Clicky: V8 - yes or no?

[mrs.jacinthe]

What are your thoughts on V8?  

I'm curious, because I was at TJs last week and asked if they sold a V8 equivalent and the guy couldn't hide the shudder before he pointed me to the display.  LOL

[TBM]

:N: for most jar or canned juices. 


If it was fresh it wouldn't be my first choice, but I am more apt to drink a fresh fruit/veg juice over something bottled any day.  The difference in flavor is like night and day.

[pitterwoo]

I like it, but it is high in salt. Unless it's the low sodium version in which case it doesn't taste good. I haven't drank it since I worked at a retirement community so there's an old person connotation too.

[TBM]

Mar 14, 2013 16:22:13 GMT -5 pitterwoo said:

 I haven't drank it since I worked at a retirement community so there's an old person connotation too.

lol


I have been telling DH that since before we were married.  He has always liked it, and I think it was because his grandfather drank it.  I don't remember his parents having it in the house.

[emoflamingo]

I have never had V8.

[mrs.jacinthe]

Mar 14, 2013 16:26:38 GMT -5 TBM said:

Mar 14, 2013 16:22:13 GMT -5 pitterwoo said:

 I haven't drank it since I worked at a retirement community so there's an old person connotation too.

lol


I have been telling DH that since before we were married.  He has always liked it, and I think it was because his grandfather drank it.  I don't remember his parents having it in the house.

Ha!  We drank it ALL the time growing up.  I particularly like the hot/spicy V8.  R thinks I'm insane.

[emjacobs]

I can't drink it, tomato allergy.

[Deleted]

I love it! I actually craved it hardcore when I was pregnant both times.

I also use the low sodium version to make chili with.

Nest trashy right here for the win.

[kaylie]

This will be the most crazy random thing I've ever said, but for some reason it makes me think of the scene in The Goonies where they threaten to put the kid's hand in the blender. This is something that occurred to me as a child and I've never been able to shake it.

[Deleted]

I like the fruit juices V8 makes but there is so much added sugar I don't even bother with them.

[bunnymendelbaum]

I prefer Clamato.

Yum bloody beer!

[Marmee]

It's ok but I actually like & crave the spicy version. Funny because I dislike tomatoes.

[ktzmoh]

I not horrible, but it's so freaking high in salt. And the low sodium kind is nasty. I think I had the tjs variety before and felt very blah about it.

[tarheels]

We each drink a glass of the low sodium version every day! Love it! Obviously, we don't think it's gross at all

[tarheels]

Mar 14, 2013 17:04:48 GMT -5 @justdairy said:

I love it! I actually craved it hardcore when I was pregnant both times.

I also use the low sodium version to make chili with.

Nest trashy right here for the win.

I've used it as a base for vegetable soup. Nest trashy FTW

[Deleted]

I like it but probably because my mom drank it when I was growing up. DH hates it. My first choice is plain tomato juice though. But the V8 Splash.... that stuff is da bomb!

[lightbulbsun]

Mar 14, 2013 17:12:00 GMT -5 kaylie said:

This will be the most crazy random thing I've ever said, but for some reason it makes me think of the scene in The Goonies where they threaten to put the kid's hand in the blender. This is something that occurred to me as a child and I've never been able to shake it.

Maybe I should tell this to H and he'll stop drinking it, lol. 

I think it's gross.  I would much rather eat tomatoes. 

[demandypants]

Mar 14, 2013 17:04:48 GMT -5 @justdairy said:

I love it! I actually craved it hardcore when I was pregnant both times.

I craved the spicy version while I was pregnant. Cause really I just wanted a bloody mary and this was my only easy alternative.

[Deleted]

I don't know.  I've never tried it.  I was going to try the fruit version once, because liquefied veggies make me   (I don't generally like soup either).  But the ingredients in the fruit version were    Mostly HFCS.

[cosmowife]

I love the spicy one but it has way too much salt.

[bethaboo]

I love it - especially after a night of drinking.

[amblor]

I only like the v8 splash with the fruits in it. But with so much sugar and sodium, what's the point in drinking it? Everyone around here is on this natural juicing kick where they're using juciers at home to make fresh vegetable and fruit mixed juices each morning. So, it's straight fruit/veggie juice no additives. I'll throw some spinach or kale in my fruit smoothies at home, but that's about as far as I get with the vegetable juices.