The range of plant-based drinks is expanding with rye.
Rye drink also worked surprisingly well among black tea. Wind Lindgren
Oat, soy, almond and coconut drinks have been joined by a new competitor when a rye drink appeared on store shelves a few weeks ago.
Alpro rye drink is made in southern Sweden from Finnish rye from Lapua. Rye drink can be used like milk and other plant-based drinks as such, in cooking and baking. The drink contains calcium, vitamin B2, B12 and vitamin D.
The delivery of Pippuri.fi immediately tested the new product fresh.
Alpro rye drink in the test
Rye drink immediately surprises with a first drink. The preconceived notion of strong-tasting rye is rebutted, as the rye drink turns out to be surprising in taste, and at the same time pleasantly neutral and mild. The drink does not have a pop-up sweetness unlike some other plant-based drinks. Mildness gets excited as it opens the doors to a variety of uses.
The rye drink also tastes surprisingly full, so you can’t talk about slicing by any means. The nutritional content of the jar reveals 1.5 grams of fat found in the drink per 100 grams, which is a familiar amount in many other plant-based drinks as well as the same amount as in skim milk.
Alpro’s rye drink has not, at least not yet, been developed specifically for use in coffee, but at least the drink slips into the tea cup. However, rotating a small spoon in a mug requires it to blend the tea evenly. The taste of tea is very similar to that of an oatmeal drink.
The drink itself goes into the same category as oat drinks, which are my personal favorite of the plant-based drinks. An excellent milk-free alternative for everyday use.
A kindergarten-age child who likes oatmeal drinks also asks for rye drink to taste. The drink sinks well for the tester, but next time the request goes to the oat drink jar again, maybe out of habit. Hard to say.