![]() Not quite a massive dose, but definitely a good jolt to get you going. Caffeine is also part of the energy ingredients, weighing in at 160mg total. Early on, we never really understood what Taurine was good for, but now we know that Taurine helps absorb fat-soluble vitamins. The Supplement Facts mention that there are 1000mg per serving, 2000mg per can. Above the Supplement Facts, it states that the beverage is 3% lemon juice. It's also neat to see lemon juice in the ingredients list. The difference I see from most energy drinks is purified water instead of carbonated water. Rockstar Recovery's ingredients list goes as follows: Purified Water, Lemon Juice, Sucrose, Taurine, Citric Acid, Natural Flavors, Sodium Citrate, Caffeine, Benzoic Acid, Sorbic Acid, Acesulfame Potassium, Sucralose, Panax Ginseng Extract, N-Acetyl Cysteine, Prickly Pear Extract, Milk Thistle Extract, Niacinamide, Calcium Pantothenate, Magnesium Lactate, Gum Arabic, Calcium Lactate, Ester Gum, Monopotassium Phosphate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, and Cyanocobalamin. Now, I'll do my best to examine my hydration level. Rockstar concocted a solid drink with a good taste and nice sweetness, but it's not as flat-out addicting as I find Monsters to be. And of course that hint of Sucrose adds a little brightness and naturalness to the mix. One thing that I often complain about in low-carb/low-cal drinks is the artificial sweeteners, but Rockstar's done it right, with a combination of Sucralose and Ace-K. Still, this could be part of Rockstar's approach to a hydrating drink. I like it, but it hardly leaves me begging to take another sip. I'll admit, the lemonade is tasty, but I find it to be a little too one-dimensional. However, on a scale of water to Sunny D, this one doesn't even make it past the halfway mark. This one isn't as bad as other drinks out there, but there's a little bit of gumminess backing up. ![]() I had imagined more of a subtle lemon with little to no zing. I don't really know why, but I hadn't expected this drink to be so sour. The Recovery is a little better, considering it doesn't make my tongue feel so dry after I have a sip. It's pretty amazing to me how much this tastes like the same Tropicana drinks I mentioned earlier. Nothing about it says "energy drink" to me, which would surprise people trying it for the first time. First, it's just kind of refreshing and neutral, but then, you get a little zing from the sourness of it, and the lemon taste lingers a while longer before the flavor disappears. My first sip is delicious, and definitely on the sour side. I actually tried looking for pulp, though there is none. I delicately poured some into a cup and noticed it was clear with a cloudiness like they wanted to trick you into thinking it was real lemon juice. The smell reminds me of those artificially sweetened Tropicana light soft drinks totally sharp lemon flavor with no sweetness. I crack open the top and Recovery doesn't fizz one bit. Three good things I've been able to find about the drink and I haven't even opened it! I guess it's time. And of course, Recovery's got electrolytes. Recovery addresses this by reducing the sugar to a mere 1 gram and sweetening it mostly artificially. Another thing that can get in the way of a good, refreshing drink is loads of sugar. This is why Rockstar chose to make Recovery non-carbonated, something I like very much. Carbonation can get in the way of a thirst-quenching drink. Any normal energy drink to me, would most definitely not be refreshing, but I think Rockstar does some things that are very smart. So, what do I expect? First off, Recovery implies that it's going to be refreshing. From the name Recovery, I assume this drink is for either recovery from a bad hangover or for a little helpful boost plus hydration during sports or physical activity. This is, of course, the first time I've seen "hydration" on a Rockstar can, and it's also very cool to see that there are only 20 calories in the entire can. Reading the label, there's a lot of things that are unique about this as well. The almost fluorescent yellow stands out like a traffic cone and the completely black top seems to give it an edge. Rockstar Recovery comes in a bold, simple, and eye-catching can. Looks like Rockstar's branching out, trying something new, with a new energy drink all about hydration.
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