Stur Coconut Water Enhancers

I am always skipping water and just not drinking enough, although my resolution for 2015 was to drink more water and the only way I've been able to drink more is with the help of cordials and 'water enhancers'. I've tried out the original Stur Water Enhancers on my beauty and lifestyle blog last year and I liked the majority of them so I was excited to try the new coconut water flavours. 

I have the three new *Stur Liquid Water Enhancers in the Coconut Water flavours (£2.99 each) which are all natural, GMO free 'water enhancers' - basically cordials with 250% vitamin C with zero sugar and calories. They are also gluten free and kosher. Each small bottle contains enough cordial to make 25 drinks so a little goes a long way. 

The first is the Stur Coconut Water Original which is just that creamy but refreshing tropical coconut flavour and obviously the more water you use, the more diluted the cordial and flavour will be. The coconut flavour isn't artificial to me and it is perfect for the warmer months as it is basically summer in a bottle. 

Next up is the Stur Coconut Water + Lime flavour which is the one I thought I would like the most and it definitely is! The original creamy tropical coconut taste is still there but it is slightly masked by the sweeter delicious lime flavour; it's my favourite out of the three by far!

lastly, the Coconut water + Pineapple flavour; I knew I wouldn't really like this one as I'm not a fan of pineapple anyway but it really isn't that bad to be honest. I was pleasantly surprised by this one, it doesn't really have the creaminess of the others - it is far more fruity. 

Overall, I really like the lime flavour and surprisingly the pineapple flavour is so nice too which I wasn't expecting! I think these 'water enhancers' are great, especially for travelling or picnics and they would be great for children too as they don't have added sugar, they are naturally sweetened and they don't create any mess at all. Overall rating: ★★★★☆, 4/5. 

Have you tried any of the Stur Water Enhancers? 

Life Tonics Drinks

I am one of those people that hardly drinks water and I really struggle to drink as much as I should everyday, especially when I'm not at home which can lead to awful headaches. I usually drink cordial which isn't the healthiest option but recently I was very kindly sent a set of three *Life Tonics Drinks (£1.49 each) to test out and they also came with the best bag ever - I love it!

The Life Tonics drinks contain coconut water which is high in electrolyte minerals such as potassium, sodium and calcium so it is great for hydration and to replace minerals lost throughout the day through sweating and exercising, for example. The drinks also contain natural fruit extracts, stevia (a natural sweetener) and numerous vitamins. One 500ml bottle contains 40% of your daily required intake of vitamin c, vitamin b12, niacin, vitamin b6 and vitamin b1/thiamin. The drinks are suitable for vegetarians and are suitable for a low GI diet. 

There are three flavours available: Coconut & Mint, Dalandan Orange and Elderberry & Juniper. I tried the Dalandan Orange flavour first and it tastes amazing! To me it tastes like a less sugary version of Sunny D if anyone remembers that from the 90's. The orange favour is personally my favourite and I would definitely purchase this flavour. Next up I tried the Elderberry & Juniper flavour which is the one I thought I would like the most; it tastes like a berry cordial but because of the coconut water in all of them it makes them taste slightly tropical, in my opinion. Lastly the Coconut & Mint flavour which is my least favourite, I am a fan of coconut but I personally don't like the combination of coconut and mint. 

Overall, I love the packaging and the benefits of the coconut water in all of the drinks; because of the coconut water each 500ml drink contains 2g of fat although it will be healthy fats which are essential for building cell membranes *A level biology coming in useful here*. I personally love the Dalandan Orange and Elderberry & Juniper flavours, I would buy both but I am not a fan of the Coconut & Mint flavour. The drinks will be hitting the shelves this month in WH Smiths and Waitrose stores this summer! 

Will you be looking out for these drinks? What do you think of the flavour combinations?