First though, the product;
Pocari Sweat (ポカリスエット Pokari Suetto) is a Japanese Sports Drink that actually has no sweat in it at all. (I know, terrible marketing).
The purpose behind the name "Sweat" is to show what the product intends to supply - all of the electrolytes and nutrients lost when we sweat. It comes in 500ml and 1.5l bottles, Cans and has a powder to be mixed with water.
It is becoming ever easier to obtain pocari sweat in the UK. A few years ago it was an almost impossible task (for me anyway) but now the majority of Asian Supermarkets I have visited stock this beauty. Off the top of my head, if you live in london, Japan Centre on Shaftsbury Ave and Arigato on Brewer St are the best places to go.
If you're in Edinburgh, Mathews on Inglis Green Road and Pat Chungs on Leith Walk.
The only way I can describe the taste is a very faint citrus, almost grapefruit like flavoured water. It is not carbonated (Non-fizzy for those that like it simple) and on average in the UK costs around £1 per bottle. Which is around the same as a Lucozade.
Pocari sweat has been a life saver for me on many occasions, usually I try to stay away from energy/sports drink but this one is different.
I seem to suffer with a strange light headed-ness when walking around shops. It's a weird, probably lack of energy based issue. It seems that extended hours shopping and walking around shopping centres leaves my head feeling distant, however a bottle of Pocari sweat usually helps dramatically.
Hence my reason for posting this as this first review
It is not by any means a miracle drink, but in my personal opinion it does exactly what it says it does.
It tastes nicer and does a better job than it's UK counterparts and doesn't usually cost much more.
