PHELPS KNOWS WHAT TO DRINK

Well it seems that the wonders of chocolate milk will never end. Here is a link to an interesting article about how chocolate milk is a great sports drink.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/02/24/health/webmd/main1342839.shtml

-beneric

INAUGURAL REVIEW

Here it is... the first review for Coco Lactis. Let me break down how this will work. I will choose a brand of pre-made chocolate milk, give a description, and rate it on a scale of "udders" (10 being udderly-delicious). That's it... pretty simple I know. Reviews are not the only thing this blog is about. We will cover various recipes as well as chocolate milk history, folklore, and whatever else we can come up with about this wondrous drink. Enough with the housekeeping; to the review.

REVIEW 1: "NESTLE NESQUIK CHOCOLATE MILK"

I decided to start off the reviews with this brand of milk because in our area of the country it is probably the easiest chocolate milk to find in stores. Every grocery and convenience store has Nesquik. This is the plain chocolate milk from Nestle (not the double chocolate or any of their others) so it seemed like a good place to start.

ABOUT THE PRODUCT

It comes in a 16oz bottle that doesn't seem to last very long when we drink it. Nestle says that it is "reduced fat with a 1/3 less fat than flavored whole milk"...I wonder what kind of milk they use (1% or 2% would be my guess). The whole bottle, not the serving size, has 380 calories, 10g of fat, 40mg of cholesterol, and 58g of carbs. Chocolate milk may not be the best drink for you, but who cares it's delicious. One good thing is that for all you vegetarians out there, the drink is gluten free.

REVIEWS

Beneric's Thoughts:

First i had a hell of a time getting the plastic safety seal off the lid. I understand the need for the seal but I don't want to fight with the bottle for 5 minutes before I enjoy my chocolate milk. Once you get the bottle open and all shaken-up the first taste is pretty enjoyable (make sure you have it nice and cold), but the more you get into the bottle a few issues show up. There is definitely a lightness in the taste from lack of chocolate flavor. When you look at the color of the drink you can assume that it's not going to be a real rich flavor, you would be right in your assumption. Also when I paused for a second to savor the taste I noticed that the milk seemed to stick to my teeth... it was very clingy. I expect milk to coat your mouth and throat when you drink it, but not refuse to let go of your teeth.

The drink was very smooth, no lumps, and it was refreshing. I think that it is a pretty good drink for a mass produced weak chocolate milk and I'm sure I will buy it again.

6/10 UDDERS

COMING SOON!

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