[Micoas] Pomegranate & Rice Vinegar Syrup, Rice Drinking Vinegar, For Gift, With Kombucha, Gluten Free, Shrub, Alternative to Alcohol Drink, Made in Japan, 200ml (6.8 oz)

Couldn't wait to try this for medicinal as well as for cooking

It works if you can handle the vinegar, my tummy could not.

Very flavorful, can use in anything

The taste is good.

I had never really heard of a "drinking vinegar" before. I mean I know people drink Apple Cider Vinegar but only a spoonful and I've tried it and found it to be difficult to get past my tongue. I would never consider adding it to a beverage and wouldn't dare to put it on anything. It works fine in place of regular vinegar in salad dressings or in cooking, but I'd never consider it for much of anything else. This vinegar is a whole other story.While this says it's Pomegranate & Rice Vinegar "Syrup" there's nothing syrup-y about this, it's a very liquid substance and very much a vinegar. Yet, if it's vinegar taste is so minimal it comes across more as just tart and a little tangy. Most surprising though is how sweet it is. I sort of expected to hate this on it's own and probably just use it in vinaigrette salad dressings and cooking, much like I would do with Apple Cider Vinegar, but that's not the case. It's just enough sweet to be pleasant on the tongue, but with enough vinegar tang that you probably wouldn't want to just drink the bottle like it's some sort of beverage. I added it to a lemon-lime soda and it made for a pleasantly flavored drink. You can still taste the vinegar tang but it's never enough to make the drink off-putting. Now , I drink a spoonful on it's own before I eat in hopes that the health benefits attributed to drinking vinegar's will actually benefit me and I don't mind doing it.

I received the [Micoas] Blueberry & Rice Vinegar Syrup to evaluate and review. It arrived in excellent condition and was delivered by the promised date.I can just say WOW! This stuff tastes GREAT! When I read the ad for it and it talked about pouring over ice cream, and some other "non-customary" uses (IMHO), I was thinking that my taste buds might rebel under some of those circumstances. However, I popped open this beautifully packaged vinegar syrup and just tasted it straight...and I could not believe how good it was! That was with it completely undiluted. That's pretty incredible to be able to enjoy any kind of vinegar straight from the bottle. I remember a few years back some friends gave my family some fancy vinegar as a gift, and it was very good, and I thought at that time that this type of product made a very classy gift, if given to the right people! Well, without question, this [Micoas] Blueberry & Rice Vinegar Syrup is the best I have ever tasted, and it would make a fabulous gift for any of your friends who enjoy gourmet cooking. I really think they will thank you for it, and if they are like me, they will already be concerned that they might run out of it soon! As you can tell, I give this FIVE BIG STARS and I definitely recommend it to you. If you even halfway like flavored vinegars then you will be so pleased with this product. I am eager to try their other flavor next! I hope this review has been helpful!

I had very high expectations for this item so I was very excited to sit down and try it. A product of Japan in a very handsome package made of pomegranate was very intriguing to me.I unboxed the beautiful looking slender bottle.The color of the liquid was very good not too dark and not translucent.I opened the cap and took first smell of the aromatic liquid. It didn’t smell too vinegary but rather sweet and sugary. I poured half a spoon in a saucer and took first taste and I was surprised that it didn’t have the vinegar punch I was expecting, the sweetness of the liquid overpowered the taste of the vinegar.I liked the taste profile but the sweetness lingered.After checking the amount of sugar 8 grams/table spoon I knew I couldn’t taste it any more. This is not good for a diabetic person. It will have to be diluted in water and drank that way at least for me. I’ll be sharing it with others as it is meant to be used as a syrup.Overall this product is very tasty and made of quality ingredients.The price is rather high per table spoon but in similar level as wine vinegar condiments from Italy.

The Micoas Blueberry & Rice Vinegar Syrup is an excellent option to consider if you want to get the healthy benefits of vinegar without the nauseating or taste bud-wrecking effects of drinking it. This vinegar tastes delicious and can be enjoyed in a variety of ways including as a vinaigrette for a salad, mixed in to sparkling water as a spritzer, or simply as is as a shot. The vinegar is delightfully sweet, very palatable, and offers many of the benefits that other vinegar, such as apple cider vinegar, has. While it's much pricier than other vinegar options, the flavor alone makes it worth trying. If you struggle with the flavor of drinking vinegar but want to reap the benefits of it, this is worth trying.