Mushroom Root Beer – Tastes like Weak Root Beer with Vinegar!
I went to Trader Joe’s recently to look for a truffle brie, but ended up with some wild mushroom brie and some mushroom root beer instead.
The Mushroom Trend?
Adaptogens. It’s been around for a while, and I’m not really familiar with it, but it’s taking all these supplements to better your health. Mushrooms are a big part of it, and there are companies, such as Four Sigmatic that makes these mushroom powders you can put in your drinks and various ones for morning, afternoon, evening, etc. Even Target sell some, such as Vita brand, coffees with some kind of mushroom in them.
Chagaccinos
They taste pretty good. I had some chagaccinos from LA in a couple locations – one from a coffee shop in Silver Lake, and another from an Alfred’s coffee location. It’s practically an iced latte with chaga mushrooms and sweetened with monk fruit sugar or something. Mushrooms really do intrigue me, and surprisingly, I really like chagaccinos! Starbucks – if you make this, I will for sure give it a try, though I am not happy about the new star rewards switch.
Mushroom Root Beer!
More than just mushroom coffee, mushroom hot cocoa, etc… now we have mushroom root beer! GT’s Alive ancient mushroom elixir is a root beer with reishi, chaga, and turkey tail mushrooms. Since mushroom coffee in the chagaccinos form hid the mushroom taste quite well, I thought this mushroom root beer would be the same… and it was, however, it tasted more like vinegar! That was not advertised in the front!! Though I suppose GT’s make kombucha stuff, it’s probably more of the brand thing that I should of knew beforehand.
Magic Mushroom Highlights
- 1800mg functional dose from 3 mushrooms, also anti-oxidant rich.
- Reishi – “Mushroom of Immortality.” Enhances the immune system, reduce stress, improve sleep, and lessen fatigue. OMG, I NEED THIS!!!! All this work and fatigue, please work!!
- Chaga – Anti-inflammatory. Balance energy, improve digestion, and detoxify the body. OMG, is this true?? Will this help my allergies and help me become regular?
- Turkey Tail – Immune-boosting mushroom that contains nutrients that can balance gut bacteria and offer anti-carcinogenic properties. Same as above – Will this help me become regular?
A Mushroom Digression
I find mushroom names to be so interesting. There was some coffee that had Lions Mane, and I learned that was a type of mushroom. There was an omakase menu that said a dish had hedgehogs in it, and I learned that was a mushroom as well.
It’s Actually Not Mushroom Root Beer!
See ingredients above. It contains root beer spices, raw apple cider vinegar, and tea. What exactly is root beer? Why did I think it tasted like Pepto Bismol when I was a kid? Anyways, this mushroom root beer is a tea with apple cider vinegar with some sweeteners and mushrooms.
The Taste and Such
It was less carbonated than I though it would be. There is a hint of that root beer flavor, but the vinegar portion is a bit overpowering. The husband tried a glass and he said, “it tastes like root beer, but gross.” I guess he gets more of the root beer than I do. If this is really good for my health, I’d consider getting this again (you have no idea how I’m mostly constipated all the time) as my digestion needs to get better and it’ll be great to reduce my stress levels. Just based on the taste alone, no thanks… more bubble tea with toppings please.
