Granita Cocktail Parrot Bay, from the freezer to your glass. We tested

When summer approaches happens as when Christmas comes, the market begins to fill specific products for the hot season, especially drinks and refreshments. Is the time ripe to launch new products, although many do not get to see the next season. This year we have reached the end of Parrot Bay, with an innovative premise: is both cocktail and slush, and promises to be ready to serve. With what we like to try original products at home and what you fancy a cool drink, we had to make our particular tasting.
I find it strange that in Spain there are many varieties of drinks and refreshments different, as happens in other countries, but nevertheless reach the market each year new proposals they hope to gain a foothold among all the existing offer. There are many ideas that have ended up in the drawer of forgotten failures, but it seems the cocktail and prepared products are increasingly popular among consumers. Is it worth these get instant iced stay with us?
Parrot Bay Pineapple ColadaFrom the outset, it looks flashy. It comes in individual formats, in containers shaped elongated bag inevitably recalls the emitters. The design is what you could expect from a drink that is intended to evoke the Caribbean, with the logo of the brand - a nice red macaw - a little too fake image and decorative cocktail summer and holidays. Depending on the variety the package is dominated by the color that distinguishes, lime yellow, lemon yellow, red and green.
These varieties are four in all, thinking of Caribbean cocktails known worldwide: daiquiri citrus, red fruit daiquiri, pina colada and mojito, perhaps the most classic and inevitable. All are supplied in packs of 250 ml, designed to serve two glasses, and also contain the same alcohol content, 4.7 º.Parrot Bay and managed to enter the U.S. market, and it seems to have not bothered much to adapt their product to the Spanish, since all package instructions and directions are in English. Anyway, the steps to consume are not particularly complicated, and summarized with the Freeze and Squeeze: freeze and squeeze.
Parrot BayWhen we bought the product remains cool shops, and feels perfectly fluid inside. You have to freeze for at least eight hours recommended before you can consume it in optimum condition. Therefore, we have ready to serve cocktails at the time you want, as long as we have agreed to supply the freezer with some units.
It is advisable, however, for a few minutes before removing it to warm up a bit, pass or paw the lukewarm water a little, to help break the ice. No indication of where we need to cut, so we open it using the logic above and wring the contents directly onto the tops.
The cocktail falls as crushed ice, which is acquiring the slush consistency of contact as the cups. The truth is that the texture of granita is very accomplished, as it has the right amount without going over ice, allowing drink it through a straw. Neither happens so upset shoddy ices that when you drink you extract all the flavor and leave the ice in your glass peeling, which is appreciated.
Parrot BayAs for the taste of cocktails, I think is what you might expect from a drink as well. I could taste the red berry daiquiri and pina colada, and yes that evoke their original drinks, especialmetne the second. It shows the taste of alcohol, but is soft, but it is impossible not to perceive that these notes often carry these flavors combined and prepared. In Jared Lifestyle daiquiri have the tasting of more classical in flavor.
Neither expected the extraordinary taste like a mojito with fresh natural ingredients at the time, so I think iced cocktails Parrot Bay fulfill their function. Earn much in the way of serving, so cold, especially when it really gets hot and want a cool drink. Personally I find too cloying, and I enjoyed most of my daiquiri with a splash of freshly squeezed lime juice.
If you are fond of cocktails, especially the tropical and served well chilled, surely you like Parrot Bay varieties. They can be very practical for a special occasion at home, with friends or with your partner. For about 2 euros each have a couple of drinks at once, even almost combined better prepare oneself or enjoy in the company go looking for some cool summer terrace.