Juice and nectar,
what is the difference?
Fruit juice is the nerd among drinks. It consists of pure fruit juice, with no added sugar - the fruit's own natural sugar is completely sufficient. It is the direct juice that is squeezed from the fruit and poured straight into the bottle. A real purist, you could say.
Our soft drinks menu includes our fruit drinks. At the top you will find our fruit juices with a proud 100% fruit content and below them our fruit nectars with a fruit content of just 25-50%. So what's the difference between these two colourful fruit drinks?
Fruit nectar, on the other hand, is the looser type that is often mixed with water and sugar. He is not so strict about the fruit content and is content with a minimum of 25% for fruits with a lot of pulp, such as bananas and up to 35% for juicy varieties such as cherries. He's the one who says: ‘Hey, a little water never hurt anyone, and a spoonful of sugar makes life sweeter!’
But how are these two actually made? The production process is similar for both: fruit is pressed and the juice is collected. With fruit juice, the game is already over - off it goes into the bottle! With nectar, on the other hand, now comes the exciting part: water and sugar are added to refine the flavour and make the drink more drinkable, especially if the fruit is very sour.
So, next time you're faced with a choice, remember: fruit juice is the serious, pure treat, while fruit nectar is the playful, sweet buddy. Both have their place in our hearts and on our menu.