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Squash (the drink)

15K views 14 replies 9 participants last post by  goingtobcn  
#1 ·
Hello,

Does anyone know where I can buy squash - orange, blackcurrant, whatever? Like the Robinson's stuff in the UK? We always used to have the supermarket version of this and I like it as it means I drink more water, but can't find anything in the supermarkets round here... Any ideas? Don't want to pay loads in one of those shops where they sell things from the UK at high prices, just wondered if a similar thing exists here...

Thanks in advance :)
 
#5 ·
Yes Iceland Overseas is in Spain, I looked at their website, and they don't seem to have a branch near Barcelona. In fact I think Javea is the furthest up the Costa's they have spread. Last Christmas when I was in our local store-quite a big one, two coach loads of customers were just leaving with their trolleys stacked,and packing them into the coaches, I am not sure where they came from. Iceland seems to be very popular here amongst expats, I've also seen quite a lot of Spaniards and Germans using it to, I am sure they will expand further north at some point.
 
#12 ·
For the most part no they don't, at least not around here - there's no need with fruit juice readily available (often freshly squeezed). The squashes were cheap way of Brits getting a fruit flavoured vitamin C drink before juices became available, and I much prefer a class of fresh orange juice with my lunch.
 
#13 ·
I love fresh juice too, but don't want to drink it all the time - I drink a lot (of non-alocoholic drinks!) and don't want too much sugar from fresh juices, so drink a lot of no added sugar squash. It's hard to beat a glass of fresh orange juice though :) I was surprised when they offered me sugar with one in a cafe - it's so sweet already!
 
#14 · (Edited)
Exactly - I love fresh juice too especially here - but it's loaded with (natural) sugar and can be bad for your teeth outside of mealtimes. (I sound like a sourpuss I know)... Despite the artificial sweetener at least squash is healthier than juice or fizzy stuff!

What are amazing right now in Valencia are fresh local clementines - gorgeous - vitamin C AND fibre. :)