Korean Ginseng Drink
Korean Ginseng Drink review added 2006-02-20 19:48:16
Purchase Price for This Review: $0.99
Available at: Overseas Market Charlotte, NC
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Nutrition Information:
Size: 4.2oz. · Serving Size: 4.2oz. Calories: 110 · Carbs: 9g · Sodium: 0mg
Ratings:
Combined Reviewer Rating:
3 out of 10
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Korean Ginseng Drink is the generically named energy drink that Jason picked up at the Asian market. What's great about this is that it's so Asian looking. Had I seen it I would've easily shrugged it of as some kind of shrimp or ginger product. Because if you've ever been in an Asian market you should know that there are a lot of those products. It comes in a glass bottle. It has some Chinese and Korean writing on it and has a yin yang on the front. I wish I could read Chinese because after all the Chinese writing there's a big letter D. Which I think is hilarious because there are so many complex Chinese letters and symbols but apparently they don't have one for D.
Active Ingredients *Per can, not per serving:
Contains Korean ginseng root, malic acid, glycin, citric acid, vitamin B2, and sodiumbenzoate.
Angie's Review: Reviews posted after May 2007 are written by a guest reviewer referred to from this point forward as "The Stig".
How To Drink. Shake well before drinking. Deposits exist normally. Good for adults to drink one bottle at a time.
I thought that this was important to point out that anything that comes with a warning or 'instruction' to expect deposits in my drink is not good. It didn't even mention that there's a whole ginseng root floating in there like the worm in a tequila bottle, and sure enough there are lots of little particles floating around there with it.
I still had high hopes for it when I opened it because I've been surprised before. Unfortunately this was not one of those times. It really tasted like a mouthful of fresh dirt without the grit though. I'll admit, for all the stuff that was floating around, it went down quite smoothly. So maybe if you mixed it with a big gulp of chlorine water, you'd have a better idea of what this tasted like.
This will get a very low marking or taste. The only reason it won't get the lowest mark is because I was able to actually finish it, unlike Rumba or Omega. This means that, for once, the small 4.23oz size will help it score higher. Had it come in an 8oz or 16oz can it'd be in the trash. Which, coincidentally, is how I felt after I drank Korean Ginseng Drink. I was pretty sure that if I blinked for a little too long I would've fallen over and been sound asleep. On the flip side, it was only 99cents. Jason will surely score this one higher than I will since he is such a bargain shopper.
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2Jason's Review:
This was nearly the worst energy drink flavor of all time. Imagine, if you will, leaving a potato to soak for hours in a mixture of 1 cup water and a few granules of Theraflu, remove the potatoes, and serve chilled. That's pretty close to what this tasted like, only with a hint of something vile. Strangely, I can imagine some, more in-touch with nature, to admire its raw "mother earth" qualities, the rest of us, less bothered by artificial colors, sweeteners, and preservatives will likely stick with something more mainstream.
As for energy, it's called an energy drink, but the only real affects were sweaty hands and feet. So, if you think energy is synonymous with perspiration, you're in luck! Since I don?t, the scores are low for Korean Ginseng Drink.
Since you get a lot of drink (which isn't, in this case, a good thing), and it was only $.99 at the Asian market, I'm giving this a reasonably good value rating. This does assume you like more of something, even if it's really bad.
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3There Are No Korean Ginseng Drink Videos or Commercials
Korean Ginseng Drink User Comments
Yanyan on 2010-07-19 16:48:19 said:
Just drank one of these, I was expecting a strong "salabat"(strong ginger tea)-like taste but instead was given a sweetish dirt taste... which actually was a good thing. As everyone has mentioned, it does not have a kick but provides alertness. Will not give you a bad crash, which is also a good thing. Will I try it again? or would I suggest it to some other people? why yes, yes I would, though the taste may be repulsive to some. Oh, and the ginger can be eaten (actually yummy, sweet soft ginger). Edited by Jason: I think that's a ginseng root. I don't know, as I'm not a big fan of most roots, and not particularly good at identifying them.
TheBrownBaron on 2010-05-25 13:01:57 said:
What does one do with the ginseng root after drinking the Korean Ginseng Drink?
robert on 2010-05-13 11:56:39 said:
Nobody mentioned that you eat the ginseng root. The rest is just honey water. The desired effect is mental alertness, not a caffeine/sugar high.
Bob on 2010-05-06 15:04:05 said:
Ginseng doesn't work like caffeine. I've used it and had a mild energizing effect all afternoon. When I was younger, no, I hardly felt any effect from ginseng, either. After 50, I was able to discern that it enables one to be more energetic. I love the stuff.
Deif on 2009-12-04 13:23:36 said:
You guys don't get the point. Take a swig of the stuff in the afternoon then go out and party. This is a performance beverage of another type and I swear by it.
Eric on 2009-04-27 12:48:44 said:
Korean Ginseng Drink is not as bad as it looks, but I can't imagine any particular need in drinking this liquid soil.
joe on 2009-04-14 16:19:37 said:
I had similar results as david did to Korean Ginseng Drink. I had the Royal King brand,same shaped bottle, 4.23 oz. I had nothing like this stuff before. I've had ginseng before,but not this strong. I'm not planning on drinking a bottle again. Anyone know why its so strong?
Nonoy on 2009-03-03 19:12:10 said:
As most of you, I am always looking for a good "kick." in my drink. I, personally, enjoyed the taste of this drink from the first sip. Also, as fo the "kick" it never came. Instead, something better came, pure, unadulterated alertness. Unlike the unfortunately negative side-effects of most mainstream "energy drinks." I would encourage others to try it, but expect a different type of energy [and taste.]
PENMAN on 2008-06-15 15:47:35 said:
I have had this drink in Korea, and was quite surprised to see it here. I love the taste, while I will admit it is an acquired one. As to the energy properties, you may be looking for the "caffeine" zing. This is not it, this is an ability to do what you need to do, with clarity of mind. The sweaty palms should have told you something. Also if it put you in a calm mode, That is a good thing for an energy drink, or you may be ADHD :P
David on 2008-05-26 15:23:07 said:
i really don't know why people are calling this an energy drink because i can't find anywhere on the label where it says that it will give you energy. ginseng is just in some energy drinks but i don't think that it is really what gives the energy to it. to me it tastes like a combination of lettuce and water. i sipped the first half of the bottle and then down the rest in one gulp. it actually put me in a state of euphoria. i couldn't stop laughing and i wasn't able to walk straight. so don't call it an energy drink. cause it's not.
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