Hey YouTube world. It's me, Evelyn. Welcome to #SmackYoLip. The series where I taste and
or prepare beverages and/or foodstuffs and share my thoughts on them. Yes, there is a
separate YouTube channel that I recently created called Smack Yo Lip. No, there are no videos
on there as of yet. Mind your business. This installment of #SmackYoLip is a fundraiser.
So, if you want more information on what we doin', what we workin' towards, go ahead and
visit the pinned comment or the video description box where future Evelyn will fill you in.
I'm coming to you in the spirit of summertime, by any means necessary.
(Nbhd Nick rapping "777")
I know we're all in the house and summer is gonna look a little bit different. But it's
okay. So, we can take part, dibble and dabble in some refreshments still. Hydration doesn't
just go away in a pandemic. I wanted to do my part for science. Okay. And review some
new summertime flavors of La Croix sparkling water. You should watch my previous two, I
believe, La Croix #SmackYoLip episodes. Get a good feel for what you're about to experience.
We are only reviewing three new flavors in this particular installment. It's gonna be
a little bit of a quick one, but I think it will help you ... I can help guide you, okay?
Think of me as your sparkling water sommelier. Alright? Google it if you're not classy enough
to know what that is. (laughing).
(Bossa Nova music plays)
Okay. Here we have Hi-Biscus La Croix. They spelled it "Hi-Biscus" not just "hibiscus,"
so, let's see what it's giving us.
Hmm. Oh. It's a no. Woah, it's giving me fruit roll-up
mixed with body splash for a 12 year old. You know them box sets of body splash, from
CVS. There's something about it that's, uh, edible Play-Doh. A DIY, vegan Play-Doh. (Laughs)
For the kids at home, you know what I mean? I would flavor it with the essence of a whisper
of berries. Then this would be it. I'm not gon' grab this if I'm particularly parched,
but it's not disgusting. There's just something waxy about this. I don't know what it is.
Mm-hmm (affirmative). It's giving me ever so slight Dubble Bubble gum. Is that what
it's called? It's the one that's like this big and it's like chalk and you like yah-yah-yah.
You have to chew it. Loses its flavor in approximately 45 seconds. That's what it's giving me.
Lip Smackers. That's what it is. I was trying to figure out the Play-Doh mixed with fruit.
And what is that? Chapstick. It's giving me berry Chapstick. Hibiscus.
Ho-ho (laughs). I'm a little nervous for this one. Here we have Pastèque. This is supposed to be watermelon.
Now, could be fuego. If it's giving you ripe, juicy watermelon. If it's giving you the part
of the watermelon right before the "lind," right before the rind. Where it's flavorless.
Where it's just crunch and crust, then it's gonna be a no. I'm hoping it's giving us juicy.
It's giving us aguas frescas. You know what I mean? They add a lot of azúcar to them
aguas frescas. Let's see what it looks like in the sparkling water.
Bottoms up.
Mm. Uh-uh
(negative). Oh no. How does a drink taste ashy? Oh no. It's still giving me that clay,
that petroleum jelly, that chapstick type aftertaste. Don't akks me how I know what chapstick
tastes like. Don't akks me how I know.
It's watermelon but it's giving me ... you know them strawberry
candies that are in grandma's church purse? You know the ones I'm talkin' bout. I don't
even know where you buy them. I've never actually seen them in packaging for sale. This is what
it tastes like if you just lick the wrapper and throw away the candy (laughs) and throw
away the candy. Why do I wanna say this tastes like water colors. I don't know. There's something
art supply about this one, too.
I'm so disappointed in this one. But I will say, watermelon is
one of the flavors in general that has to be amplified with sugar. That's what makes
watermelon taste good is the ripeness and having a lot of sugar content in the watermelon.
And if it don't have sugar, it kinda tastes like Pedialyte. It's giving you hydration
but not fun. Wow. Zero outta ten. This is a two outta ten. This is a zero out of ten.
Solo dolo. Maybe mixed with something else to give it a little effervescence. Maybe it
would give you something, you know, delightful and summertime vibe-y. But when I drink these,
all it makes me want is the San Pellegrino sparkling juice drinks. You know what I mean?
I want the real version with the flavor on it. It tastes so ashy.
And finally, we have
LimonCello La Croix sparkling water. I have high hopes for this one that it will be refreshing.
It'll be delicate. It'll be crisp. Okay. Unlike the Lip Smackers and ashy watermelon that
I tried before.
Okay, okay.
This tastes like icing. It tastes like it's giving me lemon
icebox cake. It's not quite refreshing because there is that vanilla creamy. There's a creaminess
to it. Definitely tastes better than what we tried before, but if there was such thing
as vanilla Sprite this is what that is. Which makes it tastes like a Glade plug it in. Yep.
Mm-hmm (affirmative). Fresh, but comforting. Citrus, vanilla.
Interestingly enough, it's not giving me sunscreen, it's not giving me tanning lotion. It's just giving me
a sweet candle
I mean, it could be body butter. This is kinda giving me a little Carol's Daughter.
It's giving me just a tinge of Carol's Daughter. It's giving me ice cream sandwich. Gour "met,"
it's giving me a little bit of a gourmet ice cream sandwich. Definitely a great mixer,
I would say. Make a little summertime cocktail. A little fizziness incorporated. That's kinda
good. That's kinda innovative. Whenever you think about it. That's kinda innovative.
This definitely doesn't taste like any other flavor of La Croix, or any other flavor of sparkling
water that I've ever tried. But it's good. I like this one. I'm not in love with it,
but I like it. I'll give a.
It's a strong six out of ten. I'm giving it a six out of ten.
That's it for this episode of #SmackYoLip. I hope my deep dive into these three summertime,
new-ish flavors from La Croix kinda gave you a good idea of what to expect. Maybe it swayed
your decision on which flavors you should try out this summer as you are staying at
home, partying indoors. Please. If you've tried any of these flavors, go ahead and leave
your review in the comments below. I will see you on the internets somewhere. Bye!
(Nbhd Nick rapping "777")