Non-Alcoholic Special - Paul Brassac Sparkling Apple Juice, Peach and Pomegranate, from Costco

All the M has ever wanted in life was a surprise party. So E and I threw her a surprise baby shower. M has been lamenting the grossness of most non-alcoholic fancy drink substitutes (reviews to come!) for most of her pregnancy and so I wanted to give her something more special than Sprite to sip at her shower. So while at my local Costco I found these babies, packaged in a three pack. This is Paul Brassac sparkling juice, packaged like champagne (cork and all) and sold in a three pack for $6.99. The three pack we got included one apple-peach and two apple-pomegranate, for red and white drinkers!

SURPRISE!!! I accidentally chose a good one! I mean of course I hoped it was good, but according to M, in addition to tasting good, this juice has no added sugar, which is hard to find in non-alcoholic fancy drinks much mostly load on the sugar in place of the booze. Since M is trying to stay healthy, this non-added sugar appealed to her. It is also only 90 calories for a cup, which is another added bonus for people who want to have fun but be healthy too!  It is also organic, which is good if you go for that kind of thing. And if you don't care about sugar, calories, or organic fruits, this is still a great non-wine option for parties! It set the beverage tone for M's special night.

M - I thought it was a really fancy drink and was surprised it was so affordable. I was also surprised it was so relatively not bad for you, given my past experiences with non-alcoholic special occasion drinks. The bottle was also pretty, which makes it well-suited to serving at occasions where presentation matters, like baby showers or wedding showers (especially the pink bottle). In a good way, this is not the best drink to serve to children, since it felt too sophisticated. So I would say overall that this is a good non-alcoholic fancy drink. It has a nice fizz, a nice bottle, and it tastes like it is fancy, not every-day. I liked the peach better than the pomegranate.

E - This juice tastes like Rekorderlig Pear Cider. I liked both the Peach and the Pomegranate. It's good and has a nice aftertaste. I would buy this again.

A - I like that this juice is not overwhelmingly sweet or dry, which is sometimes the case with sparkling juices. It was good with our festive party foods because it balanced the sweetness of the cupcakes and cookies, but also matched well with hot hamburgers, a Northern classic. I would serve this at dinners to friends or family, like at Thanksgiving, weddings, Christmas or New Years. You could even add peach schnapps to make a tasty cocktail, if you aren't abstaining.  I think I preferred the pom to the peach.