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122 of 123 people found the following review helpful.
Tastes like Arizona Iced Tea with Protein
By dssdsdsdsd
I tried to base these on whether or not I would recommend to a friend more so than personal opinion.Personally, I decided to get the Naturals because I work out 2-3 times a day and always drink a whey shake after... ingesting that much artificial sweetener every day will probably add up to cancer one day. The Natural Nectars use stevia, which has actually been shown to have positive effects such as regulating blood sugar.Flavors:Apple Ecstasy - 4/5 - I normally like apple-flavored anything, but this did not impress me. It's a little too sour. However, there was no aftertaste or anything, so I'm sure someone out there might like it.Caribbean Cooler - 5/5 - I must say I was impressed with how the coconut aspect of this coconut/pineapple flavor concoction really captures the taste and texture of real coconut milk. Would I want to drink 2 lbs. of this stuff? Eh, IDK. But if you like coconut...Crystal Sky - 2/5 - Tastes like ground up Sweet-Tarts mixed with water. It's a very, very synthetic berry taste of some sort. It has so much blue coloring that my poo was bright green!Fuzzy Navel - 5/5 - This is the flavor that made Nectar famous. It's a nice blend of peach and orange and tastes like a glass of juice; I could not detect any protein, and the aftertaste was mostly just peach flavor.Lemon Tea - 3/5 - I really wanted to dislike this one, and although I'm still not a fan of iced tea protein (lol), I can see why some people would like it. I can clearly detect an underlying protein taste, but ignore that and it's just like Arizona iced tea.Roadside Lemonade - 1/5 - This one is nasty, I could barely get it down! The obvious protein taste gives it a gelatin-like quality. So, yeah, (synthetic) lemon-flavored liquid Jell-O is how I'd describe it.Strawberry Kiwi - 3/5 As soon as I smelled it, I knew this was going to be another Jell-O flavor. Honestly it's not that bad (no kind of protein taste or aftertaste), but most of us have had strawberry kiwi Jell-O, and so drinking it in liquid form is rather unappealing.Twisted Cherry - 2/5 - Extremely synthetic cherry Kool-Aid flavor (just like children's medicine) with way too much red color.Strawberry Mousse - 5/5 - Tastes like the pink Yoohoo or strawberry milk. Slight bitter aftertaste, but not a big deal.Vanilla Bean Torte - 5/5 - I normally don't like vanilla, but this is just like frosting (yummmm)! There is a slight "metallic" aftertaste (Acesulfame K can do that), but not as bad as the weird Chocolate Truffle aftertaste.Chocolate Truffle - 4/5 - It's like watered down chocolate mousse. I'm not a big chocolate fan, but someone who likes that kind of thing would probably enjoy this flavor. I took a point off because it had a strange aftertaste.Cappuccino - 5/5 - Personally, it's way too sweet for me (but I really don't have much of a sweet tooth). I like my coffee black, but someone who is into those Starbucks shakes would probably like this. It actually reminds me a lot of a mocha flavored chocolate bar Lindt sells called "Milk Mocha."Natural Peach - 5/5 - The best of the "naturals." It's kind of orangey-peachy, but in a more toned down way than Fuzzy Navel.Natural Orange - 3/5 - My least favorite of the "naturals," but it's okay.Natural Fruit Punch - 5/5 - Didn't like this one at 1st, but it grew on me. It's not like a Hawaiian Punch kind of taste, but more like fruit-flavored Tums.

47 of 47 people found the following review helpful.
