Makes sense. I don't think I'd want a cocktail with bagel seasoning in it. What we DO have are pre-mixed drinks that come in little 200mL cans. One is a cosmopolitan—a drink I'm not terribly familiar with, featuring vodka and triple sec. The other? A classic lime margarita—I'm somewhat more familiar with those. Proper margaritas are made with tequila and this selection is no exception.
The taste? Holy cow! They're both SWEET. Like bordering on too sweet, even for me. They have nice fruity flavors and you can taste all the constituent ingredients just fine. There's a bit more complexity and tartness to the cosmopolitan while the margarita is nearly candy-esque. For that reason, Sonia prefers the cosmopolitan. I enjoy them both about the same but I wouldn't seek either of them out for a repurchase.
The cosmo is $11 and the margarita is $12 for four cans each. We're looking at 15% alcohol by volume in both cases. The EBTB Cosmopolitan will get eight out of ten stars from us while Trader Joe's EBTB Margarita will get seven and three quarters.
Bottom line: Trader Joe's Everything but the Bartender Cosmopolitan: 8 out of 10.
Bottom line: Trader Joe's Everything but the Bartender Margarita: 7.75 out of 10.
Bottom line: Trader Joe's Everything but the Bartender Margarita: 7.75 out of 10.
Lol.... I did get the margarita one and I agree with you way too sweet. I had no tequila to add to it so I added a little vodka and some Trader Joe's grapefruit juice and ice. That cut the sweetness for me LOL. But in and by itself it is way too sweet. I like my mixed drinks on the sour side for the most part. That's a no to repurchase for me unless I was going to do what I did above
ReplyDeleteAdding more tequila and some grapefruit juice is an excellent idea.
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