📦 Basic information
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Type: sparkling soft drink / lemonade
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Flavour: Cactus (prickly pear)
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Volume: 330 ml can
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Brand: Relax (MASPEX)
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Character: a refreshing carbonated drink with a fruity flavour inspired by cactus (prickly pear) juice — not juice, but a lemonade with added sugar and sweeteners.
🧾 Ingredients
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Drinking water
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Sugar
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Carbon dioxide (for carbonation)
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Prickly pear juice from concentrate (~1 %)
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Acidity regulator: citric acid
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Colourings: curcumin, copper complexes of chlorophylls/chlorophyllins
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Flavourings
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Sweetener: steviol glycosides (from stevia)
➡️ This drink contains both sugar and the sweetener stevia — its sweetness comes from a combination of these ingredients.
📊 Nutritional values (per 100 ml)
| Nutrient | Value |
|---|---|
| Energy | ~122 kJ / ~29 kcal |
| Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | ~7.0 g |
| – of which sugars | ~7.0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
| (Approximate figures based on official declarations from online retailers.) |
🍹 Taste and character
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Flavour: a refreshing, sparkling lemonade with the exotic fruity flavour of cactus / prickly pear — delicately sweet with a natural fruity taste.
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Character: a light, fizzy drink suitable as a refreshment throughout the day or with a meal. Contains no caffeine or alcohol.
📌 Serving and storage
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Serve well chilled — this brings out the fizz and aroma better.
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Storage: in a dry, cool place away from direct sunlight.
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Once opened: consume within the day for the best flavour and fizz.
💡 Tips
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Add ice and perhaps a slice of lime or some fresh fruit for an even fresher summer drink.
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If you’re watching your sugar intake, the drink will still be sweet even when using a sweetener — choose sugar-free varieties or those with a higher proportion of sweetener if you want fewer calories.
