Remedy Apple Cider Vinegar Sparkling Water
Remedy Apple Cider Vinegar Sparkling Water
Poppi Prebiotic ACV Sodas
Apple cider vinegar is known to have a wealth of health benefits from improved gut function to blood sugar regulation and plenty more in between. ACV advocates say that just one shot per day can balance important bodily systems, but not everyone has the stomach for pure vinegar in the morning. Apple cider vinegar can be harsh when consumed straight, but there are tasty ACV-based drinks to make stomaching the superfood far more palatable. I’ve tested several to find the best apple cider vinegar drinks to buy.
This fun and flashy line of low-calorie sodas is marketed as aiding in digestive health and boasts apple cider vinegar as the third ingredient after water and cane sugar. Poppi prebiotic sodas come in several flavors; I tried lemon-strawberry and ginger-lime and found both delicious. The ACV flavor is tamer than in some of the other beverages I tried, and with 4 grams of sugar, the sodas aren’t too sweet and have just 25 calories.
A 12-pack of Poppi’s healthier ACV sodas costs $24 on Amazon or $11 for a four-pack at Target.
If you prefer to down your ACV in one gulp, there are premixed apple cider vinegar-based shots to try. Remedy’s version is intended to aid in digestion and contains apple cider vinegar, prebiotic zinc and vitamin D along with ginger, honey and cayenne pepper to balance the tart flavor.
A 12-pack of 2-ounce shots goes for $50 on Remedy’s website.
Bragg has a line of ACV shots available in several flavor combos. All of them are pretty tasty, but the carrot-ginger and pineapple-cayenne were my personal favorites. The 20-calorie shots are sweetened with organic honey and fruit juice and go down smoother than rum punch in July. A pack of four 2-ounce shots costs about $11 on Bragg’s website or $12 on Amazon.
If you want your ACV with an extra shot of immune-boosting vitamins, try Emergen-C’s daily immune support packets with added botanicals for energy. Each 35-calorie packet contains 260mg of dehydrated ACV. It’s unclear if powdered ACV is as potent as vinegar in its liquid form, but the powdered elixir contains loads of vitamins C, B-6 and B-12, so it certainly can’t hurt to slug one mixed with water during cold and flu season.
These drink mixes taste OK but were my least favorite of the bunch. I missed the punch of fresh juice and tartness that comes with the other beverages on this list. A package of 18 packets is $12 on Amazon.