The New Watermelon Dragonfruit AriZona Flavor Packs a Punch

AriZona has been working hard this summer. Earlier this month, I reviewed their Dole Whip-inspired juice cocktail (exclusive to 7-Eleven); today, I have a different convenience chain exclusive juice cocktail from the 99 cent giant! This time around, we’ve got Watermelon Dragonfruit Splash. Let’s find out whether this splash is going to sink or swim.

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AriZona Watermelon Dragonfruit Splash Juice Cocktail

Pros: It’s so good, y’all. This is close to a classic “fruit punch” flavor, but with a little more pizzazz. Many of the Juice Cocktails from AriZona are too sweet before you hit the end of the can; this drink is very well balanced and I had no issue killing the entire Big Can while writing this piece. Here’s hoping AriZona keeps this flavor around after the exclusivity period is over.

Cons: If I tried this drink blind, I don’t think I’d ever guess the two featured fruits are watermelon and dragonfruit. It’s a great fruit punch, but it’s nearly impossible to parse any individual fruits. The only reason this loses a point is because I can’t truly make out any dragonfruit at all.

Credit: Liv Averett / Soda Seekers

Rating:

9/10

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Where can I get my hands on AriZona Watermelon Dragonfruit Splash?

This new AriZona drink is exclusive to Circle K stores across the country. That said, I did get my hands on a can directly from AriZona through their new “First Sip” program. For a $99 annual subscription, AriZona promises you an early sample of every new product they release in the 12 months after you subscribe. So far, I’ve gotten cans of both Whipped Pineapple Orange and Watermelon Dragonfruit Splash delivered around when I first saw them in stores; I can’t say they were truly early, but if you’d rather have new AriZona drinks delivered straight to your door (plus plenty of other benefits), I’d check it out.