The dairy-free mixes taste like a thicker version of vegetable juice (think V8) or fruit smoothie, with a slightly sweet taste and pronounced vegetable or fruit kick. NUWI actually suggests eating the savory flavors like a soup, which does sound a little like goop… MORE: Coconut Water Is Lame: Five New Drinks That Are Way Healthier So what about nutrition? Quinoa is the main ingredient in most Nuwi flavors, with up to 9 g of protein and 6 g dietary fiber per 10-ounce bottle. On the downside, some flavors have a whopping 21 g of sugar per 10-ounce bottle, thanks to agave nectar—only the Tomato flavor is unsweetened. And although Nuwi claims to be an all-natural product made with real fruits and vegetables, the fruit flavoring comes from organic concentrates, and “natural flavoring” is on the ingredient list for all seven. Hmm…. MORE: Five Ridiculously Easy Juicing Recipes Also, Nuwi is not the only way to drink your quinoa. Suzie’s Quinoamilk, a dairy-free, gluten-free, vegan milk alternative, launched last year and is sold nationwide at natural and specialty stores like Whole Foods Markets and Wegmans, as well as online. And if you’d prefer your supergrain drink on the stiffer side, Tennessee-based The Corsair Distillery recently started making a quinoa whisky, a sweet, nutty flavored booze which can be found at distributors all over the country.