Complete Review of 11 Flavors of Nectar Protein by Syntrax
By M. Hunter
I am a 2 year post-op Lap Band patient. I've tried lots of protein drinks and hate whey protein because of the nasty taste.I bought the Caribbean Cooler several months ago and drank it for a short period of time, but stopped drinking it. It is too coconut for me. I had to get back to drinking my protein drinks, so I recently got it back out of my cabinet. I'm still not real fond of the coconut flavor.I knew Nectar had many flavors, so I started researching online and found a post for a variety pack of 11 different flavors for just $9.99 and I called. I'm skeptical of things like that, but it was legit. They charged me correctly and I got my sampler pack in just 2 days! If you're interested, call 1-866-333-7403.I just use a blender bottle to mix my drinks, so I can do it on the go or at work without having to worry about needing a blender. I have learned that it does not mix as well with ice in the blender bottle. It tends to clump up because it sticks to the ice and clumps together. I suggest that you mix the powder with JUST the liquid (water or milk) and then after it is well mixed, add ice if you want. I think they will all mix well if you do this. Also, I see that some people add crystal light to it. I'm not sure how they are doing it, but I have found that if you try to mix the crystal light powder with the protein powder it does not mix well in the liquid. I have found that if you mix the crystal light with water separately and add it to the protein drink after it is mixed, it all mixes well.Let me also mention the nutritionals: per scoop, 90 calories, 0 fat, 0 carbs, 23g protein! You can not beat that! I have not found another protein powder that offers that kind of nutritional balance. There is no aspartame in it. They use Sucrolose (Splenda) for sweetening. Great stuff!The flavors I have tried in order of favorite to least favorite:1) Cappuccino - 5/5 Stars. This flavor is so good. I'm definitely going to buy this one in bulk. It is sweet, but it will replace my morning coffee and my sweet tooth cravings. I did not detect any whey flavor or aftertaste. It does not taste artificial at all and I imagine that is because they actually add decaffeinated coffee as an ingredient. I mix this one with skim milk (1 cup) and drink it down! I have also heard that some people like to drink it hot. I will try that when I buy a container of it.2) Fuzzy Navel - 5/5 Stars. I don't have anything bad to say about it. It has a good balance of orange and peach flavor. No whey flavor and a peachy aftertaste. This is a good one!3) Vanilla Torte - 5/5 Stars. This one was really good. I actually had this one on Saturday morning so I had time to experiment with it. I put ¼ cup frozen blackberries, raspberries and blueberries in the blender with 1 cup of skim milk and the blended. Then, I added the protein powder and blended until mixed well. It was very good. Even with the fruit I could taste the vanilla flavor. No whey flavor or aftertaste.4) Roadside Lemonade - 4/5 Stars. It is creamier than I was expecting which I thought was nice. I was expecting a harsh artificial lemon flavor, but I was pleasantly surprised. There was not much of a whey taste or aftertaste to it. I like this one.5) Twisted Cherry - 3.5/5 Stars. It is smoother than I thought it would be. I thought it would be tart, but it's not. Not much of an aftertaste or whey taste.6) Chocolate Truffle - 3/5 Stars. I was surprised not to like this one as much as I was hoping. I mixed it with a cup of skim milk and thought it would be creamier and chocolatier, but I could taste a hint of whey. It doesn't have a bad aftertaste though. It's okay, but doesn't live up to my expectations as far as flavor. Cappuccino is still my FAV!7) Strawberry Mousse - 1/5 Stars. I mixed this with 1 cup of skim milk hoping for a strawberry milkshake flavor, but it flopped! It is so artificial tasting and I could taste the whey. I'm not fond of this one.8) Strawberry Kiwi - 1/5 Stars. Again with the artificial strawberry flavor and I could taste the whey even more in this one. This one might be better if you add some other flavoring to it. I only have one sample though so I can't experiment with it.9) Caribbean Cooler - 1/5 Stars. Way too much of a coconut flavor for me. Where is the pineapple? I bought a 2lb container of this one before I had ever tried Nectar at all. I had heard it was a good one and tasted like a pina colada. I figured I like pina coladas so I would like this one. The first time I tried this one it was pretty good, but I quickly got tired of it. On a positive note, there is not much whey taste or aftertaste. It's better if you mix it with the sunrise orange flavored crystal light.10) Crystal Sky - 0.5/5 Stars. I gave this a half star just because it's not AS bad as the Apple one, but it nasty too. It has too much of a whey taste. The aftertaste isn't as bad as the apple.11) Apple Ecstasy - 0/5 Stars. I did not like this flavor at all. It took me a while to choke it down. I could taste the whey all the way through and I could not stand it. Horrible aftertaste. I'm glad that I won't ever have to taste this one again. Way worse than the Caribbean Cooler.So, at the end of this taste testing I decided to order two flavors. I ordered the Cappuccino and Fuzzy Navel in the 2lb tubs. The retail price at the local store is $35/tub plus tax. I ordered from [...] on Sunday. I think they have one of the best deals. They were $24.50/tub with $11.27 for s/h for UPS Ground for a grand total of $60.27. I should have them by Tuesday because they are based in Georgia and I'm in South Carolina. I think that is a very good deal. I could have gotten them a little cheaper from [...] with 5% off coupon code. They have flat rate shipping of $4.99 I believe. It would have been a really good deal and would have only cost about $54.00 for two tubs, but they were out of Fuzzy Navel. I thought about just ordering the Vanilla Torte because I do like that one, but I didn't want two sweet flavors. I wanted to have a fruity flavor to break it up some.I hope you find this review helpful and informative. Please remember that this is one person's perspective and everyone's taste is different. I would suggest trying them yourself.

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful.
Nectar is the best
By Ashleigh Doherty
I had gastric bypass, so I've tried all the flavors out there.. Nectar is handsdown the winner. It mixes easily and tastes great. Lemon tea is pretty close to iced tea, its just a little disconcerting that it's cloudy iced tea. Tastes great though!