"If a can of coconut water and a banana smoothie had a baby, it might be banana water. The latest plant-based hydration beverage on the market is being touted as "the peel good beverage" that offers "a bunch of nutrients." And it's drumming up attention on social media. "Boyfriend says it has aromatics of slightly overripe banana," one Reddit user, leemoongrass, commented, adding, "It honestly isn't that bad.""
"Both Woodstock and Banagua, leading manufacturers of banana water, make their banana water in Thailand from organic "Thai golden" and "Thai cultivated" bananas, which are shorter and stubbier-looking than the standard yellow bananas sold in most American supermarkets and which have a slight pinkish tint. The fruit gets pinker in the processing and the drink has a pinkish hue."
Banana water is a plant-based hydration beverage made from bananas and marketed as a coconut-water-like alternative to sports drinks. The drink is produced by separating banana water from pulp using an enzymatic process and contains only bananas as an ingredient. Manufacturers such as Woodstock and Banagua use organic Thai banana varieties that develop a pinkish hue during processing. Social media reactions range from positive notes about its aroma to skeptical questions about juicing bananas. The drink is distinct from DIY banana-water fertilizers and homemade banana-peel steeped beverages.
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