Phenom Coconut Drinks Giveaway

This post was originally published as Phenom Coconut Drinks Giveaway by Laurel on Health Food.

Over the past year I became a little obsessed with coconuts. I’ve been using coconut milk in my soups and stews or anytime I need a milk substitute. I’ve been eating coconut ice cream for treats and even made my own chocolate ice cream last summer using coconut meat and cashews. I’m also crazy for coconut waters and rely on them to rehydrate me after long walks in the city or dance and pilates classes.

I recently tried a new brand of coconut drinks from GNC. Phenom is a little different than other coconut waters on the market because it’s fortified with GNC vitamins and minerals. It’s kind of like drinking a vitamin water and a coconut water mixed together. I tried 4 flavors: Blueberry Pomme, Pineapple Punch, Acai Peach, and Orange Guava Passion. Pineapple Punch was definitely my favorite. The pineapple flavor worked best with the flavor of the coconut water and also masked the chemical taste of the added vitamins and minerals. I could definitely see myself drinking this one again. The Orange Guava Passion was also good, having a similar tropical flavor that goes well with coconut. I have to say, I didn’t really like Acai Peach or Blueberry Pomme. The flavor of vitamins and minerals was too strong in these drinks, and I really couldn’t taste the coconut water any more.

I love that the Phenom drinks don’t have added sugars or preservatives. They’re also pretty low in calories. Check out the calories in coconut water here. Something I would love to see in the future? I’d like to see Phenom use pure coconut water instead of concentrate in their drinks. This is something many of us health nuts look for. You can really taste the difference.

Announcing a giveaway! To submit your entry to win two free bottles of Phenom coconut drinks, leave a comment on this blog post telling me why you’d love to try them out. I’ll choose two winners to each receive two bottles of Phenom drinks. All entries must be complete by Sunday June 5th, 2011 at 11:59pm EST. If you’re chosen as one of the 2 winners, I’ll contact you by email to ask for your full name and address to send you the coconut drinks. Open to U.S. residents only. Good luck!

p.s. Be sure to include what flavors you’d like to try. If you win I’ll do my best to send you those flavors!