I've been having a clear out in my food cupboards, pulling out all the things that have been pushed to the back to come back to another day because I wasn't sure what to do with them or because I was unsure if we'd like them. I came across a carton of Provamel Rice Coconut Drink that has been lurking in there for a while and decided to bite the bullet and give it a try !
It is described as "a light, refreshing drink made from ground coconuts mixed with rice drink and water". The official blurb says: "Blending the pure taste of coconut with the subtle sweetness of rice creates a delicious drink that tastes great served either hot or cold."
I decided to use it in cooking too, as a replacement for milk, which was totally successful. I used an equal quantity of Provamel in place of milk in the Banana & Peanut Butter Muffins recipe that I tried earlier in the week and didn't notice any difference.
Provamel's Rice-Coconut drink is 100% plant-based, low in fat and contains no added sugar. 100ml contains 62 calories, 12.5g of carbs (of which 6.5g sugar) and 1g of fat (of which 0.8g saturates) making it a light option, whether or not you need a lactose-free diet. It can be drunk on its own but we'd be more likely to use it in smoothies or cooking as an alternative to milk.
star rating : 4/5
RRP : £1.99 for 1 litre
for more information : http://www.provamel.co.uk
Disclosure : I received a carton of Provamel Rice-Coconut Drink in order to write an honest review.
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Interesting, I use soya milk in my cappucino's which is vanilla flavoured it's lovely
ReplyDeleteI use soya milk instead of cows milk now for everything - on cereals, in tea and coffee etc. It's always interesting to look at alternatives. The only drawback to soya milk is the price, but I don't like the indusrialisation of the dairy industry so I'm willing to pay a little more. I might give this one a try.
ReplyDeleteI actually like the taste of Provamel's Rice-Coconut drink and pefer it to soya milk because it's a bit lighter. One of my daughters is lactose intolerant so we try all sorts of 'milk' alternatives and this is one of our favourites.
ReplyDeleteI think the important thing to remember is this doesn't claim to be 'milk', it's a 'rice-coconut drink' so as long as you are prepared for it to be weaker than 'normal' milk it's absolutely fine as a replacement.
I've been meaning to try this for a while. looks like a good replacement
ReplyDeleteI love it tastes best over Ice definitely better taste when ice cold
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