Jun 02, 2020 11:45:00

I tried Kirin Lemon's first unsweetened carbonated water ``Kirin Lemon Sparkling Unsweetened'' which has a sharp bitterness and sourness and a sharp lemon feeling

Kirin Beverage's carbonated beverage `` Kirin Lemon '', which has been drunk for more than 90 years since its release in 1928, has the brand's first unsweetened carbonated water `` Kirin Lemon Sparkling Unsweetened '' on June 2, 2020. ) Has appeared. It is said that the sugar-free, carbonated water with zero calories, which is obtained by finishing Setouchi lemon extract and pure water with strong carbonic acid, is particular about the refreshing taste like freshly cut lemon, so let's actually drink it and check it. It was

The first Kirin Lemon brand! Introducing unsweetened carbonated water 'Kirin Lemon Sparkling Unsweetened' New release on Tuesday, June 2-
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https://www.kirin.co.jp/company/news/2020/0501_01.pdf

When you compare the conventional 'Kirin lemon' (left) and 'Kirin lemon sparkling unsweetened' (right), it looks like this.

The ordinary Kirin Lemon, which was renewed in April 2020, is a bottle based on yellow, while 'Kirin Lemon Sparkling Unsweetened' has a white design. In addition, the 'Kirin Lemon Sparkling Unsweetened' label has a pattern like carbonic acid bubbles, which gives the impression that carbonic acid is stronger.

Both products use the same ingredients as Setouchi Lemon Extract and pure water, and do not use 'artificial sweeteners,' 'colorants,' or 'preservatives.'

Conventional raw materials for giraffe lemon are 'sugars (fructose-fructose syrup (domestic production), sugar), lemon extract (lemon (produced in Seto))/carbonic acid, acidulant, fragrance, sodium hydrogen carbonate'.

There are 34 calories per 100 ml.

On the other hand, only 'Lemon extract (lemon (produced in-house))/carbonic acid, fragrance, and acidulant' is written in the raw material column of 'Kirin lemon sparkling unsweetened'. The 'sugars' and 'sodium hydrogen carbonate' that were contained in Kirin Lemon are not included.

The calorie per 100ml is also 0kcal.

Both are juice free.

First, let's start with the conventional Kirin Lemon. Carbonation, which is slightly stronger than slight carbonation, stimulates the tongue, but the mild sweetness of sugar, which is not an artificial sweetener, softens the mouth, so both a pleasant stimulation and the sourness of lemon are combined. The sweetness like lemonade, stimulation of carbonic acid, and the scent of lemon are just like the feeling of drinking Kirin Lemon.

Next, try 'Kirin Lemon Sparkling Sugar Free'. It seems that the foaming is weak when pouring, probably because it does not contain sugar and the viscosity is different, but this is stronger for the stimulation of carbonic acid that bursts when it is contained in the mouth. With no sweetness, it has a sharp bitterness and sourness like lemon water. I felt it was water.

Kirin Lemon Sparkling Unsweetened can be purchased at retail stores nationwide from June 2, 2020, and the price is JPY 100 excluding tax per 450 ml plastic bottle.