Jelly Belly – Juicy Pear

I was half expecting this to taste like anything but pear—after all, I don’t eat a lot of pears. Does anyone? I know someone does—some people who love them more than anything. Why don’t I eat more pears? I guess it’s hard to find them ripe enough… and not too ripe. A few years ago, I got some really good ones at a farmers’ market—from a guy with an orchard (Ela Orchard, south of here) who also had good apples. Pears have such a distinctive flavor—and this water does a good job capturing that. It really tastes like pears! It maybe has a slight hint of something else, too, I’m not sure, but it’s really good, regardless. I’m sure in a blindfold test I’d say “pear.” It’s not subtle, either—plenty of flavor. And my burps taste like pear, which is delightful. It’s a nice can, too, green and white, with that kind of retro “Jelly Belly” logo. I’d make this one of my regulars, but I have a hard time finding it anywhere. I think I got it at the Cermak grocery store. One more thing—I like how they call it “Juicy Pear” instead of just “Pear”—it implies a very ripe pear, which has more flavor—and… is there anything more juicy than a juicy pear? I think not! That’s one of those questions that, if anyone answers other than: “No!” they’re just being a smartass. Not of this Earth!

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