Care to take your Tea with Vodka? – Check out AriZona Hard Tea!

Pure Tea Enthusiasts may get repulsed by the very idea of blending their favorite tea with any sort of alcoholic drink, nonetheless earlier this year, America’s most popular Iced Tea brand AriZona Tea launched their AriZona Hard Green Tea which contains 5% alcohol (Vodka). The beverage is creating quite a buzz in the US as well as Canada.

The original AriZona Green Tea is one of the most popular Iced tea blends out there and comprises of Brewed Green Tea, Ginseng, Honey and Real Sugar as its main ingredients. AriZona positions its Green Tea to be a health drink with the goodness of Green Tea and Ginseng, both of which are well documented for their health benefits. However, the sugar content in one serving of AriZona’s Green Tea could end up nullifying the benefits of Tea and Ginseng.

Here is a thorough article from www.healthline.com that outlines the 1-hour effects of AriZona Tea. As per the Takeaway from this article:

Don’t be misled by the seafoam green can and the healthy-sounding name. AriZona green tea with ginseng and honey is more similar to a can of Coca-Cola than it is to actual green tea. There are much better alternatives to quench your thirst.
Looking for an antioxidant pick-me-up? Try home-brewed tea instead. Brands such as Tazo and The Republic of Tea make flavorful, sugar-free iced versions of your favorite drink.

I can’t agree more. Nothing better than pure home-brewed tea to take full advantage of the benefits it offers while enjoying the original flavors of the tea.

Coming back to the hard version of the AriZona Green Tea, that contains Vodka. It certainly has aroused the interest amongst people who like to experiment with their drinks. It is readily available in stores like LCBO at $3 for a 473 ml can.

As per a personal review in https://www.vanmag.com/, sweetness is first flavor you taste buds acknowledge when you take a sip of the Hard version of the AriZona Green Tea. Here is an excerpt:

Like the zero-proof version, Arizona Hard has its fair share of sugar. The vodka taste is barely there, which is certainly a plus if you like your drinks drinkable. “Tell them it’s nice and mild,” he said shortly after. I’d say the beverage stars sweetness, with green tea playing a supporting role and vodka a cameo.

While the Tea with sweeteners and Vodka may be popular with people who are looking to stimulate their taste buds and finding a refreshing beverage that gives them the satisfaction of drinking a “Healthy Drink”, in my opinion we should stick with the pure forms of Tea, brewed at home to get the maximum benefits.

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