I usually don’t like sweet things served by fast-food restaurants. Example: I had the new strawberry mixed shake that Wendys keeps talking about, and it tasted like a cupful of chemical to me. Same with Sonic fruit smoothies. It all is so chemically tasting.

So I had no hopes or expectations of liking Taco Bell’s Frutista Freeze. But they look so damn good! And I have recently discovered the expensive joy of having the strawberry/kiwi/mango fresh fruit cup from Starbucks, kindling a love of mango I never knew I had. So of course I had to try the Mango Strawberry Frutista Freeze.

It only comes in one size and costs $1.89 in my neck of the woods. It has 250 calories, mostly carbs. It contains no fruit juice but does have strawberries on the top.

At first I thought I got ripped off - hardly any red on the top and only one strawberry. Later I realized the strawberries had sunk into the drink - I got plenty of strawberries, making me happy.

I was delighted that there was extremely little of the chemical taste I’m so sensitive to. It was muy delicioso! It smelled like mango and tasted a bit peachy in the aftertaste. I loved it and would get it again.

It melted a bit, and I decided to see if I could make a mixed drink so I added some vodka. But I added too much, and I only had a small bit of the freeze left in the first place, so I added water and some crystal light yellow lemonade mix. It was FANTASTIC! So even the last few sips of the drink can be reborn into a nightcap of desperation.

Next time I’m trying the strawberry one.

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