Liquid Death made a name for themselves as the most metal way to drink water. It’s the canned water you can drink at a dive bar and blend in with the crowd. It’s canned sparkling water you can chug and then crush the can on your head. As I said, metal. They also make some pretty great iced teas with the same vibe. But now they’re branching out into something you can’t confuse with booze: powdered electrolyte mix. Introducing Liquid Death’s new Death Dust.
Available in three flavors inspired by their flavored sparkling waters (Severed Lime, Mango Chainsaw, and Convicted Melon), each packet contains just 35 calories along with 300 mg of sodium (that’s where the electrolytes come from), plus vitamin C and a few B vitamins. And while the brand could have attempted some edgy packaging made to look like little baggies of coke, they smartly stuck with the same individual packages used by other drink mix brands. But the box still looks pretty darn metal.
Are these new Liquid Death electrolyte mixes any good? I stirred all three flavors into tall glasses of chilled, still water to find out.
This powder turns water a pale, pastel green. It’s lovely. At first sniff, you might think you’re pouring Jell-o mix into a glass, but, luckily, it’s not that sweet.
Pros: When we ranked all the Liquid Death flavors, Severed Lime was our favorite of all the sparkling water flavors. And it’s my favorite out of the Death Dust flavors, too. It tastes like limeade with a sprinkling of salt. It has a good balance of salt and acid and sweet. But I particularly like that it finishes tangy; it keeps you coming back for more.
Cons: If you don’t like sour things, then you’re probably not going to love this Death Dust flavor. Don’t worry, there’s a sweet one in the mix for you.
This pale peach-colored electrolyte mix is the sweetest of the bunch. It’s very mild and a little tropical, but I’m not sure you’d be able to tell it was mango immediately.
Pros: If you wish your water was sweet (and only sweet), then this is the Death Dust for you. It doesn’t have the same saltiness as the other flavors. Instead, it’s sweet, sweet, sweet. It’s not for me, but I recognize other people prefer their sweet without sour.
Cons: It’s a bit one note. Without any acidity or detectable salinity, this is a bit of a boring flavor. But, I guess you could say the same about plain water. And people drink that all the time.
Points to this Liquid Death Death Dust flavor for having the sole pun name in the bunch. Love that. It’s also the punchiest flavor.
Pros: Convicted Melon Death Dust tastes like a watermelon Jolly Rancher rolled in salt. There’s no other way to explain it. There’s a lot of very sweet artificial watermelon flavor, a hint of acidity, and a good splash of salt. It’s definitely not boring. And it turns the water very, very, very pink, which might be a plus for some people.
Cons: If you don’t like watermelon Jolly Ranchers, this isn’t going to do it for you. And there’s no ignoring it. It’s a loud flavor.
Hi! I’m the editor-in-chief of Sporked. I will never turn down a fresh-shucked oyster but I’ll also leap at whatever new product Reese’s releases and I love a Tostitos Hint of Lime, even if there is no actual lime in the ingredients.
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What I buy every week: Trader Joe’s dried okra. Appleton Farms prosciutto from Aldi. Some sort of Trader Joe’s cheese (I’m into the aged gouda at the moment). Frozen waffles (usually the Eggo Cinnamon Toast Minis). Spindrift water (loving the Cosmopolitan right now).
Favorite ranking: Smoked salmon. Imagine me as Scrooge McDuck but instead of coins I’m diving into a vault of slippery smoked salmon slices. Pure joy. I also found some real steals in that taste test!
Least favorite ranking: Canned oysters. I had such high hopes for this but it quickly became a chore. The kitchen smelled like an uncleaned aquarium.
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