We Tried the New C4 Flavor: Classic Lemonade

From the brand that brought you energy drinks flavored like Skittles, Jolly Ranchers, and grape popsicles comes…lemonade? Yep, there’s a new C4 flavor on the market and the flavor is Classic Lemonade. It’d have to be pretty amazing to stand next to all the confection-inspired C4 flavors out there. So, is it? I gave it a try to find out.

Before we dive into the review, let me just tell you why you should trust me as the ideal person to share a review of this new C4 flavor. You see, I recently tasted and ranked 17 C4 flavors. I am intimately familiar with a majority of C4’s line-up. So I can accurately tell you where this new C4 flavor falls. Got it? Then let’s get into it.

New C4 Flavor!

C4 Classic Lemonade Review

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Pros: If your favorite lemonade comes from a powder rather than a fruit, then I think you’ll be into this new C4 flavor. It tastes like super concentrated Country Time lemonade. That’s not necessarily a dig—we ranked Country Time as the best lemonade mix! Another positive? It doesn’t have that slightly bitter energy drink flavor. Nor does it have too much of an alternative sweetener flavor.

Cons: It definitely does not taste like classic lemonade made from actual lemons. There’s barely any tartness. It’s super duper sweet. When I took a sip, I felt my mouth flood with saliva in an effort to dilute the flavor. I know, gross. But I tells it like I tastes it.

Verdict: If you love zero sugar lemonade mix and like it super concentrated and wish it contained 200mg of caffeine and Beta-Alanine, then, hey, you’ve found your new favorite C4. But if you prefer something a bit more balanced but still citrusy, stick with the C4 Orange.

Credit: Liv Averett / Cellucor

Rating:

5/10

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About the Author

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. Why you should trust me: I have been writing about food and beverages for well over a decade and am an avid at-home cook and snacker. I began my career writing about fine dining and recipes, moved into cocktails and spirits, and now I talk about groceries. If you can eat it or drink it, I’ve probably written about it. 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.