just a regular flavored Gratification Disorder. 😂
Nicole, I saw you in an episode of Shahs of Sunset and I freaked out!! lol who was your favourite person!
23:59 Polar does not have sweetener. At least not the one I get. The only flavor I drink from Polar is Blood Orange Lemonade.
Waterloo is best Seltzer and I'll not be swayed
I'm curious for the people who just straight up dislike the taste of seltzer --- do y'all sip at your drinks or gulp them?
I've found among people i've asked about seltzers that typically sippers dislike seltzer since it lingers on the tongue a little too long and it really does taste a little weird, while most enjoyers seem to gulp at it and don't get that weird carbonic acid flavor.
Drop your favorite "20 seconds of ominous tones followed by the heaviest guitar riff you've ever heard" because I want more of the doom soundtrack in my life.
this episode is fascinating to me cause for some reason sparkling water and seltzers taste super bitter to me and i cant drink them at all, i didnt know the different brands had any differences other than the label xD
I tend to watch the entire episodes in my headphones and forget to like it
I love those meal prep suggestions! Our current menu is chicken breast in a basic salt brine and then baked, with rice (half Knorr chicken rice and half white rice) and we have a bunch of sauces so every day we just add whatever we are feeling, like BBQ, Orange, Sweet and Sour, soy Sauce, etc. Add streamable bag of veg and super good meal
Hibiscus La Croix is slept on
La Croix gives me my bubbly soda fix without all the junk i don't need. now when i try a regular coke or dr pepper it's wayy to sweet for me. I'll never go back.
Yes it is. Especially when the flavored topo chico exists. It's 3% juice topo chico. It's delicious.
I wonder if either has had lefse before? If they love tortillas with butter, cinnamon and sugar I feel they'd like lefse prepared the same way
I have never heard of most of these brands, I just get La Croix and Polar because they are the cheapest brand at Walmart 😭
Heck yeah, Nicole with Dead Meat love. Dig that channel a ton. James & Chelsea seem like real sweethearts. Be good people.
I now go for kvass - you need to find a brand that fits your taste, though.
Learning is important
I'm all about the Waterloo babyyy
Nicole listening to Dead Meat is a piece of lore I did not expect!
I just see it as water and fancy water, but my preference is ice cold tap water.
one thing you forgot is that sparkling water IS actually acidic
Yeah it has carbonic acid in it,that’s where the bubbles and the slight sour flavor comes from
I live off of my sodastream tv static angery water, and I get my refills from a company out of WI that autoships them to me when I ship the empties back. I save SO MUCH MONEY now that I don't buy pop and don't buy canned angery water, and I am able to have lemon/lime as I want. maybe $45/month for bevvies in my house?
24:48 Bubly is owned by Pepsi. Aha is owned by Coca-Cola. And Aha pisses me off, because every time I find a flavor from them that I like, they discontinue it. The only Bubly flavor I drink anymore is Lime.
Ya'll havent been to many clubs or bars to not know about the bottom filling cup that been out forever now.
Never been a sparkling water fan. I keep giving it a try but the amount of carbonation is overwhelming, the taste is always awful. The recent one I tried was Bubly (?sp) ,yuck...
As someone who can’t touch diet soda-aspartame gives me migraines like nothing else-I adore flavored water. That said, I’m at risk of drinking too much carbonation with it. It’ll mess up your vitamin d levels.
Polar wins for me every time, provided you actually want flavor in your seltzer. LaCroix is Placebo Effect: the Brand. Completely flavorless.
To answer your question from the title - Yes, LaCroix is disgusting! Use to work at Sprouts & that's be our drink in parties or celebrations & nothing about Lacroix was good.
Yea Lacroix has to be one of if not my least favorite type of sparkling water. Don’t know how people can stomache it. Might be the weirdo pacific coast/ Cali people.
I got it for the first time a few months ago and got the mango flavor and I had never had it before and I almost threw up
IM HERE FOR THE SPINDRIFT LOVE
Awesome job Josh drop a like
Waterloo has really unique flavors though and a lot of variety, I like them. I’m an east coast millennial and Polar is the best. Not a gen x uncle haha
currently drinking a soda with 85g of sugar in it while watching 😅
Perrier and San Pellegrino have really small and aggressive bubbles due to the CO2 being naturally dissolved into the water, and they are my least favorite mineral waters. Nitro bubbles are small and don’t have the same aggressive mouth feel, but I don’t know why…
Dangerous admitting you still have a soda stream dude
No one really talks about Bubblr...it's newer and has some caffeine but I like it best
I don’t drink anything with bubbles anymore I do drink Aqua Fresca and I just drink the strawberry ones and the mango ones more strawberry cause strawberry is my favorite flavor
Topic - ice cream sundae is a milk salad. Add brownie its milk salad on a bed of brownie.
This conversation is so over my head lol. A very California conversation lol. No judgement though!!
Yes
There are good soda waters, but LaCroix just ain’t it. The cans are pretty, but the contents are liquid sadness.
Tldr. Yes
Mountain valley obviously
I want aha to come back.